The core business of Seed Co is the production and marketing of certified hybrid seeds. The Company’s seed products are the result of long-term scientific breeding programmes. They are designed to add real and consistent value to every farming operation, giving farmers the opportunity to have food surplus year in and year out resulting in a good standard of living. Seed Co’s hybrid seeds bring with them appropriate immunity, resistance or tolerance to diseases and reliable high yield performance.
In 2015 a French company, Limagrain, one of the leading cereal and vegetable seed companies in the world, bought a stake in Seed Co. Seed Co has managed to grow its continental footprint in its market segment across Africa, leveraging the power of the “Seed Co” brand equity and superior seed products which are adaptable to multi-geographical settings. The Company, in partnership with Lima grain’s affiliate, HM. Clause, has ventured into the breeding and distribution of vegetable seed business on the African continent under the Prime Seed Co brand. Seed Co runs the largest single out grower scheme in the seed business and has the most extensive network of farmers, infrastructure, resources, geographical reach and know-how.
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Farmers are strongly encouraged plant and finish planting their bean crops by the end of January. This timing is critical to ensure the plants complete their key growth phases—flowering and pod development while moisture is still available. Planting within this window helps the crop avoid the peak heat, humidity, and heavy rains that often arrive later in the season, which can stress the plants, increase disease pressure, and reduce both the quality and the final yield of the harvest.
SeedCo Nerica-04 is classified as an upland rice because it was specifically bred to grow in well-drained soils relying on rainfall, rather than in flooded paddies. While most traditional rice varieties require standing water to grow, Nerica-04 (which stands for NEw RICe for Africa) is a "best-of-both-worlds" hybrid. It was developed by crossing the high-yielding Asian rice (Oryza sativa) with the hardy, drought-resistant African rice (Oryza glaberrima).
Early planning by choosing the correct Seed Co variety for your area. Prepare your land to allow for effective seed soil contact at planting. Plant soybean in moist soils when the rain has stabilized generally between mid-November to mid-December to achieve seed soil contact. Do not late plant soybean because it is day length or light sensitive. Soybean reproductive stage should not be when days are short.
One may use fertilizer with some inoculum obtainable with instructions from chemical fertilizer companies. All Seed Co varieties provide some period of not less than three weeks from physiological maturity before shuttering (grain dispersal). Remember Soybean is a legume and provides excellent crop rotation with maize
Yes, it is safe. Commercial farmers use herbicides on seed co soybean varieties and have succeeded for years.
You can buy our seeds in our outlets by the complex near the clock tower in Blantyre office Tel 0999416119, In Mangochi and Liwonde office Tel 0999171555, Kanengo in Lilongwe Head office Tel 0999955253 and opposite the old Lilongwe town hall in Alliance mall Tel 0888219777, and Mzuzu town opposite MRA offices Tel 0999924120. You can also find the seed from our registered agro dealers spread throughout the country with a certified seed sellers license and seed control certification. For more information click here: https://seedcogroup.com/mw/fieldcrops/contact-us/
You can also buy seed on your mobile by dialing *2027#.
SC719/729 are the highest yielder with a potential yield of 104 (50kg) bags per acre with good agronomy practices. For more information on varieties suitable and recommended for you area click here: https://seedcogroup.com/mw/fieldcrops/farmers-hub/
Yes, Kilombero rice (Wetland), Nerica-04 rice (Upland).
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