b'PARTNER CONTENTLimagrain Field Seeds CEO Talks Company Values, Vision and Global PresenceS eed World caught up with Rgismodels and use both physical and digitalSeeds includes America, South America, Fournier, CEO of Limagrain Fieldapproaches to reach farmers. In someChina, Brazil, India and Africa. By 2030, Seeds, at the Euroseeds Congress.countries, like Africa and India, we havewe will be present in all markets on all Heres a snapshot of their chat. A videoshops where we give advice to farmers.continents, with all those markets contrib-of the full one-on-one chat is available atSeed Co, the largest seed company on theuting to Limagrain Field Seeds in a more https://www.seedworld.com/euroseeds- African continent, is our strategic partner.balanced way. We will have a very perfor-2023-congress-our-interview-with-regis- There are millions of small subsistencemant multi-crop offer for farmers and, as fournier/ farmers, often only buying 1 kg of seedalways, the best advice to help them to get each. The small ones are very often grow- the best out of our products. And I would SW: Tell us about Limagrains companying corn or other crops just to feed theirlike to think Limagrain employees will values and vision families. We also, of course, address thestill be very passionate about their work Rgis Fournier (RF): At Limagrain, ourlarge commercial farmers who are sellingand about their company.company values run deep; theyre not justtheir grains too. words on a page. Limagrain has four core values that drive everything we do: perse- SW: How do you make sure that your verance, cooperation, progress and bold- products are better than the competition? ness. We live and breathe these values. RF: Limagrains farmer-owners invest I asked my chairman what he wantsin research; its our long-term vision. We for the future of Limagrain Field Seeds.invest in all the continents: we breed prod-His answer was straight from the heart: heucts to fit every climate and every eco-said he wants to leave behind a legacy fornomic situation worldwide as sustainably his kidsa company thats not only big- as possible. We also help farmers grow our ger, but a company that provides valuableproducts in the right place, the right way services to farmers.and with the right techniques.SW: What makes Limagrain differentSW: Tell us about your sustainability from other big seed companies? vision RF: We have a farmer-centric approach.RF: Limagrain understands sustainability Limagrain is a cooperative group, ownedis vital to longevity and success in busi-by farmersLimagrain is the only one ofness. We are committed to reducing our the big seed companies owned by farmers.carbon footprint: one project were cur-Farmers oversee, direct and validate ourrently working on is to completely renew strategy. We understand their issues; weour historical plant in the Auvergne, mak-talk to them every day.ing it our most modern, sustainable plant in terms of economics and energy savings. SW: Tell us about your global presenceWere also helping our customers become RF: Limagrain Field Seeds is a global com- more sustainable by talking about crop pany present on six continents and in allrotation and crop species. We are not just the main markets. We have 5,000 employ- selling corn, sunflower, rapeseed or wheat, ees in the Field Seeds organization. Wewe want to help the farmers preserve and invest 16% of our turnover in researchaimprove their soil fertility.huge investment for a company like ours.SW: What will Limagrain Field Seeds look SW: How do you reach the smallest farm- like in say, 2030?ers? RF: Limagrain was the first pure seed RF: We adapt to all kinds of farmingplayer worldwide. A global Limagrain FieldRgis Fournier, CEO of Limagrain Field SeedsDECEMBER 2023SEEDWORLD.COM /21'