b'PARTNER CONTENTProgen Seed Is Improving Its Market PenetrationBy: Aykut zbuday, General ManagerI n the past couple of years, it has be- dependable high quality source of seedAll seeds produced by Progen are come very clear to all of us once moreproduction is a strong aspect of the busi- tested delicately. Testing methods comply-that there will be an increasing needness. In order to reach this goal, five re- ing with ISTA standards, over 25,000 tests for locally dependable, high quality andsearch stations are scattered around Tur- are conducted in accredited and Ministry healthy source of food for humanity. Keykey, from Thrace area to Central Anatoliacertified Progen quality control labs every to the success of reaching this goal defi- and from Aegean coast to South East Ana- year. Farmers satisfaction and feedbacks nitely starts with a quality seed along withtolia. Scrutinized breeding and screeningare considered rewarding and quality managements professional attachment totests are conducted deliberately on thesestandards are excelled every year. Progens the business.fields. As a result, outcomes are welcomedField to seed-Seed to field standards are As a first in its industry, Progen Seed wasby more and more farmers every year, notcovering essential tracking of every bag of accredited as an R&D Center by the Min- only in Turkey but also in Europe, Centralseed produced from field it was planted, istry of Science, Industry and TechnologyAsia and Africa. As a need to fulfill theseprocessed and finally bagged and then of the Republic of Turkey in 2017. Progenincreasing demand, Progen has investedagain from bag to field in a continuing has successfully registered over 85 varietiesin two new facilities in Konya (Centralsensitive manner. Thanks to it dedicated during past 20 years. As another astonish- Anatolia) and Ske (Aegean Coast) on topprofessional team of over 150 agronomist ing distinction, 20 out of those varietiesof its existing Antakya (near Mediterra- and technicians, Progen has processed which were cotton, soybean, wheat andnean and South East Anatolia) premises.over 40,000 Mtons of seed in 2021 and with barley varieties have completed the testingProgens processing capacity has reachedits improved process capacity expecting to procedure as ranking #1 in their categories. to a total figure of 60,000 Mtons of grains,reach 60,000 Mtons in the year 2023. Progen Seed highly values national and10,000 Mtons of delinted cotton seed andHaving the advantage of being in the international collaborations. Therefore,over 5,000 Mtons of soybean seed in totalmiddle of majority of the population of the many international Eurostar projects asof 240,000 m2 premises of which almostworld (Middle East-Europe-Central Asia-well as national Science & Research Insti- 50,000 m2 is covered area. Plantings inAfrica) and crossroads, Progen continues tute (TBTAK)supported projects haveall over the Turkey has reached to 25,000to be one of the most dynamic, fast grow-been conducted and/or ongoing success- ha on yearly basis, making the companying, high volume, well-established seed fully over the past 20 years. Secret of thelargest privately owned field crops seedcompanies in the territory as a dependable success is considered as being continuingprovider in domestic market.field crops seed expert. INTERNATIONAL EDITION 2022SEEDWORLD.COM /91'