ISTANBUL Türkiye plans to climb from its current 11th position to the top five in the worldwide seed industry over the next 10 years, according to a key sector official. Hacı Ömer Güler, chairman of the Turkish Seed Union (TÜRKTOB), told Anadolu Agency that Asia holds strong potential for growth alongside the European Union in the seed trade. Güler highlighted the union's efforts to boost seed exports, pointing out that Türkiye's seed sector has maintained a foreign trade surplus since 2018.