RAGT Seeds UK has appointed Camille Florin as commercial development agronomist to support the company’s forage, cover crop and amenity seed portfolios.
Ms Florin will be responsible for delivering key variety-specific information to merchant customers to help their growers make better decisions when purchasing seeds.
Well known as a cereals and oilseed breeder in the UK, RAGT has strong positions in these other sectors, with dedicated breeding programmes in France and the Netherlands providing a pipeline of new and improved varieties.
Right knowledge
“We have much more knowledge of these sectors than many people might think,” says Ms Florin. “The aim now is to improve our offering by providing growers with the specific information they need to choose the right varieties.”
RAGT says it can advise on the most appropriate species and varieties for various systems – including those that work with different options within the government’s Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme.
This is particularly the case with cover and soil health crops, where correct choices can add a lot of value to crop rotations, says Ms Florin says. “We really need to consider varieties, not just species, and manage them as a crop.”
Ms Florin undertook five-year course on agriculture, life sciences and the food chain at Ecole d’Ingenieurs de Purpan in Toulouse. She has been involved in research projects at the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands.
RAGT head of forage and soil health crops David Ramdhian said: “Our forage grass and maize business has made real inroads into the UK market and we are now looking to expand our amenity grass business too.
“At the same time, we are continuing to develop our strong cover/soil health crop portfolio with a particular focus on more technically based demand.”
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