Donau Saat România

What Donau Saat România does

Donau Saat România is the Romanian operating subsidiary of SAATBAU LINZ eGen, an Austrian registered cooperative (eingetragene Genossenschaft) founded in 1946 and headquartered in Leonding, Austria. Founded in 2015 and based in Bucharest with 11 employees, the company distributes certified conventional and organic agricultural seeds to Romanian farmers and cooperative members under the Donau Saat brand. Its product portfolio spans the full SAATBAU LINZ range — maize, soybeans, winter and summer cereals, rapeseed, sorghum, oil crops, protein crops, forage/grassland, cover crops, flowers, and vegetables — both conventional and organic. The local website binealegibineculegi.ro serves as the Romanian consumer-facing channel.

The underlying technology centers on plant breeding and seed certification: SAATBAU LINZ invests 5% of annual revenue into R&D for new variety development and operates end-to-end quality control from seed delivery through state-certified output, ensuring germination purity and varietal authenticity. A vertically integrated value chain extends from breeding and seed multiplication through harvested crop procurement (Erntegut) to food-grade raw material supply for the Central European food industry, enabling traceability across both conventional and organic contract chains.

The business model combines one-time seed sales (conventional and bio) to member farmers and contract growers with transaction-based procurement of harvested grain for onward sale as food ingredients. Distribution runs through field sales advisors (Fachberater), an e-commerce platform (sesam24.at), digital content (variety finder tool, ACKERdemie educational events/webinars), and the parent cooperative's broader international subsidiary network spanning 14+ countries. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Donau Saat România

Legal name

SAATBAU LINZ eGen

Website

https://binealegibineculegi.ro

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Donau Saat România is the Romanian subsidiary of Austrian seed cooperative SAATBAU LINZ eGen, distributing certified conventional and organic agricultural seeds to Romanian farmers while procuring harvested grain for the food industry across Central and Eastern Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Seeds

NAICS

Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (424590), Oilseed and Grain Farming (1111), Soybean Farming (11111), Vegetable and Melon Farming (11121)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFACABAK

Seed & Hybrid/Variety Selection Consulting

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Crop Consulting & Agronomy Services (Soil Health, Nutrient Planning, Yield Consulting)

SECONDARYAFACABAI

Cover Crop & Conservation Practice Planning

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Crop Consulting & Agronomy Services (Soil Health, Nutrient Planning, Yield Consulting)

SECONDARYAFACABAL

Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Crop Consulting & Agronomy Services (Soil Health, Nutrient Planning, Yield Consulting)

Keywords

• Certified seed production
• Agricultural seed distribution
• Crop variety breeding
• Organic seed supply
• Agricultural inputs

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Seed Sales (Conventional & Bio): Sale of certified seeds across a full portfolio of crop categories including maize, soybeans, winter cereals, rapeseed, sorghum, oil crops, protein crops, forage/grassland, cover crops, flowers, vegetables, and operating inputs. Seeds are sold to member farmers of the cooperative and other agricultural customers.
2. Harvested Grain & Food Ingredients: Procurement of harvested grain from contract farmers for onward sale as food-grade raw materials to the Central European food industry. Covers both conventional and organic contract chains.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Donau Saat România is the Romanian subsidiary of SAATBAU LINZ eGen, producing, certifying, and distributing conventional and organic agricultural seeds (maize, soybeans, winter and summer cereals, rapeseed, sorghum, oil crops, protein crops, forage, cover crops, flowers, vegetables) to member farmers and contract growers. The company also procures harvested grain and oilseeds from contract farmers for onward sale as food-grade raw materials to the Central European food industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maize Seeds (Mais)
• Soybean Seeds (Sojabohnen)
• Winter Cereals Seeds (Wintergetreide)
• Rapeseed (Raps)
• Summer Cereals Seeds (Sommergetreide)
• Sorghum Seeds
• Organic Seeds (Bio-Produkte)
• Conventional Grain Contracts (Kontrakte konventionell)
• Organic Grain Contracts (Kontrakte bio)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SAATBAU LINZ eGen (Parent Company)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonau Saat România is the Romanian subsidiary of SAATBAU LINZ eGen, the Austrian seed cooperative headquartered in Leonding. SAATBAU LINZ operates an integrated seed business from breeding through to food ingredients across 16+ countries via its subsidiary network.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA: German-based seed company specializing in plant breeding and seed production for sugar beet, corn, cereals, and other crops. Closely comparable to SAATBAU LINZ as a European-headquartered seed breeder with a strong cooperative-style culture and broad crop portfolio across Central and Eastern Europe.
• Limagrain: French farmer-owned cooperative and one of the largest seed producers globally, with field crops, vegetable seeds, and integrated breeding programs. A direct comparable to SAATBAU LINZ given its cooperative structure, integrated value chain, and broad crop portfolio across European markets.
• RAGT (Rouergue, Auvergne, Gévaudan, Tarnais): French cooperative seed group focused on field crops (cereals, maize, sorghum, oilseeds, protein crops) and forage. Highly comparable to SAATBAU LINZ in cooperative structure, crop portfolio, and Central European market presence.
• DLF Seeds (including DLF Pickseed): Global leader in forage and grassland seed, owned by Danish cooperative DLF. Comparable to SAATBAU LINZ's forage/grassland activities and cooperative ownership, with a similarly broad crop portfolio across Europe and beyond.
• Caussade Semences (Lidea): European seed company (now part of Lidea following merger with Euralis Semences) active in cereals, maize, oilseeds, and protein crops. Comparable to SAATBAU LINZ in crop portfolio breadth and Central/Eastern European distribution footprint.
• Maïsadour Semences: French agricultural cooperative with a dedicated seed subsidiary (Maïsadour Semences) focused on maize, oilseeds, and protein crops. Comparable to SAATBAU LINZ in cooperative governance, integrated crop value chain, and European farm-supply positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Corteva (Pioneer): Global seed and crop protection major with Pioneer-branded seed portfolio across maize, soybeans, cereals, and oilseeds. Competes broadly with SAATBAU LINZ in the CEE maize and soybean seed markets, but at significantly larger scale and with biotech trait integration.
• Bayer Crop Science (incl. Monsanto): Global seed and crop protection leader with DEKALB maize and Roundup-ready soybean platforms. Competes directly with SAATBAU LINZ in the Central/Eastern European hybrid seed markets, with substantially greater R&D and biotech resources.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: Global agricultural input supplier with a growing seed business (including vegetables and hybrid cereals). A broad incumbent that competes with SAATBAU LINZ in selected Central European crop categories alongside its dominant crop protection portfolio.
• Syngenta (ChemChina/Sinochem): Global agribusiness and seed major with broad crop portfolio including cereals, maize, oilseeds, and vegetables. Overlaps with SAATBAU LINZ in European seed markets, especially in winter cereals and rapeseed, but operates at a much larger scale with integrated crop protection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCK2Zk0LuQqM0n6NSq-sE2IQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/saatbaulinz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/donau-saat-romania
• Instagraminstagram.com/saatbau_linz/?hl=de

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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