Seeds2B Joins Legume Lab Technical Leadership Team

From the June 2024 Newsletter

Access to quality seed has always been a challenge to smallholder farmers across developing continents. It was out of this need that the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture created Seeds2B.

The group's goal of bringing quality seed in desired varieties to smallholders is echoed by the Legume Systems Innovation Lab, making them the perfect collaborator for transforming legume seed systems. As the Seed Systems and Varietal Development Lead for the Legume Systems Innovation Lab, Seeds2B will provide guidance and support to the Lab's portfolio of research projects.

"Seeds2B is the perfect fit. Their expertise in seed system development, especially its focus on the private sector, will provide invaluable support to our projects working to improve the lives of smallholder legume farmers in Africa and Central America," shares John Medendorp, Legume Systems Innovation Lab Deputy Director.

As the management entity, providing support to Legume Systems Innovation Lab projects is the main priority. John shares, "we have established a Technical Leadership Team (TLT) that focuses in the areas of seed, gender, climate, and value chains to guide our investments and to develop research around legume systems. Experts from each of these areas will work with each other and directly with our projects to ensure a systems approach that is focused on our core objectives."

"There have been many advances in legume seed development, including many that have come out of research supported by the Legume Lab, that can offer tremendous benefits to smallholder farmers. However, lack of access often keeps the seed from making it to the growers. Seeds2B is poised to help lead our legume projects in pioneering seed system growth in developing nations."

For more information on Seeds2B visit their website.

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