UAE’s ADQ Plans to Buy 35% of Limagrain’s Vegetable Seed Business
Abu Dhabi’s government-owned investment company, ADQ, is in talks to buy 35% of Limagrain Vegetable Seeds (LVS), a French company that sells vegetable seeds. This move would help ADQ enter the global seed market.
More Than Just a Purchase
The deal also includes a long-term partnership between LVS and Silal, a company owned by ADQ that works on food and farming technology. According to Abu Dhabi’s media office, they want to work together on developing vegetable seeds that grow well in deserts. These seeds would be made to handle tough conditions like extreme heat, drought, and salty soil—problems common in the UAE and Gulf region.
Their research will take place at Silal’s Innovation Oasis in Al Ain, where they have high-tech greenhouses and labs for testing seeds.
In the partnership, Limagrain will bring its science knowledge, and Silal will provide local experience and facilities.
The deal still needs approval from Limagrain’s employee group and government regulators before it’s final.
ADQ’s Reputation
ADQ is ranked 4th on Forbes Middle East’s 2024 list of top sustainable investment companies.
What ADQ Says
Mansour Al Mulla, ADQ’s Deputy Group CEO, said: “Getting into the seed business is the next smart move. By mixing Silal’s great facilities with Limagrain’s science, we want to create seeds that improve food security and also make money.”
About Limagrain
Limagrain Vegetable Seeds is based in France and is a global leader. It runs 56 research centers in 20 countries and sells seeds for 43 out of the world’s 50 most popular vegetables.
Farming in the UAE
The UAE is putting more money into agricultural technology (agritech). Dubai has launched a project called Food Tech Valley to boost food production with new technology.
In 2024, they teamed up with ReFarm to build a large vertical farm that turns food waste into fresh produce. This farm will produce over 3 million kilograms of vegetables every year and may reduce the UAE’s food imports by 1%.
Even though the UAE and other Gulf countries are among the most food-secure places in the world, they still import around 85% of their food, according to a February report by the World Economic Forum.
Published: 27th June 2025
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