Andy LaVigne

President and CEO, American Seed Trade Association

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USDA invests $180 million to sequence national seed bank

Welcomed the investment

The U.S. government holds the world's largest collection of crop seeds — more than 600,000 samples spanning 16,000 species. Less than 10% have been genetically sequenced. On October 6, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced $180 million to close that gap.

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