Dow Agro Enters Chinese Partnership

The Dow AgroSciences headquarters are located on the northwest side of Indianapolis.

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Indianapolis-based Dow AgroSciences LLC has entered into a partnership with the Institute of Crop Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. The agreement involves a research and commercialization license for genome technology to be used on rice in China.

Dow Agro and Chinese scientists will work together to use the technology to accelerate rice research and product development. The Indianapolis company says the partnership is part of its ongoing efforts to boost food security and food safety in China.

In a release from Dow Agro, Chief Executive Officer Tim Hassinger said, “Our collaboration with ICS-CAAS, a world-renowned agricultural science research organization, is one with great promise. We have a long-term commitment in China as a strategic partner for agricultural sustainability and best practices. The EXZACT Precision Technology collaboration with CAAS is a strong example of this commitment, which will significantly enable Chinese scientists to improve rice research and product development, thus benefiting China’s long term food security.”