Innovation key to seed industry, says foreign minister

 

Innovation is key to ensuring sustainable seed production and mitigating the effects of global challenges, including climate change, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told the World Seed Congress in Budapest on Monday.

“The sector faces lasting challenges warranting global consensus,” Szijjarto said.

The minister said that Hungary’s achievements in water management and seed production are utilised in several countries.

Addressing the congress, Jean-Christophe Gouache, President of the International Seed Federation (ISF), said that the greatest challenge for the sector to face in the coming decades will be to produce a sufficient amount of quality seeds to cater for a growing population worldwide.