Pioneers in the development of high-performance seeds well-adapted to specific climates.
Our research center is dedicated to innovation and the continuous genetic improvement of our seeds, ensuring ever more performant products.
Thanks to a team of expert agronomists and passionate researchers, we constantly explore new techniques and varieties to address current and future agricultural challenges.
Semican research center offers high-performance cultivars specially developed for our regions, to ensure optimal yield
Test site for the RGCQ (Réseaux des grands cultures du Québec), Semican also collaborates with several teaching centers and research institutes to share knowledge and accelerate innovation
Our projects cover areas such as disease resistance, yield improvement, and crop sustainability
We continuously invest to stay at the forefront of technology and address agricultural challenges
Our researchers and technicians are experts in their field, dedicated to the constant improvement of Semican seeds
Founded in 1996, the research center was born from the need to stand out in a context where provincial and federal cereal improvement programs were disappearing or moving. The center’s mission is to acquire quality and exclusive cultivars for Canadian producers. Thanks to local and international partnerships, Semican was able to test and select seeds adapted to the Quebec climate.
Since 1998, we have had the honor of carrying out RGCQ trials and evaluations of barley with malting potential, allowing Semican to market 55 cultivars, and to contribute to the registration and development of 25 other cereal and soy cultivars.
This allows us to continually improve by evaluating on site the best equipment that is under development in Quebec and which will be marketed in the 3 to 5 years, thus offering profitable and quality solutions to producers in Eastern Canada.
This specialized team develops new cultivars of cereals, soybeans, and intercrops and cover crops, providing Semican partners with expertise for the evaluation of future cultivars intended for producers in Eastern Canada. They also provide support to the sales team by collaborating on quality control of the various marketing and production programs.