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Governance and strategy

Rank per measurement area

Total score Governance and strategy Genetic resources and intellectual property management Research and development Seed production Marketing and sales Capacity building

This measurement area evaluates whether companies have strategies in place to help improve smallholder farmers’ access to seeds. It highlights the way in which companies include smallholder farmers in their core business strategies by assessing their governance structures and stakeholder engagement programmes.

Ranking overview

32 companies

Total score out of 100 Governance and strategy out of 10 Genetic resources and intellectual property management out of 15 Research and development out of 20 Seed production out of 15 Marketing and sales out of 25 Capacity building out of 15
1 East-West Seed
Total score 56.9 /100
Governance and strategy 8.3 /10
Governance and strategy 8.3 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 8.1 /15
Research and development 15.0 /20
Seed production 0.0 /15
Marketing and sales 16.4 /25
Capacity building 9.0 /15
2 Bayer
Total score 63.8 /100
Governance and strategy 7.5 /10
Governance and strategy 7.5 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 10.0 /15
Research and development 10.8 /20
Seed production 8.4 /15
Marketing and sales 18.8 /25
Capacity building 8.3 /15
3 Value Seeds
Total score 54.3 /100
Governance and strategy 5.8 /10
Governance and strategy 5.8 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 1.3 /15
Research and development 10.0 /20
Seed production 6.6 /15
Marketing and sales 15.6 /25
Capacity building 15.0 /15
4 Advanta
Total score 55.0 /100
Governance and strategy 5.0 /10
Governance and strategy 5.0 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 9.4 /15
Research and development 10.0 /20
Seed production 0.0 /15
Marketing and sales 16.4 /25
Capacity building 14.3 /15
5 Corteva Agriscience
Total score 20.2 /100
Governance and strategy 4.2 /10
Governance and strategy 4.2 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 1.9 /15
Research and development 3.3 /20
Seed production 0.0 /15
Marketing and sales 7.0 /25
Capacity building 3.8 /15
- M&B Seeds
Total score 28.2 /100
Governance and strategy 4.2 /10
Governance and strategy 4.2 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 3.1 /15
Research and development 4.2 /20
Seed production 7.5 /15
Marketing and sales 6.3 /25
Capacity building 3.0 /15
- Rijk Zwaan
Total score 47.8 /100
Governance and strategy 4.2 /10
Governance and strategy 4.2 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 10.6 /15
Research and development 10.0 /20
Seed production 0.0 /15
Marketing and sales 11.7 /25
Capacity building 11.3 /15
8 Limagrain
Total score 34.7 /100
Governance and strategy 3.3 /10
Governance and strategy 3.3 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 6.9 /15
Research and development 10.0 /20
Seed production 3.8 /15
Marketing and sales 7.0 /25
Capacity building 3.8 /15
- NAFASO
Total score 27.6 /100
Governance and strategy 3.3 /10
Governance and strategy 3.3 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 2.5 /15
Research and development 2.5 /20
Seed production 3.8 /15
Marketing and sales 11.7 /25
Capacity building 3.8 /15
- Seed Co
Total score 47.8 /100
Governance and strategy 3.3 /10
Governance and strategy 3.3 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 5.6 /15
Research and development 13.3 /20
Seed production 9.4 /15
Marketing and sales 9.4 /25
Capacity building 6.8 /15
- Syngenta Group
Total score 42.1 /100
Governance and strategy 3.3 /10
Governance and strategy 3.3 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 11.3 /15
Research and development 7.5 /20
Seed production 0.0 /15
Marketing and sales 11.7 /25
Capacity building 8.3 /15
12 Da-Allgreen Seeds
Total score 20.1 /100
Governance and strategy 1.7 /10
Governance and strategy 1.7 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 2.5 /15
Research and development 5.0 /20
Seed production 4.7 /15
Marketing and sales 6.3 /25
Capacity building 0.0 /15
- Novalliance Group
Total score 56.1 /100
Governance and strategy 1.7 /10
Governance and strategy 1.7 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 3.8 /15
Research and development 15.0 /20
Seed production 10.3 /15
Marketing and sales 16.4 /25
Capacity building 9.0 /15
- Premier Seed
Total score 36.3 /100
Governance and strategy 1.7 /10
Governance and strategy 1.7 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 2.5 /15
Research and development 9.2 /20
Seed production 7.5 /15
Marketing and sales 12.5 /25
Capacity building 3.0 /15
15 Agriplus Mali
Total score 4.2 /100
Governance and strategy 0.8 /10
Governance and strategy 0.8 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 0.0 /15
Research and development 1.7 /20
Seed production 0.9 /15
Marketing and sales 0.8 /25
Capacity building 0.0 /15
- Antika Company
Total score 6.4 /100
Governance and strategy 0.8 /10
Governance and strategy 0.8 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 0.0 /15
Research and development 0.0 /20
Seed production 0.9 /15
Marketing and sales 3.9 /25
Capacity building 0.8 /15
- BASF
Total score 6.8 /100
Governance and strategy 0.8 /10
Governance and strategy 0.8 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 4.4 /15
Research and development 0.0 /20
Seed production 0.0 /15
Marketing and sales 1.6 /25
Capacity building 0.0 /15
- Bejo
Total score 13.3 /100
Governance and strategy 0.8 /10
Governance and strategy 0.8 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 6.3 /15
Research and development 1.7 /20
Seed production 0.0 /15
Marketing and sales 1.6 /25
Capacity building 3.0 /15
- Enza Zaden
Total score 6.3 /100
Governance and strategy 0.8 /10
Governance and strategy 0.8 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 3.1 /15
Research and development 0.0 /20
Seed production 0.0 /15
Marketing and sales 2.3 /25
Capacity building 0.0 /15
- KWS
Total score 4.9 /100
Governance and strategy 0.8 /10
Governance and strategy 0.8 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 2.5 /15
Research and development 0.0 /20
Seed production 0.0 /15
Marketing and sales 1.6 /25
Capacity building 0.0 /15
21 BILOHF
Total score 11.1 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 2.5 /15
Research and development 0.0 /20
Seed production 4.7 /15
Marketing and sales 3.9 /25
Capacity building 0.0 /15
- FAGRI
Total score 16.4 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 1.3 /15
Research and development 3.3 /20
Seed production 5.6 /15
Marketing and sales 4.7 /25
Capacity building 1.5 /15
- Faso Kaba
Total score 2.5 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 0.0 /15
Research and development 0.0 /20
Seed production 0.9 /15
Marketing and sales 1.6 /25
Capacity building 0.0 /15
- Ferme Semencière AINOMA
Total score 0.0 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 0.0 /15
Research and development 0.0 /20
Seed production 0.0 /15
Marketing and sales 0.0 /25
Capacity building 0.0 /15
- GAWAL
Total score 0.0 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 0.0 /15
Research and development 0.0 /20
Seed production 0.0 /15
Marketing and sales 0.0 /25
Capacity building 0.0 /15
- Heritage Seeds
Total score 0.0 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 0.0 /15
Research and development 0.0 /20
Seed production 0.0 /15
Marketing and sales 0.0 /25
Capacity building 0.0 /15
- ICS
Total score 4.9 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 0.0 /15
Research and development 4.2 /20
Seed production 0.0 /15
Marketing and sales 0.8 /25
Capacity building 0.0 /15
- Maslaha Seeds
Total score 0.9 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 0.0 /15
Research and development 0.0 /20
Seed production 0.9 /15
Marketing and sales 0.0 /25
Capacity building 0.0 /15
- SEDAB
Total score 0.0 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 0.0 /15
Research and development 0.0 /20
Seed production 0.0 /15
Marketing and sales 0.0 /25
Capacity building 0.0 /15
- SOPROSA
Total score 0.0 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 0.0 /15
Research and development 0.0 /20
Seed production 0.0 /15
Marketing and sales 0.0 /25
Capacity building 0.0 /15
- Sakata
Total score 23.3 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 3.1 /15
Research and development 3.3 /20
Seed production 0.0 /15
Marketing and sales 9.4 /25
Capacity building 7.5 /15
- Takii
Total score 17.7 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Genetic resources and intellectual property management 2.5 /15
Research and development 7.5 /20
Seed production 0.0 /15
Marketing and sales 5.5 /25
Capacity building 2.3 /15