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KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Around 5,200 employees* in over 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.63 billion in fiscal year 2025/2026. As a family company, KWS has operated independently for 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflowers. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested approximately €340 million last fiscal year in research and development. At KWS we work in an international environment with motivated employees and experienced teams. We want you to contribute your know-how and knowledge, your creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. We will provide you with continuous support for further professional and personal development. This is how we think and act at KWS. If you share this viewpoint and want to seed the future with us, visit us on: www.kws.com/career.

Website http://www.kws.com
Revenue $2.2 billion
Employees 4,448 (2,777 on RocketReach)
Founded 1856
Phone +49 4955 613110
Technologies
Industry Farming, Agriculture, Cultivation, Plant Breeding, Agriculture and Farming, Seed Production, Information Technology, Seed Sales and Marketing, Messaging, Biotechnology, Internet Services, Genetic Engineering, Messaging and Telecommunications
Web Rank 329605
Web Visits 180840
Keywords Agricultural Innovation, Plant Breeding, Genetic Resources, Seed Production, Agricultural Technology, Crop Improvement, Plant Genetics, Hybrid Seeds, Agricultural Research, Farming Solutions, Sustainable Agriculture, Crop Science, Food Security, Biotechnology, Plant Biotechnology, Global Agriculture, Agricultural Inputs, Seed Technology, Crop Genetics, Precision Agriculture
Competitors Bayer, Syngenta, BASF, Dow, Corteva Agriscience, LIMAGRAIN, DuPont Pioneer, Nunhems India, Advanta Seeds, SEEDCO LIMITED +14 more (view full list)

KWS Group Questions

The KWS Group annual revenue was $2.2 billion in 2026.

Felix Büchting is the CEO of KWS Group.

2,777 people are employed at KWS Group.

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