Sakata Sells Carrot Program

Sakata Seed America has sold its carrot breeding program to longstanding corporate partner Illinois Foundation Seeds Inc. (IFSI). IFSI is a research, product development, licensing and production company that has partnered with Sakata Seed Corporation on past crop breeding and production programs.

IFSI has purchased Sakata’s carrot genetics and is integrating the Sakata carrot program into day-to-day operations, including fulfillment of existing and future orders for domestic and international business. Sakata will work in partnership with IFSI for sales, research, logistics and production.