Media Highlights
“Transforming Vegetable Farming in Lango – Empowering Farmers with Knowledge and Finance”
UBC Television Uganda | 9 May 2025
UBC TV reports on our initiative to open access to finance for smallholder farmers in the Lira area through training in improved farming practices and farmer certification. Features multiple interviews with project leaders and farmers. Watch now.
“Indigenous Wisdom Meets Innovation for a More Resilient Food Future”
Forbes (United States) | 20 January 2025
Our work with smallholder farmers in Bangladesh is featured in this article, which highlights the value of integrating local agricultural practices and modern farming innovations in the drive to achieve greater food security and climate resilience.
“Sen. Remi Tinubu Advocates Partnership with Universities”
Channels Television (Nigeria) | 7 November 2024
Channels TV covered the launch of a new EWS-KT learning farm at the University of Abuja, where the remarks from the First Lady of Nigeria commended the learning farm and called for more partnerships between universities and the agricultural sector. Watch now.
“Deliver Nigeria Project to Empower 50,000 Small Holder Farmers in Kaduna, Kano”
Daily Trust (Nigeria) | 6 October 2024
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), EWS-KT, and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) have launched the DELIVER Nigeria project, aimed at empowering 50,000 farmers in Kaduna and Kano states.
“1,000 Kaduna Farmers Get Training On Eco-efficient Agronomic Practices”
Leadership (Nigeria) | 20 August 2024
Horticultural Week, organized by the HortiNigeria project, gave farmers in Kaduna State a chance to learn eco-efficient farming methods and best agronomic practices at the learning site at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.
“FLO Hyd, East-West Seed to train 100 woman farmers”
Bizz Buzz | 31 May 2024
FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) Hyderabad has entered into an agreement with EWS-KT to train 100 women farmers in commercial vegetable production at the EWS-KT Center of Excellence learning farm in Hyderabad over the course of three crop seasons.
“Knowledge Transfer Brings Good Results in India”
HortiDaily | 8 May 2024
East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation, in partnership with Koppert, has had good results in treating bacterial wilt in tomatoes in India, reporting that Koppert’s biological strategy achieved more successful results than conventional farmers’ practices in the region.
“‘Commerce and Philanthropy Can Go Well Together’”
FD.nl (Netherlands) | 8 January 2024
“A universal value is that people need to eat and a decent income. We are convinced that commerce and philanthropy go well together.” FD.nl spoke with East-West Seed Founder Simon Groot and EWS-KT Board Chair Rutger Groot in this far-ranging interview.
“How EWS-KT Helps Youths, Women Learn New Vegetable Production Techniques”
Daily Trust (Nigeria) | 26 November 2023
After touring the agricultural learning site in Kano state, Nigeria, a Daily Trust reporter spoke with youth and women in the area whose lives have been changed by the vegetable farming techniques shared by East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation.
“Diplomatic Collaboration and Agricultural Innovations to Improve Nigeria’s Horticulture Sector”
IFDC | 2 November 2023
On 27 October, the HortiNigeria project—which East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation helps to implement—hosted a distinguished delegation of European Union ambassadors at the learning site at Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education in Kano, Nigeria.
“Horticultural Sector a Critical Contributor to Ghana’s Economic Growth – Netherlands Ambassador”
News Ghana | 2 October 2023
Speaking at the 2023 Fruit and Vegetables Fair, the Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Jeroen Verheul, highlighted the long-standing partnership between the Netherlands and Ghanaian vegetable farmers, entrepreneurs, and organizations, including East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation.
“Knowledge Transfer Learning Site Inaugurated at Abesim-Sunyani”
Ghana News Agency | 23 September 2023
A Knowledge Transfer learning site has been inaugurated at Abesim, near Sunyani, with the aim of enhancing the skills of farmers through the utilization of simple technologies that make use of natural materials found in their environment.
“East West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation Launches New Pesticide Selection Tool”
Financial Express (Bangladesh) | 03 August 2023
East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation has seen the challenges faced by smallholder vegetable farmers in using the right pesticide for their crops and applying it correctly. In collaboration with Wageningen University & Research, EWS-KT has developed a mobile application to mitigate these challenges.
“Farmers Voice NG Trains Kano Farmers on Drip Irrigation, Green-House Crop Production, Others”
Farmers Voice NG (Nigeria) | 16 July 2023
Organized by online agriculture newspaper Farmers Voice NG, this 1-day sensitization event for farmers in Kano state featured two Technical Field Officers from East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation as educators on pest and disease management.
“University of Juba Collaborates with East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer to Combat Food Insecurity”
Juba Echo (South Sudan) | 16 June 2023
East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation and the University of Juba College of Natural Resources have taken the lead in technical capacity building for vegetable production.
“Can Pumpkins Be the Start of a Vegetable Revolution in Uganda?”
Devex | 08 June 2023
Vegetable production is a key part of nutrition security, but it is also increasingly recognized as a way to provide a much-needed income boost for smallholder farmers.
“HortiNigeria: Fostering Sustainability Through Women Leaders”
IFDC | 02 June 2023
Since its inception, the HortiNigeria program has leveraged the expertise of consortium partner East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation to engage more women in farming.
UBC Television Uganda | 20 March 2023
UBC News Tonight covers our project to address malnutrition among South Sudanese families in Rhino and Imvepi Refugee Settlements by training refugees in home gardening.
“Sustainable Vegetable Farming Skills to Support Refugees for with Reduced Food Rations”
New Vision (Uganda) | 18 March 2023
As the World Food Program shifts from food rations to cash assistance for South Sudanese refugees in Uganda, EWS-KT is teaching them how to grow their own vegetables.
“Refugees Empowered with Sustainable Farming Skills as Food Rations Reduce in West Nile”
Daily Monitor (Uganda) | 14 March 2023
Trained in home gardening techniques by EWS-KT, South Sudanese refugees in the West Nile region of Uganda are reaping nutritional and economic benefits.
“Pumpkin Pitch: Sharing Knowledge on Quality Seed”
ISSD Africa | 23 January 2023
In their January newsletter, EWS-KT action research partner ISSD Africa makes the case for more outside investment in our knowledge transfer projects.
“East West Seeds-Knowledge Transfer Expansion into Ghana”
Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality | 12 Dec 2022
In November 2022, the Dutch Embassy in Ghana sat down with EWS-KT and East-West Seed to talk about their work in Nigeria and EWS-KT’s entry into Ghana.
“Value Addition Preserves Pumpkins, Increases Revenue”
Harvest Money (Uganda) | 7 Dec 2022
From roasted pumpkin seeds to porridge, EWS-KT farmers in Uganda are learning new ways to preserve pumpkin for future use.
“Seed Company’s Foundation Trains Farmers to Compete in Varied Markets”
Manila Bulletin (Philippines) | 5 Oct 2022
Learn more about EWS-KT’s work in the Philippines, with a focus on building farmers’ capacity, access to markets, and self-sufficiency.
