HOMETHE MULTI-SPECIES SEED PARTNERSHIP FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE FARMING
Lidea designs and offers tailored, sustainable multi-species seed solutions close to our ecosystem, which create added value for producers all year round.
HISTORY
On 1 September 2020, Euralis Semences and the Caussade Semences Group merged to form Lidea, a seed company with an international scope.
Building on over 80 years of expertise and experience, Lidea has the resources to become the leading multi-species seed partner for farmers looking to boost their performance.
KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
By drawing on its strong roots and nurturing the passion of employees and partners alike, Lidea joins the ranks of leading international seed producers by focusing on genetic innovation to provide European farmers with tailored solutions capable of meeting future agricultural challenges.
By investing in research and development, Lidea offers seed ranges and customised services that satisfy environmental regulations and members’ expectations, while ensuring the economic profitability of their farms. Drawing on its strong roots from the lab to the harvest, Lidea is resolutely innovative, attentive and a driving force for long-term solutions. Our member farmers, employees, partners, suppliers, and consumers expect us to make a positive economic, social and environmental contribution.
STRATEGY
Client satisfaction at the heart of our priorities
Lidea aims to satisfy clients, distributors and farmers alike by developing close-knit relations.
By listening to and understanding your needs we can support you and offer tailored solutions and personalised, alternative practices throughout the crop cycle.
Innovation as the main growth driver
Lidea’s success lies in its ability to supply high-performance seed varieties and solutions that meet the needs of farmers and all agricultural sectors worldwide. At the research level, implementing hi-tech structuring tools and predictive methods is key to Lidea’s innovation.
An international development strategy
Internationalising its activities serves as a strategic growth lever. Lidea is already ranked in the top 10 field crop seed producers worldwide, and is present from the Atlantic coast to the Ural Mountains thanks to its 2,000 employees. Lidea currently comprises 16 subsidiaries, 8 production sites and 17 research stations and distributes seeds in 48 countries worldwide.
Industrial performance to produce high-quality seeds
Operational excellence is a challenge that each employee strives for in all their activities, from seed selection to research, production and sales, in a bid to satisfy clients and meet their needs in terms of quality, services, costs and timeframes. By mastering the entire value chain, Lidea ensures the traceability of its seeds from the field to farmers and guarantees a high-quality end product.
Resolutely flexible, Lidea continuously improves its processes by pooling the expertise of its employees and partners, and above all by motivating them and highlighting the agricultural challenges of today and tomorrow.
Employees
Millions of € in turnover
Millions € dedicated to research each year
Years of selecting high-performance seed varieties
HA under production
Non-GMO soy breeder in Europe
OUR BRANDS
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