Eurosemillas received the Innovation Award at the first edition of the Spanish Agri-Food Sector Awards, organized by elEconomista and Banco Santander. The award ceremony was held on November 27 at the Luca de Tena Auditorium in the bank's Madrid headquarters. Ignacio Juli´, Banco Santander Spain's CEO, and Cristina de Toro, the Director General for Industry, Innovation, and the Agri-Food Chain of the Andalusian Regional Government, presented the award to Eurosemillas' CEO, Ana Cano.
© EUROSEMILLAS, S.A. Ana Cano
The jury of this national competition, which recognizes the effort, innovation, and adaptability of Spanish agri-food companies, praised the long-standing history of this Córdoba-based company, founded in 1996. Over the years, it has evolved from mainly producing selected seeds, cotton, and oilseeds to becoming Spain's leader in plant patents and patent acquisitions.
According to the jury's ruling, "Eurosemillas has consistently distinguished itself through innovation, pioneering the introduction of hybrid sunflowers, stringless beans, chemical dyeing of cotton seeds, as well as establishing the first frozen vegetable industry in Andalusia. Additionally, in recent decades, the company has helped introduce over 125 varieties of fruit trees in Spain and many other parts of the world, including strawberries, raspberries, avocados, pistachios, and mandarins."
© EUROSEMILLAS, S.A. A photo featuring the representatives of the four award-winning companies
Upon receiving the award, Cano said: "This recognition honors us and reaffirms our commitment to sector transformation and innovation. Our model is based on science, technology transfer, and international cooperation. We will keep working to support agricultural development and tackle the challenges facing global agriculture."
The esteemed jury for this competition included Lorena Ruiz Ponce, Director of Agri-Food Business at Santander Spain; Rafael Daniel Pérez, Director of elEconomista Agro; Víctor Yuste Jordán, Director General of the Inter-Food Forum; Laura Sierra, a Professor at Comillas Pontifical University (INEA and ICADE); and María Díaz, Director of Communication, Branding, and IR at ESADE.
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