How We Work

Human-led, supplier-neutral commercial agricultural sourcing.

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How We Work — Independent Commercial Agriculture Platform

SeedMatchGroup is an independent procurement platform for commercial greenhouses, seed processing plants, seed production, large-scale irrigation, nurseries and agricultural infrastructure — vendor-neutral, human-led.

Frequently asked questions

Crop and required variety characteristics, growing system (open field, net house, greenhouse, hydroponic), target market and fruit specification, planting area and dates, total quantity in seeds or kilograms, minimum germination and purity, seed treatment requirement, packaging and lot size, phytosanitary and import requirements, and destination country. Volume without variety characteristics cannot be quoted against.

Germination and purity set how much seed is needed for a target plant population and therefore the real cost per established plant, not the cost per kilogram. Seed treatment (priming, pelleting, film coating, fungicide) affects establishment, sowing equipment compatibility and import admissibility in some markets. All three belong in the specification, not in post-award negotiation.

Request samples with lot numbers and certificates, run a small trial under the buyer's real conditions and season, and record establishment, cycle length, disease pressure and fruit specification against the intended market. Variety performance published anywhere — including here — is reference information and does not transfer to another climate, soil or growing system.

Phytosanitary certificate, certificate of analysis or seed-lot test report per lot, origin documentation, treatment declaration, import permit where required, commercial invoice and packing list. Some markets add variety registration or listing requirements, which must be checked before the order rather than at the port.

No. Producers, breeders and seed-house identities stay private and are released only inside the qualified private request flow. All communication runs through SeedMatchGroup until the buyer selects an offer.

One private brief is submitted; a sourcing specialist reviews it manually, identifies the missing information and normalises it into a single written specification; qualified manufacturers, integrators and EPC contractors are approached only after that internal approval; returned offers are normalised to the same scope, lead time and delivery terms so they can be compared line by line. No supplier is contacted automatically and no buyer contact details are released automatically.

SeedMatchGroup is an independent procurement platform for commercial agricultural projects — greenhouses, seed processing plants, seed production, large-scale irrigation, nurseries and agricultural infrastructure. We are not a manufacturer, EPC contractor or reseller. We curate briefs, prepare professional RFQs and introduce qualified independent suppliers so the buyer can compare and decide.

Commercial-scale seed sourcing

We help buyers describe the crop, system and market, then approach independent breeders, authorized producers, licensees, distributors and exporters.

Requirements structured at variety level

We record the requirement in detail. Variety selection and agronomic recommendations are made by the selected independent professionals.

Built for commercial projects

Designed for professional growers, agribusinesses, investors and government programmes — not retail buyers.

Discreet & buyer-side

Private consultations — no public catalogues and no commodity quoting.

Independent supply-chain partners

Suppliers are independent companies. Their role — breeder, authorized producer, licensee, distributor, exporter or trader — is recorded as declared and reviewed on documents submitted.

No buyer fee for submitting a brief

Submitting a brief and receiving introductions is free for buyers. See the commercial disclosure below.

How a typical engagement works

  1. Buyer submits a brief — crop, climate, scale, production system and timeline.
  2. A SeedMatch sourcing specialist reviews the brief and structures it into a pre-RFQ document.
  3. The brief is shared with independent suppliers whose declared capability matches the requirement.
  4. We coordinate sample requests, information exchange and logistics questions between the parties.
  5. The buyer contracts directly with the selected independent supplier and can continue season after season.

Commercial disclosure

  • Buyers pay no fee to submit a brief or to receive supplier introductions.
  • Suppliers do not pay to be listed or to appear in a shortlist.
  • SeedMatch may be compensated by a supplier or provider on a concluded transaction. Where a fee applies to a specific engagement, it is disclosed to the buyer before commitment.
  • The buyer is told who the contracting supplier is before contracting, and contracts and invoices directly with that supplier.
  • SeedMatch is not a party to the supply, EPC or financing agreement and does not hold buyer funds.
Project-specific agronomy and engineering are provided by the selected qualified independent professionals and contractors. SeedMatch Group gathers requirements, structures the pre-RFQ brief and coordinates independent proposals; it does not design greenhouses, specify crop plans, select varieties or deliver construction.
SeedMatch Group is not a bank, lender, financing institution, credit provider or investment adviser. It may help eligible project sponsors prepare information and submit requests to independent financing providers. All eligibility, due diligence, credit decisions, pricing, security, terms and disbursement are controlled solely by those providers.

What we handle for you

Structuring the requirement into a pre-RFQ brief
Collecting climate and disease-pressure context for suppliers
Sample requests & trial coordination
Coordinating commercial discussions between buyer and supplier
Coordinating phytosanitary and import-permit information
Cold-chain freight & logistics
Multi-season programme planning
Confidential, advisory-led service
Issue Professional RFQ

Launch a private procurement process.

Share crop, climate, scale and delivery country. A SeedMatchGroup sourcing specialist collects and structures your requirements into a preliminary brief. Every request is reviewed manually before any supplier is approached; independent suppliers and professionals provide the final technical proposal. Indicative and non-binding.

  1. 1. Request
  2. 2. Location & timing
  3. 3. Details
  4. 4. Contact
  5. 5. Review

Tip: Pick the main project type and crop. If the project combines greenhouse, irrigation, climate and seeds, choose the closest type — you can add notes later.

Project type *

Production system *

Next step

Turn this into a live commercial project

Open one private brief. A sourcing specialist validates and organises the RFQ, manages outreach to suitable independent suppliers, and presents any responses through SeedMatch on a consistent technical and commercial basis. Response numbers and timing are not guaranteed.