Biotech Updates

DuPont Unveils New Seed Research Center in Brazil

June 15, 2007

DuPont has announced the opening of its newest seed research center, which will be fully operational by 2008, in Porto Nacional, Brazil. The research center will focus on winter nursery capabilities for corn and soybean breeding; drought tolerance and heat stress research; as well as local product development efforts. "We're confident the opportunities in agriculture will continue to grow in Brazil, including the expansion in soybean production, the transition from low technology to high technology corn production and new biotechnology traits," said Dean Oestreich, DuPont vice president and general manager and Pioneer Hi-Bred president.

Read the press release at http://www.pioneer.com/web/site/portal/menuitem.b9068631264de102a3869fd2d10093a0/.