# KWS Group

European leaders like Barenbrug and KWS Group breed specific "catch crops" and cover crops optimized for their aggressive allelopathic root exudates.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/kws-group/
Updated: 2026-06-24

- Country: Germany

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | €1.7 billion (fiscal year 2024/2025) | https://www.seedworld.com/us/2025/05/02/legacy-in-every-seed-vision-in-every-step/ |
| Production site | Global network of breeding and trial stations in nearly 70 countries; headquarters in Einbeck, Germany | https://reports.kws.com/2025/en/about-kws.html, https://reports.kws.com/2025/fileadmin/static/pdfs/kws-saat-2024-2025-combined-management-report.pdf, https://www.kws.com/corp/en/business-areas/, https://www.kws.com/corp/en/innovation/ |
| Regulatory approval | Varieties undergo official approval processes by national authorities (e.g., German Federal Office of Plant Varieties) | https://mediamaster.kws.com/04_Company/03_Investor_Relations/divers/KWS_CMD_Compilation_web.pdf, https://reports.kws.com/2025/fileadmin/static/pdfs/kws-saat-2024-2025-combined-management-report.pdf, https://www.kws.com/corp/en/, https://www.kws.com/corp/en/business-areas/ |
| Certification | Seed propagation and certification conducted under regulatory control to ensure quality and varietal purity | https://mediamaster.kws.com/04_Company/03_Investor_Relations/divers/KWS_CMD_Compilation_web.pdf, https://reports.kws.com/2024/en/innovation.html, https://www.kws.com/corp/en/business-areas/ |
| Capacity | Includes elite storehouse in Einbeck with 13,000 m2 space to store up to 1.3 million batches of seed; ongoing investments in drying and storage facilities globally [medium confidence] | https://reports.kws.com/2024/en/innovation.html, https://reports.kws.com/2025/fileadmin/static/pdfs/kws-saat-2024-2025-combined-management-report.pdf |

Independent sources: kws.com, mediamaster.kws.com, reports.kws.com, seedworld.com

## Technologies

- [Allelopathic crops](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/allelopathic-crops/)