Western and Central Africa Regional Meeting Report Utilization of Plant in Genetic Resources: 13. Supporting seed production and distribution   Country Actions taken since mid-1995/Sources of founding Constrains/Needs Opportunities Support required from regional & international organizations East & South Mediterranean Algeria   Information not available Cyprus   Through the establishment of a new seed law in line with the EU legislation   Not mentioned   Not mentioned   Promoting and encouraging joint activities by developing joint projects   Egypt   Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned Jordan   Information not available Lebanon   Information not available Libya   Information not available Malta   Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned Morocco   · An average of 700 000 q of certified seeds is distributed annually to the farmers · A Seed Plan has been prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture · The objectives are to produce 1.2 million q by 2003 and 2 Mq by2008   Not mentioned   Not mentioned Not mentioned   Palestine   Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned Syria   Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned Tunisia   A new Department will be created within the Ministry of Agriculture to be in charge of seed legislation and testing, variety registration and maintaining variety catalogue   · Lack of forage seed multiplication and distribution institution · Seed legislation is inadequate · New seed law being prepared · The National Biodiversity Plan of Action prepared for the next 10 years foresees support of seed production activities   Strengthening National institutions   Turkey   Not mentioned   Not mentioned   Not mentioned   Not mentioned   West Asia Afghanistan   (As is) through seed legislation and plant quarantine regulation Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned Bahrain   Information not available Iran   Information not available Iraq   Information not available Kuwait   Information not available Oman   No substantial work has been done due to financial limitations   · Funds are needed for (i) seed production and (ii) equipped seed laboratory · Training personnel in seed technology · Financial constraints   Not in immediate future Financial and technical support   Pakistan   Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned Qatar   Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned Saudi Arabia   Information not available United Arab Emirates   Information not available Yemen   Information not available   Central Asia Armenia   Information not available Azerbaijan   · Establishment of several seed laws · Existence of State seed growing farms   Not mentioned   Not mentioned   Not mentioned   Kazakhstan   Information not available Kyrgyz Republic   Information not available Tajikstan   Information not available Uzbekistan   · Establishment of several seed laws · Existence of seed companies   Not mentioned   Not mentioned   Not mentioned   TOC