Summary:
This article highlights China's seed industry leadership in rice, corn, wheat, etc., featuring technical breakthroughs like AI breeding, global expansion to Central Asia/Brazil, and crop-specific innovations by leading firms.
I. Rice Seeds
Longping High-Tech
Core Advantages:
· Global Benchmark in Hybrid Rice Technology: Holding over 17% of the hybrid rice market share and 30% of global promotion area. In 2025, a 2,000-mu research base was completed in Nanfan Silicone Valley, boosting breeding generation efficiency by 50%.
· Breakthrough in Biological Breeding: 10 genetically modified corn varieties approved, accounting for 1/3 of national demonstration area. The rice "AI+genomics" intelligent breeding platform shortens the breeding cycle to 4-6 years.
Latest Update: In April 2025, cooperated with Huazhong Agricultural University to develop "Weiliangyou 7713", a new rice variety resistant to rice planthoppers, which has been promoted in Hubei and Hunan over 500,000 mu with 80% enhanced insect resistance.
Quanyin High-Tech
Core Advantages:
· Functional Rice Layout: Focusing on "healthy eating" needs, developing selenium-rich and low-cadmium rice varieties. In 2025, "Zhenliangyou 8612" was promoted in 300,000 mu of cadmium-contaminated areas in Hunan, reducing cadmium content by 70%.
· International Collaboration: Subsidiary Xinjiang Jinfengyuan obtained China Seed Industry AAA credit rating. Corn variety "Heyu 157" saw a 40% year-on-year increase in promotion area in Xinjiang.
Latest Update: In March 2025, its project "Research and Application of Genetically Modified Disease-Resistant and Herbicide-Tolerant Corn" won the first prize in the Yazhou Bay Biological Breeding Competition, with internationally leading technical indicators.
II. Corn Seeds
Denghai Seed Industry
Core Advantages:
· High-Yield Gene Bank: Possessing the largest compact corn germplasm resource library in China (over 5,000 samples). "Denghai 605" has been promoted over 100 million mu, with an average yield 15% higher than ordinary varieties.
· Stress Resistance Technology: "Denghai 111" developed for arid areas in Northwest China enhances drought resistance by 30%, promoted over 1 million mu in Gansu and Ningxia in 2025.
Latest Update: Debuted at the China Seed Conference in March 2025, showcasing the upgraded "Denghai Liangyu 99" with 20% improved lodging resistance, which has passed the Huanghuaihai regional approval.
Bozhou Seed Enterprises (Emerging Players)
Core Advantages:
· Belt and Road Market Breakthrough: In June 2025, first exported 35.5 tons of drought- and heat-resistant corn seeds to Uzbekistan, increasing yield by 50% compared to local varieties, launching the Central Asian market layout.
· Policy Support: Obtained special guidance from Bozhou Customs, completed official registration in Uzbekistan, becoming the first Chinese private seed enterprise to enter the country.
III. Wheat Seeds
Hebei Woyu Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd.
Core Advantages:
· Stress-Resistant and High-Yield Varieties: Self-developed "Womai 33" is a "double over 48" variety (486,000 panicles per mu, 48.3 grams 1000-grain weight), with a test weight of 823 g/L, outstanding in salt-alkali tolerance and drought resistance.
· Technical Support Services: Established over 100 demonstration fields in Hebei and Shandong, providing integrated "variety + water-fertilizer management" solutions, helping farmers save costs and increase efficiency by 15%.
Latest Update: In June 2025, "Womai 33" yielded 842.5 kg/mu in Shijiazhuang, breaking the North China wheat yield record.
Shanxi Ruidefeng Seed Industry Co., Ltd.
Core Advantages:
· Ton-and-a-Half Grain Technology Integration: Collaborated with Shanxi Agricultural University to develop "tillage-seeding optimized water-fertilizer precise technology", achieving over 800 kg/mu wheat yield for 4 consecutive years. Supporting corn technology enables annual yield over 1.5 tons/mu.
· Regionally Adapted Varieties: "Ruifengmai 616" yielded 765.76 kg/mu in a 500-mu demonstration field in Wenxi County, Shanxi, with significant resistance to dry hot wind.
IV. Soybean Seeds
Dabeinong Group
Core Advantages:
· Leading Genetically Modified Traits: DBN9004 (glyphosate-tolerant) and DBN8002 (insect-resistant and 2,4-D-tolerant) have been promoted over 150,000 hectares in Brazil, with an oil content of 19.5%, 2 percentage points higher than local varieties.
· Order Agriculture Model: Established a joint venture with COFCO Group, closing the "seed + trade" loop. In 2024, imported 300,000 tons of Brazilian soybeans, accounting for 15% of its total imports.
Latest Update: In April 2025, an additional 50,000 hectares of DBN9004 were planted in Mato Grosso, Brazil, with a target planting area of 500,000 hectares in 2025.
V. Sugarcane Seeds
Sugarcane Research Institute of Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Core Advantages:
· Dominance in High-Sugar Varieties: "Yunzhe 081609" has been promoted over 2,685,900 mu, accounting for 56.24% of Yunnan's sugarcane planting area, with an average sugar content of 18.5%, 1.2 percentage points higher than traditional varieties.
· Technical Integration Innovation: Developed steam thermal energy integrated equipment, reducing ton sugar cost by 1,500 RMB and increasing capacity by 50%, enabling annual processing of sugarcane juice brown sugar. Latest Update: In June 2025, jointly built a 50,000-mu fully mechanized demonstration base for "Yunzhe 081609" in Yunnan, with a machine harvesting rate of 90%.
VI. Cotton Seeds
Hubei Huimin Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd.
Core Advantages:
· Belt and Road Pioneer: Exported 1,220 tons of high-quality cotton seeds to Uzbekistan in 2024, and an additional 3,500 tons in 2025, increasing yield by over 50% compared to local varieties.
· Deepened Enterprise-University Collaboration: Established a joint laboratory with Huazhong Agricultural University and Longping High-Tech to develop insect- and disease-resistant new varieties. In 2025, built a joint venture processing center in Uzbekistan.
Latest Update: In April 2025, signed a contract with Uzbekistan's Berik Company, planning to increase cotton seed exports to 10,000 tons within 3 years, covering the five Central Asian countries.
Jiushenghe Seed Industry Co., Ltd.
Core Advantages:
· Breakthrough in Early-Maturing Upland Cotton: Bred "Xinluzao 88" in collaboration with Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, shortening the growth period by 10 days, suitable for northern Xinjiang's climate. Promoted over 800,000 mu in Xinjiang in 2025.
· Mechanization Adaptation: Variety "Jiushenghe 369" has a fiber length of over 30mm, suitable for machine harvesting, increasing the harvesting rate by 8%, which has passed the approval of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
VII. Melon Seeds
Zhongshu Seed Industry Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Core Advantages:
· Featured Variety Matrix: Launched 5 new varieties in 2025, including "Xuri" melon (attractive appearance) and "Meixiu 600" watermelon (storage-resistant), winning the "Gold Award Variety" at the Zhejiang Melon and Vegetable Conference.
· International Cooperation Network: Collaborated with South Korea's AisaSeeds and Japan's Ishihara Seeds to develop disease-resistant spinach and carrot varieties, accounting for over 20% of Southeast Asian export market share.
Latest Update: In June 2025, "Xuri" melon was successfully trial-planted in the Shouguang demonstration base in Shandong, with a sugar content of 16°Brix, 2° higher than traditional varieties.
Shouguang Agricultural Control Group (Emerging Player)
Core Advantages:
· Pioneer in Domestic Substitution: Self-developed "Nuobei" pumpkin, with waxy sweet taste and non-powdery during transportation. Entered the harvest season in June 2025, planned to be launched nationwide in 2026.
· Industrial Cluster Effect: Shouguang vegetable seed domestic rate increased to 70%, with 20 new varieties added in 2025. Among them, "Dumi 5" melon has been promoted over 50,000 mu nationwide.
Latest Update: In June 2025, "Nuobei" pumpkin signed a guaranteed price purchase agreement with Zhongshu Biotechnology, covering over 500 growers, and negotiations for exporting to Japan and South Korea are underway.
VIII. Vegetable Seeds
Shouguang Vegetable Seed Industry Group
Core Advantages:
· Facility Agriculture Support: Developed "Shouyan 1" tomato, resistant to low temperature and weak light, suitable for winter warm greenhouses. Promoted over 30,000 mu in Shouguang in 2025, increasing yield by 20%.
· Intelligent Breeding: Built the first domestic vegetable digital breeding platform, screening disease-resistant varieties through spectral imaging technology, improving efficiency by 3 times.
Latest Update: In June 2025, cooperated with Huawei to develop the "Vegetable Planting HarmonyOS", realizing automatic control of greenhouse temperature, humidity, and light, applied in 100 demonstration greenhouses.
Zhongshu Seed Industry Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Core Advantages:
· High-End Variety Export: Spinach varieties "Shubo 21" and "Shubo 23" have internationally leading downy mildew resistance, with exports to South Korea and Japan increasing by 30% year-on-year in 2025.
· Family Horticulture Innovation: Launched over 40 vegetable seed varieties suitable for home planting (such as cherry radish and green stem cabbage), supporting seedling substrates, with online sales exceeding 50 million RMB in 2025.
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