Founded in 1927, the Lower Austrian Seed Growing Cooperative is dedicated to providing certified seed potatoes. It is Austria's only potato breeding organization and plays an important role in the country's agricultural industry. The cooperative is also Austria's largest seed potato propagation organization, assuring high-quality seed production to suit market and farmer demand.

NOES produce high-quality seed potatoes. The cooperative is Austria’s only potato breeder and at the time the largest seed potato multiplier organization.