Florimond Desprez
FarmingHauts-de-france, France51-200 Employees
Florimond Desprez is an independent, family-owned farming company that breeds varieties and produces seeds for field crops. It serves field crop farmers, related agro-industrial sectors, and consumers, and it aims to support the agro-ecological transition. The group focuses on crops intended for human consumption and operates internationally, with a presence in 65 countries. It is based in Cappelle-en-pévèle, Hauts-de-france, in northern France, and positions itself as a mid-sized enterprise within the seed sector. It is among the leading producers of sugar beet seed globally and is a prominent supplier of straw cereal seed in Europe, while also playing a major role in the European potato seed market. The company emphasizes research as a core activity to advance breeding and sustainable farming practices.