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Certified hybrid maize, wheat, soya, sorghum and legume seed bred for African conditions. Use the Seed Variety Finder to match seed to your zone.

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Years of plant breeding
35+
African countries served
8
Crop portfolios
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Research and trial sites

El Niño Season Outlook 2026/27

Forecasters expect below-normal rainfall across southern Africa. Explore certified drought-tolerant hybrids and adjusted planting windows.

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Our crops

Seeds, bred for African soils

Certified seed developed and tested across our research stations, then matched to local rainfall, altitude and market grain preferences.

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Seed Variety Finder

Tell us where you farm, your rainfall pattern and your planting window. We will shortlist the certified varieties that fit.

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Climate-smart breeding, farmer livelihoods, sound governance

Sustainability & ESG

Climate-smart breeding, farmer livelihoods, sound governance

Our sustainability agenda starts in the breeding nursery: genetics that yield under stress, delivered with agronomy support that raises household income.

  • Environmental stewardship

    Drought and disease tolerance bred as core traits, not add-ons.

  • Social impact

    Smallholder training, community seed banks and school programmes.

  • Governance

    Dual-listed transparency across SCIL and SCL boards.

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Our footprint

Present across the continent

Operations, distribution partners and research sites spanning Southern, East, West and Central Africa.

Innovations

A breeding programme built on African trial data

Marker-assisted selection, multi-location trialling and farmer-participatory evaluation shorten the path from nursery to certified bag.

40+

Research stations and trial sites

3

Seasons of testing before release

8

Crop breeding programmes

2

Seasons saved by marker selection

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Farmer voices

Trusted in the field

  • “Honestly, none of the seeds I’ve used before have given me gains like the SC 719 seed variety.”
    Anthony Eze Farmer · Nigeria
  • “When we started planting Seed Co seeds, they transformed our farming system into a modern operation through their educational agronomy support training.”
    Sagir Umar Farmer · Nigeria
  • “I began my journey as an online customer, investing in Seed Co. quality seeds to prioritize profitability, promote sustainability, and secure my livelihood.”
    Abdullahi Adams Farmer · Nigeria
  • “My profit story began two years ago when I started using Seed Co seeds. With good agronomy practices, I achieved maximum yields of 8 MT on average.”
    Aliyu Ibrahim Farmer · Nigeria
  • “I began growing SC719 in 2014. Incidentally that season in our area was characterised by a partial drought. And one notable attribute is its ability to tolerate drought.”
    Edward Ndongani, Chipepo Farmer · Zambia
  • “I wish to plant at least 100g of C637. Thanks to SeedCo for good seed. Continue with you good service to the farmer. Together we can make our homes food secure.”
    Hamulekwa Hicimi, Kasavasa Farmer · Zambia
  • “After attending a Seed Co farmer meeting, I learnt about SC 303, an ultra early maturing that is widely adopted and easy to manage. Despite it maturing early, it gives good cobs with good grains that are shinny and not easily attacked by weevils.”
    Mike Malambo, Kashinga Farmer · Zambia
  • “Despite the partial drought and fall army worms in 2014, SC719 was not negatively affected. The variety was able to resist the damage from the pest and exhibited tolerance to diseases such as Cob Rot and Grey Leaf Spot, producing big cobs, resulting in high yields”
    Edward Ndongani, Chipepo Farmer · Zambia
  • “After a SeedCo Field Day at GART, I got interested in SC637 and I panted a 25kg in 2017. Germination was almost 99 percent; I managed to harvest 156 by 50kg bags. It produces long cobs, has good standability, is easy to harvest, has good resistance to weevils and has weight on the scale…”
    Hamulekwa Hicimi, Kasavasa Farmer · Zambia
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Africa’s Leading Certified Seed Breeder Since 1940

Certified hybrid maize, wheat, soya, sorghum, groundnuts, and legume seed developed specifically for African farming conditions. Explore our varieties or find your nearest Seed Co distributor.