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24 I EUROPEAN SEED I EUROPEAN-SEED.COM European Seed takes an unprecedented inside look into the activities of the Chinese seed industry the Chinese National Seed Trade Association and its initiatives. By CNSTA he seed industry in China is growing at a rapid pace. By the end of 2014 there were 5064 licensed seed companies nationwide. Over 220 seed companies had a license issued by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture among which 72 are companies servicing the whole chain from breeding through to seed production and sales. The Ch i na Nationa l Seed Trade Association CNSTA was created under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture in 1988. It has more than 130 members nationwide specialising in breeding seed production and seed machinery. It became a member of the International Seed Federation ISF in 1995. The Chinese seed market is diverse. The share of seed compan ies w ith a license issued by any of the provincial agriculture departments was 40.2 per cent in 2014 those issued by prefecture- level agriculture departments 29.7 per cent and the percentage at county level lower level under the prefecture level was 25.6 per cent. The market status of the many smaller seed companies which are scattered over a wide area has greatly improved in recent years. China requires a lot of seed. In 2013 the total acreage of land under cultivation by grain soybean and potatoes amounted to 111.956 million ha cotton 43.46 million ha oil crops 140.2 million ha sugar crops 19.9 million ha and vegetable crops 208.99 million ha. The domestic seed market share value accounts for 21 per cent of the global total ranking second globally after the United States which makes China the major target market for multinational seed companies according to the 2013 China statistical yearbook. ROLE OF THE CNSTA CNSTA has always dedicated itself to being an open window and platform linking the Chinese seed industry and the world promoting the development of the Chinese seed market and facilitating the cooperation between its members and partners. To date all these efforts are contributing to sustainable agriculture a better life for farmers and the further development of agriculture in China. The work of the association is carried out in two ways. CNSTA organises forums and its Relationship with Seed academic exchanges research at home and abroad as well as technical training. It also carries out work on behalf of the Chinese government such as policy seminars and proposals. Cooperation with international organisations has been expanded in recent years aimed at finding valid solutions for facilitating the import of seed into China. Hosting international and regional seed congresses has proven to be useful in aiding market expansion including events organized by ISF and the Asia and Pacific Seed Association APSA. All of the work that is carried out is aimed at providing helpful service to association members. CNSTA co-organises domestic seed fairs and an exhibitions launched by the local seed association each year which has facilitated further cooperation with government. In turn CNSTA car r ies out research work launched by government. In recent years the association has established good communication and a strategic relationship with seed associations from other parts of Asia Europe and North and South America. CNSTA also assists with communication between the CHINA