Company Mais (Dnipropetrovsk) has became, first among all Ukrainian private companies, a full member of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA), with corresponding Certificate awarded.
«Now Association sets rules of the seeds’ quality testing and certification for all global market participants. We have made a first step - we have received the membership in this organization, what is necessary to perform later on the accreditation of our laboratory up to the ISTA standards and be authorized to issue orange ISTA International Seed Analysis Certificates for the commercial seeds’ lots. That’s a long-term process demanding equipment, skilled personnel, strict compliance with international rules and regulations. However, it is necessary to follow this way!» Mais Board Chairman Viktor Borisov says. International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) was founded in 1924 during the 4th International Seed Congress on Seed Quality Control (Cambridge, UK). Association incorporates 201 laboratories, 52 individual members and 42 associate members from 79 countries. 120 ISTA Member Laboratories have been accredited by ISTA and authorized to issue ISTA International Seed Analysis Certificates.
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Research and Production Farm Economy Company Mais is one of those Ukrainian leading private research centers specializing in maize breeding which have a complete closed cycle of seeds’ production: from performing research works on hybrid maize development and creation up to seeds’ production and self-dependent sales. Within 20 years of its active development, Company Mais has brought to the markets of Ukraine and other countries over 60 maize hybrids (FAO 160-FAO 500 maturity groups) suitable for growing in all soil-climatic zones of maize cultivation; hybrids are characterized with high productivity, drought resistance and high speed of grains’ drying within ripening period. Since 1999, Mais is the only associate member of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) among all CIS countries. In 2013, Mais became a full member of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA).
