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The seed
BASF is a leading company in developing vegetable seeds for the professional vegetable production industry. Our aim to develop for market oriented vegetable varieties and hybrids with desirable vegetable traits, ranging from high yield, great taste and good looks, to long shelf-life, disease resistance and drought-tolerance.
As a leader, BASF has also established a high performing supply chain for seed production, processing, packaging and quality assurance to ensure our seeds reach vegetable growers with the highest standards in terms of purity and vitality.
As a leader, BASF has also established a high performing supply chain for seed production, processing, packaging and quality assurance to ensure our seeds reach vegetable growers with the highest standards in terms of purity and vitality.
Integrated Breeding
Modern breeding and research techniques are essential in meeting market demands and anticipating consumer trends. For vegetable seeds BASF has 26 breeding stations in 14 countries around the word and two major research centers are involved in developing and upgrading vegetable varieties to bring added value to local growers, retailers and consumers.
Specialized teams of plant breeders, molecular and cell biologists, bioinformatics specialists, seed technologists and phytopathologists pool their global knowledge in an Integrated Breeding approach for better and faster results. »more
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