East-West Seed: tropical vegetable seeds for smallholders
East-West Seed breeds tropical vegetable varieties for local markets, with seed production and farmer training aimed at smallholder growers.
Vegetable seed company with its head office in Thailand, breeding varieties for tropical conditions and serving smallholder farmers.
Thailand ·
East-West Seed is a vegetable seed company with its head office in Thailand. It specialises in varieties suited to tropical growing conditions and combines breeding and seed production with the spread of practical horticultural knowledge. Its work is organised around seed production, access to quality seed, research and development, and knowledge access, and its Knowledge Transfer Foundation trains farmers in growing techniques. The company describes itself as dedicated to improving the lives of smallholder farmers.
For a smallholder, the choice of vegetable variety shapes almost everything that follows: how a crop copes with heat, humidity and disease, how long it takes to harvest and whether the produce suits what local traders and consumers want to buy. East-West Seed breeds hybrids for Asian, African and American markets in crops such as tomato, hot pepper, onion and shallot, watermelon, bitter gourd, pumpkin, papaya and corn, and pairs its seed with advice on how to grow them well.
Size of the business
East-West Seed reports a direct presence in 15 countries, exports to 86 countries and 30 research and development setups.
What does the company offer?
East-West Seed offers tropical vegetable seeds, varieties adapted to local markets and practical growing knowledge and training for farmers.
How should a buyer make contact?
Sales are organised by country and business unit, and the company website lists the local contacts for each market. Enquiries move fastest when they state the crop or use, the scale of the project and the timing required.
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