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Bridging the gap between the world's leading seed companies and the smallholder farmer https://t.co/kIDFOpB7o2

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@ipsnews
Inter Press Service
4 years
Less than 10% of the world’s smallholder farmers have access to improved & quality seeds that can halt & tolerate climate change impacts, finds @ATSIndex - High Yield Seeds Could Address Food Shortages & Place Africa on Track to Zero Hunger – Experts https://t.co/p5sedMo555
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@FtF_EnGRAIS
Feed the Future EnGRAIS Project
4 years
Key West Africa regional #fertilizer and #seeds stakeholders begin training on use of #FeSeRWAM and #AIP tools to help farmers access appropriate fertilizer blends, improved seed varieties, and good agricultural practices. @IFDCnews @CORAFNews
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@CropTrust
The Crop Trust
4 years
The Svalbard @GlobalSeedVault unlocked its doors again today to welcome 50 boxes containing 14,011 seed samples, bringing the total number of seeds in the vault to 1,125,416. The broad diversity of represented crops includes cereals, corn, herbs and African forages.
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@SDGBenchmarks
World Benchmarking Alliance
4 years
🌱Join us for the launch of the third iteration of WBA’s @ATSIndex for Eastern and Southern Africa, with speakers from @EASEEDSALES, @Bayer, @AfricaSeeds @SeedCoZambia, @TASAIndex & @Goldkeys. Register here:
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What is the seed industry doing to help smallholder farmers to achieve food security and improving livelihood in the region?
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@DeconinckKoen
Koen Deconinck
4 years
Bottom line: "A local seed company that develops varieties well-adapted to niche agro-ecological environments previously overlooked by larger seed companies may be able to increase smallholder productivity in their community" @ATSIndex
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@AdvantaSeeds
Advanta Seeds
4 years
We are excited to share the @ATSIndex ranking for West and Central @SDGBenchmarks @UN_SDG https://t.co/k4uYXEBFwI
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@surentiku
Suren 🍅
4 years
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@CropTrust
The Crop Trust
4 years
The results of the 3rd @ATSIndex by @SDGBenchmarks are here! How are the world's leading #seeds companies improving access to quality seeds for smallholder farmers and enhancing their productivity? Discover more👉 https://t.co/rFvpsBKRX6 #ATSIndex2021
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@AgroBioDiverse
AgroBioDiverse
4 years
#Smallholder access to #seeds in Africa #benchmarked – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog - https://t.co/1MFY1AUnfj @ATSIndex @SDGBenchmarks
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@eastwestseed
East-West Seed
4 years
We're proud to announce that we have risen one place to reach #2 out of 32 seed companies in the latest regional Access to Seeds Index (ATSI) for Western and Central Africa (WCA). https://t.co/JDEmLEc5Gm #ATSIndex2021 #smallholderfarmers @SDGBenchmarks | @ATSIndex
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@SDGBenchmarks
World Benchmarking Alliance
4 years
2 days before @FoodSystems, we are excited to share the findings of the third @ATSIndex. With its position at the start of the food chain, the #seed industry is vital for realising #SDG2. Have the world's leading seeds companies improved? https://t.co/UkxVbuJcMu #FoodSystems4SDGs
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@SDGBenchmarks
World Benchmarking Alliance
5 years
We look forward to hosting a panel discussion at #ISFVirtual2021 today! ℹ️ "Transformational Change from Farm to Fork: How Seed Companies are Crucial for Impact" ⏰15:30-16:00 CEST See you shortly! #journey2resilience
@SeedFed
International Seed Federation
5 years
#ISFVirtual2021 starts TODAY, 1300H CEST at https://t.co/bmJSRo3Kq4. If you registered, you should be able to log in by now. Please check your spam folder/junk email for your login details. For any assistance, please contact infowsc@worldseed.org #journey2resilience
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@AdvantaSeeds
Advanta Seeds
5 years
From small land holders in Peru to large holdings in Australia, we strive to provide all farmers access to quality seeds. @ATSIndex recognizes our commitment and ranked Advanta Seeds 5th on the global Access to Seed Index. Looking forward to more collaboration with @SDGBenchmarks
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@SDGBenchmarks
World Benchmarking Alliance
5 years
The #seeds sector has a crucial role to play in contributing to a more sustainable #foodsystem. How can seeds companies drive the transformative change needed? Join our discussion @SeedFed's virtual congress #ISFVirtual2021. Register➡️ https://t.co/XE6xevZAim #Journey2Resilience
congress.worldseed.org
ISF World Seed Congress 2026 Lisbon 18-20 May JOINT ACTIONS,RESILIENTFUTURES Register Now Program Days Hours Minutes https://congress.worldseed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Lisbon-film.mp4 Get...
@SeedFed
International Seed Federation
5 years
Catch the World Benchmarking Alliance on #ISFVirtual2021 as they host a panel discussion, "Transformational Change from Farm to Fork: How Seed Companies are Crucial for Impact" 📅 5 July, Mon, 15:30-16:00 CEST Register to watch this & all other panels on https://t.co/bmJSRo3Kq4
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@ATSIndex
Access to Seeds
5 years
Check out this interview about the Access to Seeds Index's work with Alice, the spotlight benchmark lead, and Wandie.
@wandiekazeem
Yewande Kazeem
5 years
My interview this week is with Alice Ingabire @am_alicee Lead, Access to Seeds Index. We discussed the index objectives and why its critical for seed companies and other stakeholders to collaborate with the index @SDGBenchmarks @ATSIndex https://t.co/xSRWMQd8zi via @YouTube
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@SDGBenchmarks
World Benchmarking Alliance
5 years
Congratulations to WBA's @ATSIndex for launching the methodology for assessing 72 global, regional, and national seed companies on their efforts at improving access to quality seeds to smallholder farmers in three regions. For more details see
archive.worldbenchmarkingalliance.org
Available in English and French.
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@SDGBenchmarks
World Benchmarking Alliance
5 years
Lead @ATSIndex @am_alicee presents findings from our latest landscaping report. One of the key findings she stresses: 70% (!) of countries in Western & Central Africa had no private sector breeding programs identified, with a high # of varieties older than 5 years #ARFSD #SDGs
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@SDGBenchmarks
World Benchmarking Alliance
5 years
And we’re off! Our side event at the UN Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development has begun. We’ll be hearing from speakers on the importance of seeds, smallholders & the #SDGs in building a better tomorrow. Watch this space to follow the conversation live 🌱🌍 #ARFSD
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