Chia Tai Partners with APSA To Host Asian Solanaceous Cucurbits Round Table 2024 Aiming for Leadership in Tropical Plant Breeding

Friday 27 September 2024 10:28
Chia Tai Company Limited, Thailand's leading innovative agricultural company, represented by Mr. Supat Mekiyanon, Vice President of Seed Business, warmly welcomed esteemed participants of the Asian Solanaceous Cucurbits Round Table 2024, organized by the Asia and Pacific Seed Association (APSA). This groundbreaking symposium, held from 24 - 26 September 2024, at Chia Tai Company Limited's Headquarters, focused on the theme "Harnessing New Breeding Technologies for Climate Change-Resilient Vegetables."
Chia Tai Partners with APSA To Host Asian Solanaceous Cucurbits Round Table 2024 Aiming for Leadership in Tropical Plant Breeding

The Asian Solanaceous Cucurbits Round Table 2024 brings together 170 researchers, experts, and interested participants from around the globe to exchange insightful experience and engage in discussions on key topics, including Modern Breeding Techniques, Germplasm Diversity, Genomics & Genome Editing, AI and Digital Technology for High Throughput Phenotyping, and several more. In addition, participants had the opportunity to take part in an exclusive field visit to the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) to explore leading-edge research for agricultural innovation.

In this regard, Chia Tai is genuinely committed to supporting a platform that unites like-minded experts to collaborate on the innovation, research, and breeding of new plant species, particularly within the Solanaceous and Cucurbit families. This initiative aims to strengthen international public-private partnerships in research and development, while also addressing critical climate change challenges that impact the sustainability of both domestic and international agricultural industry. All in all, these efforts align with Chia Tai's vision to be the undisputed agribusiness leader that leverages innovative agriculture to offer food sustainability for the quality of life of people.

Source: Chia Tai