b'Checking in on APSAThe Asia and Pacific Seed Association gives the rundown about market trends and the status during COVID-19.Seed Industry Outlook and Insights by the AsiaTop APSA Seed Exporters by Shareand Pacific Seed Association Market Size: $1.53 billionThe Asia and Pacific Seed Association (APSA) is a regional seed association comprising more than 500 members from 54countries, both inside and outside Asia and Pacific region. ItsIndia 3% 9% 18%main countries, based on the total number of members, areChina 4%India, China, Korea and Pakistan, respectively (referring toThailandmembership database in 2019).Israel 5%The mission of APSA is sustainable agriculture through theNew Zealand 14%production and trade of quality seeds for the world. Every year7%JapanAPSA organizes a number of activities for members and otherAustralia 9%key seed industry stakeholders, including its flagship event, the Asian Seed Congress. We also organize workshops to buildTurkey 13%seed sector capacity, especially with regards to R&D, IntellectualHong Kong SAR 9% 10%Property Rights (IPR), Plant Variety Protection, biodiversity, seedSouth Koreaquality management and phytosanitary measures. Other APSA countriesWe have created a number of useful educational materials on plant breeding innovation, plant breeders rights, guidelines for good vegetable seed production, as well as a position paper on IP conducted jointly with the ISF. We also monitor and provide regular updates on the Asia-Pacific seed industry through AsianTop APSA Seed Importers by ShareSeed Magazine and APSAs monthly newsletter. In this article, weMarket Size: $2.61 billionprovide some insights on the regional seed market and impacts of COVID-19 on the seed industry in the region, as covered in a survey recently conducted by APSA and the World Vegetable Center. China 4%Last year, the Asian Seed Congress was organized inMalaysia 4% 19%Kuala Lumpur under a collaboration with the National Seed5%Association Malaysia. APSA has six technical sessions at theJapan 5%Congress. All of these updates can be found in Asian SeedPakistanMagazine (2020, Quarter One issue). Among the highlightsTurkey 6%include a report conducted jointly by APSA and the FAO on theSouth Korea 18%Status of Seed Legislation and Policies in the Asia-Pacific, as well7%Indiaas an APSA report on the status of IP legislation for plant varie- Philippinesties in the Asia and Pacific Region, and specifically its effective- 8%ness in securing the rights of plant breeders, and interestedAustralia 9% 15%parties awareness thereof. The executive summary for this latterIranreport will be published on APSA website in August, 2020. Other APSA countriesWHERETo find out more about the Status of Seed Legislation and Policies report, ON THE WEB please visit http://www.fao.org/3/ca7599en/CA7599EN.pdf. 16/ SEEDWORLD.COMINTERNATIONAL EDITION 2020'