Bayer CropScience invests EUR 12 million in expansion of Nunhems research facilities in the Netherlands
Dr. Joachim Schneider, Head of BioScience at Bayer CropScience, considers the investment a further step in the strategic expansion of the business: “By upgrading our research facilities, we will be in an even better position to develop innovative vegetable seed varieties with good yields, disease resistance and excellent quality.”
“Technology is moving fast and has become a competitive component in vegetable breeding,” commented Dr. Johan Peleman, Nunhems’ Managing Director of Research and Development. Nunhems follows an “Integrated Breeding” approach, where technology is an integral part of the breeding activities. Next to the Netherlands, Nunhems has research centers in Bangalore (India) and Davis, California (USA).
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