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Budapest To Host ISF World Seed Congress

• 27 Jan 2017 8:50 AM

Budapest will host the International Seed Federation’s World Seed Congress on May 22-24, the Hungarian Seed Association (VSZT) said.

More than 2,000 professionals are expected to attend the event.

Almost 900 companies and institutions are active in the planting seed business in Hungary.

The sector generates annual revenue of more than 100 billion forints (EUR 322.1m).

Among the most important export markets for Hungarian seeds are France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia and Slovakia.

Republished with permission of Hungary Matters, MTI’s daily newsletter.

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