partnering with the private sector for productivity gains bill niebur dupont vice president crop...
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Partnering with the Private Sector for Productivity Gains
Bill NieburDuPont Vice President Crop Genetics Research & Development
Strong Productivity Gains Achieved through Plant Breeding
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China
India
United States
Maize
Increased Rate of Genetic Gain for Desired Traits
Biological Information
Conventional
Breeding
Molecular Breeding Transgenics+
Germplasm
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World Leader in Seed Genetics 21st Century Plant Breeding
Interesting Footnote: 70% of Pioneer’s current trait pipeline involves some type of partnership
Moving Beyond “Sector” Mentality
CGIARInstitutio
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Basic & Applied
Research
•R&D investment•Global reach•Limited access to developing world
University Government
Private Company
Application &Regulatory Framework
Basic Research
Global Network
•Strong local research program•Limited global resources
•Farmer-focused program•Single country focus
•Crop knowledge•Link to local needs and talent•R&D access and investment
Capturing Strengths of Each Partner
CGIARInstitutio
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University Government
Private Company
Invention → Innovation → Deployment → Impact
Moving Beyond “Sector” Mentality
DuPont / IRRI Scientific Know How Exchange Program
Field testing and research, Indonesia
Local research, China
Los Banos, Philippines
DuPont Knowledge Center Hyderabad, India
The Power of Partnerships
Public-Private Partnerships are:
1. Critical to global food security
2. Key to solving most complex agricultural issues
3. Effective only if well-designed and executed
4. Exploit complimentary skills of all parties
Modern technology provides plant breeders with powerful tools to increase productivity for the world’s farmers on a
truly global scale.