East-West Seed founder garners prestigious awardhome/Business/Agri business/East-West Seed founder garners prestigious awardEast-West Seed (EWS) founder Simon Groot has been awarded the 2019 World Food Prize Laureate for his transformative role in improving the lives of small farmer communities in the Philippines and in more than 60 tropical countries. Known as the “Nobel Prize for Food,” the 2019 World Food Prize honors the unique achievements of Groot and his company EWS over the past four decades. For this extraordinary accomplishment, he truly deserves to be named the 2019 World Food Prize Laureate,” Quinn added. Groot will receive the World Food Prize on Oct. 17, 2019 at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. In the Philippines, EWS has three R&D establishments in Bulacan, Batangas and Bukidnon, and its local head office is located in San Rafael, Bulacan.

Source: Manila Times June 12, 2019 16:07 UTC