Major human resources and modern technologies
| Florimond Desprez is making major investments to be competitive today and ensure its continued presence tomorrow on international markets.
The company sets aside 17% of its revenues for research, positioning it as the leading seed company based on this criterion, with 36% of its employees involved in research and development activities. |
| Florimond Desprez has numerous search tools, including beet and chicory, small grain and oilseed, biotechnology, genetics and biometrics laboratories, … and a network of experiments in countries where the company operates. |  |
Objectives
| Florimond Desprez is working towards two goals through its research activities. First of all, the company aims to obtain the best possible varieties in line with the commercial demands expressed by its grower-customers, as well as their advisors and distributors, industrial processing operators and, increasingly, end consumers. |
| However, Florimond Desprez’s research must also harness the full range of innovations, from leading-edge tools (molecular marking, sequencing, genotyping, high-throughput phenotyping, etc.) to the most innovative techniques (AB-QTL, association genetics, genomic selection, bioinformatics, etc.). |  |
Principles guiding actions
| Research is faced with an acceleration in terms of varieties creation. This acceleration makes it vital for an intense dialogue between researchers and those in charge of developing the products.
The interface between research and education is more decisive than ever. Researchers have to continue to benefit from training throughout their career. This highlights the importance of the relationships established by Florimond Desprez with universities and high schools. |
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Lastly, research must take regulatory aspects into consideration, from the CAP reform, and more specifically for Florimond Desprez the reform of the sugar regime, to regulations such as Ecophyto, which aims to reduce pesticide use. |
