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Takii & Sakata Seed

active JapanAsia Founded 1913 Revenue: 92.920 billion Japanese Yen (fiscal year ended May 2025, consolidated) checked 2026-10-05

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Takii & Sakata Seed are Japanese vegetable/flower seed and horticulture companies; both are active and sell globally. Takii Seed’s business covers vegetable/flower seeds, forage/grass seeds, seedlings, bulbs, trees/fruit seedlings, and agricultural inputs; it also has multiple breeding/research stations in Japan and overseas offices. It was founded in 1920 (seed business began 1835), is headquartered in Kyoto, and reported 2026/4 sales of 560億円, operating profit 48億円, and 846 employees. Takii is described as family-owned/independent. Sakata Seed Corporation makes and sells seeds, plants, bulbs, and horticulture/ag supplies; it also does plant breeding/R&D, consigned seed production support, and landscaping/greenhouse construction. Founded 1913 (Sakata Noen), incorporated 1942, headquartered in Yokohama, and listed on TSE Prime; 2025/5 consolidated sales 929.20億円, profit 123.11億円, and 3,040 consolidated employees (as of 2025/5/31). Latest (2026/5): consolidated sales 1,042.80億円 and operating profit 131.22億円; it is still active. Sakata’s global R&D includes Kakegawa research with ISTA-accredited testing, and it sells in 170+ countries. Key seed product/tech examples cited include F1 hybrid breeding and germination/quality testing plus seed treatments.

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Industry: CEA & horticulture, Crop protection, Seeds & genetics
Topics: Hybrid seeds & crop breeding
Role: Research / RTO — “…also has multiple breeding/research stations in Japan and overseas offices. It was founded in 1920 (seed busin…”

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What they offer

Subsidiaries: Sakata Techno Service Co., Ltd. · Sakata Green Service Co., Ltd. · Sakata Seed (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. · Sakata Seed Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd. · Sakata Seed India Pvt. Ltd. · Sakata Seed Sudamerica LTDA.

News & status 6

2026-09-25 授粉不要のナス拡大　タキイ種苗が新品種、計４種で産地に対応 / 日本農業新聞
Takii Seeds has released a new seed variety, PC Senryou EX, with parthenocarpic (seedless) capability, bringing its total parthenocarpic eggplant varieties to four to suit major producing regions.
2025-12-03 Takii seed company's 800 Eustoma used to color Best Dresser Award ceremony in Japan | The Japan Agri News
Takii & Co. provided about 800 Eustoma flowers (lisianthus) in bluish lavender to decorate the 54th Best Dresser Award ceremony in Tokyo, demonstrating their role as a prominent seed company supplying floricultural materials for high-profile events. The …
2026-04-30 サカタのタネ、ビオラ「ピエナビーコン」を発売 | ニュース | サカタのタネコーポレートウェブサイト
Takii & Sakata Seed announce the release of a new viola variety, "Piena Beacon," in the Piena series, highlighting its striking two-tone bloom and compact habit, with seeds available mid-June 2026 at 4,400 yen per ~1,000 seeds (and other packaging options), …
2026-04-27 Sakata Seed Corporation Recognized with the Intellectual Property Achievement Award for International Genetic Resource Development | News | SAKATA SEED CORPORATION Corporate Website
Sakata Seed Corporation has been recognized with the Export and International Bureau Director General’s Award for Excellence in Utilizing the Intellectual Property Rights System in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, and Food Industries (FY2026) for …
2026-03-03 サカタのタネ、プリムラの新シリーズ「プリンセッサ」6品種を発売 - 日本経済新聞
Takii & Sakata Seed are expanding product lines in ornamentals by launching a new primula series “Princessa” with six large-flowered, heat-tolerant varieties designed for stable production and earlier year-round supply, priced at 5,940 yen per 1,000 seeds.
2026-01-07 サカタのタネ、「サンパチェンス」と「サンパティオ」の３品種を本格販売 | ニュース | サカタのタネコーポレートウェブサイト
Takii & Sakata Seed announce full-scale sales of three new varieties: Sunpachens Purple (ver.2), Sunpachens Purple Candy, and Sunpatio Rose Pink, expanding from prior limited pre-sales; the plants are positioned as heat- and sun-tolerant summer staples with …

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subsidiary	Sakata Techno Service Co., Ltd
subsidiary	Sakata Green Service Co., Ltd
subsidiary	Sakata Seed
subsidiary	Sakata Seed Southern Africa
subsidiary	Sakata Seed India Pvt. Ltd
subsidiary	Sakata Seed Sudamerica LTDA

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