At the
present CIS Semillas is a Chilean leading seed company for the local
market and in the counter season seed production alternative to produce
commercial and basic seeds of several crops (corn, sugar beet, sunflower
and canola ) for different customers in many places like USA, Canada,
Europe, Asia and Australia.
From its early beginning, it has been the policy
of CIS Semillas to produce seed of high quality, taking special care
in each step of the production chain. For this purpose we work with
reliable and experienced farmers which, together with a highly trained
team of Agronomists and Technicians who supervise all the process
assures a trustworthy final product.
Our company
has efficient drying facilities and a versatile processing plant
located in Paine just at the side of the main Highway, kilometre
42 south of Santiago. This plant is in a 3 Ha land with 6.450 m2
of constructions, 26 seed corn dryers and the capacity to receive
in one time, with an automatic unloading system, up to 1.416 tons
of ear corn. Additional to this, there is a separated plant with
dryers and processing equipment for basic seed production.
The commercial seed production zone is located 100 Km. to
the south of Santiago, between Rancagua and Talca, with 1.000 to 1.500 Has.
Of production (see map in in Photo Gallery)
The basic seed production area is around Paine, with about 60 - 70 isolations.
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