What Agri Obtentions does

Agri Obtentions is a French seed breeder (semencier) founded in 1983 and headquartered in Guyancourt, France, structured as a Société Anonyme with a share capital of €4,578,784. The company specializes in varietal innovation for the agroecological transition, developing and commercializing proprietary seed varieties across cereals (winter wheat, triticale, durum wheat, spring oat), protein crops and soybeans (winter/spring peas, fava beans, soybean), dried vegetables (lentils, dehulling peas), buckwheat, forage crops, vegetables (garlic, carrot, cabbage, tomato, green bean), and hybrid field crops (corn, sunflower). Its core technical capability is varietal selection and breeding program management, with the horticultural range (fruit trees, ornamentals, vines) sourced primarily through INRAE breeding programs. The company positions itself as the first European breeder in winter pea and winter fava bean genetics for protein autonomy.

Name

Agri Obtentions

Legal name

AGRI OBTENTIONS

Website

https://agriobtentions.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Agri Obtentions is a French seed breeder founded in 1983 that develops and distributes proprietary agroecological seed varieties, including cereals, protein crops, dried vegetables, forages, and organic ranges, through agricultural distributors across France and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Seeds

NAICS

Oilseed and Grain Farming (1111), Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Cereal & Grain Seeds (Wheat, Barley, Oats, Rye) (AFABAFAB)

Keywords

• Agricultural seed breeding
• Agroecological seeds
• Crop variety development
• Organic seed varieties
• Agricultural inputs distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Guyancourt

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Seed Sales: Sale of proprietary seed varieties to farmers and agricultural producers through distributor networks in France and Europe.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Agri Obtentions is a French seed breeder (semencier) that develops and markets proprietary seed varieties for conventional and organic agriculture. Its portfolio spans cereals, protein crops, dried vegetables, buckwheat, forage crops, vegetables, horticultural varieties (fruit trees, ornamentals, vines), and hybrid field crops. The company sources its breeding programs primarily from INRAE and commercializes its varieties through agricultural distributors and French/European partners.

Product overview

Agri Obtentions is a French seed company (semencier) specializing in agroecology, offering a comprehensive portfolio of seed varieties for conventional and organic agriculture. The product range includes: (1) Cereals - wheat, triticale, durum wheat, and oat varieties; (2) Protein Crops - winter and spring peas, fava beans, and soybeans; (3) Dried Vegetables - lentils and dehulling peas; (4) Buckwheat; (5) Forage Crops - fodder peas, sorghum, kale, radish, beet, dactylis, clover, and alfalfa; (6) Organic Range (Gamme Bio) - certified organic varieties across all major crop categories; (7) Crop Associations - species mixtures for combined cultivation; (8) Service Plants - cover crops and soil improvement varieties; (9) Vegetables - garlic, carrots, cabbage, tomatoes, and beans; (10) Horticultural - fruit trees, ornamental plants, and vines; (11) Hybrid Field Crops - corn and sunflower. The company focuses on varietal innovation for sustainable agriculture and food of tomorrow, working closely with agricultural distributors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cereals Cereal seed varieties including Winter Wheat (Geopolis, Generik, Galloway, Gerry), Triticale (Rapace, Rendezvous, Reptil, Requin), Durum Wheat (Danube, Dimokritos), and Spring Oat (Celeste, Citadelle, Elyfer) for farmers and agricultural producers.
• Protein Crops and Soybeans Protein-rich seed varieties including Winter Peas (Farwest, Foudre, Fuego, Furious, Furtif), Spring Peas (Atoll, Gent), Spring Faba Bean (Notilus, Nakka), Winter Faba Bean (Nagoya, Noumea, Irena, Nairobi, Nepal), and Soybean varieties for agricultural producers.
• Dried Vegetables Dried vegetable seed varieties including Lentils (Alesia, Anicia, Aria, Arizona, Coralia, Flora, Rosana) and Peas for dehulling, targeted at crop producers.
• Buckwheat Buckwheat seed varieties including Harpe, suitable for organic and conventional agriculture.
• Forage Crops Forage seed varieties including Fodder Peas (Assas, Asteroid), Forage Sorghum (Lurabo, Lussi, Luzar), Forage Kale (Coleor, Proteor), Forage Radish (NWS1 - Smart Radish), Fodder Beet (Minotaure), Dactylis (Lucharm, Ludac, Ludovic, Lukir, Lumix, Luxe), Purple Clover (Diadem, Dimanche, Diplo, Discovery, Kindia, Tedi), and Alfalfa (Ludelis, Lukal, Luzelle, Magali, Melissa).
• Organic Range (Gamme Bio) Certified organic seed varieties including Organic Winter Wheat (Geny, Gergovie, Glaz, Glenan, Gwenn, Renan), Organic Triticale, Organic Barley, Organic Durum Wheat, Organic Buckwheat, Organic Protein Crops (Winter Peas, Spring Peas, Fava Beans), Soybean, Lentils, and Species Association mixes for organic farming.
• Crop Associations Species mixture products for optimized cropping including Sécurité Protéines +, Polyculture +, Biomass +, and Précocité + varieties designed for combined cultivation benefits.
• Service Plants Service plant varieties including Mustard, Small-seeded Fava Bean (Nanaux), HR Peas (Flambo), Triticale, Oat (Ballance PZO), Lentil, and Forage Radish for cover crops and soil improvement.
• Vegetables Vegetable seed varieties including Garlic (16 varieties including Printanor, Moulinor, Flavor, Cledor, Jardirose, Iberose, Goulurose, Edenrose, Therador, Thermidrôme, Messidrôme, Messidor, Valdour, Paradour, Germidour, Primor), Carrot (Notelli F1, Ivana F1, Nori F1, Naloui F1, Lorea F1, Neva F1, Cherifa F1, Agatha F1), Cabbage (Neuropa F1, Septdor F1), Tomato (Garance, Jouvance), and Green Bean (Rugally).
• Horticultural Horticultural varieties obtained through INRAE breeding programs, marketed through French and European partners including Fruit Trees, Ornamental plants, and Vine varieties.
• Hybrid Field Crops Hybrid field crop varieties including Corn (Maïs) and Sunflower (Tournesol), with research focused on hybrid parent supply.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• INRAEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFruit tree, ornamental, and vine varieties in the Agri Obtentions range are obtained through various breeding programs, primarily from INRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement). Commercialization is done through French and European partners.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• RAGT Semences: Mid-size French seed breeder covering cereals, protein crops, forages, corn and sunflower, sold through French and European distributors. Highly comparable in crop mix, scale, and breeding-plus-distribution business model.
• Deleplanque: French seed company specializing in cereals, legumes, forages and cover crops, distributed through French agricultural channels. Direct overlap in protein crop, forage and service plant categories where Agri Obtentions competes.
• Florimond Desprez: Family-owned French plant breeder focused on cereal, sugar beet and protein crop varieties. Comparable as a privately held French breeder with public-research partnerships serving the same farmer customer base.
• Semences de France: French cooperative seed company marketing agricultural seeds (cereals, protein crops, forages) to French farmers via distributor networks. Direct competitor in the same crop families, same French market, and same channel-partner GTM as Agri Obtentions.

Broad incumbents

• Limagrain: Largest French seed cooperative (parent of Vilmorin-Mikado), active across cereals, corn, sunflower, vegetables and field crops. Overlaps with Agri Obtentions in cereals, protein crops, and horticultural varieties but operates at vastly larger scale with proprietary biotech.
• Bayer Crop Science: Global seed and crop protection major (parent of Monsanto). Overlaps with Agri Obtentions in cereals and hybrid corn/sunflower from a competitive standpoint, though at radically different scale and with proprietary biotech traits.
• Syngenta Group: Global seed and crop protection company (Vegetable Seeds, Field Crops). Comparable overlap in vegetable seeds (garlic, carrots, cabbage, tomatoes) where Agri Obtentions sells through its horticultural channel.
• Corteva Agriscience: Global seed company (Pioneer, Brevant) with strong presence in corn, sunflower, cereals and oilseeds in Europe. Competes with Agri Obtentions in the same hybrid and conventional row-crop seed categories.
• KWS SAAT: European plant breeding company (Germany) with deep presence in cereals, sugar beet, corn and oilseeds. Comparable in the European cereals and protein-crop seed market, with broader crop and geographic footprint.
• DLF Seeds: Global leader in forage and turf seed, headquartered in Denmark. Comparable to Agri Obtentions' forage crop portfolio (alfalfa, clovers, dactylis, fodder beet) at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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