Investment in seed companies increases, despite low use of certified seeds

Published 2025년 7월 29일

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While the adoption rate of certified seeds has grown, it remains low and despite this, seed sector companies have been making significant investments in recent years in infrastructure and the installation of cutting-edge technology to select the best seeds, with the aim of providing greater effectiveness in the sowing and development of soybean crops, mentioned in Nación Productiva Roberto Lang, president of the Association of Seed Producers of Paraguay (Aprosemp). The average use of certified seeds is 40%, which, in reality, equates to the issuance of labels, so it is estimated that the actual use is somewhat lower.

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In the Sunday agroclassic, an occasion when we talk about the Plan Semillero for the 2025/2026 crop, the head of Aprosemp highlighted that in recent years the seed sector has made significant investments in infrastructure for the conditioning and processing of seeds. "There are even new seed companies that are part of the association that have invested in new silos, new static, and introduced advanced technology for the selection of grains for sowing," he emphasized. He stressed that the investment in the sector aims to ensure that producers receive high-quality seeds, with vigor and good germination. "So that the start of sowing is successful, a positive start. We have a very high investment in the seed sector to respond to producers. I always say that a grain is a life, that life has to produce," he remarked. He noted that while there has been a growth in the adoption rate of certified seeds, the utilization level remains low and despite this, seed companies continue to invest. ...

Source: Productivacm