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English Version:
Arabic Version:
WANA SEED NETWORK NEWS
This section presents information related to the WANA Seed Network. It regularly updates the progress of Network activities and reports on the meetings of Steering Committee and WANA Seed Council.
Harmonization Initiatives in CWANA
In Seed Info no. 24 we have reported that a regional workshop on Review of Seed Programs and Seed Regulations was held on 2-3 November 2002 in Karaj, Iran under the umbrella of the WANA Seed Network. The meeting was attended by policy makers and senior managers from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Kazakhstan, Khyrgzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan.
The workshop participants identified and prioritized issues for harmonization at national and regional levels and made commitments to initiate the process in their respective countries. Each participant has agreed to serve as national resource person to undertake an extensive review and needs assessment of his respective national seed program.
The Secretariat of the WANA Seed Network in consultation with FAO has developed a comprehensive guideline to review national policies, laws and regulations and technical procedures for variety testing, evaluation, release and registration; seed quality control and certification; international seed trade; plant quarantine; and plant variety protection with relevant institutions as the first step towards harmonization.
It is anticipated that in each country the study will be followed by a national consultative workshop to inform and consult all stakeholders to reach a consensus on policy and regulatory reforms required at national level and for possible collaboration/harmonization at the regional level.
ICARDA and FAO are working together to find alternative ways for merging the harmonization activities of the WANA Seed Network (ICARDA) and of the Consultative Forum on Seeds for NENA (FAO) and secure funding for the implementation of the harmonization process in CWANA region.
Steering Committee Meeting
The 10th Steering Committee meeting of the WANA Seed Network planned to be held in the second half of 2003 possibly in Cairo, Egypt. The Central Administration for Seed Certification and Testing Seed may host the meeting where Steering Committee members from Cyprus, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria and Turkey will participate.
Network Publications
The WANA Catalogue of Field and Seed Standards is printed and circulated for use as a reference document to national agricultural research systems and seed programs in the region and beyond. The publication will also be made available on ICARDA website at http://www.icarda.cgiar.org/ seed_unit/ SeedUnit/Activ/activ1.htm. If you need copies please contact the WANA Seed Network Secretariat at z.bishaw@cgiar.org.
Change of Country Representatives
Mr Kamel Latrous replaced Dr Ammar Assabah as the Director General of the Centre National de Contrôle et de Certification des Semences et Plants (CNCC) and nominated as a new Country Representative of Algeria to the WANA Seed Network. In Oman Ms Safaa Bint Mohammed Al-Farsi, Head of Seed and Genetic Resources Laboratory has replaced Mr Ali Hussein Al Lawati as Country Representative of Oman.
We would like to thank Dr Assabah and Mr Al-Lawati for their valuable contribution to the Network during their terms as Country Representatives of Algeria and Oman and welcome Mr Latrous and Ms Al-Farsi as new members. The full contact address of Mr Latrous and Ms Al-Farsi is as follows:
Kamel Latrous, Le Directeur Général, Centre National de Contrôle et de Certification des Semences et Plants (CNCC), Minstére de l'Agriculture, Bp 119, Hacen Badi, 16200 El-Harrach, Alger, Algeria. Tel: ++213-21-521207, 521213; Fax: ++213-2-529900; E-mail: cncc@wissal.oz
Ms Safaa Bint Mohammed Al -Farsi, Head, Seed and Genetic Resources Laboratory, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, P.O. Box 467, Post Code 113, Muscat, Oman. Tel: ++968-694182; Fax: ++968-695909; E-mail: agricop@omantel.net.om
Seed Unit Website
Since the launch of the Seed Unit website on 19 August 2002 at ICARDA homepage we have received several encouraging e-mails and enquires. So far we have posted additional Network publications and updated series of 'Focus on Seed Programs' which provide the profiles of the seed industry from 13 member countries of the WANA Seed Network. Moreover, an Arabic version of Seed Info is also available on the website. We are also regularly updating three Network publications such as the WANA Seed Directory, WANA Catalogue of Varieties and WANA Catalogue of Field and Seed Standards. The website will continue posting and updating relevant information on the national seed industry of Network member countries in CWANA region. The support of the country representatives and observers in providing us with up-to-date information remains crucial in this endeavor. The website can be accessed at http://www.icarda.cgiar.org/seed%20unit/file/home.htm.
We welcome your suggestions,
comments and ideas in improving the website and to provide you with relevant
information and services. If you have any specific queries please do not hesitate
to contact us at the Seed Unit. We wish you an enjoyable surfing!