limagrain cereals research canada

Name

limagrain cereals research canada

Legal name

Limagrain Cereals Research Canada

Website

https://limagraincerealsresearch.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Seed Breeding

NAICS

Dry Pea and Bean Farming (111130), Oilseed and Grain Combination Farming (111191)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Plant Breeding & Variety Development (Conventional) (AFAGAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seed Production & Multiplication (Contract Growing, Foundation/Certified Seed) (AFABAFAK), Grain Seed Production (Cereal Seed Multiplication) (AFAGAAAI), Cereal & Grain Seeds (Wheat, Barley, Oats, Rye) (AFABAFAB), Seed Distribution & Wholesale (Channel Sales) (AFAGAIAM)

Keywords

• Cereal seed breeding
• Pulse crop varieties
• Plant genetics research
• Wheat variety development
• Lentil and pea breeding

Headquarters

HQ city

Saskatoon

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Seed Royalties - Variety Use Agreements (VUA): Farmers pay royalties when purchasing certified seed of protected varieties. Additionally, farmers pay trailing royalties on farm-saved seed through Variety Use Agreements (VUAs). This system protects intellectual property and funds continued breeding innovation.
2. Certified Seed Sales through Partners: New varieties commercialized through seed company partners (CANTERRA SEEDS, Condie Genetics, Alliance Seed) who multiply and sell certified seed to farmers, with royalties flowing back to LCRC.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Limagrain Cereals Research Canada develops and licenses cereal and pulse seed varieties for Western Canadian and Northern Plains farmers through accelerated breeding programs. The company uses genomic selection, greenhouse facilities, and field trial networks to deliver wheat, barley, pea, and lentil varieties with improved yield, disease resistance, herbicide tolerance, and end-use quality. Commercialized seed varieties are distributed through partner seed companies (CANTERRA SEEDS, Condie Genetics, Alliance Seed) with royalties collected via the Variety Use Agreement system.

Product overview

Limagrain Cereals Research Canada (LCRC) operates as a seed breeding company offering a portfolio of cereal and pulse crop varieties developed through accelerated breeding programs. The product portfolio consists of commercialized wheat varieties (CS Garde, CS Breadwinner, CS Baker, CS Daybreak, CS Accelerate) and pulse varieties (CDC lentil lines and CDC pea lines), along with the Cereal Breeding Program and Pulse Breeding Program services. Seeds are commercialized through distribution partners including Canterra Seeds, Condie Genetics, and Alliance Seed using the Variety Use Agreement (VUA) system for intellectual property protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cereal Breeding Program

Quantifiable outcome

• CS Baker delivers 4% yield increase over AAC Brandon
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022Strategic breeding partnership established July 2022 to develop pulse varieties (peas and lentils) addressing Saskatchewan priorities. Both organizations are farmer-led with farmer-based Boards of Directors. SPG co-funds the pulse breeding program and provides direct farmer input on breeding priorities through a steering committee.
• CANTERRA SEEDScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2015Original founding partner for cereal breeding partnership established in 2015. CANTERRA SEEDS, owned by western Canadian seed growers and agricultural retailers, serves as the primary channel partner for commercializing LCRC's cereal varieties. Limagrain acquired a minority stake in CANTERRA SEEDS (HOLDINGS) as part of this arrangement.
• Limagrain / Limagrain Field SeedscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Parent company and founding partner. Limagrain is a farmer-owned cooperative and the fourth largest seed company worldwide with operations in 55+ countries. Provides global germplasm, advanced breeding technologies, and access to 84 research sites worldwide.
• Limagrain Cereal SeedscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperating entity for the pulse breeding program. LCS collaborates with Saskatchewan Pulse Growers to bring innovative pulse varieties to Western Canadian farmers.
• WarburtonsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor UK baking company that has incorporated CS Accelerate (Canada Prairie Spring Red wheat) into their program. Represents end-user quality requirements influencing breeding objectives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Broad incumbents

• Corteva Agriscience: Global seed and crop protection major with significant wheat and canola breeding programs, including activity in Western Canada. Overlaps with LCRC in cereal seed development and channel-based distribution to farmers, but operates at vastly greater scale and portfolio breadth.
• Syngenta Seeds: Multinational seed and crop protection company with wheat and pulse breeding programs and global germplasm resources. Comparable to LCRC in core breeding activity, but serves a worldwide footprint with much larger R&D and commercial infrastructure.
• Bayer Crop Science: Global seed and trait platform (including legacy WestBred wheat) with active wheat and canola variety development in North America. A direct competitive incumbent for cereal genetics in Western Canada, with broader trait and chemistry capabilities.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: Global seed and crop protection player with hybrid wheat and cereal breeding initiatives. Comparable in wheat breeding activity and global germplasm access, operating as an incumbent across the broader agricultural value chain.
• DLF Seeds: Global seed company with significant forage, turf, and cereal breeding programs across Europe and North America. Comparable in accelerated breeding methodology, global germplasm access, and royalty-based seed distribution model.

Direct peers

• CANTERRA SEEDS: Western Canadian seed company and LCRC's founding partner and primary channel. Develops and distributes cereal and pulse varieties in Western Canada — a closely comparable seed business with overlapping customer base and distribution footprint.
• Alliance Seed: Western Canadian seed company that multiplies and distributes LCRC pulse and cereal varieties. A direct channel partner with overlapping seed portfolio focus on peas, lentils, wheat, and barley for Prairie farmers.
• FP Genetics: Canadian cereal seed company that develops and distributes wheat, barley, and other cereal varieties in Western Canada. Comparable niche seed breeder/distributor focused on Prairie cereal growers, with similar royalty and partner-distribution model.

Emerging players

• Crop Development Centre (University of Saskatchewan): University of Saskatchewan plant breeding centre that develops pulse and cereal varieties (CDC-prefixed germplasm) widely grown in Western Canada. The CDC varieties are part of LCRC's broader portfolio; comparable breeding function and Prairie focus.

Regional players

• SeedNet: Western Canadian seed multiplier and distributor specializing in cereal and pulse varieties for Prairie farmers. A direct regional peer operating in the same customer base with overlapping variety portfolios and channel distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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