The Seed Association of the Americas (SAA) was incorporated on July 29, 2005.

The corporation is organized for the purpose of:

• engaging in public education and advocacy to advance understanding in all matters concerning the development, marketing and free movement of seed and seed-associated products and services within the Americas (North America, Central America and South America);
• advocating with respect to legislation and regulation impacting the seed industry in the Americas;
• monitoring issues concerning the seed trade industry in the Americas;
• conducting conventions, research conferences, meetings and seminars to educate and encourage fellowship among members and their constituencies; and
• in furtherance to all the foregoing, cooperating with other national, regional and international organizations, both public and private, that work on behalf of the seed industry.

The initial priorities of the Seed Association of the Americas are intellectual property, biotechnology, and sanitary and phyto-sanitary issues.

The charter members of the Seed Association of the Americas are:

• Argentina
• Canada
• Chile
• Mexico
• United States
• Uruguay