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Bayer CropScience Inaugurates his new laboratories for the investigation in vegetal genetics
08/06/2012
8 June 2012
In the act of inauguration, Marijn Dekkers, president of Bayer, stood out the commitment of the group with the horticulture and the healthy food. Our aim is to provide to the agriculturalists and consumers of all the world answers for the efficient production of vegetables healthy and sabrosas”, signalled Dekkers. “The seeds of Bayer, sold to world-wide level under the mark Nunhems are an important pillar of our strategy, and are decided to keep us at the head of the innovation in this market, ” added Sandra And. Peterson, CEO of Bayer CropScience.
“Our work centres in doing the best possible use of our natural genetic resources and continue increasing the traditional tools of the genetistas”, explained Johan Peleman, responsible of Investigation and Development of horticultural seeds. “In our programs of integrated cheese cheese genetics, the experts genetistas work closely with the scientists to develop innovative characteristics in the commercial varieties.” With reason of the inauguration, Douwe Zijp, responsible of the subsidiary of horticultural seeds of Bayer CropScience, and Aalt Dijkhuizen, president of the executive committee of the university and centre of investigation Wageningen, announced a conjoint educational initiative for the secondary schools of Holland. In this project, Bayer CropScience and Wageningen provide the seeds of tomato and instructions detailed for the realisation of genetic experiments. Seeding the seeds and evaluating the characteristics of the shoots, the students familiarise with the basic principles of the genetic improvement. “The increasing vegetal industry needs of the curiosity and of the imagination of the youngsters to keep it. We expect that this educational project help to inculcar the passion in the students by the vegetal genetics”, emphasized Douwe Zijp.
