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DuPont helps meet global demand for grain

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Wilmington, Delaware
June 6, 2007

At an investors' conference in New York City yesterday, DuPont Vice President for Crop Genetics Research & Development Bill Niebur said the company's technologies are helping -- now and well into the future - to meet the strong global demand for grain that is being driven by a growing global population and increased biofuels use.

"World population growth plus gross domestic product growth means increased demand for dietary protein," Bill said at the Merrill Lynch Agricultural Chemical Conference. "This global mega trend is a powerful incentive for farmers around the world to rapidly adopt technologies that will increase their productivity. We are helping increase productivity today through advanced plant breeding and biotechnology, but this is only just the beginning."

In the past year, DuPont seed business Pioneer Hi-Bred has increased its seed corn yield advantage by 50 percent and has significantly increased the number of products with yield enhancing biotech traits. At the same time, Pioneer has more people working with farmers to increase yield by matching the best seed products to their specific fields and management practices.

"Farmers are looking for every opportunity to increase productivity in a profitable and sustainable manner," Bill said. "They recognize that biotech traits on the market today, such as the Herculex® XTRA trait, control pests better than other options and allow them to produce increased quantities of better quality grain per acre. "

There are a number of new advancements in the crop genetics pipeline from DuPont that will enable farmers to meet the global demand for grain, which is expected to remain strong.

DuPont has integrated a number of new technologies into its crop genetics research and development effort to reduce the time it takes to bring new ideas to its customers.

"Over the past year, 44 percent of our current pipeline projects have advanced to the next phase of development," Bill said. "During the past two years, 90 percent of the projects advanced to the next phase in the pipeline. We are excited about this strong record of progress and how our teams will be able to further accelerate new product development and commercialization going forward."

DuPont is a science-based products and services company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.

 

 

 

 

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