Indianapolis, Indiana, USA and
Hangzhou, China
February 17, 2009
Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow
Chemical Company, and the
China National
Rice Research Institute (CNRRI) of Hangzhou, China,
announced today that they have entered into a research agreement
to combine the strengths of Dow AgroSciences’ platform of traits
and technologies with CNRRI’s leading rice germplasm.
“We look forward to working with CNRRI to introduce novel
technologies in rice in China and the rest of the world to
improve the productivity of one of the world’s most important
food crops and to help address the needs of our growing global
population,” said Daniel R. Kittle, Ph.D., vice president, R&D,
Dow AgroSciences and Core Biotechnology for The Dow Chemical
Company.
“We are confident that with Dow AgroSciences, a global leader in
biotechnology, we will bring cutting edge technologies and
innovative solutions to agriculture through this collaboration
project," said Director General Cheng Shihua, Ph.D., China
National Rice Research Institute.
China National Rice Research Institute (CNRRI) is an
integrative research institute of basic rice science in China.
It was established in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province as approved by
the Chinese State Council in June 1981, under the dual
leadership of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)
and the Zhejiang Provincial Government.
CNRRI focuses on basic and applicable researches with priority
on solving significant scientific and technical problems in rice
production. Engaging in rice research at population, individual,
tissue, cell, and molecular levels, its mission is to contribute
food security, nutrition improvement and environment protection.
Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a
top-tier agricultural company that combines the power of science
and technology with the "Human Element" to constantly improve
what is essential to human progress. Dow AgroSciences provides
innovative technologies for crop protection, pest and vegetation
management, seeds, traits, and agricultural biotechnology to
serve the world's growing population. Global sales for Dow
AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical
Company, were $4.5 billion in 2008. Learn more at
www.dowagro.com
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