Why Join Us Why Join AFSTA Why join AFSTA Visibility Member Company’s logo listed on AFSTA website and linked to the website of the members as well as other communication channels Directory listing in the African Seed Magazine All members contact addresses are published annually in the African Seed Magazine distributed during the annual congress and is also available on line. Provision of up to date information You will have information on the seed industry in Africa regularly through our quarterly electronic newspaper (E- Review) and Flash News sent from time to time when important news on the seed industry come up Access to website premium Members are able to access the premium sections of our website where they can get statistical data as well as other databases and research papers. Low Congress Fees Members pay lower rates when registering to AFSTA annual congresses Official introduction New members are officially introduced at the AFSTA General Assembly which gives them a lot of visibility, given Membership Certificates and have an opportunity to make a short presentation during the event Networking opportunity AFSTA offers members more opportunities to network with the African seed business people and companies hence opportunity to expand own business in the continent Experiences Platform Members use AFSTA as a platform to share experiences, show case their products and discuss issues that improve their businesses and trade in high quality seed Knowledge AFSTA members get the opportunity to appreciate the various linkages and trade opportunities to improve their seed businesses Integration The annual congresses venue rotates among the member countries and this offers members an opportunity to interact and learn from the diverse cultures in Africa