Lidea Seeds
FarmingNouvelle-aquitaine, France501-1000 Employees
Lidea Seeds is a farming company based in Lescar, France, employing between 501 and 1000 people and positioned among the top 10 global field crop seed companies. The company oversees the full value chain from breeding and field seed production to the marketing of finished products. It designs and offers innovative, customized seed solutions across multiple species—including corn, sunflower, cereals, rapeseed, fodder and cover crops, soybeans, sorghum, and pulses—for producers throughout the year. Reported turnover is 414 million euros, with annual investments in industrial capacity and research and development exceeding 34 million euros, reflecting a sustainable, long-term approach. In 2025, Lidea expanded its footprint internationally with new offices in Kazakhstan and Côte d'Ivoire and introduced a soybean catalogue.