There are a sufficient number of agricultural holdings on the market, the main direction of which is to produce corn seeds, seeds, cereals. Among them, the leading place is occupied by an agricultural company called Limagrain Groupe, which is the largest agricultural group. It produces hardy seeds, vegetable crops and high-demand grain products.
History of the company's development
The company's origins date back to 1965, when a simple French farmer founded a grain seed cooperative in the picturesque Limagne Valley.
Agricultural firm Limagren is an international-class agricultural holding, its core areas are the production of seeds of popular field crops, the production of seeds, grain components, and horticultural products. Today the company has operating branches in 55 countries and sells seed material in 140 countries. The agricultural holding employs 9,600 people. Among the ranking of seed production companies, Limagren occupies an honorable fourth place.
If we consider the stage-by-stage development of the company, then in 1970 the first product of French selection was registered - the hybrid corn LG 11, then the company became famous among consumers.
The year 1975 for the Limagren company was marked by a breakthrough in the volatile vegetable seed market and the buyout of the Vilmorin agricultural company.
In 1977, management decided to begin research in the direction of corn breeding in order to produce safe silage.
In 1995, the Limagren company launched a bakery line.
In 2006, the agricultural holding acquired the Japanese company Mikado Seed Growers, and the following year a vegetable division was formed in Japan.
2009 is a significant year for Limagren, since at this time it enters the Russian market by opening a branch. In this territory, development began with the launch of sales of the TUNKA hybrid, which has stable immunity to plant diseases.
In 2016, a modern research station of an agricultural company was opened in Russia, which develops innovations in the field of agriculture and cultural selection.
Developments and innovations in production
Limagren Agricultural Holding pays special attention to innovative developments and invests about 14.6% of its total annual turnover in this area.The company has a reliable scientific and technical base, consisting of 120 modern breeding centers and operating experimental stations around the world, thanks to which the company achieves the highest results in areas such as increasing yields, eliminating pests, increasing resistance to various diseases and difficult weather conditions.
The Limagrain agricultural holding occupies a leading position in developing sunflower hybrids that are resistant to the destructive broomrape.
Thanks to powerful scientific research and good seed potential, the agricultural company steadily maintains its leadership position.
Production of the company
The company sells products in the following areas:
- selective grain corn is designed for early flowering, thanks to this it is possible to grow hybrids in the northern regions;
- corn for silage, intended exclusively for animal feeding, tested in farm conditions, showing excellent efficiency;
- sunflower, characterized by resistance to destructive plant diseases, high yield, and drought resistance. The entire line of sunflower hybrids is protected from weeds and dangerous broomrape, which increases the productivity of the species.
Quality control
The quality of the seeds has been confirmed by numerous practical tests. All raw materials are obtained with careful adherence to processing technology. All seeds received undergo a strict control system, where their productivity and safety are determined.
Advantages
Farmers cooperate with the enterprise, assessing the following advantages:
- seeds are adapted to dry conditions thanks to the original HYDRANEO technology;
- high stable yield of hybrids;
- resistance of seeds to destructive broomrape and dangerous herbicides thanks to the introduction of SUNEO technology;
- safe silage for animals;
- universal sunflower hybrids suitable for all climatic zones;
- all raw materials go through a careful selection and quality control system;
- safe seeds that meet all international standards.
All this makes Limagren’s products even more attractive to international farmers. This agricultural holding is known and trusted by many, since they will take care of decent yield indicators.
