The Seed Association of the Americas (SAA) and the Argentine Seed Association (ASA) will officially open the 9th Seed Congress of the Americas this afternoon in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Congress runs through Wednesday this week, with a jam-packed schedule that focuses primarily on trade and trade regulation across the Americas.
“The SAA Congress brings together leading seed companies and decision makers, making it one of the most important AgTech events in the Americas,” says SAA executive director, Diego Risso.
Some of the highlight sessions this week include:
Monday: Following the opening ceremony, the first sessions of the Congress focus on the big picture of trade: a global seed market outlook, a session on trade drivers, and a keynote lecture from Argentina’s Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. These sessions are followed by “Leadership and Innovation for a Sustainable Future”, a panel discussion with top leaders from BASF, Bayer, Corteva, GDM and Syngenta.
Tuesday: Tuesday begins with an AgTech Start-Ups panel discussion on seed industry innovation, featuring Agronomix, Calice, SICPA, Telecom and Tracestry. Much of the rest of the day focuses on sustainability and regenerative agriculture, including: are they trends or a new reality? What is the seed sector’s role? And what sustainable strategies can innovation deliver?
Wednesday: Wednesday morning focuses on seed movement and phytosanitary regulation before shifting to intellectual property and gene editing from R&D to policy.
Alongside the sessions, the Congress will also feature three other key draws: a tech exhibition hall where companies and organizations can showcase their latest innovations, trading tables where companies can meet individually with potential partners, and an Innovation Floor that exhibits research and academic projects. The Congress will be bookended by closed door working group sessions Monday morning and all day Thursday.
Hope to see you there!
Seed World LATAM will be front and center throughout the Congress covering the key take-aways from sessions and capturing perspective from industry thought leaders. If you’re attending the Congress, make time for a chat with Seed World LATAM Associate Editor Elena Mansur: she’d love to have a few minutes to talk seed sector priorities and Congress highlights!
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