
Frederic Savin
Head
Limagrain Field Seeds in Africa
About me
Agricultural Engineer and French Foreign Trade Advisor, Frédéric Savin, has spent his whole career at Limagrain, in various roles in seeds businesses. He joined Vilmorin SA as Product Manager (vegetable seeds) in 1988 and later became Marketing Director. He continued his career with Harris Moran Seed Co, a Limagrain subsidiary, as Sales Manager for Europe. Frederic subsequently moved to the Vilmorin SA’s subsidiary in Turkey for 8 years, where he worked on field seeds market, vegetable seeds market, fertilizers and home-garden products. In 2014, Frédéric joined Limagrain Field Seeds where he was in charge of developing LG brand and products across all Africa. Then in 2017, Frederic became Director of Limagrain Field Seeds in Africa managing all operations in Africa, as well as a Board member on the Seed Co Limited and Seed Co International Boards. He has been based in Johannesburg for 8 years.
Is speaking at
INVESTING IN ZIMBABWE
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Stewart Room
Tafadzwa Chinamo · Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency (ZIDA)
Frederic Savin · Limagrain Field Seeds in Africa
Sekai Kuvarika · Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI)
Henri de Villeneuve · COBASA