East-West Seed has received recognition in India and the Philippines for its continued efforts to strengthen seed systems and deliver practical value to farmers through innovation and partnership.
East-West Seed has received recognition in India and the Philippines for its continued efforts to strengthen seed systems and deliver practical value to farmers through innovation and partnership.
In India, East-West Seed India was awarded Emerging Business – Creating Social Impact of the Year 2025 at the Business World Emerging Business Awards, organised by BusinessWorld.
The award recognises companies that combine commercial performance with positive social outcomes.
In the Philippines, the company was recognised as Best Adopter at the S&T Innovations in Agri-Aqua (SINAG) Awards, which honours organisations that successfully bring publicly developed technologies to market.
The recognition highlights East-West Seed’s role in the commercialisation and distribution of the Sinta papaya variety, developed by the University of the Philippines Los Baños.
The variety contributed to the recovery of the Philippine papaya industry following severe production losses caused by papaya ringspot virus.
The SINAG Awards was organised by the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development, the country’s national agency coordinating agricultural research and innovation.
