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Why seed companies need to bridge the gap to reach smallholder farmers

April 29, 2016
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The first Access to Seeds Index, which was launched last week, evaluated and ranked the world’s leading global field crop and vegetable seed companies in four regions on their policies and practices to improve access to quality seeds for smallholder farmers in developing countries.  Worldwide, over 2.5 billion people manage 500 million small farms and in Africa alone, smallholders produce 70% of the continent’s food supply. To increase production, improve nutritional quality and adapt to climate change, these farmers need access to appropriate and high quality seeds.

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

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