# Rijk Zwaan
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rijk zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V. is a Dutch vegetable breeding and seed production company headquartered in De Lier in the province of South Holland. With a market share of 9%, rijk zwaan is the number four vegetable breeding company worldwide. The family-owned company breeds over 25 different types of vegetables, including lettuce, tomato, cucumber, bell pepper and cabbage.
“Seeing is Believing”: SEVIA’s approach of knowledge transfer through experiential learning in Tanzania
In conversation with Elijah Mwashayenyi, who worked as the Managing Director at the SEVIA project in Tanzania.
Please tell me more about this journey of yours in the seed sector development?
I started writing a book about my experiences with SEVIA, calling it "The Green Revolution Reborn." It expl…
A prominent collaboration between Dutch seed and biological crop companies in Nigeria's horticultural landscape.
A conversation with Kabir Ademoh on Seeds4Change Nigeria. Since 2019 he has coordinated the Seeds4Change project. This served as his introduction to seeds and Dutch culture. He is currently exploring the expansion of the Seeds4Change impact cluster into various regions, including Benin.
Can you te…
How Seeds Feed the World
Welcome to State of Seed, a four-part series about how seeds feed and sustain the planet in surprising and complicated ways. On this first episode, host Laura Rosbrow-Telem visits a Rijk Zwaan lettuce plant breeding facility in the Netherlands, watching seeds pollinate in real-time. She then goes t…
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Welcome to State of Seed, a four-part series about how seeds feed and sustain the planet in surprising and complicated ways. On this first episode, host Laura Rosbrow-Telem visits a Rijk Zwaan lettuce p…
CROPS4DELTA: collaboration opportunities for Dutch and Vietnamese partners in the Mekong Delta
CROPS4DELTA is a one-year seed project that aims to explore the potential for international collaborations between Dutch and Vietnamese partners, focusing on the breeding and value-chain development of salt-tolerant crops in the Mekong Delta. In June 2024, the project organised a trade mission to V…
In the spotlight: Wampie Libon
This interview features Wampie Libon, Director of Inclusive Green Growth at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Netherlands, as she shares insights into her role, experiences, and vision for the seed sector.
How have you been settling into your new role?
Last …
Singing for the Seed Industry
It’s rare that the seed sector and the music industry overlap, but Anton van Doornmalen, Rijk Zwaan’s co-owner, chairman of its supervisory board and a singer-songwriter on the side, is changing that. For van Doornmalen, music is more than a way to unwind after a day in the office — it’s his way …
Taming Bitterness: How Hydroponics Could Create Milder Veggies
Dr. Russell Sharp explores how breeders, genetic tools (including CRISPR) and environmental controls in hydroponics can reduce strong or bitter flavours in vegetables.
He highlights examples—low‑sulphur Brussels sprouts and onions, milder marrows/zucchini, soap‑free coriander, low‑oxalate spinach,…
New breeds
From snack-sized favourites to AI-supported breeding: discover how shifting tastes, nutrition trends and new tools are changing how fruit and vegetables are developed for growers and consumers. Roberto Hernández shares insights from more than a decade tracking global retail trends.
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Roberto …
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