Workshop in Hama to improve seed quality and support agricultural production Details: The General Organization for Seed Reproduction, in collaboration with ICARDA, organized a workshop in Hama, as part of the project "Rehabilitation of the seed system in Syria", funded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The workshop focused on the application of sound agricultural methods to maintain the quality of the seeds and improve the purity of the varieties, thereby increasing the efficiency of agricultural production. The participants, in the presence of representatives of agricultural authorities and seed-producing farmers, discussed the prominent challenges facing seed production and ways to deal with them. The participants put forward proposals for guaranteeing quality seeds to farmers at reasonable prices and on specified dates, in a way that supports the stability of agricultural production.