What is in this article?:
- Week in Puerto Rico series: Move over Hawaii – Puerto Rico takes over U.S. winter seed work
- Climate
- Location
- Business climate
The attraction of Puerto Rico over Hawaii involves the tropical climate, the country’s location and its positive business environment.
This is the 6th piece in our "Week in Puerto Rico" series. Check back for more videos, photo galleries and stories in the series at www.farmindustrynews.com.
Piece 1: Video: Soybean, seed nursery business thrives in Puerto Rico
Piece 2: Video: New corn genetics line launched with non-GMO stress insect tolerance
Piece 3: Photo gallery: Major rice company uses Puerto Rico for seed research, nursery
Piece 4: Video: Spectrum Seed Solutions uses DuraYield genetics for non-GMO markets
Piece 5: Gallery: Bayer CropScience expands see research, nursery in Puerto Rico
Seed produced in nursery fields is ready to be shipped to AgReliant for research.
Puerto Rico has become the new Hawaii in the corn and soybean seed business. This small Caribbean island is the new winter home for major seed companies including AgReliant, Bayer CropScience, Dow AgroSciences’ Mycogen, Monsanto, Pioneer Hi-Bred and Syngenta.
The attraction of Puerto Rico over Hawaii involves the tropical climate, the country’s location and its positive business environment.
