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The 2nd International Seed Science and Technology Conference of Iran (Seed 2024)

Organizing scientific conferences to expand sciences and technologies, advance the scientific knowledge of researchers and specialists, and improve education and research in various scientific and technical fields is of particular importance. In line with the development and progress of educational, research, and executive fields of seed sciences and technologies in the country, and the felt necessity of gathering researchers and practitioners in the field of seed sciences and technologies in the country, the National Conferences on Seed Science and Technology in Iran have been held since 2008 until now.

History of the National Conferences on Seed Science and Technology in Iran

In March 2003, the field of "Seed Science and Technology" at the master's level was established by the University of Tehran, and the following year, with the acceptance of five students, it practically joined the agricultural fields of this university. In the following years, in addition to the University of Tehran, other universities also began to attract students in this field. Furthermore, in 2003-2004, with the approval of the Plant Variety Registration and Seed and Seedling Certification Act in the Islamic Consultative Assembly and the establishment of the Seed and Seedling Registration and Certification Research Institute and the creation of a national institution for the registration of plant varieties and the coordination and organization of matters related to supervision of seed and seedling production and certification and research in these areas in the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad, and with the expansion of postgraduate education in this field in the country and the presence of graduates in the field, the necessity of creating a dedicated assembly for the presence of researchers, specialists, and enthusiasts of seed science and technology to present research and studies in this field in the country, in line with enhancing national capabilities for the advancement of seed science and technology, was increasingly felt.

In this regard, and considering the special attention to this issue, the "First National Conference on Seed Science and Technology" was held on November 2008, at the University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources of Gorgan, by the Research Institute of Natural Resource Management, Islamic Azad University of Damghan Unit, and with the support of the Seed and Seedling Registration and Certification Research Institute. In this conference, 334 papers were presented, including 6 keynote papers, 39 oral presentations, and 295 poster presentations. Establishing a seed science society in the country was among the resolutions of this conference, which led to the formation of the founding board of the Iranian Seed Science Society in June/July 2010, and the establishment of this scientific society in 2011. Subsequently, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad Unit, which had initiated the establishment and admission of students in the field of "Seed Science and Technology" as the first Islamic Azad University unit in 2009-2010, organized the second National Conference on Seed Science and Technology on 4th and 5th of October/November 2011, in collaboration with the Seed and Seedling Registration and Certification Research Institute. In this conference, 428 papers were presented. Holding the first general assembly of the Iranian Seed Science Society at this conference, which led to the organization of the second assembly in Karaj and the election of the first board of directors of this society, is considered one of its achievements.

The third National Conference on Seed Science and Technology in Iran was held jointly and simultaneously with the thirteenth Iranian Crop Science and Plant Breeding Congress, from 4th to 6th of August/September 2014, by the Iranian Seed Science Society and the Iranian Crop Science and Plant Breeding Society in Karaj. Additionally, the fourth National Conference on Seed Science and Technology in Iran took place on 24th to 26th of February 2018, in collaboration with the Iranian Seed Science Society, with the cooperation of Payame Noor University and the support of the Agricultural Education, Extension, and Research Organization, Seed and Seedling Registration and Certification Research Institute, Sugar Beet Seed and Seedling Improvement Research Institute, Seed and Seedling Improvement and Production Research Institute, Modified Seed Importers Association, Pars Mughan National Cultivation and Industry Company, Jooyan Cultivation and Industry Company, Behta Company, Knowledge-Based Sugarcane Development Company, Gol Sam Gorgan Company, Iran Flat Company, Paliz Company, Arman Sabt Adineh Company, Arvin Sanat Iranian Company, Houshmand Tarah Design Company, Azaran Boujgar Iranian Company, and Potato Seed Importers Association, with the presence of more than 200 researchers and faculty members from research institutions, professors and students from universities, and seed practitioners from both public and private sectors at the conference halls of the Seed and Seedling Improvement and Production Research Institute in Karaj.

The secretariat of this conference began its work on September 2017 in collaboration with 52 faculty members from universities and research institutions nationwide. Dr. Mohammad Ali Ebrahimi, Associate Professor at Payame Noor University, Mr. Dr. Aydin Hamidi, Associate Professor at the Seed and Seedling Registration and Certification Research Institute and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Iranian Seed Science Society, Mr. Dr. Omid Lotfifar, Assistant Professor at Payame Noor University, and Mr. Dr. Esmaeil Jalalian, Assistant Professor at Payame Noor University, respectively served as the Secretary, Scientific Secretary, Executive Secretary, and Chairman of the Conference along with this secretariat. Additionally, the executive committee of this conference consisted of 25 members, and the executive headquarters started its activities on January 2018.

In this conference, the call for papers was announced on the 1st of September through the relevant website and social media networks, and through correspondence and sending conference posters, the submission of papers began. This conference, by obtaining the ISC index, was ranked among the reputable conferences of the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology. Until the deadline for paper submission on the 30th of December, out of 295 submitted papers by 239 researchers, 238 poster papers and 19 keynote papers were accepted and presented orally. Additionally, three workshops were held under the titles: 1- Seed Processing and Coating, 2- Seed Control and Certification within the framework of the Seed Program of OECD member countries, and 3- Seed Germination Modeling. Moreover, three panel discussions were held, including: 1- Examination of national interests and damages in the path of Iran's membership in the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV), 2- Over a decade of privatization in the seed industry of the country: opportunities, threats, and future strategies, and 3- Examination of the role of educational and research planning in seed science and technology and policymaking and management in the agricultural sector in the development and advancement of the seed industry in the country. In the first specialized seed industry exhibition of the country held alongside this conference, 10 seed production and import companies, as well as companies producing seed processing and laboratory equipment, participated.

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