East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer (EWS-KT) began its first farmer extension activities in the Philippines in 2000.
EWS-KT has grown and evolved since those days. As extension activities continued to increase, EWS formally set up a Foundation named ‘East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer’ in 2016 to harness the collective experience of the extension teams to train pre-commercial vegetable farmers. EWS-KT has now established teams sharing knowledge on improved vegetable production practices with smallholder farmers in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda.
As we look back on our impact in 2018, we see proof that knowledge transfer continues to catalyze more vibrant and competitive markets as more farmers shift towards more productive and climate-resilient practices and embrace vegetable production as a real business opportunity.