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In 2007 for the first time, SAATEN-UNION GmbH’s export sales will exceed our turnover in the German seed market. If the sales of SAATEN-UNION foreign subsidiaries are included, this “transition” happened almost two years ago. Even though our varieties market shares in some countries such as the Czech Republic, are already to those in Germany, SAATEN-UNION’s future growth potential will be outside of Germany.
The achievements of classical cereal breeding by private breeding companies have shown a remarkable success during the last decades. But the public recognition and the even the respect at the farmers’ level have been limited.
Founded in 1965 by 7 medium-sized associates, SAATEN-UNION is today the sales force of these companies, managing the markting of all varieties in and outside Germany.
The combination of modern plant breeding with biotechnology will be one of the key technologies of the present century. With its activities in the field of biotechnology and genetic engineering, SAATEN-UNION has picked the course for a successful future.
More than 40 crops are treated on more than 20 breeding stations and over 100 testing sites in and outside Germany. The range includes actually about 200 registered varieties.