Blog Coverage S&W Seed Expands its Portfolio of Seeds with 45 New Proprietary Alfalfa Seed Varieties

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LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / February 1, 2017 / Active Wall St. blog coverage looks at the headline from global agricultural firm S&W Seed Co. (NASDAQ: SANW) as the Company announced that it is expanding its portfolio of seeds with the introduction of 45 new varieties on Alfalfa seeds. In the communication released by the Company on January 31, 2016, the new Alfalfa seeds have been developed for both the dormant and non-dormant alfalfa seed markets. The most significant feature of these new varieties of seeds is that they are multiple pest resistance and made for the highest forage quality and yield. Register with us now for your free membership and blog access at:

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S&W Seed Co. is based in San Joaquin Valley of California and is a leading provider of seed genetics, production, processing, and marketing for the alfalfa seed market. The Company was founded in 1980’s and markets its products to more than 30 countries across the world. The Company is also engaged in the development and production of stevia – the all-natural sweetener.

Commenting on the Company’s new offerings, Mark Grewal, CEO of S&W Seed said:

“In order to maintain leadership in the alfalfa seed industry for years to come, we need to be at the leading-edge of new product development. Our R&D group brings together the expertise of three of the industry’s most well-known trait developers, leveraging the strengths and know-how of each team member, to develop new varieties that will benefit farmers around the world.”

The Salient Features of the Dormant Variant

The following are the salient features of the new dormant variants of the Alfalfa seeds. Firstly, they are highly resistant to the Aphanomyces root rot race 1 & 2 (an important alfalfa disease), giving them the industry’s highest life of stand protection compared to the use of any seed fungicides. Secondly, the new variants of the Alfalfa seeds are highly resistant to alfalfa stem nematode. Alfalfa stem nematode is a crop disease that affects parts of the plants above ground like stems, stem nodes, and crown bud. Thirdly, they are lodging resistant, i.e. the new alfalfa variety that stands tall whereas the conventional varieties fall down. Better crop standability means less stress, less potential for disease, higher forage quality, and more harvestable yield. These new seeds also offer the highest disease resistance index possible in many products i.e. DRI=35.

S&W’s internal R& D group collaborated with the experts from Pioneer and Seed Genetics International, the world’s leading alfalfa product development companies, to develop the dormant variants of the Alfalfa seeds.

The Salient Features of the Non-Dormant Variants

The new non-dormant variants of the Alfalfa seeds that have been developed by S&W Seeds boasts of high salt resistance, which is the highest level in the industry and are also offer improved disease resistance for most pests including Anthracnose, Phytopthora root rot, Aphanomyces, Verticillium wilt, stem nematode, aphids (pea, spot, blue, black).

S&W Seeds plans to leverage these products to maintain a stronghold on the Alfalfa market and become the provider of choice for alfalfa seeds. The Company would be distributing these new varieties of seeds using its new distribution channel domestically and internationally. Out of the total 45 types of the alfalfa seeds, 3 types will be exclusively distributed using Pioneer’s channels whereas the remaining 42 would be distributed using S&W Seeds’ own network.

S&W Seeds has been working on the consolidation within its organisation for driving growth and improving efficiency. As a part of this initiative the Company recently (January 17, 2017) shifted its corporate offices to Hanford, California. Apart from the cost savings anticipated, the decision to move its offices would help the Company improve its relations and communications with its growers, processors, and distributors. The Company also consolidated its West Coast research and development to Nampa, Idaho, and expanded its distribution capabilities in South Australia.

Stock Performance

At the close of trading session on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, S&W Seed’s stock price climbed 1.10% to end the day at $4.60. A total volume of 95.87 thousand shares were exchanged during the session, which was above the 3-month average volume of 46.34 thousand shares. The Company’s share price has surged 11.38% in the past twelve months. The stock currently has a market cap of $82.20 million.

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