RAGT: seeds, plant breeding and Strube
RAGT, the French seed and agricultural group, breeds field crop, sugar beet and vegetable varieties and added Deleplanque and Strube in 2025.
RAGT is a privately held French agricultural group with extensive seed activities in field crops, sugar beet and vegetables.
France · Privately held agricultural group
RAGT is a privately held agricultural group headquartered in Rodez, France, with origins among farmers in the Aveyron region. Its main business, RAGT Semences, breeds varieties, produces seed and markets it internationally across cereals, maize, oilseeds and forage crops. Seed sits alongside two other activities: RAGT Plateau Central, which handles regional farm supply, and RAGT Energie, which operates in energy. Seed activities account for approximately 70% of group turnover.
In 2025 the group completed the acquisition of Deleplanque, including Strube and Van Waveren, which extended its seed business into sugar beet and vegetables. The model rests on genetics suited to each crop use and to local growing conditions: varieties come from international breeding networks and are selected for individual markets. Because the portfolio covers many species, the performance of one variety says little about the rest, and regional trials show how varieties compare.
Size of the business
RAGT reports group turnover of approximately EUR 680 million, of which seed activities make up approximately 70%.
Does RAGT only supply maize seed?
No. The seed business covers many species, and the group also runs regional farm supply and energy businesses.
Is Strube an independent group?
No. Strube came to RAGT with the Deleplanque acquisition completed in 2025 and is now part of the RAGT group.
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