The company Saatbau is an Austrian cooperative, which already for 60 years has been engaged in breeding, seed production and seed marketing in Europe. The cooperative consists of 3,000 farmers who are growers and owners of the company. In 2013, the company opened a subsidiary in Ukraine. Saatbau Ukraine, LLC has its own breeding in three directions: cereals, soybeans and their own maize breeding program. There are already some registered varieties in Ukraine.