Department of Agriculture Senior Undersecretary Domingo F. Panganiban, Senator Cynthia A. Villar, Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) Director Gerald Glenn F. Panganiban, and Philippine Seed Industry Association (PSIA) President Mary Ann P. Sayoc led the opening ceremony of the 5th National Seed Summit on January 23, 2023 in Quezon City.
The two-day summit was organized by the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC) of the DA-BPI and the PSIA. It aims to convene academe, private seed companies, farmers and seed growers, government sector, and other key industry players to discuss urgent issues and challenges affecting the sector, exchange best practices, and learn about the newest innovations and developments in the seed industry. ### (photos by Gian Carlo Luague, DA-AFID)
