Reception Society Products Straw cereals Protein Organic range News Contact private space Society A family business looking to the future Status: SAS, family company with private capital created in 1868 Permanent staff: 36 people Turnover: 9 million euros in 2014 achieved in France and in Europe Trades: research and selection of varieties of straw cereals and protein peas seed production and marketing Building on our tradition, today we are creating the varieties of tomorrow The selection of new varieties is fascinating and long-term work. Often many years go by from crossing to marketing a variety ( see the selection cycle ). Historically, the breeder has had to anticipate the needs of future generations: yesterday productivity, today quality and the environment, and tomorrow, adaptation to climate change. At LEMAIRE DEFFONTAINES, breeders for several generations, we mainly create varieties of wheat, barley, triticales and protein peas, without neglecting so-called coarse grains such as oats and spelled. Substantial means Each year, many crosses are carried out by a team of 12 engineers and technicians. About 70,000 lines are studied and 20,000 behavior test plots are set up in our four experimental stations located on French territory. The budget allocated annually to research and variety creation activities represents more than 12% of the company's turnover. Long-term selection objectives defined to anticipate future needs Our main areas of research are the joint improvement of productivity and quality, the acquisition of multiple tolerances to diseases and adaptation to changes in the environment. Modern tools, such as biotechnologies, allow us to combine these different criteria more easily and to shorten the selection cycles and thus respond more quickly to the new expectations of farmers and all of their sectors. Quality seed production A network of 200 multiplier farmers chosen for their reliability makes it possible, each year, to produce technical and commercial seeds of our varieties on approximately 3000 hectares. Monitoring of plots, rigorous control of seeds during sorting and packaging make it possible to meet the standards of sanitary quality and specific and varietal purity of certified seeds. Legal Notice