SLC Sementes expands partnerships, portfolio and biotechnology for soy
The company has 23 varieties for the 2022/23 harvest and has a partnership with the main market players; cultivars integrate the SLC Sementes Garante program with a minimum quality index of 90%
SLC Sementes, a brand owned by SLC Agrícola, aimed at providing Brazilian producers with access to seed varieties with productive potential and quality, launches the soy portfolio for the 2022/2023 harvest next Wednesday (December 1st). During the season, the company offers the farmer 23 seed varieties, an increase of 64% compared to the previous period.
Another highlight is the expansion of partnerships. It joins the list of main players that offer the best biotechnologies to SLC Sementes, which already includes Syngenta, Monsoy and Brasmax and TMG. “Our objective is to provide the customer with varieties, technology, seed quality and service. Items that are the foundation of producer´s productivity. Therefore, we are increasingly looking for solutions and innovations to boost Brazilian agricultural production. We have all the biotechnologies on the market to collaborate with the producer”, highlights Gustavo Lunardi, Director of Supplies and Seed Production.
“Product volume also grew. We registered a 70% increase in the quantity of planned seeds, compared to sales in 2021. There was also an increase in the team dedicated to offering the producer the best variety and service, including after-sales, by 91%", Lunardi comments
SLC Sementes Garante
The company has a unique and innovative program for farmers, SLC Sementes Garante, which ensures a quality index of 90% in germination under suitable sowing conditions, providing greater commitment to delivery of the product. Traceability and artificial intelligence are some aspects used to guarantee the quality index of the seed lots produced.
The Program also has support from SLC Sementes´ after-sales, providing a product that honors the commitment made at the time of purchase and that supports establishment of the plantation with excellence.
According to João Vanin, seed production manager at SLC Agrícola, this year the company is developing a disruptive technology for seed quality certification. “It is strategically aligned with SLC Sementes Garante, which has a selection of lots with fast germination, generating strong, vigorous and productive plants”, he highlights.
About SLC Sementes
SLC Sementes aims to provide Brazilian producers with access to varieties with the greatest production potential on the market, along with sharing knowledge accumulated over decades of experience and solidity in the Brazilian savanna. SLC Sementes also has RTRS certification for soy. This certification, which stands for Round Table on Responsible Soy, is an international initiative in which soy producers, traders and processors work together with banks and social organizations to ensure sustainable soy cultivation around the world and social responsibility of the sector. SLC Sementes´ mission is to provide producers with access to varieties with the greatest production potential on the market, along with sharing knowledge accumulated over decades of experience and solidity in the Brazilian savanna.
More at: http://www.slcsementes.com.br/
About SLC Agrícola
SLC Agrícola, founded in 1977 by the SLC Group, is a producer of soy, cotton and corn, in addition to working with cattle raising and crop-livestock integration. It also owns the SLC Sementes brand, which produces and sells soy and cotton seeds. It was one of the first companies in the sector to have shares traded on the Stock Exchange, becoming a benchmark in its segment. With headquarters in Porto Alegre (RS), the Company has 22 Production Units strategically located in seven Brazilian states. In the 2020/2021 harvest, production totaled around 470 thousand hectares planted and the estimate for the 2021/2022 harvest is 660 thousand hectares.
Information for the press:
CDI Group – Communication and Marketing
Felipe Teruel – felipe.teruel@cdicom.com.br - (16) 9 9129-3138
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