Monday, 4 August 2025
Corteva Agriscience has announced the investment of almost €13 million to expand its production facility at Afumati, Romania, and to accelerate the growth of its sunflower seed business in Europe.
The construction of a modernised facility is already underway and is set to become operational at the beginning of August, in time for the sunflower harvesting season. It will host cleaning, treatment, and packaging activities for the sunflower seeds.
The capital investment project comprising a new bulk storage and conditioning facility will enable Corteva Agriscience to shorten the supply chain, improve reliability and agility, and increase its European processing capacity to support growth in Europe.
Afumati seed production facility is one of the most modern Corteva seed production facilities in the world and delivers products with the latest plant genetics advancements to customers all over Europe.
The facility produces corn, sunflower and spring canola hybrids serving the needs of customers in EU countries, as well as Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, Belorussia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Turkey.
Afumati has been operating since 2006, employs almost 160 people and 250 seasonal workers during harvesting time. The facility’s expansion will allow Corteva Agriscience to create almost 20 new contractor positions. The total investment of the facility, including the modernisation investment, is more than €73 million.
