The SEED Foundation

Support For Education & Economic Development

The Support for Education and Economic Development (SEED) Foundation is a capacity building, empowerment, and technical support initiative under Schweizer Agriculture Ltd. Established to address pressing challenges in rural Zambia, SEED Foundation is committed to fostering sustainable growth through education, agriculture, and community-driven projects.

The Seed Foundation collaborates with decision-making bodies in the public, private, and relief sectors to address challenges and implement targeted solutions for poverty alleviation and community transformation

What we do

A capacity building, empowerment and technical support unit of Schweizer Agriculture Ltd

Small Technical Support Assistance Grants for Regenerative agriculture

Financial Literacy & Social Discipline

Beyond agriculture, Seed Foundation equips youth and women with essential skills in financial literacy, land management, and enterprise discipline. The training addresses key behavioral barriers such as theft, gambling, absenteeism, and substance abuse. By fostering teamwork, transparency, and personal accountability, the program builds a strong foundation for sustainable entrepreneurship and community leadership.

Environment, Forestry and Apiculture

Skate Boarding & Sports for Youth Development

In both urban and rural areas, Rodrick is using sports—particularly skirt boarding—as a tool for youth transformation. These programs build discipline, self-worth, and critical thinking, helping steer young people away from destructive habits while promoting health, creativity, and purpose-driven lifestyles.

Livestock (Poultry-Layers,Goats, Rabbits, Pigs, Dairy and Beef Cattle)

Livestock for Livelihoods – Tackling Youth Unemployment Through Goat Rearing

Seed Foundation is tackling youth unemployment by promoting livestock rearing among organized youth cooperatives. Groups of 20 members are trained in animal husbandry, record keeping, and value addition through the processing of goat skins into products like shoes, handbags, and wallets. With goats valued at $70–$100, up to 100 goats are distributed monthly, creating access to both local and global markets. This initiative fosters sustainable income generation and enterprise growth for rural youth.

Horticulture, Citrus and Legumes

Farming for the Future – Maize, Rice & Soybeans

Seed Foundation is empowering youth and women with hands-on training in crop production, focusing on high-value horticultural crops (chilies, tomatoes, cabbage), staple cereals like maize and rice, and legumes including soybeans, groundnuts, and sugar beans. This initiative promotes food security, boosts household nutrition, and supports grain trading as a pathway to agricultural entrepreneurship—especially in underserved rural communities.

Grants for smallholder agriculture in Zambia

Women in Seeds – Feeding Families, Securing Futures

Seed Foundation, in partnership with Schweizer Agriculture, Seedco, and the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI), leads inclusive seed multiplication programs for women. These initiatives ensure access to affordable, climate-resilient maize, rice, and legume seeds, empowering women to grow nutritious food, feed their families, and enhance long-term food security and household resilience across Zambia.

Technical Finance Assistance

Technical Finance Assistance by the SEED Foundation aim to strengthen small-holder agriculture in rural Zambia through the following actions:

Facilitate access to 1ha to 5ha 14 years to 99 years land leases, 360 cubic meter water reservoirs, input finance, and other resources to raise rural productivity;
Support soil conservation, reforestation through tree planting, and anti-salinization, soil erosion and acidification;
Improve diversification, storage, agro-processing, and marketing of local agricultural products;
Encourage commercial agriculture and agro-processing;
Support ecological agriculture;
Build the capacity of small agricultural producers and local rural organizations.
About supported actions

APPLY FOR A GRANT

Each call includes eligibility criteria; a list of Provinces eligible for technical assistance grant activities; funding restrictions; an application form; and details regarding the selection process. The selection of grant recipients is made in two stages. Applicants submit project summaries. SEED Foundation invites full proposals from the best project summaries by youth or women groups.

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SUBMIT A PROJECT

Funding for the Foundation is provided through a partnership of several companies that do international business between regional and neighbouring nations with Zambia in food products and other industries.

Geographical Distribution of Grant Activities in Developing regions (Provinces).

Geographical Distribution of Grant Activities in Developing regions (Provinces)

Rural Zambia: North Western, Copperbelt, Central, Luapula, Northern, Western, Southern, Munchinga, Eastern and Lusaka.

Our work in Pictures

At Seed Foundation where innovation meets sustainability in horticulture, forestry, women and rural development, regenerative agriculture, and soil management. With a steadfast commitment to fostering positive change and holistic growth, our organization embarks on transformative projects that nurture ecosystems, empower communities, and cultivate a brighter future for all. Through pioneering initiatives and collaborative efforts, we strive to create resilient landscapes, uplift women in rural areas, and champion regenerative practices that replenish the earth. Join us on our journey as we sow the seeds of progress and cultivate a world where harmony between humanity and nature thrives. See below our work in pictures