Indianapolis, Indiana and
Melbourne, Australia
August 27, 2007
Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow
Chemical Company, is collaborating with
Hexima Limited to test
cotton plants using Dow AgroSciences proprietary genetic
constructs. The agreement involves the completion of a series of
milestones over the next 18-24 months, resulting in the delivery
of viable transformed cotton seeds to Dow AgroSciences to
provide better solutions and more options to cotton growers.
“This collaboration represents Dow AgroSciences’ commitment to
provide differentiated solutions to customers globally through
unique technology and capabilities,” Daniel R. Kittle, PhD, Vice
President, R&D, for Dow AgroSciences.
“Hexima is pleased to be expanding our relationship with one of
the world’s leading agriculture companies,” Dan O’Brien, CEO,
Hexima Limited.
Dow AgroSciences currently produces PhytoGen™ brand cotton seed
and is marketing WideStrike™ Insect Protection for the U.S.
cotton market.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is
a top tier agricultural company providing innovative crop
protection, seeds, and biotechnology solutions to serve the
world's growing population. A wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow
Chemical Company, global sales for Dow AgroSciences are $3.4
billion.
Hexima Limited is an ASX-listed agribusiness company (ASX Code:
HXL) actively engaged in the research and development of
technology for the protection and enhancement of commercial
crops, primarily to enhance their resistance to insects and
fungal pests.
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