Securing the Future of Rice: Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, and IRRI Ink Partnership to Develop Advanced Rice Technologies and Programs
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Collaboration will accelerate the discovery of new advanced breeding technologies. First of its kind agreement aims to improve global rice production and quality. SINGAPORE, 15 Oct. 2018 - Corteva Agriscience TM, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP), and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) today announced a multi-year framework agreement on collaborative rice research, deployment of new breeding technologies and development of breeding programs. `Our shared goal for this partnership is to help rice farmers to become more productive and sustainable,` said Peter Ford, Corteva Agriscience`s president, Asia Pacific. `Our collaboration will allow us to offer farmers a...