Bridging the gap between the world's leading seed companies and the smallholder farmer https://xitter.cf/t.co/kIDFOpB7o2
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Access to Seeds retweeted
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 ipsnews.net/2021/12/high-yie…
Access to Seeds retweeted
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
Access to Seeds retweeted
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.
ALT Photo illustration with numbers from the tweet text.
Access to Seeds retweeted
🌱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: bit.ly/3a2YCaf
Access to Seeds retweeted
RT @SDGBenchmarks: 🌱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: bit.ly/3a2YCaf
Access to Seeds retweeted
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
Access to Seeds retweeted
We are excited to share the @ATSIndex ranking for West and Central @SDGBenchmarks @UN_SDG bit.ly/3zKBzLZ
Access to Seeds retweeted
L’industrie #semencière mondiale plus à l’écoute des #petits #agriculteurs selon le @ATSIndex #semence #Afrique #AfriqueOuest #Nigeria #Ghana #CoteIvoire #BurkinaFaso @SDGBenchmarks @Bayer #Novalliance @FAO @IFADfrancais commodafrica.com/27-09-2021-…
Access to Seeds retweeted
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👉 buff.ly/3o7gZmy
#ATSIndex2021
ALT Access to Seeds Index report 2021
Access to Seeds retweeted
#Smallholder access to #seeds in Africa #benchmarked – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog - go.shr.lc/3CG5syZ
@ATSIndex @SDGBenchmarks
Access to Seeds retweeted
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).
eastwestseed.com/news/east-w…
#ATSIndex2021 #smallholderfarmers
@SDGBenchmarks | @ATSIndex
Access to Seeds retweeted
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? bit.ly/ATSI21 #FoodSystems4SDGs
Access to Seeds retweeted
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
#ISFVirtual2021 starts TODAY, 1300H CEST at congress.worldseed.org.
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Access to Seeds retweeted
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
Access to Seeds retweeted
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➡️ congress.worldseed.org/
#Journey2Resilience
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 congress.worldseed.org
Check out this interview about the Access to Seeds Index's work with Alice, the spotlight benchmark lead, and Wandie. youtube.com/watch?v=tdDzJ2t-…
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
youtu.be/tdDzJ2t-AkU via @YouTube
Access to Seeds retweeted
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 worldbenchmarkingalliance.or…
Access to Seeds retweeted
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
