Rodez and Maisons-Laffitte, France – 29^th April 2025  

The RAGT Group announces the completion of the acquisition of the Deleplanque Group, including its Strube and Van Waveren entities

RAGT is proud to announce the finalization of the acquisition of the Deleplanque Group, a key player in the sugar beet and vegetable seed sectors throughout Europe and other world markets. Renowned for their experience in plant breeding and seed production, the combined synergies between the two groups will allow them to better serve farmers and agri-food supply chains alike.
RAGT and the Deleplanque Group share common expertise and values. Already possessing the broadest portfolio of species in the seed industry, RAGT, through this partnership, integrates major new species into its offer, strengthening its presence   across many countries, and further enriches its skillset and capability.

This acquisition perfectly illustrates RAGT's strategy: providing ever more comprehensive solutions to farmers to help them address economic, climatic, and environmental challenges. "The acquisition of the Deleplanque Group aligns fully with the strategy we share with our shareholders to continue the development of our Group. It supports our growth ambitions and significantly strengthens our multi-species seed breeding activity, clearly positioning us as a key player in the sector," says Laurent Guerreiro, President of the RAGT Group.

This integration into RAGT provides the Deleplanque Group with additional resources to intensify its investments in research and development. Our teams will be able to take advantage of this partnership to broaden their professional development and strengthen their expertise," explains Eric Verjux, President of the Deleplanque Group.

"This acquisition represents a historic milestone for RAGT's seed division, positioning sugar beet among our top three species. It offers the teams of both companies a unique opportunity to pool their expertise, mutually enhance their skills, and foster a stronger dynamic of collaboration and innovation. Through a continuous stream of varietal innovations and expert agronomic support, RAGT aims to establish itself as the long-term partner of choice for farmers, distributors, and agricultural and agri-food supply chains. Together, we can capitalize on our respective strengths and build an ambitious future in a rapidly evolving agricultural sector," says Damien Robert, Managing Director of RAGT’s seed division.

Now, the teams at RAGT and Deleplanque are ready to work together. The integration process will begin, with ambitions set to be unveiled in the second half of 2025.

ABOUT RAGT SEMENCES

RAGT Semences develops multi-species in France and worldwide to meet the needs of crop rotation imposed by environmental issues, technical requirements and the Common Agricultural Policy. RAGT Semences activities are focused on the major cultivated species.

Research and innovation are at the heart of the company's development strategy, with nearly 18% of its turnover invested in its research subsidiary and 21 research centres around the world.

Today, through its 20 sales subsidiaries, RAGT Semences provides its customers in 50 countries with innovative varietal solutions adapted to their needs.

This close-to-the-ground organisation, a resolutely innovative approach and strong relationships created with distributors have enabled RAGT Semences to achieve and consolidate leading positions in strategic markets.

More information is available on the www.ragt-seeds.com website.

ABOUT THE DELEPLANQUE GROUP

The Deleplanque Group brings together several family businesses founded in the nineteenth century. It is an international player in the seed market for sugar beet, vegetables (peas, beans, sweetcorn) and field crops (mainly wheat and sunflower). Its varieties are sold in 50 countries.

It has 450 employees, spread over 9 sites, 2 of which are in Germany. Its head office is located in Maisons-Laffitte (78).