b"ISTA: A Century of Progress inSeed Quality Assurance 2024 marks The International Seed Trade Associations 100th birthday. The impact ISTA makes on the global seed trade is nothing short of critical. Dr. Andreas Wais, Secretary General, and Dr. Keshavulu Kunusoth, President, International Seed Testing AssociationFOUNDED IN 1924in Cambridge,and auditing, guaranteeing worldwide England, the International Seedharmonised seed testing results;Testing Association (ISTA) is inextricably Issuing (exclusively via ISTA linked with the history of seed testing.accredited laboratories)ISTA Today, Member Laboratories andInternational Seed Analysis Certificates, Sampling Entities, Personal Members andwhich truly reflect the quality of each Associate Members represent over 80seed lot; andcountries worldwide.Promoting research, training, The Association's main purpose ispublishing and information in all areas of to develop, adopt and publish standardseed science and technology, as well as procedures for seed sampling and testingcooperating with related organisations. and to promote uniform application of these procedures for evaluating seeds moving in international trade.The secondary purposes of theDr. Andreas Wais, Secretary GeneralAssociation are to actively promote research in all areas of seed science and technology (including sampling,ISTA Valuestesting, storing, processing and distributing seeds), to encourage varietyVision Mission Objectives(cultivar) certification, to participate in conferences and training courses aimedUniformity in seedOur Association produces T o develop, adopt and publish at furthering these objectives, and toquality evaluationinternationally agreed rulesinternationally agreed standard procedures establish and maintain liaison with otherworldwide. for seed sampling and(Rules) for sampling and testing seeds.organisations having common or relatedtesting, accreditsTo promote uniform application of standard interests in seed. laboratories, promotesprocedures for evaluation of seed involved As an authority in seed science andresearch, providesin international trade.technology, ISTA continues its role asinternational seed analysis the developer of seed testing methods.certificates and training, andTo award accreditation to laboratories.Briefly, its major achievements to datedisseminates knowledge inTo actively promote research and include the following: seed science and technology.dissemination of knowledge in seed scienceDeveloping the ISTA InternationalThis facilitates seed tradingand technology, for the sampling, testing, Rules for Seed Testing, which providesnationally andstoring, processing, and distribution of annually updated uniform seed testinginternationally, and alsoseeds.methods worldwide; contributes to food security. To provide international seed analysisDelivering the ISTA Accreditationcertificates and training courses.Programme, which includes the To encourage variety (cultivar) certification.accreditation standard, proficiency testing 8/ SEEDWORLD.COMISTA 100TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION"