Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., the hybrid corn company division of Dupont, has engaged with PEACE (People’s Action for Creative Education) to serve the base of the pyramid markets in India. The partnership between Pioneer and PEACE allows Pioneer to distribute its quality seeds to village farmers through PEACE. This is an example of a for-profit/non-profit partnership serving BoP markets. The case provides an inside look at the impact of the Pioneer/PEACE partnership through interviews with Indian farmers using Pioneer’s engineered seeds. It also sheds light on the advantages and limitations of the venture’s efforts to reduce production and transactional constraints of the Indian farmers.
Global Seeds to Village Farmers: Hearing the Voices at the BoP
by: Ted London
Publication Date: December 12, 2008
Length: 11 pages
Product ID#: 1-428-612
Core Disciplines: Base of the Pyramid, International Business, Strategy & Management
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Teaching Objectives
After reading and discussing the material, students should:
- Understand the challenges and opportunities of cross-sectoral partnerships between non-profits and companies.
- Apply this thinking to a specific cross-sectoral partnership.
- Understand the constraints faced by base of the pyramid (BoP) producers.
- Explore the effectiveness of business models designed to serve BoP producers. In particular, assess the specific advantages and limitations of this partnership in reducing the constraints of BoP farmers.
- Make recommendations for enhancing value creation in an existing initiative (in this case, the partnership among Pioneer, CARE, and PEACE).