Four segments,
one goal:

... accounts for the largest share of net sales at KWS; sunflower and soybean seed are also part of this segment. Adjusted for currency effects, the segment grew by 8 percent.

• Net sales developed contrary to negative currency effects, with new, high-performance hybrid varieties in Brazil contributing to this.
• The segment improved its competitive situation in Europe thanks to new hybrid varieties for grain corn.
• The segment’s income rose by 6 percent. The EBIT margin also increased slightly.

... comprises seed for rye, wheat, barley and oilseed rape. In addition, the segment focuses on the breeding and sale of other future-oriented crops such as sorghum, peas, catch crops and oats.

• At €191.2 million, net sales reached the previous year’s level. While business with barley seed and rye seed declined somewhat, sales of oilseed rape and wheat seed positively contributed to the segment’s income.
• The segment’s income dropped slightly, primarily due to higher research and development expenses.

... mainly comprises seed for spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, melons, watermelons, beans and carrots.

• After a record year in 2020, the segment posted a significant drop in net sales due to strained demand for spinach seed as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic and negative currency effects.
• Sales of bean seed, in contrast, climbed by about 13 percent.
• KWS is systematically pursuing expansion of its vegetable seed business by having acquired an Italian tomato breeding company in the year under review.

... has a share of over 60 percent of the world market, and our sugarbeet varieties consistently rank among the best

performers in the industry.

• Thanks to its continued innovative strength, the segment achieved a 7 percent increase in net sales compared with the previous year – with a good forecast.
• Demand for CONVISO^® SMART, an innovative weed-control system, has continued, and the respective varieties are now available in 25 countries.
• In addition, recently introduced varieties based on a new Cercospora tolerance (CR+) generated initial sales.
• The segment is also pressing forward with its long-term project for breeding diploid hybrid potatoes.