DuPont and Chinese IPP/CAAS Collaborate to Advance Crop Insect Control, Increase Yield      

DuPont and the Institute of Plant Protection of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IPP/CAAS) announced March 24th they have entered into a multi-year, exclusive research collaboration to improve in-plant insect control to help increase yield in crops of worldwide agricultural importance.
    Under the agreement, DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred will collaborate with IPP to identify novel genes to develop and commercialize in next-generation seed products.
   "Global agriculture must produce sufficient quantities of food, feed, fiber and fuel for an expanding world population," said William S. Niebur, DuPont vice president - Crop Genetics Research and Development. "This innovative partnership between established leaders in plant biotechnology will create novel genetic-based solutions that will drive increased productivity by farmers in China and around the world to help meet increasing consumer demand."
   IPP/CAAS is a leading research institute devoted to developing new science and technologies for agricultural applications.
   Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, is the world's leading source of customized solutions for farmers, livestock producers and grain and oilseed processors.