Semillas is an environmental nongovernmental organization, who support the indigenous, Afro and peasant organizations of Colombia, in actions for the protection and local control of the territories, the natural resources, the biodiversity, the sustainable productive systems, the sovereignty and the food autonomy of rural populations. Semillas carries out joint actions with environmental organizations, academics and different sectors of society through training, dissemination, articulation and advocacy on environmental and rural public policies.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.semillas.org.co/

Address:
Calle 28A No. 15-31 Oficina 302, Bogotá, Colombia

Country:
Colombia

Sub-region:
South America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Colombia
Operating languages
Spanish

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Independent
Year founded
1994
Age (years)
Grupo Semillas
 30
Colombia average
 31
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2021): Germán Vélez
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2021
Grupo Semillas
 8
Colombia average
 45
Global average
 87
% Female staff
2021
Grupo Semillas
 50%
Colombia average
 50%
Global average
 48%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
Grupo Semillas
 14
Colombia average
 75
Global average
 65

Social

Likes (2023)
Grupo Semillas
 21,284
Colombia average
 18,952
Global average
 27,094
Likes (2022)
Grupo Semillas
 20,813
Likes (2021)
Grupo Semillas
 21,034
Twitter
Followers (2024)
Grupo Semillas
 2,648
Colombia average
 26,131
Global average
 18,119
Followers (2022)
Grupo Semillas
 2,499
Followers (2021)
Grupo Semillas
 2,330
Subscribers (2023)
Grupo Semillas
 11,000
Colombia average
 3,049
Global average
 6,305
Subscribers (2022)
Grupo Semillas
 10,300
Subscribers (2021)
Grupo Semillas
 9,330
Followers (2023)
Grupo Semillas
 142
Colombia average
 15,626
Global average
 11,185

Data notes

Last updated: 03/05/2023
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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