Seed Equal
The CGIAR Research Initiative Seed Equal aims to support the delivery of seed of improved, climate-resilient, market-preferred and nutritious varieties of priority crops, embodying a high rate of genetic gain to farmers, ensuring equitable access for women and other disadvantaged groups.
Featured News & Events
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Inaugural Rwanda National Seed Congress paves the way for sustainable seed industry growth
01.09.23-
Food security
By Marion Aluoch Steering towards success The inaugural Rwanda National Seed Congress, which took pl…
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Seed Equal Initiative empowering Africa legume seed producers on market demand-driven seed production business models and ICT tools
01.09.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
“We can change Africa through legumes!”, is what Jean Claude Rubyogo, Leader of the Bean…
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Research Activities
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Demand-driven cereal seed systems focuses on leveraging
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Boosting legume seed access through a demand-led approach
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Scaling demand-responsive delivery of vegetatively propagated crop seed
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Partnerships, capacity building, and coordination to ensure uptake of public-bred varieties and other innovations
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Policies for varietal turnover, seed quality assurance, and trade in seeds
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Scaling equitable access to quality seed
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Strengthening resilience through inclusive seed and product value chains
Where We Work
This Initiative will work in the following countries as a priority, followed by other countries in Latin America, South and Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
- India
- Kenya
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Uganda
- Tanzania
Partners
Partnerships are essential to the success of CGIAR Initiatives. The Seed Equal Initiative has a wide array of private and public seed system partners, across Africa, Latin America and Asia.
