Commitment N° 3: To reconcile economic development and preservation of the environment

Limagrain encourages new practices with regard to irrigation. For agricultural production, an occasional lack of water at critical periods (flowering, grain or fruit filling) can ruin a harvest. Above all, when it is possible, irrigation is “harvest insurance”.

Considerable progress has been made on irrigation since this ancestral practice was first used. Furrow irrigation, which uses up a lot of water, has been replaced by sprinkling and, where necessary, by trickling systems.

More generally, the whole issue of water is becoming essential for agricultural production. The depletion of aquifers 2 is reducing the surface area of irrigated areas in several regions in the world. The Middle East is the first region in the world to see its cereal harvests affected by a recurrent lack of water. In our contribution to dealing with this challenge we have launched research programs to find a genetic solution to improve the efficient use of water, particularly for wheat and corn.

• The stakes for society: Achieve optimal environmental performance
• To create varieties that are both economical and more productive
• To contribute to the fight against greenhouse gases
• To conceive renewable raw materials from plants
• LG Vision Harvest, a decision-aid tool
• Sowers of the world : Rinus