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Bangalore, India
March 2, 2009.
Nunhems, Bayer CropScience’s vegetable seeds business,
brought together farmers, retailers, nursery entrepreneurs and
exporters at its first Mega Field Day in Bangalore on February
26th. The auspicious event was honored by the presence of Dr.
S.V. Hittalamani, Horticulture Additional Director for the
Government of Karnataka and Dr. Krishna Reddy, Principal
Scientist on Plant Pathology from the Indian Institute of
Horticulture Research.
Due to the growing need of hybrid seeds and the growers’
increasing need for knowledge, this magnificent event by Nunhems
brought together 1,300 participants on a single platform on
which views on Indian horticulture were exchanged. Nunhems
showcased its range of assortment in the field to allow visitors
to pick and choose the best for their requirements. “At Nunhems
we combine global and local knowledge. Our close cooperation
with people in the Indian market, together with our resources
and experience from other parts of the world puts us in the
position to constantly improve our vegetable seed portfolio,”
said Douwe Zijp, CEO of Nunhems in his opening speech.
A team of pathologists and entomologists interacted with the
farmers and educated them on the different diseases and insects
of the vegetable crops and measures to control them. Farmers
from seven different Indian states including Tamil Nadu, Andhra
Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh as well as
from neighboring South East Asian countries viz. Thailand,
Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka came together for
this opportunity of knowledge sharing at Nunhems’ R&D station in
Bangalore.
At the event, Nunhems presented a wide variety of its crops
focusing on hot peppers, tomatoes, gourds, onions, cabbages,
eggplants and many other root crops. 21 farmers from seven
states were awarded for their outstanding contribution in
various crops.
Other Nunhems locations in India include the head office in
Gurgaon, an operations center in Hyderabad, and breeding
stations in Murthal and Kullu. Nunhems India Private Limited is
a fully integrated vegetable seeds company having a large
distributor and dealer base enabling it to reach all major
growers in India.
The vegetable seed business of Bayer CropSciences operates
under the name of Nunhems. Nunhems is the global specialist in
vegetable seeds and sharing products, concepts and expertise
with the professional horticultural production industry and
supply chain. Its portfolio includes leading varieties and
brands in crops such as leek, onion, carrot, melon, cucumber,
tomato, watermelon, lettuce, pepper and chicory witloof. Nunhems
is among the world’s four leading vegetable seed companies with
an extensive range of 28 species and some 2,500 varieties. With
more than 1,300 people Nunhems is present in all major vegetable
production areas in more than 44 countries worldwide. |
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