DuPont Receives Licensing Rights for Bayer’s Canola Trait
19 April 2011 Bayer CropScience and DuPont have entered into a global licensing agreement for a canola herbicide tolerance trait, according to a press release.
Bayer has licensed its proprietary herbicide tolerance technology, LibertyLink, to DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred for use in canola (Brassica napus) hybrids. Pioneer will provide Bayer access to certain proprietary juncea (Brassica juncea) genetics.
“As a result of the agreement, growers will have a broader choice of LibertyLink canola hybrids and the option to use the successful Bayer herbicide, Liberty, in their weed management program,” said Joachim Schneider, head of the BioScience business unit of Bayer CropScience in a prepared statement.
“In addition to expanding the Pioneer brand canola lineup for our customers, the addition of Liberty herbicide tolerance will contribute to sustainable crop production by rotating herbicides with different modes of action,” said Ian Grant, Pioneer business director for Canada in a prepared statement.
Canola is a form of rapeseed grown primarily in Canada, the United States and Australia on about 10 million hectares (24 million acres) while juncea is primarily grown on 7 million hectares (17 million acres) in India and has adaptation possibilities in other geographies.
Financial details were not disclosed.
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