Zwaagdijk-Oost, The Netherlands
July 29, 2008
The Indian seed company
Krishidhan Seeds Ltd.
and the Dutch based bio-tech company
Proteios International BV have
signed a long-term agreement for the development and application
of molecular markers and DNA detection technologies on cotton.
The Krishidhan group is soon to open its own state-of-the-art
biotechnology laboratory and will be using Proteios technology
to support their breeding programs and to execute genetic
quality tests on their seeds.
Krishidhan and Proteios are very pleased with this agreement
which enables Krishidhan to expand the knowledge and
implementation of existing and future Proteios technologies in
the Krishidhan laboratories.
Krishidhan is an upcoming agri seed conglomerate with interests
in field crops and vegetables crops.
Krishidhan has research activities in nine locations in India,
is producing seeds on more then 50.000 hectares and has recently
opened a corporate office in Pune, India. Krishidhan is a fast
growing company with a yearly turnover of US$ 50 million.
Proteios is a leading bio-tech company active in the development
and marketing of marker technologies for the seed industry.
Proteios, with its state-of-the-art laboratories in Zwaagdijk,
The Netherlands, and part of the
INCOTEC Group, has facilities
in India, Japan, Brazil and Europe.
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