KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA develops, produces, and distributes seeds for farmers in Germany, rest of Europe, North and South America, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Corn, Sugarbeet, Cereals, and Vegetables segments. The Corn segment produces and distributes seed for corn, soybeans, and sunflowers. The Sugarbeet segment engages in the development, breeding, production, and distribution of diploid hybrid potatoes and sugar beet seeds. The Cereals segment breeds, produces and distributes seeds for rye, wheat, barley, and rapeseed. This segment also generates remainder from other crops, including sorghum, peas, catch crops, and oats. The Vegetables segment provides seeds for spinach, beans, carrots, and tomatoes. The company was formerly known as KWS SAAT SE and changed its name to KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA in July 2019. KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Einbeck, Germany.

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA

KWS is a seed company that develops and produces high-yield seeds and provides knowledge and services to farmers. KWS contributes to nutrition solutions for a growing world population by improving genetic potential through research and offering expert services to farmers throughout the year.

KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Over 5,000 employees* in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.82 billion in the fiscal year 2022/2023. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for 165 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugarbeet, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the 
company invested more than €314 million last fiscal year in research and development. *excl. seasonal workforce
More information: www.kws.com. Follow us on Twitter® at https://twitter.com/KWS_Group.


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🌱 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🌿

 Our KWS Food Ingredients team recently had an incredible experience joining our breeders on a tour of our fields in Wohlde. During this visit, the team also examined yellow pea crops growing in the greenhouse. 🫛🌱 
 
This hands-on experience, showcasing what it takes to grow our crops, provided a deep dive into plant breeding and pre-breeding techniques alongside our expert breeders. 
 
💫The dedication and passion of our breeders were truly inspiring. Working closely with them highlights our commitment to co-innovation and upholds the highest standards in every crop we grow. Together, we continue to push the boundaries of what's possible in the world of food ingredients. 
 
To learn more about KWS food Ingredients, check out our website: https://ow.ly/XC9s50SRZl6 

 #Peaprotein #plantbased #FutureOfFood #sustainablefarming #KWSFoodIngredients

On July 24, Prof. Raphael Mercier was our guest in the "KWS Lecture" series. 

Raphael is the Director of the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) in Cologne, Germany. His lecture on "What limits meiotic crossovers" was highly relevant for us as plant breeders: Meiosis is one of the key components of inheritance, where genetic information is rearranged for the next generation.

After the lecture, KWS researchers and breeders had the opportunity to delve deeper into the topic in a workshop led by Delphine Fleury, Alevtina Ruban, Nadine Schumann, Parastoo Hoseinzadeh alongside Raphael Mercier. It was discussed about the potential and current limit of using targeted recombination in plant science and practical (pre)breeding e.g., introgression of favorable genes (alleles) from plant genetics resources (PGRs), etc.
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Raphael for his visit and the fascinating insights into his research. The strong relationship between KWS and academia, along with the mutual exchange of knowledge, is invaluable for our daily work in developing varieties for sustainable agriculture.

In the photo: Viktor Korzun, Global Lead Scientific Affairs at KWS, Professor Raphael Mercier (MPIPZ) and Delphine Fleury, Head of Applied Genomics at KWS Vegetables BV.

Summer is the time to enjoy delicious, refreshing watermelon🍉😎!

Archaeologists found remnants of watermelon seeds in a 5,000-years-old settlement in Libya for the first time. The wild variety was just 50 millimeters in diameter, weighed no more than 80 grams, could only be opened with a hammer, and its green flesh was extremely bitter. It took many generations of selection and breeding to turn it into the sweet, red-fleshed summer snack we know today.

With its entry into the vegetable seed business 🌱one of the crops KWS focuses on is watermelons. New varieties are developed in Turkey and Brazil – important markets for watermelon and other vegetable crops .

How do our colleagues in Turkey work and what is particularly important when breeding watermelons? Read more here 👉: https://ow.ly/VWw350SLU8z

#seedingthefuture #Vegetablessquad

🫛𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿!🫛   

Since 2023, KWS and vly have been working together to pioneer improved milk alternatives. 🥛 

Together, we recently visited our organically grown yellow peas field and discussed next steps in collaboration to bring 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗸 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 to market. 

We are proud to work alongside such visionary partners to deliver high-quality, protein rich plant-based products. 💡🌱

Stay tuned for more updates on our journey towards Improved Food ingredients! 

#Peaprotein #plantbased #FutureOfFood #sustainablefarming #KWSFoodIngredients

Agriculture is constantly facing new challenges: Climate and environmental conditions are changing, pests and diseases are spreading. Innovative plant breeding solutions are therefore needed more than ever. 💡
In our “World of Farming” we explain how pollen shedding can help against ergot. And why sugarbeet breeding is based equally on high-tech and handcraft. We show how the performance of catch crops can be measured and what role heat tolerance plays in bean breeding.
Dive into your favourite stories from the best of #WorldofFarming here 👉https://ow.ly/coV850SP1RL
#KWSWoF #plantbreeding #sustainablefarming #digitalfarming

GDM and KWS informed today that the transaction of the South American corn business 🌽 has been completed. Both companies are thus taking an important step focusing on their future strategic targets.

“I would like to sincerely thank the teams in Brazil and Argentina for their commitment and ‘orange spirit’ they have shown in all these years. They have done a fantastic job in developing the KWS brand and our products to a best-in-class option for farmers in South America and I am convinced that they will form an important part of GDM's future growth ambitions”, Nicolás Wielandt, KWS Executive Director Board Member responsible for the Corn Segment, underlines.

KWS will remain involved in South America and will run its breeding locations for vegetables and the counter seasonal breeding activities for different crops 🌎🌱

More background information on the transaction can be found here https://lnkd.in/dYwRkQGa

#ThankYou #seedingthefuture

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