[Agricultural, Fisheries and Livestock Newspaper=Reporter Kim Jin-oh] There is a growing sentiment that the nation's only specialized seed industry expo will elevate the status of the K-seed industry and drive tangible growth. The '2025 International Seed Expo' was held from the 22nd to the 24th at the Jeonbuk Gimje Private Breeding Research Complex. Hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Jeonbuk Province, and Gimje City, and organized by the Korea Rural Development Administration, this event, the nation's sole seed industry expo, marked its 9th year this year. This year, 97 entities including seed companies, upstream and downstream companies, and institutions and organizations participated to showcase the latest agricultural technologies. On the opening day of the event, the opening ceremony was held on the 22nd, attended by Kim Jeong-wook, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' Agricultural Innovation Policy.