Hiroshi Sakata

SAKATA SEED CORPORATION is a supplier of gardening products. The Company operates in four business segments. The Domestic Wholesaling segment produces and purchases vegetable seeds, flower seeds, bulbs and seedlings, and sells the products to domestic seed and plant manufactures and suppliers. The Overseas Wholesaling segment produces and purchases vegetable seeds, flower seeds, bulbs and seedlings, and sells the products to overseas seed and plant manufactures and suppliers. The Retailing segment purchases gardening products, as well as sells the products through direct stores, home centers and mail-orders. The Others segment is involved in the provision of landscape creation, insurance agency and recruitment services for government and private clients. As of May 31, 2014, the Company had 35 subsidiaries and two associated companies.