Corteva Opens Multi-Crop, Multi-Purpose Research Center in Hungary
Corteva Agriscience has announced that it has unified and enhanced its seed and crop protection research capabilities within a multi-crop and multipurpose research center located in Szeged, Hungary. The center serves as a hub where Corteva Agriscience R&D team members collaborate to develop ground-breaking and sustainable agricultural solutions for farmers across Europe and the world.
With a total investment of USD 1.9 million, the newly integrated Szeged Center is one of Corteva’s largest multi-crop, multipurpose research centers in Europe. The new location employs 34 people, including eight scientists, who focus on innovation in seed and crop protection.
The plant breeding team housed at Szeged is responsible for corn and sunflower breeding and product development of Corteva’s elite germplasm. The team develops hybrids with advanced yield potential and agronomic qualities, including heat stress tolerance, a prevalent condition in continental Europe. The team’s prior breeding work has contributed to many market-shaping products, including Pioneer brand ExpressSun herbicide-tolerant sunflower hybrids, high-oleic sunflower seeds and the market-leading Pioneer brand Optimum AQUAmax corn product line. The team’s parent characterization capabilities and production research activities also support Corteva’s seed production facility in nearby Szarvas.
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