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Technical Advisory Group meeting on methodology

February 8, 2014
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At 6 February a first Technical Advisory Group (TAG) met to discuss the draft methodology of the Access to Seeds Index. This TAG focuses primarily the possible role of seed companies in bridging the gap with smallholder farmers in marketing and distribution, capacity building of farmers and capacity advancement in local seed sectors.

Participants to the meeting were:

Advisors:

Bernard de Geus, former director Technological Top Institute Green Genetics
Peter Gildemacher, Royal Tropical Institute, senior advisor
Anthony Gorin, Former co-director of Technisem
Gigi Manicad, Oxfam Novib, Senior Program Manager, Oxfam Novib, Sowing Diversity = Harvesting Security Programme
Orlando de Ponti, past president ISF, former head of Research Nunhems
Renato Salazar, Oxfam Novib, Technical Operations Advisor, Sowing Diversity =Harvesting Security Programme
Jur Schuurman, Agriterra, senior management advisor

From the Access to Seeds Index:

Ido Verhagen, project manager
Joke Vroegop, stakeholder management
Deniz Horzum, researcher
Berdi Doornebosch, reporting
Brigitte van Haaren, board member
Wim Leereveld, board member

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

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World Benchmarking Alliance.

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