Namdhari Seeds acquires 100% of the open field vegetable seed business of Axia Vegetable Seeds

Axia Vegetable Seeds and Namdhari Seeds announced that Namdhari’s has acquired 100% of the open field vegetable seed business of Axia.

The species include tomatoes, hot and sweet peppers, melons, watermelons, cucumbers, squash, and eggplant. Axia’s open field business in these crops is marketed under the US Agriseeds brand in North America, South America, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. Namdhari’s will continue to use the US Agriseeds brand in these markets with the existing customers and distributors. As part of the acquisition, Catalyst Seeds, New World Seeds, and California Hybrids will now be part of Namdhari Seeds.

Gurmukh Roopra, CEO of Namdhari’s says, ″The acquisition of US Agriseeds marks a pivotal step in the Namdhari Seeds journey to expand its footprint and become a significant player in the global vegetable seeds market. Integrating the strong brand heritage of US Agriseeds with our expertise in breeding and innovation, we aim to continue to deliver customized, high-performing products to more farmers globally. This reflects our commitment to empowering growers with better choices and advancing global food security.″

Alois Van Vliet, CEO of Axia, says, ″I am pleased with this transaction as it will allow us to fully focus on our protected culture seed business globally, and we look forward to cooperating and working with Namdhari’s in the months and years ahead on production, marker technology and research.″

About AXIA: Axia, based in the Netherlands, is a breeding company in vegetable seeds for heated and unheated greenhouse cultivation, with or without artificial light. As noted in their website: Axia was founded in 2010 and started with a team of four. Today, there are more than 100 people working here. Using state-of the-art research and development facilties, their experts work hard on developing and breeding new varieties, focusing on taste and quality along with good yields.

About Namdhari Seeds: Namdhari Seeds, based in India, is a leading vegetable and flower seeds breeding company specializing in the development, production and distribution of high-quality hybrid seeds for over 25 tropical crops. Founded in 1985, Namdhari Seeds has a strong emphasis in R&D with over 20 research stations globally for new seed development with a presence across Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The company’s success in developing over 500 market-leading, highly resistant hybrids has created a strong brand heritage across the small holder farming community both within India and abroad.

About US Agriseeds: US Agriseeds is a breeding company focused on vegetable seed crops for open field cultivation. The company, founded over 20 years ago has been in highly successful in the creation and development of cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, melons, watermelons and squash. With research locations strategically located in California, Florida and Sinaloa, Mexico, their ample research space ensures that they benefit from natural (counter) seasons and grow their crops all around the year. Their team of breeders and scientists apply the latest cutting-edge technology to create new and exciting varieties for growers all over the world. The company markets their varieties under the main brand US Agriseeds.