2014 2019

• Simon Groot is awarded an Honorable Doctor’s Degree in Agricultural Science by Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand, in December

• First setup of East-West Seed (Hai Mui Ten Do) in Binh Duong, Vietnam

• Establishment of EWS Yuma, California, USA. R&D station, specifically for breeding Onion

• East-West Seed is ranked #1 in the South and Southeast Asia Index by Access to Seeds

• Established fully owned distribution subsidiary in Selangor, Malaysia

• East-West Seed is ranked #1 on Access to Seeds Index in South and Southeast Asia

• East-West Seed is ranked #2 on Access to Seeds Index in Western and Central Africa

• East-West Seed is ranked #3 on Access to Seeds Index in Eastern and Southern Africa

• Establish Farm Lert Phan 2, Thailand (Propose of LP2)

• Simon N. Groot received the 2019 World Food Prize for his transformative role in empowering millions of smallholder farmers in more than 60 countries to earn greater incomes through enhanced vegetable production

• Establishment of East-West Seed Brazil in São Paulo, Brazil, and research center