Presentation used in company presentations to inform on the progress towards the 2019 Access to Seeds Index

1. How is the seed industry contributing
to smallholder farmer productivity?

2. Private sector engagment is seen as crucial for achieving
the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030

3. Multiple industry benchmarks track industry performance
on the SDG-agenda

4. A growing global coalition to track and boost company
performance towards the Sustainable Development Goals
Selection of founding partners, donors and allies, see https://www.worldbenchmarkingalliance.org
Investors and banking Global community Civil Society Business community Governments

5. W www.accesstoseeds.org
The first Access to Seeds Index was published in February 2016
‘The Access to Seeds Index has influenced the
global seed sector in a lasting way’
European Seed Magazine
‘The Access to Seeds Index is a very interesting
publication and important work’
Graziano da Silva, Director-General FAO

6. The Access to Seeds Index focuses on four regions with
(1) smallholder presence, (2) food insecurity, (3) agricultural potential
The map above show the regions for the 2019 edition. The
areas covered in Africa have been extended

7. A weighted scorecard is used to benchmark the efforts of leading
seed companies to support smallholder farmer productivity
• Seven measurement areas include 59 indicators proposed
and validated by stakeholders and experts
• The overall score is the weighted sum of scores in each area
• Company evaluation is based on publicly disclosed
information by companies themselves
• Companies are also offered the opportunity to provide
additional information through a questionnaire in a three
month data collection process
• The level of disclosure by companies does affect the overall
score
• Before publication, companies can check
their scorecard for fact-checking purposes.

8. The Access to Seeds Index is developed in an Index Cycle
to monitor progress and refine methodology
Index
Development
Consultations
& Dialogue
Methodology
development
Farmer Roundtable
Ouagadougou, October 2016
Regional Expert Review Committees
2016 Access to Seeds Index

9. Industry benchmarks showed clear differences in current
commitments and performance of companies
0 1 2 3 4 5
2 Syngenta
(CHE-Listed)
3 Bayer
(DEU-Listed)
4 Monsanto
(USA-Listed)
5 Dow AgroSciences
(USA-Listed)
6 Groupe Limagrain
(FRA-Cooperative/Listed)
7 KWS
(DEU– Private/Listed)
1 DuPont Pioneer
(USA-Listed)
2.67
2.50
2.32
2.06
1.38
0.97
0.97
Global Index of Field
Crop Seed Companies
Measurement areas
Governance & Strategy
Public Policy & Stakeholder Engagement
Genetic Resources & Intellectual Property
Research & Development
Marketing & Sales
Capacity Building
Local Seed Sector Advancement (Global Index)
Production (Regional Index)
Global Index of Vegetable
Seed Companies
5 Rijk Zwaan
(NLD-Private)
6 Groupe Limagrain
(FRA-Cooperative/Listed)
7 Enza Zaden
(NLD-Private)
8 Bejo
(NLD-Private)
9 Takii
(JPN-Private)
1 East-West Seed
(THA-Private)
2 Syngenta
(CHE-Listed)
3 Bayer
(DEU-Listed)
4 Monsanto
(USA-Listed)
10 Sakata
(JPN-Listed)
0 1 2 3 4 5
3.27
2.45
2.00
1.64
1.36
1.13
0.77
0.72
0.55
0.48
0 1 2 3 4 5
2 Syngenta
(CHE-Listed)
3 Bayer
(DEU-Listed)
4 Monsanto
(USA-Listed)
5 Dow AgroSciences
(USA-Listed)
6 Groupe Limagrain
(FRA-Cooperative/Listed)
7 KWS
(DEU– Private/Listed)
1 DuPont Pioneer
(USA-Listed)
2.67
2.50
2.32
2.06
1.38
0.97
0.97
Global Index of Field
Crop Seed Companies
Global Index of Vegetable
Seed Companies
5 Rijk Zwaan
(NLD-Private)
6 Groupe Limagrain
(FRA-Cooperative/Listed)
7 Enza Zaden
(NLD-Private)
8 Bejo
(NLD-Private)
9 Takii
(JPN-Private)
1 East-West Seed
(THA-Private)
2 Syngenta
(CHE-Listed)
3 Bayer
(DEU-Listed)
4 Monsanto
(USA-Listed)
10 Sakata
(JPN-Listed)
0 1 2 3 4 5
3.27
2.45
2.00
1.64
1.36
1.13
0.77
0.72
0.55
0.48

10. Regional seed companies play a key role in
reaching the smallholder farmer
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Number of Index companies
per country in Eastern Africa
Presence regional
companies
Presence global
companies
Eastern
Africa
Eastern
Africa
Tanzania 13
Uganda 12
Kenya 11
Mozambique 11
Zambia 11
Rwanda 10
Zimbabwe 9
Burundi 8
Ethiopia 8
Malawi 8
South Sudan 8
Madagascar 6
Kenya 11
Zimbabwe 9
Zambia 8
Tanzania 7
Ethiopia 6
Mozambique 5
Uganda 5
Malawi 4
Madagascar 3
South Sudan 3
Burundi 2
Rwanda 2
Regional Index for
Eastern Africa
0 1 2 3 4 5
5 NASECO
(UGA-Private)
6 DuPont Pioneer
(USA-Listed)
7 Syngenta
(CHE-Listed)
8 Monsanto
(USA-Listed)
9 Demeter Seed
(MWI-Private)
1 East-West Seed
(THA-Private)
2 Victoria Seeds
(UGA-Private)
3 East African Seed
(KEN-Private)
4 Kenya Seed Company
(KEN-State owned)
12 Technisem
(FRA-Private)
13 Kenya Highland Seed
(KEN-Private)
14 Pop Vriend Seeds
(NLD-Private)
15 FICA Seeds
(UGA-Private)
16 Ethiopian Seed Enterprise
(ETH-State owned)
17 Hygrotech
(ZAF-Private)
10 Zamseed
(ZAM-Private)
11 Seed Co
(ZWE-Listed)
3.38
2.59
2.45
2.34
2.32
2.21
2.09
2.08
1.96
1.84
1.82
1.73
1.62
1.45
1.25
0.87
0.32
Regional Index for
Eastern Africa
0 1 2 3 4 5
5 NASECO
(UGA-Private)
6 DuPont Pioneer
(USA-Listed)
7 Syngenta
(CHE-Listed)
8 Monsanto
(USA-Listed)
9 Demeter Seed
(MWI-Private)
1 East-West Seed
(THA-Private)
2 Victoria Seeds
(UGA-Private)
3 East African Seed
(KEN-Private)
4 Kenya Seed Company
(KEN-State owned)
12 Technisem
(FRA-Private)
13 Kenya Highland Seed
(KEN-Private)
14 Pop Vriend Seeds
(NLD-Private)
15 FICA Seeds
(UGA-Private)
16 Ethiopian Seed Enterprise
(ETH-State owned)
17 Hygrotech
(ZAF-Private)
10 Zamseed
(ZAM-Private)
11 Seed Co
(ZWE-Listed)
3.38
2.59
2.45
2.34
2.32
2.21
2.09
2.08
1.96
1.84
1.82
1.73
1.62
1.45
1.25
0.87
0.32

11. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Number of Global Index
companies per country in the
four Index regions
Eastern
Africa
Kenya 11
Zimbabwe 9
Zambia 8
Tanzania 7
Ethiopia 6
Mozambique 5
Uganda 5
Malawi 4
Madagascar 3
South Sudan 3
Burundi 2
Rwanda 2
India 11
Thailand 11
Indonesia 10
Vietnam 8
Bangladesh 7
Pakistan 7
Philippines 7
Myanmar 5
Laos 4
Cambodia 3
Nepal 2
Afghanistan 1
South and
Southeast Asia
Western
Africa
Ghana 7
Senegal 6
Côte d'Ivoire 3
Nigeria 3
Burkina Faso 2
Mali 2
Benin 1
Togo 1
Gambia 0
Guinea 0
Guinea-Bissau 0
Liberia 0
Niger 0
Sierra Leone 0
Colombia 11
Guatemala 10
Ecuador 9
Honduras 9
Dominican Republic 8
Paraquay 8
Peru 8
Bolivia 7
Nicaragua 6
Belize 4
El Salvador 4
Haiti 1
Latin
America
Global seed companies are active in all regions,
with a clear gap in West Africa

12. Global seed companies work on a broad crop porfolio,
further complemented by regional seed companies
Field crops In regional
portfolio global
seed companies
Number of regional
companies with
crop in portfolio
Rice, paddy
Maize
Wheat
Sorghum
Millet
Beans, dry
Soybean
Cowpea
Chickpea
Pigeon pea
Potato
Vegetables In regional
portfolio global
seed companies
Number of regional
companies with
crop in portfolio
Onion
Tomato
Okra
Pepper (hot)
Pumpkin
Squash
Gourd
Eggplant
Cabbage
Pepper (sweet)
Cauliflower
Green bean
Green pea
Cucumber
Watermelon
Lettuce
Carrot
Melon
Regional Index for
Eastern Africa

13. 0 1 2 3 4 5
B Public Policy &
Stakeholder Engagement
C Genetic Resources &
Intellectual Property
D Research &
Development
E Marketing &
Sales
F Capacity
Building
G Production
A Governance &
Strategy
3.30
2.85
2.34
1.85
3.33
1.80
2.04
Commitment
1.45
Performance
3.55
Transparency
0.30
Innovation
0.00
3
rank out of 17
score 2.45
East African Seed Index Crops in Portfolio
Sales Breeding Focus
Global Field Crops BDI ETH KEN MDG MWI MOZ RWD SSD TZA UGA ZMB ZWE
Broad
adaptation
High
altitude
Mid
altitude
Low
altitude
Beans, dry
Maize
Rice, paddy
Sorghum
Soybean
Global Vegetable Crops
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Chili pepper
Cucumber
Eggplant
Gourd
Green pea
Leek
Lettuce
Melon
Okra
Onion
Pumpkin
Spinach
Squash
Sweet pepper
Tomato
Turnip
Watermelon
Local Field Crops
Cowpea
Local Vegetable Crops
Amaranth
Black nightshade
Crotalaria
Jew’s mallow
Spider plant
Operations in Scope
Countries in scope
Company presence
Production locations
Breeding station/R&D
Regional seed companies in general do not have
their own breeding programs for vegetables

14. Access
dimensions
Availability
Mobile seed shops to
reach local markets
Victoria Seeds
Uganda
Autonomy
Marketing affordable
OPV varieties
Kenya Seed Company
Kenya, Uganda,
Rwanda
Profitability
Connecting farmers
to output markets
DuPont Pioneer
Ethiopia
Suitability
Breeding station for local
crops and varieties
RijkZwaan
East-West Seed
Tanzania
Best practices: the Index identified practical examples of company
activities in all dimensions of ‘access’
Affordability
Seed insurance
against weather risks
Syngenta
Kenya, Tanzania,
Rwanda
Capability
Education programs
throughout the region
and tracking number of
smallholders reached
Seed Co
Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi,
Tanzania, Uganda,
Zambia, Zimbabwe

15. Thirteen leading global seed companies feature in the
2019 Global Access to Seeds Index

16. 22 leading seed companies were selected for the
Regional Index for Eastern and Southern Africa

17. 24 leading seed companies were selected for the
Regional Index for South and Southeast Asia

18. 22 leading seed companies were selected for the
Regional Index for Western and Central Africa

19. www.accesstoseeds.org