A new research center for crops in Hyderabad

Seeds firm DuPont on Satgurday inaugurated its new crop research centre in Hyderabad, for research and development of corn, rice, millet, mustard and cotton hybrid seeds, catering to needs of farmers in Indian subcontinent.

The research centre is spread across a land area of more than 100 acres, the construction of the MCRC began in May 2012 and it can accommodate up to 120 researchers, the company said in a statement.

DuPont South Asia and ASEAN President Balvinder Singh Kalsi said, “Our investment in this multi-crop research center demonstrates our ongoing commitment to harness DuPont global science to create local solutions for Indian farmers and help address food security.”

He added that  new research facility will play a pivotal role in understanding regional challenges, weather changes, soil types and applying science to develop higher yielding products suitable to the Indian environment.

The facility will also enable the deployment of breeding technologies such as molecular breeding, doubled haploids for development of high quality hybrids adapted to local and regional growing conditions.

“We are pleased to build this type of cutting-edge plant research facility in India where some of the greatest opportunities to address global food security exist,” said DuPont Pioneer India Country Manager Sharad Khurana.

DuPont Pioneer is the leading developer and supplier of advanced plant genetics, providing high-quality seeds to farmers in more than 90 countries.

DuPont has been bringing world-class science and engineering to the global marketplace in the form of innovative products, materials, and services.