Florimond Desprez

About Florimond Desprez

Breeds and produces seeds for field crops, supporting agro-industrial sectors and consumers while promoting agro-ecological transition worldwide as a family business.

Key facts

Industry

Farming

Company size

51–250 employees

Headquarters

Cappelle-en-Pévèle, Hauts-de-France, France

Founded

1830

Revenue

$14.9M – $96.9MTamtam estimate

Website

florimond-desprez.fr

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/company/florimond-desprez

Florimond Desprez in the news

• François et Bruno Desprez et leur famille — Classement des Fortunes 2026

  Florimond Desprez, a global seed industry leader, began in 1830 with sugar beet seeds and has since expanded internationally through acquisitions and R&D, now holding 40% of the world market.

  challenges.fr · Jul 16, 2026
• Comment le producteur de semences, Florimond Desprez, fait face aux nouveaux enjeux climatiques

  French seed producer Florimond Desprez is developing innovative plant varieties to help farmers combat climate change and crop diseases.

  lavoixdunord.fr · Jun 21, 2026
• Rencontre avec François Desprez, président du groupe Florimond Desprez

  François Desprez, head of the seed breeding group Florimond Desprez, has received a prestigious national merit appointment for his contributions to agriculture.

  terres-et-territoires.com · May 18, 2026
• Semences : en quoi le dynamisme du secteur en France est un atout pour l’agriculture française ?

  France's seed sector leads global exports and maintains food sovereignty through high R&D investment and a vast network of expert multiplication farmers.

  reussir.fr · May 5, 2026
• Pommes de terre : les critères de sélection évoluent

  Germicopa and its parent company Florimond Desprez are leveraging genomic research and strategic acquisitions to adapt potato seed breeding to climate and regulatory changes.

  terre-net.fr · Mar 10, 2026