b"Mario Schindler, Executive Director, ANPROS (Chile) - National Association of Seed Producers OPPORTUNITY:Schindler: The most important opportunity for ANPROS in the medium term is to preserve Chile's leadership in the southernThe most important opportunity for hemisphere as the main producer of contra-season seeds. This chilebrazil leadership has been consolidated thanks to our highly qualifiedAPESemillas in the medium term is to mexicoprofessionals, state-of-the-art technology and our national regu- consolidate Peru as a strategic center forlatory bodies that, regardless of the governments in power, have always operated well, allowing Chile to be recognized worldwidethe production and export of high-quality for the quality and reliability of our seeds. contra-season seeds. To this end, ANPROS is committed to maintaining Chile's leadership in the global seed industry, ensuring the quality and reliability of Chilean seeds in international markets, improving sustainability practices, protecting our phytosanitary resourcesbrazil mexico chileand promoting research and development of new plant varieties. In this context, maintaining our competitiveness, our image and our place in the world seed industry will continue to be our per-manent challenge. As long as our regulatory frameworks remain clearand we believe they willthis objective is perfectly peru achievable because we are a resilient industry, in constant search guatamala at will allowJulio Vivas, General Manager, for the best technologies, professionals and tools th enezuela Vus to advance with innovation and sustainability, guaranteeingAPESemillas (Peru) - Peruvian Seed the continued success and growth of the Chilean and globalAssociation seed industry.OPPORTUNITY:Vivas: The most important opportunity for APESemillas in the medium term is to consolidate Peru as a strategic center for the To this end, ANPROS is committed to maintainingproduction and export of high-quality contra-season seeds. The perucountry's exceptional climatic conditions, its highly specializedguatamalaChiles leadership in the global seed industry,technical workforce, and its favorable regulatory environmentVenezuela ensuring the quality and reliability of Chileancreate a unique scenario for this development. It is important to highlight the work of the Ministry of Agriculture and its Seed seeds in international markets, improvingAuthority, which are promoting updates of regulations to facili-sustainability practices, protecting ourtate and promote the growth of this activity. Taking advantage of this opportunity will not only boost the national economy but will phytosanitary resources and promoting researchalso bring direct benefits for small Peruvian producers through uruguay and development of new plant varieties.the creation of jobs and the transfer of advanced technologies in the agricultural sector. CHALLENGE:CHALLENGE: Vivas: The greatest challenge in achieving this opportunity lies Schindler: Agriculture worldwide faces high costs that todayin being able to promote Peru's international trade and visibility are a threat. In this context, producing more with less resourcesas a reliable supplier of quality seeds. To meet this challenge, is a great challenge, but at the same time a tremendous oppor- APESemillas is working closely with the Ministry of Foreign Trade tunity and many of our associates work with that mentality. Byand PROMPER to actively participate in prestigious indus-producing in a sustainable manner, with new varieties that areuruguaytry fairs and events such as ASTA, ISF, SAA and ASIA SEED resistant to the effects of climate change, optimizing agricul- CONGRESS. These international platforms will make it possible tural practices and incorporating new technologies in irrigation,to showcase Peru's competitive offer in contra-season seed soil management, and other technologies, we will be able notproduction, thus attracting investments that will consolidate the only to reduce costs, but also to advance in a more sustainablecountry as a key player in the global seed market.and efficient production.LATAMSEEDWORLD.COM /35"