BASF SE has recently closed the acquisition of Bayer’s global vegetable seeds business, mainly operating under the brand Nunhems. The transaction has added a well-recognised brand with a very successful business track record to BASF’s portfolio.
The acquired vegetable seeds business comprises 24 crops and about 2,600 varieties. It also includes well-established, strong research and development (R&D) and breeding systems with over 100 unique breeding programmes in over 15 crops.
The addition of the vegetable seeds business enhances BASF’s global offer to farmers. It strengthens BASF’s seed platform and complements the recently expanded agricultural solutions portfolio, which includes seeds and traits, chemical and biological crop protection, soil management, plant health, pest control and digital farming.
This closing completes BASF’s acquisition of a significant range of businesses and assets with combined 2017 sales of €2.2 billion, which Bayer offered to divest in the context of its takeover of Monsanto. The all-cash purchase price amounts to a total of €7.6 billion, subject to certain adjustments at closing.
