Seed Association of Ukraine

What Seed Association of Ukraine does

The Seed Association of Ukraine (Насіннєва асоціація України, НАУ) is a non-profit industry trade association founded in 2010 and headquartered in Kyiv at BC 'STAND', 14 Vasylkivska str. It represents the Ukrainian seed industry, serving both Ukrainian seed producers and international seed companies operating in the Ukrainian market across three membership tiers (founders, full members, and associate members). The association's membership roster includes global multinationals such as Corteva Agriscience, Syngenta, BASF, Limagrain, KWS, DSV, RAGT, Lidea, Sakata, and Nuseed, alongside domestic players including Mais, LNZ Group, and STAR AGRO. Source:

Its core offering is not a product or technology platform but rather a bundle of membership services: industry representation, advocacy in Ukrainian legislative processes, intellectual property protection for plant varieties, anti-counterfeit seed awareness campaigns, market analytics and bulletins, and event organization (including the Soybean Market conference and field days). It does not develop proprietary technology and operates with no API or software product surface. Source:

The association generates revenue through recurring membership dues paid by seed companies, and reaches and recruits members through a community-led go-to-market motion that includes its website (ukrseeds.org.ua with a members-only section), Twitter, Facebook, email bulletins, press releases, and participation in international seed congresses such as Euroseeds and ISF events. Its defining strategic achievement has been the multi-year campaign resulting in EU equivalence recognition of Ukrainian seed certification systems in October 2020 (cereals, corn, sorghum) and the April 2025 extension to oilseeds and beet seeds, opening EU export markets for member companies.

Name

Seed Association of Ukraine

Legal name

Насіннєва асоціація України

Website

https://ukrseeds.org.ua

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Seed Association of Ukraine (Насіннєва асоціація України) is a Kyiv-based non-profit trade association founded in 2010 that represents Ukrainian and international seed companies through advocacy, regulatory representation, and industry events. It is the sole Ukrainian member of Euroseeds and ISF.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seed Industry Association / Agribusiness Advocacy

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seed Distribution & Wholesale (Channel Sales) (AFAGAIAM), Agriculture, Farming & AgriTech Shows Organizers (THAHABAM)

Keywords

• Seed industry association
• Seed certification equivalence
• Plant variety protection
• International seed trade
• Industry advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: The association generates revenue through membership fees from seed companies operating in Ukraine. Members are categorized as founders, full members, and associate members, each likely paying annual dues to support the association's activities in representing the Ukrainian seed industry.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Seed Association of Ukraine is a non-profit industry association that represents Ukrainian and international seed companies operating in Ukraine. It delivers tiered membership services (founders, full members, associate members), industry advocacy, regulatory representation, international cooperation through Euroseeds and ISF, news and analytical bulletins, and conferences/field days for its members.

Product overview

Seed Association of Ukraine (Насіннєва асоціація України, НАУ) is a non-profit industry association representing the Ukrainian seed sector. It does not offer a product or software platform but instead provides membership services including industry representation, advocacy, market analytics and bulletins, seed sector news, event organization (conferences, forums, field days), cooperation with international bodies (Euroseeds, ISF), and anti-counterfeit seed awareness campaigns. Its members are seed production and trading companies operating in Ukraine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Membership (Дійсні члени) Full (active) membership for seed companies operating in Ukraine, providing full voting rights, representation in legislative processes, international advocacy through Euroseeds and ISF, participation in EU equivalence work, access to industry analytics and bulletins, and networking events.
• Founders Membership (Засновники) Founders membership category for the original founding companies of the Seed Association of Ukraine, with the highest tier of governance and recognition.
• Associate Membership (Асоційовані члени) Associate (non-voting) membership for companies developing seed-related activities in Ukraine, providing access to industry information, networking, and association alignment without full governance rights.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 million USD potential annual export earnings from corn seed exports to EU once equivalence was recognized

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Seed Association (ESA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2013Working meeting between Seed Association of Ukraine and ESA's Technical Director Bert Scholte on plant variety rights protection. Discussed seed testing systems, coding procedures, IPR protection, and testing methods compliance.
• French Seed Association (GNIS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2013On May 28, 2013, in Athens, the Seed Association of Ukraine and the French Seed Association signed a cooperation agreement. The agreement aims to: promote joint efforts to improve Ukraine's image as a reliable partner for investment in the seed sector; support introduction of new technologies and use of best plant breeding achievements; harmonize national seed legislation with international standards.
• International Seed Federation (ISF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2012Seed Association of Ukraine is an Ordinary Member of ISF. This membership provides representation in the global seed industry organization and access to international seed market intelligence and regulatory frameworks.
• Euroseeds (European Seed Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Seed Association of Ukraine is the only Ukrainian member of Euroseeds, participating in European seed industry initiatives. Euroseeds supported Ukraine's EU equivalence recognition and encouraged its members to participate in public consultations.
• Ukrainian Institute for Plant Variety ExaminationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirector Petro Vasyliuk participated in working meeting on plant variety rights protection, discussing cooperation on variety testing and examination procedures.
• Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in UkraineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as partner on website. Agricultural advisor office works on seed sector cooperation between Netherlands and Ukraine.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ukrseeds_org_ua
• Facebookfacebook.com/ukrseeds.org.ua
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seed-association-of-ukraine

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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