GDM: soybean genetics, seeds and the DONMARIO brand
GDM: plant genetics group from Argentina's Don Mario business, breeding soybeans and field crops and licensing varieties. Owner of the DONMARIO brand.
GDM is a plant genetics group that grew out of Argentina's Don Mario business, breeding soybeans and other field crops and selling them through seed and licensing.
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GDM is a plant genetics group that grew from the Don Mario seed business in Argentina. Its story began in the early 1980s, when Gerardo Bartolomé, his brother Alejandro and four friends started the venture, and the company still lists a Bartolomé, Ignacio, as its chief executive. GDM researches, develops and markets protected genetics for extensive field crops, with soybeans as its best-known crop, and it is expanding into new crops and markets.
GDM works at the start of the seed chain. It breeds varieties and owns their genetics, then brings them to farmers in two ways: through its own seed brands, such as DONMARIO, and through licensing agreements with other seed companies, which sell GDM genetics under their own names. For a farmer, the variety, its maturity group and its local performance matter most; the brand on the bag may belong to a licensee rather than to GDM itself. Traits supplied by other technology owners are separate from the varietal genetics.
Size of the business
GDM says that its genetics are used in about 45% of global soybean production. The figure describes how widely its genetics are grown, not its share of seed sales.
What does the company offer?
GDM offers plant breeding and genetics, seeds including soybeans, variety licensing to partner companies and seed under the DONMARIO brand.
How should a buyer make contact?
GDM's website links to its brand sites and lists contacts for each market. Seed is usually bought through the local brand or dealer, and enquiries work best when they name the crop, region and timing.
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