Resources
A Century of Seed Quality Assurance
In 2024, the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) celebrated its centennial birthday. To honor this momentous occasion, the members of ISTA have poured their hearts into crafting truly heartfelt videos, each serving as a distinctive expression of the profound ISTA Family spirit.
For more resources and information celebrating ISTA's 100th anniversary, please visit our commemorative webpage, ISTA@100.
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A Comprehensive Guide to the International Seed Testing Association
The Guide to the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) delves into the key features and milestones of our esteemed Association. Discover the foundation of ISTA, our expansive global network of partners and members, and explore essential information about our work, products, services, and objectives.
For the English version, please click here.
For the Spanish version, please press here.
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ISTA Presentation
To access ISTA presentation 'Ensuring Seed Quality by Uniformity in Seed Testing', which contains essential information about the association, please click here.
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ISTA Position Papers
- Position Paper on ISTA's view regarding the unit for the reporting of quantitative results on the presence of seeds with specified traits in conventional seed lots. Open here.
- Position Paper on ISTA's Strategy regarding Methods for the Detection, Identification, and Quantification of Genetically Modified Seeds in Conventional Seed Lots. Open here.
- ISTA Position Paper on Quantifying and Reporting Uncertainty of Measurement in Seed Testing. Open here.
- Position Paper concerning the Increase or Repeal of ISTA Maximum Seed Lot Size. Open here.
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APSA/ISTA MoU
The Memorandum of Understanding between ISTA and APSA, aiming to strengthen seed testing, science and technical capacity-building in Asia-Pacific, may be reviewed here.