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Report of the meeting

Opening Address

Introductory Remarks

PRESENTED PAPERS

Seed Production and Improvement: Assessment for the Near East and North Africa
Seed and Plant Genetic Resources Service, FAO

Management, Conservation And Utilization Of Plant Genetic Diversity In The Nena Region
Mohammad Taeb

National Seed Policy and Strategies for the Near East and North Africa
A.J.G van Gastel, and B.R. Gregg

Privatisation of the Seed Sector in the Near East and North Africa
M. Turner, S. Kugbel, and Z. Bishaw

Regional and Sub-Regional Cooperation in the Seed Sector in the Near East and North Africa
Prof. A. A. Abdalla

Seed Legislation and Regulation Measures in the Near East and North Africa
A. Hadjichristodoulou

Improved Seed Production and Technology Transfer to Farmers in the Nena Region
A. Muhammed

Assessment of Vegetable Seed Production and Supply in the Near East and North Africa Region
Ayman Abou-Hadid

Forage and Pasture Seed Production and Supply in the Near East and North Africa
Mohammed Tazi

Oecd Schemes for the Varietal Certification of Seed Moving in International Trade
B. Dagallier

List of Participants