The Amsterdam-based Access to Seeds Foundation has placed two African seed companies at the top of this year’s Access to Seeds Index for eastern and southern Africa, for playing a key role in raising smallholder farmer productivity.
Kenyan company East African Seed and Seed Co., placed first and second respectively, have both grown their activities in the region since the first index was published in 2016. East African Seed stands out for its broad portfolio including local crops and large network of extension staff across multiple countries. Seed Co. originally from Zimbabwe but now headquartered in South Africa, is the African seed company with the most extensive breeding, production and sales network, and the widest geographic reach in agronomic training.
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