Seed Summit

MANILA, Philippines -  Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala checks the vegetables on display at a booth during the recent two-day 3rd National Seed Summit  at the Bureau of Soils and Water Management in Quezon City. Also in photo are Mary Ann P. Sayoc of the Philippine Seed Industry Association and assistant director Henry Carpiso (behind Alcala) of the DA-Bureau of Plant Industry. Organized by the Bureau of Plant Industry-National Seed Industry Council and the Philippine Seed Industry Association, the Seed Summit brought  together under one roof various seed industry stakeholders to  assess the current status of the national seed industry and formulate action plans for its advancement.