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SESVanderHave NV
IndustryAgriculture, Biotechnology
Headquarters
Tienen
,
Belgium
Area served
Europe, North America, South America, Asia, the Middle East, North Africa
Key people
Rob van Tetering (CEO)
Productsseed varieties for: sugar beet
Number of employees
650+ (2023)
Websitehttp://www.sesvanderhave.com

SESVanderHave, founded in 2005 and led by CEO Rob van Tetering, is an international sugar beet seed company.[1][2][3] The company specializes in sugar beet seed breeding and production. They focus on research and innovation with the goal of developing competitive sugar beet varieties with specific characteristics such as disease tolerance, drought resistance, ... [4] [5]

History

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The history of SESVanderHave goes back to two companies, the Dutch VanderHave and the Belgian SES Europe, which were respectively started in 1879 and 1948.

In 1977 VanderHave was taken over by Cosun (Suiker Unie) and in 1987 SES was taken over by the British multinational ICI, which decided to group SES together with several other activities within a separate international company, called Zeneca.

In 1996 Zeneca and Cosun merged to form Advanta, the world’s fifth largest seed company at that time.

In 2005, the Florimond Desprez group acquired Advanta’s sugar beet seed activities and launched the SESVanderHave brand. [6]

Activities

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SESVanderHave focuses solely on sugar beet seed. At least 15% of their revenue is invested in Research and Innovations.[7]

Through extensive research and plant breeding, different varieties are developed. The goal is to deliver new sugar beet varieties with higher yields, a smaller environmental footprint and higher resistance to pests and diseases such as cercospora leaf spot, beet cyst nematode, virus yellows, meloidogyne, syndrome ‘basses richesses’ and many more. The next generation of sugar beet varieties has to be robust, adapted to multiple environmental stresses like drought, saline and heat, while resilient enough to deliver yield under lower input regimes (e.g. nitrogen).[8]

The indoor breeding and selection of new varieties happens mainly in the SESVanderHave Innovation Centre (SVIC). The SVIC was one of the most high-tech research facilities ever built for the sugar industry and represents a 10 million Euro investment. The vast 2-hectare centre includes greenhouses, growth and cold rooms, technical facilities, laboratories and offices.[9][10]

When new varieties are selected, they are multiplied on ‘seed production fields’. After the harvest, the seeds are processed in one of the four SESVanderHave factories, located in Tienen (Belgium), Kyiv (Ukraine), Calignac (France) and Alexeyevka (Russia). Processing consists of various steps, such as cleaning, priming, pelleting, coating and packaging.[11]

In the USA, SESVanderHave seeds can be recognized by their metallic red coating. In all other markets, SESVanderHave is known for its typical blue sugar beet seeds.

Product segmentation

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SESVanderHave breeds for new sugar beet varieties, depending on local needs.[12][13]

The choice of varieties and their segmentation happens independently in each country. An example of segmentation in the Netherlands[14], France[15], Belgium[16] and Germany[17][18]:

Next to that, sugar beet varieties may be specifically developed for the Biogas industry[19] or have additional disease tolerance such as for SBR[20], RZM² (extended rhizomania resistance), …

Another type of sugar beet varieties are the CONVISO® SMART varieties[21][22]. These varieties are ALS-tolerant[23] and must be used in combination with the Bayer herbicide CONVISO® ONE[24]Cite error: The <ref> tag name cannot be a simple integer (see the help page). for effective weed control. The herbicide affects the weeds that are not tolerant to its ALS-components. The CONVISO® ONE herbicide is destined for professionals only and should be used with caution. One should always read the label and product information before use.

Challenges for agriculture

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Today, not only growing sugar beets, but agriculture in general faces enormous challenges. The world population has exploded and is still growing[25]; increased food production[26], food security[27] and energy[28] are all competing for critical demands. Land[29], energy[30], and water use[31] add complexity to the equation. Climate change[32] simply accelerates and amplifies the pressures, with stricter legislation on the use of plant protection, plant nutrition and genetic technologies.

The need to reconcile more sustainable agriculture with the pressure to guarantee food supply is imperative for many countries and is captured in the Farm-to-Fork strategy[33] and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)[34] of the European Union, or the US Farm Bill[35]. To make this agro-ecological transition happen, SESVanderHave integrates these competing needs into their R&D pipeline and also invests in state-of-the-art breeding technologies, big data analyses, bioinformatics, use of remote sensing technologies.[36] [37] [38][39][40][41]

References

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  2. ^ "SESVanderHave". Seed@Bel (in Dutch). Seedabel. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  3. ^ "SESVanderHave". Bizzy (in Dutch). Bizzy. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. ^ "SESVanderHave NV". Research Gate. Research Gate. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  5. ^ "SESVanderHave". National Library of Medicine – National Center for Biotechnology Information. US government. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Our history". SESVanderHave. SESVanderHave NV. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  7. ^ Tschoep, Hendrik. "Research challenges in agriculture and sugar beet breeding" (PDF). European Parliament. European Parliament. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  8. ^ Tschoep, Hendrik. "Research challenges in agriculture and sugar beet breeding" (PDF). European Parliament. European Parliament. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  9. ^ "SESVanderHave". IBIKO Corporation - CODEMA. IBIKO CORPORATION. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  10. ^ "SESVanderHave builds research center in Tienen, Flanders". Flanders Investment and Trade. www.flandersbio.be. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Seed processing". SESVanderHave. SESVanderHave NV. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  12. ^ "SESVanderHave". Research Gate. Research Gate. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  13. ^ "SESVanderHave". National Library of Medicine – National Center for Biotechnology Information. US government. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Brochure suikerbietenzaad" (PDF). IRS (in Dutch). IRS. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Variétés conseillées 2023" (PDF). ITBFR (in French). ITB. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Rassenresultaten" (PDF). IRBAB-KBIVB (in Dutch). KBIVB. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Beratungshinweise zur Sortenwahl 2023" (PDF). Nordzucker (in German). Nordzucker. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  18. ^ "Sortenempfehlung Arbeitsgemeinschaft Regensburg". Suedzucker (in German). Südzucker. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Sorten für Biorübenanbau". Suedzucker (in German). Südzucker. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Arbeitsgemeinschaft Franken". Suedzucker (in German). Südzucker. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  21. ^ "KWS en Bayer verlenen de eerste licentie voor herbicidentolerante suikerbiet aan SESVanderHave" (PDF). IRBAB-KBIVB (in Dutch). KBIVB. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  22. ^ Deter, Alfons (28 June 2014). "SESVanderHave entwickelt ALS-Zuckerrübe". TopAgrar (in German). TopAgrar. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  23. ^ Tschoep, Hendrik. "Opportunities for a sugar beet breeder". No. 2018. CAB Direct. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  24. ^ "Samenwerking voor nieuwe opties binnen het telen van suikerbieten". CONVISOSMART (in Dutch). Bayer & KWS. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  25. ^ Roser, Max; Ritchie, Hannah; Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban; Rodés-Guirao, Lucas. "World Population Growth". OurWorldInData.org. OurWorldInData.org. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  26. ^ Roser, Max; Ritchie, Hannah; Rosado, Pablo. "Food Supply". OurWorldInData.org. OurWorldInData.org. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  27. ^ Roser, Max; Ritchie, Hannah; Rosado, Pablo. "Food Supply". OurWorldInData.org. OurWorldInData.org. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  28. ^ Ritchie, Hannah; Roser, Max; Rosado, Pablo. "Energy". OurWorldInData.org. OurWorldInData.org. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  29. ^ Ritchie, Hannah; Roser, Max. "[[Land use]]". OurWorldInData.org. OurWorldInData.org. Retrieved 23 May 2023. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  30. ^ Ritchie, Hannah; Roser, Max; Rosado, Pablo. "Energy". OurWorldInData.org. OurWorldInData.org. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  31. ^ Ritchie, Hannah; Roser, Max. "Water Use and Stress". OurWorldInData.org. OurWorldInData.org. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  32. ^ "GISS Surface Temperature Analysis (GISTEMP v4)". NASA. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  33. ^ "Farm to Fork strategy". European Commission. European Commission - Food Safety. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  34. ^ "Common agricultural policy". European Commission. European Commission - Agriculture and rural development. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  35. ^ "Farm Bill". USDA. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  36. ^ "Innovation Partnership". SmartHub Vlaams-Brabant. SmartHub Vlaams-Brabant. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  37. ^ "Remote sensing, MAPEO". VRI Vlaanderen. Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen – Vlaamse Ruimtevaart Industrie. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  38. ^ "Acceleration genomic research". Dell. DELL. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  39. ^ "Seed Breeders receive aerial support MAPEO". VITO. Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek NV. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  40. ^ "Searching disease resistant sugar beet varieties". VITO. Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek NV. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  41. ^ "Smart farming: drones". VITO. Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek NV. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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