03 June 2016, Rome Italy - Mr. Essau Mwendo Phiri - Executive Member of Malawi Forum for Agriculture Advisory Services. FAO Council, 154th Session Side Event - Bridging the gap between the world's leading seed companies and the smallholder farmer: findings of the Access to Seeds Index 2016. Jointly hosted by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in collaboration with Access to Seeds, FAO headquarters (Iran Room).