Limagrain

Industry

Food ingredients, Seeds & genetics

Topics

Hybrid seeds & crop breeding

Role

Producer — “…genetics to grow crops for processing. - Cereal processing: milling cereals in Limagrain’s mills/plants. - Bre…”

Parent / group

Limagrain Cooperative

Why it is bioeconomy

Limagrain is a major international seed and agri-food group specializing in the breeding, production, and sale of field and vegetable seeds.

Not yet cited as a supplier in a graded solution.

Subsidiaries: Vilmorin & Cie · Tardif Tivagrain · Desprat-Saint-Verny

• 2026-07 Latest status: L’IMAD completed the acquisition of a 35% stake in Limagrain Vegetable Seeds (LVS), a subsidiary of Limagrain, in July 2026. ↗ ↗ ↗

Recent news 5

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• 2026-10-03 Pourquoi Limagrain mise sur les nouvelles techniques génomiques pour sauver les récoltes en France et en Europe - La République du Centre larep.fr
  Limagrain supports and accelerates the development of new genomic techniques (NGT) for crop improvement, welcoming EU regulation that classifies NGT as outside GMO rules to access faster variety development and keep Europe competitive. The company views NGT as a vital, faster …
• 2026-09-08 🧬 LIMAGRAIN signe un accord de licence mondial avec Qi Biodesign pour accélérer l'innovation variétale par édition génomique fr.linkedin.com
  Limagrain announces a global license agreement with Qi Biodesign to access advanced genome-editing tools for major crops and to accelerate next-generation varietal development. The partnership strengthens Limagrain’s research capabilities and positions it to leverage new genomic …
• 2026-07-04 ENTRETIEN. « Une vraie chance pour l’Europe » : comment le plus grand semencier français se prépare aux nouveaux OGM ouest-france.fr
  Limagrain, the fourth-largest seed company, welcomes the EU approval of new genomic techniques (NGT), viewing it as a real competitive edge that will speed up plant breeding by about two years, boost Europe’s sovereignty, and help it keep pace with competitors (notably in China). …
• 2026-06-17 Les eurodéputés autorisent les NGT. Comment Limagrain prépare la nouvelle révolution agricole challenges.fr
  Limagrain, a French seed cooperative, positions itself as a leader in the new generation of crop genetics (NGT) following the EU approval of NGTs, and aims to leverage this regulatory shift to drive innovation and capture a larger share of the global seed market. The article …
• 2026-05-28 Un prêt de 300 millions d’euros de la Banque européenne d’investissement pour soutenir la recherche de Limagrain ouest-france.fr
  Limagrain, the fourth-largest seed company, has secured a €300 million loan from the European Investment Bank to accelerate its research and development, including AI-driven predictive models, to create climate-resilient and pest/disease‑resistant crop varieties. The move …

Ownership & investors 4

Partners & deals 1

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Funding

• Latest round: Private equity · 2011-01-01 · US$ 1.7 B
• Total raised: US$ 1.7 B

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