Integration with the World Benchmarking Alliance

The Access to Seeds Index is now part of the World Benchmarking Alliance. All indexes up to 2020 can be found here. New indexes and methodologies are published on the website of the WBA.

Stay here worldbenchmarkingalliance.org
  • Search
  • Share
  • Contact
  • About
  • Index
  • Companies
  • Countries
  • Methodology
  • News
  • Publications
In the Media

Africa, Strategie Contro La Pericolosa Alleanza Monsanto-Bayer

June 22, 2018
Share

The Access to Seeds Index featured in an article on the Monsanto-Bayer merger.

“Access to Seeds Index evaluated and ranked the world’s leading seed companies in four regions based on their policies and practices to improve access to quality seed for small farmers in developing countries. Worldwide, over 2.5 billion people manage 500 million small farms and only in Africa, the small owners produce 70% of the continent’s food reserves. To increase production, improve nutritional quality and adapt to climate change, these farmers need access to suitable, high-quality seeds. At present, the private sector plays a secondary role in reaching small African farmers: only 2.5% of the seeds used by small farmers in sub-Saharan Africa come from seed companies. There is therefore a clear need for quality and organic seeds on the market.”

Read more (in Italian)

Bridging the gap between the world’s leading seed companies and the smallholder farmer

The development of the Access to Seeds Index is supported by:


The Access to Seeds Foundation is an ally of the
World Benchmarking Alliance.

Stay up to date

Follow us by subscribing to our Newsletter.

Or find us on