Strube D&s Gmbh

Name

Strube D&s Gmbh

Legal name

Strube D&S GmbH

Website

https://strube.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1877

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Seeds

NAICS

Sugar Beet Farming (111991), Soybean Farming (111110), Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming (111120), Dry Pea and Bean Farming (111130), Vegetable and Melon Farming (11121)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Biotechnology & Gene-Edited Trait Development (AFAGAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vegetable Seeds (Open-Pollinated & Hybrid) (AFABAFAE), Open-Pollinated/Varietal Seed Multiplication (AFAGAIAE), Transformation & Tissue Culture Platforms (Plant regeneration, delivery systems) (AFABALAH), Digital Breeding & Bioinformatics Software (Breeding informatics, decision tools) (AFABALAL)

Keywords

• Sugar beet seeds
• Wheat seed varieties
• Plant breeding
• Agricultural seeds
• Crop genetics

Headquarters

HQ city

Söllingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Seed Sales: Sale of certified seeds including sugar beet, wheat, sunflower, chickpeas, soybeans, and corn. Seeds are sold directly to farmers and through agricultural distributors. Includes quality seed, treated seed, and varietal seeds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Strube D&S GmbH is a German plant breeding company that develops, produces, and markets certified seed varieties for sugar beet, wheat, sunflower, chickpeas, soybeans, sweet corn, and sweet peas. The company combines conventional and molecular breeding (molecular markers, doubled haploids, genomic selection, new breeding techniques) with digital farmer advisory tools, including the BeetControl AI disease-detection app and the BeetClinic phytopathology service.

Product overview

Strube D&S GmbH is a plant breeding and seed company specializing in sugar beet, wheat, and other arable crops. As part of the RAGT group, the company develops and markets seed varieties including sugar beet (with Cercospora, nematode, and SBR tolerance), wheat (including the proprietary WeW® Wechselweizen), sunflower, chickpeas, soybeans, sweet corn, and sweet peas. The product portfolio is complemented by digital services including the BeetControl AI-powered disease detection app and the BeetClinic phytopathology service. Seeds are sold as certified quality seeds meeting international ISF and OECD standards, and are distributed through an online shop to farmers in Germany and over 40 countries internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VitalY: Sugar beet product line.
• WeW (Wechselweizen)

Products and services

• Sugar Beet Seeds (Zuckerrübe) Certified sugar beet seed varieties including Cercospora-tolerant, nematode-tolerant, and SBR/Stolbur-tolerant varieties. Sold to sugar beet farmers for sugar production, animal feed, and biogas applications. Sized for German and European growing conditions.
• Wheat Seeds (Weizen) Wheat seed varieties including winter wheat, summer wheat, and the proprietary WeW® Wechselweizen (alternative wheat) variety that combines characteristics of winter and summer wheat for maximum flexibility. Sold to wheat farmers producing grain for bread production and animal feed.
• Sunflower Seeds (Sonnenblume) Sunflower seed varieties developed and distributed by Strube for agricultural production.
• Chickpea Seeds (Kichererbse) Chickpea seed varieties including both Kabuli and Desi types, adapted for European climates. Features high yield potential and is guaranteed GMO-free.
• Soybean Seeds (Sojabohne) GMO-free soybean varieties adapted to European climates with high yield and approximately 40.5% protein content, suitable for both human and animal nutrition.
• Sweet Corn and Sweet Peas (Zuckermais und Speiseerbsen) Vegetable seed varieties for sweet corn and sweet peas distributed by Strube.
• VitalY A Strube sugar beet sub-brand providing quality sugar beet seeds.
• WeW® Wechselweizen (Alternative Wheat) A proprietary wheat variety that combines characteristics of winter and summer wheat, offering farmers maximum flexibility in planting timing.
• BeetControl App A free smartphone app using AI to detect and predict sugar beet diseases (Cercospora, rust). The app analyzes photos and weather data to diagnose disease severity and recommend optimal fungicide application timing. Available for iOS and Android.
• BeetClinic Phytopathology Service Phytopathology service where farmers can submit plant samples for diagnostic testing and disease analysis. Accessible directly within the BeetControl app.
• Quality Seed Certification Service (Qualitäts-Saatgut) Seed quality services ensuring certified seeds meet international standards (ISF, OECD) with verified label accuracy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nematode tolerance breeding prevents up to 60% yield loss from beet cyst nematode (Heterodera schachtii)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CeBiTec (Center for Biotechnology, University of Bielefeld)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2023Research cooperation identifying genes related to nematode tolerance in sugar beet. Four sugar beet genes were identified that are more active in nematode-tolerant lines. High-quality genome sequence generated for tolerant Strube breeding line. Research published in BMC Genomics and presented at PAG 2024 conference. Funded by BMBF.
• RAGT Semences / RAGT Saaten GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrube D&S GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the RAGT group. As of 2025-2026, RAGT is fully integrating the Strube brand into its operations. Sales teams merged in March 2026, with full brand fusion planned for July 2026. RAGT brings 75 active breeding programs and operations in 50+ countries to the partnership.
• BeetAdapt Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeetAdapt is an interdisciplinary research project for climate-adapted sugar beet breeding. Partners include Fraunhofer IME, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Universität Hohenheim, and Institut für Zuckerrübenforschung (IfZ). Project develops genome editing, laser DNA-free transformation, drone phenotyping, and AI analysis for sugar beet improvement. Funded by German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• RAGT Semences (parent): RAGT Semences is Strube's parent company and itself a major European cereal and seed breeder. While not a peer in the strict competitive sense, RAGT competes in many of the same crops (wheat, sunflower) and now represents the combined entity's competitive positioning post-merger.

Direct peers

• Florimond Desprez: Florimond Desprez is a French sugar beet and cereal breeder that acquired SESVanderHave, making it one of the most direct sugar beet competitors to Strube/RAGT in European markets.
• KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA: KWS is the European leader in sugar beet seed breeding and a major player in cereals and corn. Directly competes with Strube/RAGT in sugar beet varieties across Germany, France, and other European markets, with overlapping wheat breeding programs and similar farmer customer base.
• SESVanderHave (Florimond Desprez): SESVanderHave is one of the world's largest sugar beet seed companies, now owned by Florimond Desprez. Directly competes with Strube in sugar beet variety development and sales across European and international markets.
• Betaseed (Bayer Crop Science): Betaseed is Bayer's global sugar beet seed brand, competing directly with Strube in conventional and disease-tolerant sugar beet varieties. Operates with significantly larger R&D resources via its parent Bayer/Monsanto.
• DLF Seeds (MariboHilleshög): DLF Seeds acquired MariboHilleshög, a leading European sugar beet seed breeder. Directly competes with Strube in sugar beet genetics and serves the same farmer customers in Europe.

Broad incumbents

• BASF Agricultural Solutions: BASF's agricultural division operates in crop protection and seeds (including the Nunhems vegetable seed brand). Overlaps with Strube in vegetable seeds (chickpeas, soybeans, sweet corn, peas) and competing crop technology offerings.
• Corteva Agriscience (Pioneer): Corteva/Pioneer is a global seed major with competing sugar beet and cereal seed programs. Competes with Strube across multiple crops in Europe and offers similar breeding technology depth but at much larger scale.
• Limagrain (Vilmorin & Cie): Limagrain/Vilmorin is a French farmer-cooperative seed major with strong European cereal, vegetable, and sugar beet breeding operations. Competes with Strube in wheat and other crops via shared French/European market footprint.
• Syngenta Seeds: Syngenta is a global seed and crop protection major with sugar beet, cereals, and sunflower breeding programs overlapping with Strube's portfolio. Competes broadly across European agricultural markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/Strubesaat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/strube1877
• Instagraminstagram.com/strube_saat
• TikToktiktok.com/@strube.seeds

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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