Our strategy
Seeds for a changing climate
Farming regions across the tropics are among the most exposed to climate change. Droughts, floods, rising seas, saltwater intrusion and erratic rainfall are already shrinking farmland, lowering yields and putting harvests at risk. Our mission is to stand beside farmers as they compete in an open, global market, and we believe the answer starts with science and knowledge: better varieties, better farming practices, and expertise shared with the people who grow our food.
Our sustainable development strategy puts that belief into practice. It rests on three goals, set by our Board of Directors and carried out across the company: sustaining economic growth, building a thriving society and protecting the environment for the long term.
- Climate-resilient varieties from our own research
- Stronger, more secure incomes for the farmers we work with
- Fewer inputs and lower emissions, on the farm and in our operations
The challenge
Climate change is reshaping farming
The pressures our farmers face every season are the problems our research sets out to solve: less farmland, lower productivity and crops lost to bad weather.
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Drought and heat
Longer dry seasons and hotter days stress crops at flowering and cut yields.
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Saltwater intrusion
Rising seas push salt water deep into coastal and delta farmland during the dry season.
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Floods and storms
Extreme weather floods fields and can destroy a crop just before harvest.
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Erratic rainfall
Unpredictable rains upset planting calendars and make every season harder to plan.
Three goals
Growth, people and planet, together
Every part of the business works towards the same three goals. They shape our commitments and how we measure our progress.
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Economic growth
Growing steadily and responsibly, so we can keep investing in research and in our partners.
- Invest in research and high-value varieties
- Run the business efficiently and transparently
- Share value along the chain, from seed to market
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A thriving society
Creating value for farmers, consumers, our people and the communities we work in.
- Raise farm incomes with better seed and technical support
- Supply safe, high-quality products
- Develop our people and support our communities
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A protected environment
Helping farming do more with less, and adapt to a changing climate.
- Breed varieties that withstand drought, salinity, pests and disease
- Cut the seed, water, fertiliser and pesticide each crop needs
- Save energy and water in our own operations
Strategic priorities
Where we focus
Breeding for climate resilience
Our breeders develop varieties that tolerate salinity, drought and heat, and shorter-duration varieties that let farmers avoid the riskiest weeks of the season. Our KCR06-1 hybrid rice, for example, withstands salinity of 4–5‰ in coastal rice-shrimp farming areas.
Low-emission, resource-efficient farming
We support programmes for high-quality, low-emission rice, with varieties and practices that need less seed, water and fertiliser.
Partnership with farmers
Demonstration fields, technical training and contract farming help farmers adopt new varieties with confidence and sell their harvest at a fair price.
Safe, traceable products
Strict quality control from breeding to seed production, and branded farm produce that can be traced from the field to the table.
People and good governance
A skilled, motivated team and transparent governance that earn the trust of customers, investors and shareholders.
How we deliver
Sustainability is everyone's job
At Zinbioseed, sustainable development is the responsibility not only of our leadership but of every member of the company.
It runs through the whole organisation, from the Board of Directors to every department:
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Board of Directors
Sets the sustainable development strategy for the whole company.
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Executive Board
Turns the strategy into specific goals for each department and subsidiary.
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Subsidiaries
Set their own goals, put them into practice, monitor the results and report to the parent company.
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Departments
Carry out sustainability activities against the plans and targets set at the start of each year.
Global goals
Contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Our strategy supports the goals where agriculture can make the biggest difference.
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Goal 2Zero Hunger
More productive, resilient harvests that strengthen food security.
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Goal 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
Better livelihoods for farmers and for our own people.
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Goal 12Responsible Consumption and Production
Efficient use of farm inputs, and safe, traceable food.
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Goal 13Climate Action
Varieties and practices that help farming adapt to climate change.
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Goal 15Life on Land
Healthier soils and less pressure on land and ecosystems.
From strategy to action
See the commitments that put this strategy into practice, and how we report on our progress.
