Vilmorin & Cie - Annual report 2017-2018

A SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT MODEL Vilmorin & Cie’s development is rooted in a specific economic model, which focuses on three major, singular advantages: years, on average, to create a seed It takes 7 to 10 A single core business of seeds Close proximity to its markets A long-term vision of its development This development model draws its inspiration from the respect of three founding values: progress, perseverance and cooperation. Shared with its reference shareholder, Limagrain, these values are linked to the historic expertise of Vilmorin & Cie in plant improvement since 1743, and its anchorage in the world of agriculture. A SINGLE CORE BUSINESS OF SEEDS Vilmorin & Cie is a pure play seed company, not involved in agro-chemicals. Vilmorin & Cie focuses its expertise on the creation of new varieties of seeds with higher added value which will enable farmers and growers to produce more and better, thus contributing to meeting global food challenges. Active throughout the full value chain, from research to distribution, Vilmorin & Cie controls all the stages in the seed business, proposing high quality seeds, perfectly adapted to each of its target markets. Creating new seeds varieties Managing and enriching genetic resources Analyzing the needs Producing seeds Distributing seeds Vilmorin & Cie created and launched more than 300 new varieties of vegetable and field seeds during fiscal year 2017-2018.