What RAGT does

RAGT (legal entity Groupe RAGT) is a privately held French agricultural seed company headquartered in Rodez, Aveyron, that develops and commercializes high-performance seed varieties across 40 crop species including wheat, corn, sunflower, rapeseed, barley, peas and soybeans. The group operates through four core divisions: RAGT Semences (agricultural seeds and solutions), RAGT Plateau Central (agricultural inputs distribution and grain collection), RAGT Jardin & Maison (consumer garden and home retail) and RAGT Energie, which houses the Calys biomass decarbonization brand. Its competitive foundation is a proprietary elite wheat germplasm developed over more than 100 years of breeding and adapted to European growing conditions, combined with a globally distributed evaluation network spanning 60+ countries, 130+ sites and 5 continents.

The business generates revenue through three principal streams: direct seed sales to farmers and agricultural enterprises via RAGT Semences, agricultural input distribution and collection services through RAGT Plateau Central, and licensing of elite germplasm and breeding technology to large seed companies, most notably an exclusive licensing agreement with Bayer for hybrid wheat commercialization in Europe and North America targeting the early 2030s. The company employs 2,079 people across 38 nationalities and sells through a mix of wholly-owned distribution channels, regional retailers and B2B licensing partnerships.

The underlying technology stack combines conventional and marker-assisted plant breeding with gene-editing partnerships (notably Phytoform's AI-driven CRE.AI.TIVE platform, used to bypass GMO regulation through minimal DNA changes) to develop climate-resilient varieties with claimed yield advantages such as a 10% uplift for hybrid wheat over open-pollinated wheat. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; channels are diversified across direct enterprise sales, regional distribution, retail stores and OEM-style licensing arrangements.

Name

RAGT

Legal name

Groupe RAGT

Website

https://ragt.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

RAGT is a French private seed group that breeds and commercializes high-performance crop varieties across 40 species, distributing seeds and agricultural inputs to farmers in 60+ countries while licensing elite germplasm to partners like Bayer and Phytoform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Seed Production and Distribution

NAICS

Oilseed and Grain Farming (1111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Row Crop Seeds (Corn, Soybean, Wheat, Rice, Cotton) (AFABAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cereal & Grain Seeds (Wheat, Barley, Oats, Rye) (AFABAFAB), Hybrid Seed Production (AFAGAIAD), Seed Distribution & Wholesale (Channel Sales) (AFAGAIAM)

Keywords

• Agricultural seed production
• Crop breeding genetics
• Plant germplasm licensing
• Agricultural distribution
• Biomass energy solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Rodez

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Seed Sales: RAGT develops and commercializes agricultural seeds across 40 species, including wheat, corn, and other crops. Seeds are sold through distribution networks across 60+ countries.
2. Agricultural Distribution: Agricultural supplies distribution and collection services for farmers, operating through specialized stores and regional distribution centers.
3. Licensing Royalties: Exclusive licensing of elite wheat germplasm and breeding technology to partners like Bayer for hybrid wheat commercialization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RAGT develops, breeds, and commercializes high-performance agricultural seed varieties across 40 crop species, including wheat, corn, sunflower, rapeseed, barley, peas, and soybeans. The company sells these seeds to farmers and agricultural professionals globally while licensing elite wheat germplasm to partners like Bayer. Supporting operations include agricultural distribution, retail garden stores, and biomass-based decarbonization energy solutions.

Product overview

RAGT is a diversified agricultural group organized into specialized divisions. The core business is RAGT Semences, which develops and commercializes high-performance seed varieties across 40 species including wheat, corn, sunflower, rapeseed, barley, peas, and soybeans. Supporting operations include RAGT Plateau Central (agricultural supplies and grain collection), RAGT Jardin & Maison (consumer garden retail stores), and RAGT Energie with its Calys brand (biomass energy solutions). The company also licenses elite wheat germplasm and provides edited corn genetic material to breeding partners, representing a portfolio of interconnected seed, distribution, and energy service brands serving farmers across Europe and globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RAGT Semences: Seeds and solutions division of the RAGT group.
• RAGT Plateau Central
• RAGT Jardin & Maison
• RAGT Energie
• Calys

Quantifiable outcome

• Hybrid wheat can increase yields by 10% compared with conventional open-pollinated wheat
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PhytoformcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2026Collaboration with Phytoform's AI-powered CRE.AI.TIVE platform to improve corn genetics through gene editing. The partnership targets whole-plant corn architecture to enhance harvestable yield and productivity, with initial focus on US, South American, and potentially European markets. Phytoform supplies edited genetic material that RAGT integrates into its breeding germplasm, bypassing GMO regulations.
• BayercoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 15 July 2026Exclusive licensing agreement for RAGT to provide Bayer with elite wheat germplasm for developing and commercializing hybrid wheat varieties in Europe and North America. Bayer projects up to €1 billion in annual hybrid wheat revenue by mid-2040s, with market entry targeted for early 2030s. RAGT provides genetics adapted to European conditions while Bayer contributes its genetic improvement platform, seed production capabilities, and digital agriculture tools.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KWS SAAT: KWS is a German-headquartered multi-species seed company focused on sugar beet, corn, cereals (including wheat and hybrid wheat), and vegetables. It is among the most direct comparables to RAGT given its analogous European heritage, multi-species strategy, and parallel investment in hybrid wheat breeding programs.
• Limagrain: Limagrain is a French agricultural cooperative and one of the largest seed companies in Europe, with multi-species field seed, vegetable seed, and cereal breeding programs. Its deep French roots, breadth of crop species, and integrated structure parallel RAGT's positioning, and the two are the principal mid-sized European multi-species seed specialists.
• Beck's Hybrids: Beck's Hybrids is a US-based, family-owned seed company focused on corn and soybeans with a strong independent-dealer distribution model. It is a direct peer in the US corn market and is already a disclosed RAGT partner for AI-edited corn genetics.
• DLF Seeds: DLF is a Danish-headquartered global seed company specializing in forage and grass seeds, with additional activity in cereals and other field crops. It is comparable to RAGT's multi-species, multi-country seed business model, particularly for European distribution and cooperative farmer ownership structures.
• Sakata Seeds: Sakata is a Japanese-headquartered global seed company with a multi-species portfolio spanning vegetables and some field crops. It is relevant as a comparable family-influenced, multi-region seed developer with similar channel partnership approaches.

Broad incumbents

• Corteva Agriscience: Corteva is one of the 'Big Four' global seed and crop protection companies, with major corn, soybean, and wheat breeding operations. It serves as a benchmark for large-scale North American seed distribution, trait pipelines, and integrated digital farming offerings.
• Syngenta Group: Syngenta is a global agribusiness major with broad field crop and vegetable seed portfolios. It is relevant for its global multi-species seed reach, trait development capabilities, and competing partnership ecosystems with regional seed companies.
• Bayer Crop Science: Bayer Crop Science is the global agribusiness incumbent that both licenses RAGT's wheat germplasm and competes broadly in seeds and traits. It is relevant as a partner, channel, and competitive benchmark for trait stack integration and digital agriculture.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: BASF Agricultural Solutions is a major global seed and crop protection player, particularly in wheat and oilseeds in Europe and North America. Its Herbicide Tolerance traits and integrated offerings represent the type of integrated stack RAGT must compete against or partner with.

Others

• Phytoform: Phytoform is an AI-driven crop gene editing company that supplies edited genetic material to RAGT for corn improvement. It is an enabling technology partner rather than a direct competitor, but representative of the gene-editing-native entrants shaping the next wave of seed innovation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ragt-seeds

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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