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East-West Seed India celebrates its 40th anniversary by honoring farmers

East-West Seed India celebrates its 40th anniversary by honoring farmers


Bangalore, August 2022: East-West Seed celebrated its 40th anniversary at its Waluj plant on October 12th as a part of worldwide celebrations. A legacy of committed efforts to come to the assistance of smallholder farmers across the globe helps East-West Seed reach out to over 20 million farmers in 70 countries.   East-West Seed has 60 vegetable crop categories offering close to 1000 improved varieties cultivated on 31 million hectares worldwide.

 

Speaking on the occasion, G C Shivakumar, General Manager, East-West seed India said, “For 40 years, we have provided quality, locally-adapted vegetable seeds and the proper techniques to help smallholder farmers improve their yields, earn more for their work and stay healthy. With quality seeds and techniques learned from Knowledge Transfer, farmers around the globe have doubled or tripled their yield and increased their income due to the efforts of East-West Seed. Today, we serve more than 1.5 million smallholder farmers in India. They are vital to food security and nutrition, majorly in developing countries. We have come a long way. Our versatile portfolio focuses on helping smallholder farmers, creating new and interesting choices which would help consumers make healthier choices. Take, for instance, our less-bitter bitter ( Better ) gourd or the half-long bitter gourd, which are highly suitable for health-conscious consumers. We have launched a novelty product - Butternut, in India, that is fast gaining acceptance in domestic and export markets. Butternut is a nutritious and versatile vegetable that suits Indian and continental cuisine.

Innovation and service for smallholder farmers are at the heart of everything we do and want to achieve.”

 

In India, East-West Seed has been there for 18 years offering 32 crops and 170 Plus varieties for Indian farmers and continues to invest in expanding in India with R&D centers, warehouses, people, and new products. East-West Seed is a pure-play vegetable seed company and aims to be among India's top three vegetable seed companies in the coming years.

 

As a part of the celebrations, East-West Seed India has published a book that showcases 40 farmers from all over the world and their journey of success with East-West Seed.

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