印度的制药中心海得拉巴最近成为 Koppert 最新研究设施的所在地。 KoSSIL（Koppert Sustainable Solutions India Limited）是 Koppert Biological Systems India 和当地 Devanur 家族的合资企业，是 SOM Phytopharma Limited（印度）和 Agri Life 的发起人。
该合资企业将与当地研发专家一起为可持续农业和园艺开发创新的生物解决方案。新的研究设施将生产天然产品，例如用于病虫害管理的微生物和面向本地和国际市场的生物刺激素。
Koppert’s Managing Director Henri Oosthoek said: “I am looking forward to the development of more products of international standards and biological solutions to face the future challenges in agriculture and horticulture.”
The opening ceremony in August took the form of a traditional “Pooja” ritual. Oosthoek lit the ceremonial lamp and officially opened the Hyderabad premises.
SOM Phytopharma’s CEO, Dr. Venkatesh Devanur, who has 35 years of experience in the crop protection industry: “India and South Asia are home for over 1.5 billion people and over 300 million upwardly mobile middle class consumers now aspire to have residue free food. Farmers want to restore soil health, so sustainable agricultural practices are being considered very favorably in this part of the world. Partnering with Koppert is partnering with nature!” He said the potential for agribusiness in India as well as the Asia Pacific region is huge and that there is a need to cater to these markets through the innovative research potential of the KoSSIL joint venture.
该设施位于海得拉巴郊外的 IDA Bollaram，被认为是南北印度的交汇点。
Koppert India 的董事 Udayanarayana Bhat 和 KoSSiL 的总经理 Gargi Iyengar 将得到 Koppert 在荷兰的 BU Microbials、Newbiz 和技术经理 Harald Mikkelsen 以及当地的 Venkatesh Devanur 博士的支持。