What Deleplanque does

Deleplanque is a privately held French seed producer and distributor headquartered in Maisons-Laffitte, France, with the company tracing its roots to 1848 and today operating through its RAGT Semences France brand. The company produces and distributes a broad range of agricultural seeds, primarily sugar beet, cereals (wheat, barley, durum wheat, triticale, oats, maize, sorghum), and rapeseed, alongside protein crops (peas, fava beans, soybeans), sunflower, fodder/forage crops, cover crops (40 years of expertise) and organic seeds. R&D and product differentiation are anchored in varietal breeding: the company holds one of the largest species and variety portfolios in European agriculture, with named trait solutions including Vigor Plus (crop establishment), JNO/BYDV tolerance, Stressless H2O (drought tolerance), GeneCare Mildiou, GeneCare TuYV, Oil Plus (rapeseed oil content), Fortify, Secure Density, Duo System (maize weed control), OpLit and Clearfield, plus a Passion Prairie knowledge platform for forage management.

The business model is a one-time seed sales model — direct B2B/B2B-to-the-field distribution to farmers and agricultural operations across France (primary market) and internationally, marketed as the European leader in cereals and protein crops. Marketing is executed through direct sales supplemented by social media (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn), a dedicated jobs portal, and a French-language content site (ragt-semences.fr) targeting agronomic decision-makers with rotation, disease and irrigation advisory content. Recent strategic activity indicates active inorganic and organic expansion, including the 2016 Unigrains funding round and the 2026 acquisition of Syngenta's 2-row brewing barley seed business, alongside new variety launches (RGT BRIGADIER fodder beet, RGT EROS and RGT KEOS rapeseed) and a 2026 autumn sowing guide covering rapeseed, soft wheat, cover crops, straw cereals and protein crops.

Name

Deleplanque

Legal name

RAGT Semences France

Website

https://deleplanque.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1848

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Deleplanque is a French seed producer and distributor (operating as RAGT Semences France) that selects, produces and sells agricultural seeds across cereals, protein crops, oilseeds, fodder, cover crops and sugar beet, serving farmers and agricultural operations across Europe as a self-described European leader in cereals and protein crops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Seeds

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Seed Production (AFAGAIAD)

Keywords

• Agricultural seed production
• Crop variety breeding
• Seed distribution
• Cereal seeds
• Rapeseed varieties

Headquarters

HQ city

Maisons-laffitte

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Seed Sales: Production and sale of agricultural seeds including cereals, protein crops, forage crops, and cover crops. Revenue generated through direct seed sales to farmers and agricultural operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Deleplanque is a privately held French company that produces and distributes a range of agricultural seeds, mainly for sugar beets, cereals, and rapeseed. Through its subsidiary RAGT Semences France, it selects, produces, and sells seeds globally across multiple crop species, with varietal innovation and trait-specific breeding at the core of its activities. The company also delivers the Passion Prairie knowledge platform for forage expertise and supports farmers with agronomic solutions addressing crop establishment, disease tolerance, climate resilience, and weed control.

Product overview

RAGT Semences France operates as an agricultural seed company that selects, produces, and sells seeds globally, with varietal innovation at the core of its business. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized across two main pillars: (1) Seed Variety Categories spanning soft wheat, durum wheat, barley, triticale, oats, maize, sorghum, sunflower, rapeseed, soybean, peas, fava beans, fodder crops, cover crops, sugar beet, and organic seeds; and (2) Technology Solutions addressing specific crop challenges including Vigor Plus (crop establishment), JNO (barley yellow dwarf virus tolerance), Stressless H2O (dual drought resistance), GeneCare Mildiou (downy mildew tolerance), Oil Plus (high oil content in rapeseed), GeneCare TuYV (turnip yellows virus tolerance), Fortify (improved implantation), Secure Density (yield improvement), Duo System (maize weed control), OpLit (yield optimization), and Clearfield (broad-spectrum weed control). The company also provides the Passion Prairie knowledge platform for forage expertise. RAGT positions itself as a European leader in cereals and protein crops, with 40 years of experience in service crops for sustainable agriculture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Passion Prairie: Expertise platform for grassland and forage management
• RGT (prefix for varieties)

Products and services

• Sugar Beet Seeds (Betterave sucrière) Sugar beet seed varieties for sugar production; one of Deleplanque's primary crop focuses.
• Soft Wheat Seeds (Blé tendre) Soft wheat seed varieties for cereal growers, including named varieties such as RGT ARPEGIO.
• Durum Wheat Seeds (Blé dur) Durum wheat seed varieties with quality attributes for pasta and semolina applications, including RGT DEMESUR.
• Barley Seeds (Orge) Barley seed varieties including the JNO solution for barley yellow dwarf virus tolerance, with strengthened portfolio following the acquisition of Syngenta's two-row malting barley seed activity.
• Triticale Seeds Triticale seed varieties suited to cereal rotations, including RGT RUSTILAC.
• Oat Seeds (Avoine) Oat seed varieties including winter and black oat types such as RGT BLACK STAR.
• Rapeseed Varieties (Colza) Rapeseed varieties for oilseed production, including the ATHLÈTES RAGT lineup with RGT EROS and RGT KEOS, with associated solutions for oil content, disease tolerance, and establishment.
• Maize Seeds (Maïs) Maize seed varieties paired with Duo System and OpLit solutions for weed control and yield optimization.
• Sorghum Seeds (Sorgho) Sorghum seed varieties positioned as a climate-resilient crop with low water and input requirements.
• Sunflower Seeds (Tournesol) Sunflower seed varieties for oilseed production.
• Soybean Seeds (Soja) Soybean seed varieties for protein crop production.
• Pea Seeds (Pois) Pea seed varieties for protein production, part of the proteagineux (protein crop) line.
• Fava Bean Seeds (Féverole) Fava bean seed varieties for protein crop production, part of the proteagineux line.
• Cover Crop Seeds (Couverts végétaux) Cover crop (service crop) seed varieties selected for agricultural rotations and soil health, leveraging 40 years of expertise in service crops.
• Forage Crop Seeds (Fourragères) Forage crop seed varieties for livestock farmers, including the RGT BRIGADIER fodder beet.
• Organic Seeds (Semences biologiques) Organic seed varieties for biological (organic) agriculture systems.
• RGT BRIGADIER Fodder Beet An emerging fodder beet variety positioned to revolutionize grazing: easy to pull up, highly consumable, and energy-rich; targeted at livestock farmers seeking feed autonomy and animal performance.
• Passion Prairie Knowledge Platform A comprehensive and interactive reference platform (sub-brand) created to share expertise in forage crops, helping farmers make informed decisions from species selection through harvest.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• KWS SAAT: German-based global seed company focused on sugar beet, corn, cereals, and oilseed crops; a direct competitor in sugar beet (one of RAGT's flagship categories) and cereals, with comparable European-breeding depth.
• Vilmorin & Cie (Limagrain): French-headquartered seed company (part of Groupe Limagrain) and one of the largest field seed producers in Europe, with overlapping portfolios in wheat, barley, maize, sunflower, and rapeseed — directly competing with RAGT in essentially every major European crop category.
• Euralis Semences: French seed subsidiary of Euralis cooperative, with overlapping focus on maize, sunflower, rapeseed, sorghum, and soybeans — a closely comparable regional competitor in France and southern Europe.
• Caussade Semences Group: French seed company producing varieties of cereals, maize, sunflower, sorghum, and forage crops; competes head-to-head with RAGT in the French farmer channel.
• Florimond Desprez: French family-owned breeder of sugar beet, cereals, potatoes, and forage crops; directly comparable given overlapping focus on sugar beet seed breeding and French/European distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Syngenta Group: Global ag-inputs major with broad seed portfolio in cereals, maize, oilseeds, and vegetables; relevant both as a direct competitor and as the seller of the 2-row barley business recently acquired by RAGT.
• Bayer Crop Science: Owner of Monsanto's seed portfolio (DEKALB, Asgrow); competes with RAGT across cereals, oilseeds, and vegetables with vastly larger R&D and global distribution.
• Corteva Agriscience: Global agricultural-inputs major with Pioneer seed brand covering maize, cereals, oilseeds, and forage; overlaps with RAGT across multiple crop categories but at a much larger global scale.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: Diversified ag-inputs player with seed portfolio in oilseeds (InVigor canola), cereals, and vegetables; competes with RAGT particularly in rapeseed/canola and hybrid cereals.

Regional players

• Axereal Semences: French cooperative group with seed activities in cereals and other field crops; comparable as a French-market seed producer though primarily serving cooperative members.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ragt_semences_france
• Facebookfacebook.com/RAGTSemences
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ragt-semences
• Instagraminstagram.com/ragt_semences_france

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Funding overview

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Investments

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