East-West Seed Foundation Philippines

For the last three decades, East-West Seed Philippines has remained true to its mission of providing innovative products and services that help increase the income of farmers. It has empowered farmers by equipping them with the right tools: good seeds and greater knowledge.

Through the East-West Seed Foundation, East-West Seed Philippines builds on its role as the farmer’s champion, to become a builder of communities.

The East-West Seed Foundation, Inc. (EWSF) was organized and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a non-stock, non-profit organization in July 2012. EWSF is envisioned as the corporate social responsibility arm of East-West Seed Philippines (EWPH). The Foundation is governed by a seven-man Board of Trustees composed of competent and highly-regarded individuals from the public and private sector.

27,508

Student Beneficiaries

2,849

Teachers

Trained

1,323

Partners

Schools

242

Partner

Barangays

Vision

East-West Seed Foundation envisions a future where every

Filipino enjoys food security and proper nutrition through improved vegetable consumption; and where vegetable farmers are economically and socially empowered to provide themselves and their families a better quality of life.

Mission

By collaborating with selected partners, EWSF is committed to realize its Vision through:

• Educational programs that instill in the youth the value of growing and eating vegetables for nutrition and economic purposes

• Innovative and replicable agricultural extension services that impact positively on the productivity and family income of vegetable farmers

• Policy advocacy and social marketing campaigns that influence behavior change among Filipinos, stimulating increased vegetable consumption and a healthy lifestyle

• Collaborative partnerships with like-minded organizations to develop and scale-up development approaches in support of EWSF’s Vision