Official Newsletter of the WANA Seed Network
No. 28,
January 2005
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This section presents information related to the WANA Seed Network. It provides updates on the progress of Network activities and reports on the meetings of the Steering Committee and WANA Seed Council.
Visit the Seed Unit Website for Updates
The WANA Seed Network continues to implement its primary function: the exchange of information through various publications. The WANA Variety Catalogue, WANA Seed Directory and WANA Catalogue of Field and Seed Standards have been updated regularly and available on the website. For more information or access to the network publications, you may visit the website at http://www.icarda.org/seed (note the new changes). If you need hard copies of the publications, please contact the WANA Seed Network Secretariat, Seed Unit, ICARDA, P. O. Box 5466, Aleppo, Syria; Fax: ++963-21-2213490; E-mail: z.bishaw@cgiar.org
Change of Country Representatives
Ethiopia
The National Agricultural Input Authority (NAIA) was officially representing Ethiopia to the WANA Seed Network. However, NAIA is now reorganized into the Agricultural Inputs Certification Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The contact person is: Mr Zelleke Desalegn, Head, Agricultural Inputs Certification Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, P.O. Box 9197, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Tel: ++ 251-1-514600; Fax: ++ 251-1-519051; E-mail: naia@telecom.net.et
Iran
In 2003, the Seed and Plant Certification Research Institute (SPCRI) was established to replace the Seed Quality Control Department of the Seed and Plant Improvement Institute. Dr Majid Dehghan Shoar was appointed as a founding director and took over as Country Representative of Iran to the WANA Seed Network. His contact address is: Dr Majid Dehghan Shoar, Director General, Seed and Plant Certification Research Institute, P.O. Box 31535-3383, Shahid Fahmideh Avenue, Karaj, Iran; Tel: ++98-261-2716795; Fax: ++98-261-2716794; E-mail: dehghanshoar2003@yahoo.com
Saudi Arabia
Mr Ibrahim Al-Hazzani appointed General Manager of the National Seed and Agricultural Service Company. He agreed to be the Country Representative of Saudi Arabia to the WANA Seed Network. His contact address is: Mr Ibrahim Al-Hazzani, General Manager, National Seed and Agricultural Service Company (Buthor), P.O. Box 16453, Riyadh 11464, Saudi Arabia; Tel: ++966-1-4958118; Fax: ++966-1-4958447; E-mail: buthore@hotmail.com