Devgen and Leads Agri Sign Hybrid Rice Collaboration
May 15, 2009| |
Devgen and Leads Agri announced the signing of an agreement to promote Devgen's hybrid rice product with Leads Agri's agrochemical solutions for Philippine rice farmers. The hybrid seeds will be sold under Devgen's "Frontline" brand name.
Leads Agri Products Corporation is engaged in importation and exportation of agrochemical products. Devgen specializes in hybrid rice seed breeding, production and marketing. The company has established breeding stations of hybrid rice seeds in Mindanao for the Philippine market.
Read the full news article at http://www.devgen.com/press_detail.php?id=1314715
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