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Saturday, February 9, 2008
Drought Resistant / Tolerant Crops - Monsanto, Pioneer Realize Urgency
Drought resistant / tolerant crops for a new age
Research into drought-tolerant crops takes on added urgency as the world braces for worsening drought and hotter temperatures.
This work is part of a global race pitting Pioneer, Monsanto and other biotech companies against each other in a race to develop new strains of corn and other crops that can thrive when water is in short supply.
“Equipping plants to be able to maintain productivity in the driest years is of critical importance,” said Bill Niebur, global vice president for research and development at Pioneer, a division of DuPont.
Full report here
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Research into drought-tolerant crops takes on added urgency as the world braces for worsening drought and hotter temperatures.
This work is part of a global race pitting Pioneer, Monsanto and other biotech companies against each other in a race to develop new strains of corn and other crops that can thrive when water is in short supply.
“Equipping plants to be able to maintain productivity in the driest years is of critical importance,” said Bill Niebur, global vice president for research and development at Pioneer, a division of DuPont.
Full report here
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10 reasons why organic can feed the world
Labels: Agricultural-Engineering
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