China National Seed Group Co., Ltd. (SINOSEEDS) was established on the basis of the Seed Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture in 1978. Nine ministries of the State Council have identified SINOSEEDS as a leading enterprise in agricultural industrialization. The company has been awarded twice in a row as No.1 among the top fifty seed companies in China. In June 2007,SINOSEEDS became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sinochem Corporation with the approval of the State Council.

Sinochem Corporation, as one of the key state-owned enterprises under the supervision of SASAC (State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council), has been listed on the “Fortune Global 500” for 19 times, ranking 170th in 2009.

Since its establishment in 1978, SINOSEEDS has prospered with China’s seed industry. It has established and promoted an integrated seed supply system; set up relevant national standards; initiated seed production and introduced seed processing facilities and technologies; developed the Northwest Seed Production Base, the first one of its kind in China; joined International Seed Federation (ISF) and Asia & Pacific Seed Association (APSA) in 1988 and 1994 respectively and won seats in their executive committees. After years of development, SINOSEEDS has grown from a company solely engaged in seed import and export into a large-scale modern state-owned enterprise covering production, processing and sales of seeds.

After joining Sinochem Corporation, SINOSEEDS puts forward the “one ability, two expansions and three focuses” corporate strategy to step up its management efforts and integrate with the Sinochem corporate culture. A risk control system, standard seed production practices and production quality control have been strictly applied. An integrated breeding, propagation and promotion model has been established, covering research, development, production and marketing. Sales networks and R&D systems have been set up to focus on the three key businesses of corn, rice and vegetables.

Looking into the future, with the resources and management expertise from Sinochem Corporation, SINOSEEDS will comply with the corporate culture, practice lean management, boost the three key businesses so as to play the role of a state-owned enterprise and realize the corporate social responsibility.