KWS Group
Bas Blijdorp is an experienced agricultural professional currently serving as the Head of the Central Europe Sugarbeet Business Unit and Regional Director for KWS Group since July 2011, overseeing operations in Germany and Austria within a leading global breeding company. Additionally, Bas is a co-owner of VOF Biesheuvel-Blijdorp since May 2017. Prior experience includes a role as Commercial Planner Logistics at Aviko Potato and Agrico, managing logistics, shipments, and sales related to ware potatoes. Bas's career began at Mts. Blijdorp, contributing to both practical and management tasks in agriculture. Academic qualifications include an MSc. in Business/Economics from Nyenrode Business University and a BASc. in Agriculture from Christelijke Agrarische Hogeschool.
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KWS Group
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KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Over 5,000 employees* in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.5 billion in the fiscal year 2021/2022. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for 165 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugarbeet, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €285 million last fiscal year in research and development. *excl. seasonal workforce More information: www.kws.com. Follow us on Twitter® at https://twitter.com/KWS_Group.