GWS R&D departments
GWS R&D departments are working on providing products adapted to the major future challenges, such as global warming and limited water resources, to offer farmers the best possible solutions. GWS’ corn breeding program, developing hybrids from FAO 180 to FAO 700, started more than 30 years ago in the United States, and in 2005 was shifted to Europe. Changing climatic conditions require increasingly adaptive products, with a focus on the following parameters:- High yield stability
- High quality of grain and silage
- Heat and drought tolerance
- MSS technology
- Plus technology
Sales & Marketing
GWS operates through subsidiaries across Europe, the Middle East, Cyprus, Türkiye and South Africa. We offer our products and services in almost 35 countries worldwide. Our subsidiaries’ sales teams and regional managers work closely with our partners and farmers, offering them support aimed at maximizing their profitability and their products’ added value. With our personalized advice, along with our international perspective, we can offer our customers a better understanding of global trends and support their current and future needs.R&D
GWS is committed to developing competitive as well as innovative products. Our commitment is to offer new products with improved agronomic characteristics, particularly in terms of tolerance to adverse climatic conditions. Our teams provide a constant flow of new products, tested in real growing conditions. Our main breeding directions concern:- Yield increase and stability across various agroclimatic conditions
- Stress tolerance improvement (e.g. resistance to drought and heat, salinity, diseases, etc.)
- Quality improvement (e.g. protein and oil content, food value, digestibility, fiber strength, etc.)
Multiple Security System (MSS) technology
In MSS technology, a significant part of the new corn lines is created by doubling haploids that take place in a controlled environment of moderate to moderately strong drought and heat stress. The lines themselves, as well as their hybrids, are also evaluated under drought and heat conditions in various locations worldwide. With the MSS technology, we achieve the accumulation of genes that determine drought resistance throughout the breeding process. The effect of the MSS application is evident in dry years, when the MSS plants maintain a fresh green state for 5 to 10 days longer than those of other companies. In this way, plants extend the period of use of even negligible water resources, sometimes achieving remarkable yields compared to competing products.Production
Objective: to offer high quality seeds, guaranteeing full traceability to ensure customer satisfaction. Golden West seeds are produced in various countries worldwide, following the highest production standards at every step of the production process.Plus Technology
With innovative Plus technology, GWS focuses on alternatives to conventional seed treatment applications. GWS’s Plus technology can positively influence and strengthen cotton and corn during germination and early growth. Advantages:- Improved germination
- Increased root growth and strong early plant development
- Improved water and nutrient absorption
- Improved stress tolerance