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SEED TESTING INTERNATIONAL OCTOBER 2026
• ACCREDITATION 
SeedWorks International Quality Assurance 
Laboratory Earns ISTA Accreditation
J. Bhojaraj, U. Madhusudhan and Mounika Polagani
THE QUALITY ASSURANCE 
LABORATORY (IN44) OF SEEDWORKS 
INTERNATIONAL LTD, INDIA EARNS 
PRESTIGIOUS ISTA ACCREDITATION, 
REINFORCING ITS COMMITMENT TO 
GLOBAL QUALITY STANDARDS.
The Quality Assurance Laboratory (IN44) 
of SeedWorks International Ltd, originally 
incorporated as SeedWorks International Pvt. Ltd 
on 5 November 2008, is a leading plant science 
company dedicated to developing innovative 
seed technologies and delivering high-quality 
agricultural solutions. In October 2024, the 
company was converted to a public limited 
company and renamed SeedWorks International 
Ltd. The Quality Assurance Laboratory is situated 
in Telangana, India. Covering approximately 
7500 square feet, the laboratory serves as 
Laboratory IN44 staff with Dr Venkatram Vasantavada, Managing Director and CEO of SeedWorks, and the ISTA auditors during the accreditation audit
the company’s central facility for seed sampling 
and seed quality testing, supporting its 
commitment to delivering high-quality seed to 
domestic and international markets.
SeedWorks International Ltd has reached a 
significant milestone in its quality journey 
with the accreditation of its Quality Assurance 
Laboratory by ISTA. This achievement places 
the laboratory among the 169 ISTA accredited 
laboratories worldwide and one of only 12 ISTA 
accredited laboratories in India, demonstrating 
the laboratory’s technical competence and 
commitment to internationally recognised 
standards for seed testing.
The laboratory’s accreditation is the culmination 
of a carefully planned and systematically 
executed quality programme. As an active 
ISTA member from 2019 to 2026, the laboratory 
strengthened its technical capabilities 
through participation in 18 ISTA Proficiency 
Test rounds covering a broad range of crop 
species. Continuous investment in laboratory 
infrastructure, staff competency, and a robust 
quality management system aligned with the 
International Rules for Seed Testing (ISTA Rules), 
have enabled the laboratory to consistently 
deliver accurate, reliable and internationally 
accepted seed testing services.
The Quality Assurance Laboratory is accredited 
to perform manual sampling from seed lots; 
purity analysis and identification of other seeds; 
and germination testing, for cereals, pulses, other 
agricultural crops, and vegetables, spices, herbs 
and medicinal species. The accreditation scope 
also includes moisture content determination 

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