DuPont to set up molecular breeding technology hub in China
DuPont has signed a multi-year lease agreement with Beijing International Flower Port to establish a technology hub for its Pioneer seed business in Beijing, China.
The new facility is scheduled to open later this year and will employ nearly 50 researchers. The new hub will use Pioneer's global capabilities in molecular breeding to develop new high-yielding maize hybrids which will improve the sustainability of farming in China, while enhancing food security.
In addition, it will use Pioneer's proprietary matrix of molecular breeding technologies called the Accelerated Yield Technology system, which can identify superior gene combinations in the breeding process much earlier compared to traditional methods alone.
The Technology Hub is the latest addition to DuPont's growing R&D network in China.
DuPont vice president and Pioneer China general manager William S Niebur said the company's vision is to work side-by-side with its Chinese collaborators to bring the AYT system together with other cutting-edge molecular breeding technologies to enhance and accelerate maize breeding in China.
Through its network of research and business collaborations, the company will bring superior products to market for Chinese farmers, Niebur added.
Beijing International Flower Port, established in July 2007, is a state-owned enterprise and the second functional group of the 7th China Flower Expo.
Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, is the world's leading developer and supplier of advanced plant genetics, providing seeds to farmers in more than 90 countries.
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