About GENES DIFFUSION
Serving more than 30,000 cattle breeders, Genes Diffusion group and its cooperative members have been working since 1948 for genetic progress and the improvement of animal reproduction techniques.
Driven by the values of agricultural cooperation, among which are mutualism, equity and mastering of animal genetics by breeders, members of Genes Diffusion group conduct a multi-racial selection program of international scope.
With 1.7 million inseminations in France, covering all cattle breeds, Genes Diffusion represents more than 25% of the French genetics market .
While Holstein and Charolais breeds are the basis of the selection program, the cooperative group has enriched its genetic offer by expanding it to other dairy and beef breeds, dedicated to pure breed as for crossbreed purpose. .
An international scope
Exporting more than 1 million doses internationally through a large network of partners, Genes Diffusion joined Eurogenomics in 2022.
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Key facts
- Headquarters: Douai, France
- Member breeders: 30,000 cattle breeders
- Union Genes Diffusion: 8 AI coops (Ain Genetics Service, Apis Diffusion, Cecna, CIA Genes Diffusion, Coopel, Coopel'IA Pierry, Elva Novia, Origenplus) and 2 performance control and advising companies are members of Union Genes Diffusion
- Multi-species: 4 species (bovine, porcine, equine, rabbit), with in particular 2.7 million porcine doses marketed, i.e. 60% of the market share
- Bovine insemination: 1.7 million inseminations carried out by member cooperatives
- Dairy program: Holstein, Red Holstein, Normande (with Origen Normande)
- Beef program (pure breed, crossbreed): Charolaise, Limousine, Blonde d’Aquitaine, Salers, Aubrac, etc.
- Distribution: 15 subsidiaries in France and abroad + 75 distributors over the world
- Number of employees: nearly 600 inseminator technicians, 30 genetic technicians
- Number of genotypings: + 50,000 per year
Learn more : https://www.genesdiffusion.com/
