English Breeding and Research R&D

Joint Venture with KWS

KWS POTATO B.V. is the new name of the former joint venture Van Rijn - KWS and is a 100 % subsidiary of KWS SAAT AG. The breeding program will be fully supported with R&D technologies and knowhow available and developed in the future.


R&D facilities KWS, Einbeck (D)
R&D facilities KWS, Einbeck (D)

Key Facts about R&D within the KWS group:

  • Focus on R&D and technology: ~15% of sales is invested annually in R&D
  • Approximately 1.000 KWS employees work for the R&D department. 100 of those employees are scientists and assistants, who are experts in the field of biotechnology.
  • KWS sees a strong combination between plant breeding and biotechnology.
  • The KWS Group has business activities in more than 70 countries.
  • KWS participates in and contributes to several public science projects.
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