Hyderabad, Feb. 19 -- A delegation of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA), Switzerland, on Thursday called on the Telangana Chief Secretary at the Secretariat and discussed issues related to seed quality assurance and global seed standards.
The ISTA Executive Committee members, representing 11 foreign countries in addition to India, are in Hyderabad in connection with the ISTA Executive Meeting 2026 being held from February 15 to 21. The delegation was led by ISTA Secretariat staff (India) Keshavulu Kumusoth and included members from the USA, Italy, France, the Philippines, Poland, Argentina, Uruguay and Switzerland.
During the interaction, the delegates deliberated on strengthening seed quality assurance mechanisms and stan...