DuPont to Collaborate on Drought-Tolerant Crops

DES MOINES, Iowa – DuPont has entered a European Commission-sponsored consortium in an effort to improve drought-tolerance in maize and other crops.

The company is contributing expertise and a state-of-the-art modeling platform for maize research for the DROught-Tolerant Plants (DROPS) Research Consortium. The consortium is developing novel tools and breeding strategies that advance drought-tolerance research in maize and other crops.

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As a member, DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred will share expertise in drought research to help bring solutions for drought tolerance faster through science.

“Drought is a universal challenge that must be addressed to feed a hungry planet. It will take many of us working together in collaborations, like DROPS, to bring farmers solutions for combating drought globally,” John Soper, vice president, Pioneer Crop Genetics Research and Development, said in a statement. “Innovations developed through this collaboration will complement our own research program, which has been providing solutions for farmers for more than 80 years.”

The Institut National de la Recherché Agronomique (INRA) of France initiated the consortium through the project leader, Francois Tardieu. Representatives from the group met recently to set out work plans.

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Pioneer is the only US-based member of the European-led consortium.

Source: DuPont, Edited by Stefanie A. Toth, Online Editor

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