INVENTORY OF HYBRID VEGETABLE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES

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INVENTORY OF HYBRID VEGETABLE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES...

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NVENTORY OF HYBRID VEGETABLE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES

Edited by

Muhammad Boota Sarwar For

Facilitation Unit for Participatory Vegetable Seed And Nursery Production Program

Ministry of Food, Agriculture & Livestock, Islamabad

CONTENTS Sr. No .

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Introduction

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PART-I: National Research Institutes Involved in Research and Development of Vegetable Crops

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PART-II: International Research Institutes Involved in Research and Development of Vegetable Crops

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PART-III: Special Breeding / Genetics Groups Involved in Research and Development of Vegetable Crops (country-wise)

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PART-IV: Seed Companies Involved in Research & Development and Commercialization of Vegetable Hybrids (in alphabetical order)

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PART-V: Journals and Publications Related with Research and Development of Vegetable Crops

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PART-VI: Centers of Vegetable Genetic Resources

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PART-VII: Technology Licensing Opportunities 87

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PART-VIII: A Technology Licensing Project and Case History of Technology Transfer

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PART-IX: Contractual Research

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INTRODUCTION Development of vegetable hybrids and hybrid seed production of vegetable crops is not yet introduced in Pakistan; although some initial efforts have been exercised by some institutes in this field. Main reason for such disappointing situation is that research and original breeding programs in vegetable crops have remained least attended since long time and most of the research institutes do not have sufficient strength of professional breeders for breeding of vegetable crops. However now Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (MINFAL) has taken the lead through launching a fast-track project for the purpose of development and commercialization of vegetable hybrids in collaboration with public and private sector seed companies in Pakistan. Success of such innovative, bold and market oriented project requires vast array of information linkages with the institutions and organization to build the base for practical steps in right direction to avoid wasteful experimentation. The Inventory of useful publications, international journals and special breeding / genetics groups and inventory of domestic and world research institutes and seed companies involved in research, development and commercialization of vegetable hybrid seeds has been prepared to provide sources of genetic resources and updated knowledge of the techniques used for development of vegetable hybrids and production of hybrid seeds of commerce. The inventory has been divided into various categories of information sources for ease of access; with the hope that 3

professional breeders of vegetable crops working in public and private sector organizations will benefit from the handbook; and potential investors may move forward for joint ventures with suitable partners to materialize hybrid seed production initiatives.

PART-I: National Research Institutes Involved in Research and Development of Vegetable Crops 1. Nationa l

Coordinated Vegetable Program, Hort i cu l t u ra l Research Ins t i t u t e , NARC, Park Road, Is l amabad. Resource Person: Dr. Banaras Raja, Senior Director, Ph: 051- 9255027

2. Vegetable Research Ins t i t u t e ,

Research Ins t i t u t e (AARI) ,

Ayub Agr icu l t u re Faisa labad.

Resource Person: Dr. Noor Muhammad, Director, Ph: 041-2652518 Fax: 041-2653874 No. of Plant Breeders = 16 3. Vegetable Sect ion ,

Ins t i t u t e ,

Sindh Hort i cu l t u ra l Mirpur Khas

Research

Resource Person: Mr. Shewak Ram, Vegetable Specialist, Ph: 0233-9290140-41 4. Agr icu l t u ra l

Research Stat i on (North ) ,

Mingora, Swat.

Resource Person: Dr. Nazir Hussain Shah, Director, Ph: 0946-815937, 812284 5. Directo ra te of Vegetable Research,

Research Ins t i t u t e ,

Agr icu l t u ra l

Sar iab , Quetta . 4

Resource Person: Mr. Ibrahim Mari, Director Vegetable, Ph: 081- 9255027

PART-II: International Research Institutes Involved in Research and Development of Vegetable Crops

1. The World Vegetable Center ; PO Box 42, Shanhua, Tainan 74199, Taiwan. www.avrdc.org AVRDC – the World Vegetable Center is the leading international center for vegetable research and development worldwide. It is a not-for-profit research institute aimed at working towards reducing malnutrition and alleviating poverty in developing countries through improved production and consumption of safe vegetables. Founded in 1971 as the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center with a mandate to enhance vegetable production in the Asian tropics, the World Vegetable Center has taken up a global role in promoting and supporting vegetable research and development in Africa, Asia, and other regions of the world. The Center builds capacity and forms alliances with partners from both the public and private sectors which have complementary expertise. Engagement in regional and supra-regional networks for research and development helps increase outreach and impact.

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Over the past 37 years scientists at the World Vegetable Center have successfully bred cultivars and designed and developed technologies that help increase yields and incomes in developing countries. Millions of farmers today grow vegetable crops using seed or technologies that have been developed at the Center. The World Vegetable Center is committed to developing and disseminating genetic resources and technologies that increase everyone's access to safe and affordable vegetables. Here is a quick look at the organization. Founded:

Founded in 1971 by the Asian Development Bank, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Thailand, USA, Viet Nam, and the Republic of China.

Annual budget:

Approximately US$18 million in 2006, with majority of the funding from national governments and major private foundations such as the Asia & Pacific Seed Association, Asian Development Bank, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, France, Germany's GTZ/BMZ, Republic of China, United Kingdom's Department for International Development, United States Agency for International Development, and Swiss Foundation.

Management: Independent, non- governmental , notfor prof i t in te rnat i ona l agr icu l tu ra l research ins t i t u t e run by a management team that reports to an in te rnat i ona l Board of Directors. Structure:

A streamlined organizational structure has been implemented to take better account of growing regional capacities and a more complex staffing composition.

Staff:

Approximately 350 staff with around 50 internationally recruited scientists and professionals

Headquarters Shanhua, Taiwan :

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Regional centers:

Asian Regional Center - Bangkok, Thailand; Regional Center for Africa - Arusha, Tanzania; Regional Center for South Asia - Hyderabad, India

Sub-regional offices:

West and Central Africa - Bamako, Mali; Central Asia and Caucasus - Tashkent, Uzbekistan; National Horticultural Research Institute - Suwon, Korea

Outreach project sites:

Vientiane, Lao PDR; Central Java, Indonesia; and Niamey, Niger

Principal partners:

National agricultural research and extension systems and non-government organizations in developing countries and the private seed sector.

2. Bioversity International; Bioversity for short, is the operating name of the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI); http://www.bioversityinternational.org/ ALBANIA: 3. Vegetable and Potatoes Research Inst i tute / Albania; Rruga "Skender Kosturi", Tirana, Albania; Telephone No. (+355) 42-28422, Fax No. (+ 355) 4228422, Email: [email protected] BANGLADESH: 4. Horticulture Research Centre (of BARI); Gazipur, Joydebpur, Bangladesh; Zip: 1701, Telephone No. (+48) 046-8332211, Fax No. (+48) 046-8333186 Email: [email protected] CHINA: 5. Vegetable Research Inst i tute Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences; China. Guangzhou, Wushan Road, China . Zip: 510640 Director: Chen Qinghua (Tel: +8620-38469579)

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Secretary. Deputy Director: Xu Jiucheng (Tel: +862038469403) Genetic breeding: The ins t i t u t e of fer s growers more than 80 dis t i nc t seed var ie t i e s of near ly 30 species , inc lud ing cucumber, bi t te r gourd, sponge gourd, pumpkin, Chinese wax gourd, watermelon, sweet corn, tomato, pepper, eggplant , pea, Kidney bean and cowpea. 6. Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS); Baishiqiao Road 30, Beijing, China; Zip: 100081, Tel: (+86) 10-68919474, Fax: (+86) 1062174060, Email: [email protected], Institute of Vegetables and Flowers / Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Baishiqiao Road 30, Beijing, China, Zip: 100081, Tel: (+86) 10-68919531, Fax: (+86) 10-62174123, Email: [email protected], Web: www.ivfcaas.com/ 7. Beijing Vegetable Research Center / Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences; Banjingcun, Haidian District, Beijing, China, Zip: 100081, Tel: (+86) 10-88434433, Fax: (+86) 1068426286. 8.

Vegetable Research Institute / Tianj in Academy of Agricultural Science / China; Tianjin high way, Tianjin, China, Zip: 300381, Tel: (+86) 22-23792055, Fax: (+86) 22-23790577, Email: [email protected]

9. Vegetable Research Institute / Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences / China; Nongke Beilu 61, Taiyuan, Zip: 030031, Tel: (+86) 351-7123413 10.

Horticulture Research Institute / Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences / China;

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Dongling Road 84, Shenyang, China, Zip: 110161, Tel: (+86) 24-88415896, Fax: (+86) 24-88415897 11.

Inst i tute of Horticultural Crops Shanghai / Academy of Agricultural Sciences / China; Beizhai Road 3000, Shanghai, China, Zip: 201106, Tel: (+86) 2162200972, Fax: (+86) 21-62200972

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Horticultural Crops Research Institute / Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences / China; Shiqiao Road 198, Hangzhou, China, Zip: 310021, Tel: (+86) 571-6401007, Fax: (+86) 5716400481

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Vegetable Research Institute / Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences / China; Gongye Beilu 202, Jinan, China, Zip: 250100, Tel: (+86) 5318965551, Fax: (+86) 531-8960357 14. Hunan Vegetable Research Institute / Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences / China; Mapoling, Furong District, Changsha, China, Zip: 410125, Tel: (+86) 731-4691290, Fax: (+86) 7314081223 15.

Horticulture Research Institute / Qinghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences / China: Ningzhang Road 83, Xining, China, Zip: 810016, Tel: (+86) 971-531167, Fax: (+86) 971-5311192

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Horticultural Crops Research Institute / Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences / China: Nanchang Road 38, Urumchi, China, Zip: 830000, Tel: (+86) 991-4523142

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Horticulture Research Inst i tute, Egypt; 9 Cairo univers i t y st reet , Giza – Egypt; Ph: +202 35720617, Fax: +202 35721628, Email : 9

market in fo@hort ins t . c om , [email protected], Web: www.hortinst.com FRANCE: 18.

National Inst i tute of Agricultural Research (INRA) / France:Rue de l'Université 147, Paris cedex 07, France; Zip code 75338, Telephone No. (+33) 142759000, Fax No. (+33) 142059966, Web: www.inra.fr,

Institute of Genetics and Breeding of Fruits and Vegetables; Vegetable Division / National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA) / France; Domaine St Maurice, BP 94, Montfavet Cedex, France; Zip code 84143, Telephone No. (+33) 432722700, Fax No. (+33) 432722702, Email: [email protected] , Web: www.avignon.inra.fr GERMANY: 19.

Federal Centre for Breeding Research on Cult ivated Plants;Germany. http://www.fal.de/bgrc/default_e.htm INDIA: 20.

Indian Institute of Vegetable Research Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR) is a constituent institution under the aegis of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The project has been envisaged as a national network of multidisciplinary research on the improvement of the major vegetable crops. To give a fillip to the Research and to meet the future challenges of the country, at present the IIVR has 7 main centers, 18 sub centers and 31 voluntary centers to undertake the coordinated research project. Besides at Varanasi it has the activities of basic, strategic and applied research on vegetable improvement, 10

biotechnology, production, protection and seed production program. Mandate •

To undertake basic , stra teg ic and appl ied research for develop ing technology to enhance product ion of vegetable crops .

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To prov ide sc ient i f i c leadersh ip and coordinate network research with State Agricu l t u ra l Univers i t i e s for solv ing locat i on sc ient i f problems of vegetable product ion .

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To act as nat iona l repos i to ry of sc ient i f i c vegetable crops .

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To col l abora te with re levant nat iona l and in te rnat i ona l agencies for achiev ing the above mandate.

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To act as a centre for tra in i ng for upgradat ion of sc ient i f i c manpower in vegetable crops .

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To prov ide consul tancy in the vegetable research & development.

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To disseminate the sc ient i f i c

in fo rmat ion re levant

in fo rmat ion to the farmers .

Varieties Developed by the Institute: Tomato Determinate: HS-101, HS-102, HS-110, Sweet- 72, Punjab Chhuhara Roma, KS- 1, Punjab Keshr i , Sel - 7, Sel - 32, Sel - 152, Sel - 12, Pusa Ear ly Dwarf , Pusa Gaurav, CO-1, CO-3, Laboni ta , Sel - 1- 6- 1- 4, Hisar Lal ima, Pusa Red Plum, Pusa Sel - 4, Pusa Sel - 8, Pusa- 120, Balkan. Indeterminate: Best of Al l Pant Bahar, Pusa Ruby, Sel - 120, Sioux, T- 1, Arka Vikash, Arka Saurabh, DT-10, BT- 12, Pant T- 3. Eggplant Long: Pusa Purple Long, PBR-128- 5, PBR-61, Sel - 1, Punjab Sadabahar, Neelam, PH-4, Pusa Krant i , Pant Samrat, Azad Krant i , ARU 2C, BB-26, Sel - 4, Punjab Barat i , KT- 4, NDB-25, ARUK, Arka Sheel , Punjab Chamkela, Arka Navneet, PBR-9- 1, PBR-91- 2, Punjab Bahar. 11

Round: Jamuni Gol Baigan, Pant Ritura j , H-8, KS- 224, AB1, K202- 9, DBR-31, DBR-8, T- 3, Pusa Purple Round. Small Round: PLR- 1, Aruna, DBSR-44 Brinjal Green:Arka Kushmakar, Arka Shir i s h , Ramnagar Ziant , Rajendra Baigan. Chil i : Andhra Jyot i (G- 5) , Bhagyalaxmi (G- 4) K- 2, K- 1, Sel - 1, J - 218, Muslabadi , LCA 206 B, JCA 283, Phuley C- 5, Bhaskar , CO-1, CO-2, MDU-1, NP-46- A, Punjab Lal , Pusa Jawala , Pant C- 1, Pant C- 2, JCA154, Kalyanpur Select i on , Pusa Sadabahar, X- 235, Kalyanpur Red, Chamatkar, Kalyanpur Red, Aparna, G-3. Capsicum (Bell Pepper): Cal i f o rn i a Wonder, Yolo Wonder, King of North, Ear ly Ziant , Bul l Nose, Chinese Gaint , World Beater , Arka Mohini , Arka Gaurav, Arka Basant. Okra: Pusa Sawani, Punjab No-13, Red Bhindi , CO-1, Perk ins Long Green, Ghana Red, Gujrat Bhindi - 1, Select i on - 2, EMS-8. Watermelon: Arka Manik , Asahi Yamato, Pusa Bedana, Durgapur Kesar , Sugarbaby, Durgapur Meetha, Improved Shipper , Specia l No.1. Muskmelon: Pusa Sharbat i , Pusa Madhuras, Hara Madhu, Punjab Sunehar i , Sel - 2, Arka Jeet , Arka Rajhans, Lucknow Safeda, Durgapura Madhu, RM-43, I IHR- 352, I IHR- 190, Edis to , Honeydew. Long Melon: Arka Sheeta l ,

Punjab Long Melon

Cucumber: Japanese Long Green, Stra ight Eight , Poinset te , Khira , Balam Khira , Swarn Poorna, DVRM-1, I IHR- 177- 1.

Poona

Pumpkin: Arka Suryamukhi , Pusa Vishwas, CM-14 Summer Squash: Hisar Sel - 1, Patty Pan, Ear ly Yel l ow Pro l i f i c , Austra l i an Green, Punjab Chappan Kaddo- 1. Winter Squash: Arka Chandan, CO-1, CO-2 Bottle Gourd: Pusa Summer Pro l i f i c Long, Pusa Summer Pro l i f i c Round, Pusa Naveen, Arka Bahar, CO-1, Punjab Round, Punjab Long, Punjab Komal, NDBG-1, KBG-13.

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Bitter Gourd:Coimbatore Long, Arka Hari t , VK- 1, Pr iya , PMC-84, MDU-1, CO-1, Konkan Tara, Pusa Do Maushmi, Kalyanpur Sona, Pusa Vishesh, Punjab- 14, NDB-1, Phule BG-6. Ridge Gourd: Pusa Nasdar, CO-1, Arka Sumeet, Konkan Hari ta PKM-1, Punjab Sadabahar, Satput ia Sponge Gourd: Pusa Chikni Tinda: Arka Tinda, Punjab Tinda, S- 48. Ash Gourd: CO-1, CO-2 Snake Gourd: CO-1, CO-4, TA- 19 Pointed Gourd: Swarna Alauk ik ,

Swarna Rekha, FP- 1, FP- 3, FP- 4

Pea: Ageta- 6, Arkel , Ear ly Badger, Li t t l e Marvel , Ear ly December, Bonnevi l l e , T- 19, Linco ln , Delwiche Commado, NP-25, Perfec t i on New Line , Thomas Laxton, Alderman, GC-141, GC-195, Kawari , Sylv ia , Harbhajan, GC-477, Pant Uphar, P- 88, VL- 3, JP - 4. French Bean: Boundi fu l - Plant i f u r , Contender, Premier King Green, Blue Lake Kentucky Wonder, Arka Komal, VL Boni - 1, Pant Anupma Cowpea: Pusa Phalguni , Pusa Barsat i , Pusa Dofas l i , S- 203, Arka Garima, Sel - 2- 1, Red Seeded selec t i on . Dolichus bean: Pusa Ear ly Pro l i f i c , Arka Vi jay

C- 152, S- 1552,

JDL- 37, Kalyanpur T- 1, Arka Jay ,

Cluster bean: Pusa Navbahar, Sharadbahar, P- 28- 1- 1, CP- 78, CO160- 1 Sem: CO-1, CO-2, 125- 36 Wal Konkan- 1, Hebbal Avare- 3

Caulif lower: Punjab Kunwari , Pusa Deepal i , Improved Japanese, Pusa Synthet i c , Snow bal l - 16, K- 1, Ear ly Kunwari , Pant Gobhi- 3, Pusa Ear ly Synthet i c , Pant Gobi- 2, PG-26, PG-35, Hisar - 1, I IHR- 101, I IHR105, Pant Subhra, Pusa Subhra, Pusa Himjyot i , Pusa Katk i , Pusa Snowbal l - 1, Pusa Snowbal l - 2, Pusa Snowbal l K- 1.

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Cabbage: Golden Acre, Pusa Mukta, Pr ide of Ind ia , Copenhangen Market , Pusa Drumhead, Late Large, Drum Head, Red Cabbage, Golden Eve Knol- khol: White Vienna, Purple Vienna, King of North , Ear ly White Vienna, Large Green Radish: Pusa Chetk i , Pusa Desi , Pusa Reshmi, Japanese White , Punjab Safed, Kalyanpur No-1, CO-1, Arka Nishant , Chinese Pink , HR-1, Red Tai l Radish European type: Pusa Himani , White Ic i c l e , Rapid Red White t ipped, Scar le t Globe, Scar le t Long Turnip (Asiat ic type): Pusa Kanchan, Pusa Swati , Punjab Safed- 4, Ear ly Milan Red Top Europian (Temperate type): Purple Top White Globe, Goldenbal l , Snowbal l , Pusa Chandrima, Pusa Swarnima Carrot (Asiat ic type): Pusa Keshar, Pusa Meghal i , Sel - 233, No-29 Europian type: Nantes Half Long, Ear ly Nantes , Chantenay, Imperator Zeno, Pusa Yamdagni Onion Red: Agri Found Dark Red, Agri Found Light Red, Pusa Red, Punjab Select i on , Pusa Ratnar , N-2- 4- 1, Arka Niketan, Arka Kalyan, Pusa Madhvi , Punjab Red Round, Kalyanpur Red Round, Hisar - 2, Arka Pragat i , N-53, Udaipur 101, Udaipur - 103, VL- 3, Arka Bindu, Basant- 780, Agri found Red Rose Onion Yellow: Ear ly Grano, Spanish Brown Onion White: Pusa White Fla t , Pusa White Round, Udaipur - 102, Punjab- 48, N-257- 9- 1 Garlic : Agri found White- G-41, Yamuna Safed (G- 1) , G-50, G-282, Agri found Parvat i (G- 313) . IC - 49373, IC - 49382, T 86/Sel - 1, EC198250 Amaranth: Pusa Ear ly Bunching, Bar i Chaula i , CO-4, Pusa Kir t i , Pusa Kiran Spinach: Al l Green, Palak Green, Pusa Joy t i , Green, HS-23, Palak No 51- 16

CO-1, CO-2, CO-3,

Pusa Hari t ,

Jabner

Hybrids

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Brinjal (Long):Pusa hybrid-5, NDBH-6, NDBH-7, HOE-404, Pant hybrid-1, ARBH-201, HOE-414 Brinjal (Round):Pusa Hybrid-6, Pusa Hybrid-9, ARBH-216, NDBH-1, NDBH-8, Neembaker, Pant hybrid-2, BH-1, BH-2, HOE-44, CHRBH1, CHRBH-2 Brinjal (Small Round):MHB-10, MHB-39, ABH-1, ABH-2, Hybrid-2, Sumex-9, Sumex-19, HOE-4 Tomato (Determinate): Pusa hybrid-2, NA-501, DTH-4, NDTH-1, Phule Hybrid-1, BSS-39, ARTH-3, NA-701, ARTH-15, Hybrid No-37, Swarna-12, NDTH-6, HOE-606, NA-701, Maitri, Rishi, HOE-616 Tomato ( indeterminate): ARTH-4, MTH-6, NA-601, Arka Vardhan, KT-4, FMH-1, BSS-20, BSS-40, BSS-90, HOE-909, Larica, Ratna, DTH6, Sonali, ARTH-16, FM-2, NDTH-2, NDTH-4, TC-161 Chil i : Agni, HOE-808, HOE-888, HOE-818, CH-104, BSS-138, BSS141, CH-1 (MSIs x LSS), ARCH-228 Capsicum: Bharat, Early Bonty, Indira, Lario, HOE-801, Hira Cabbage: Pusa Synthetic, Sri Ganesh Gol, BSS-32, Quisto, Nath401, NATH-501, Uttam. Caulif lower: Pusa hybrid-2 Watermelon:

Arka Jyoti, Nath-102, MHW-6, Nath-202, MHW-11

Muskmelon: Punjab hybrid-1, MH-10, Pusa Rasraj (M-3), DMH-4, MHY-3, MHY-5 Pumpkin: Pusa hybrid-1 Cucumber: Pusa Sanyog, Solan Hybrid-1, PCUC-1-1, AAUC-1, AAUC2 Squash: Pusa Alankar Bottle Gourd: Pusa Manjari, Pusa Meghdoot, NDBH-7, NDHGH-4, Pusa Hybrid-2, PBOG-2, PBOG-1 Carrot: Hybrid-1

21. National Research Centre for Onion and Garlic (under ICAR) / Indian Council of 15

Agricultural Research /India; Rajgurunagar, Pune, ZIP code 410505; Maharasthra State; Telephone No. (+91) 2135-22026, Fax Number (+91) 2135-24056, Email Address [email protected] ISRAEL: 22.

Institute of Field and Garden Crops (ARO) / Agricultural Research Organization / Israel; The Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan, Israel; Zip code 50-250, Telephone No. (+972) 3-9683484, Fax No. (+972) 3-9669642

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Research Institute of Vegetable Crops / Ministry of Agriculture and Food Economy / Poland; Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3, Skierniewice, Poland; Zip: 96-100, Telephone No. (+880) 406444, Fax No. (+880) 88 02 841678, Email: [email protected], Web: www.inwarz.skierniewice.pl

RUSSIA: 24.

All-Russian Research Institute of Breeding and Seed Production of Vegetables / Russian Academy of Agricultural Science; Moscow region, P.O. Lesnoy Gorodok, Odintsovo, Russia; Zip code 143080, Telephone No. (+7) 095-5992442, Fax No. (+7) 095-5992277.

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All-Russian Research Institute of Irrigated Vegetables and Melons / Russian Academy of Agricultural Science; Astrakhan region, Lubitcha str.

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16, Kamyziak, Russia; Zip code 416306, Telephone No. (+7) 85115-91744, Fax No. (+7) 851-2 220711. 26.

All - Russian Research Inst i tute of Vegetable Crops / Russian Academy of Agricultural Science; Moscow reg ion , Ramenskoe dis t r i c t , Vereya vi l l age , 500, RussiaZip ; code 140153, Telephone No. (+7) 095- 5584537, Fax No. (+7) 246- 24364.

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N. I . Vavilov Research Inst i tute of Plant Industry, Russia;http://www.vir.nw.ru/

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Taiwan Agricultural Research Inst i tute; Chung-Cheng Road 189, Wufeng, Zip code 41301, Telephone No. (+886) 4-3302301, Fax Number (+886) 4-3399544, Email Address [email protected], Web: www.tari.gov.tw

There are seven main divisions of research, one laboratory and three offices in the headquarters of the Institute, namely the Department of Agronomy, Horticulture, Agricultural Zoology, Agricultural Engineering, and Agricultural Economy; Offices of Plant Germplasm, Technical Services and Farm Management, and other units affiliates to the Institute. There are two substations: Chiayi Agricultural Experiment Station and Fengshan Tropical Horticultural Experiment Station. 29.

Thailand:

Institution Horticulture Research Institute,

Vegetable species Leaf mustard, non heading Chinese cabbage, Chinese Kale, Chinese radish, chili, sugar pea, asparagus bean, shallot, tomato,

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Department of potato, sweet potato, water convolvulus and Agriculture okra Kasetsart University

Chinese radish, asparagus bean, tomato, Chinese cabbage, okra and tomato

Khon Kaen University

Tomato, chili, musk melon and leaf mustard

Chiang Mai University

Heat tolerant tomato and Chinese cabbage

The Horticultural Research Institute has released new OP cultivars of okra, cucumber, yardlong bean, garden pea, kangkong, taro, chili, eggplant, tomato, sweet potato and potato over the last 19 years. The private sector (above 50 seed companies) has concentrated more on the development of hybrids for all vegetables listed above. are actively involved in producing better cultivars from which farmers in Thailand have benefited immensely. Horticultural Research Inst i tute , Department of Agr icu l t u re , Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900 THAILAND Tel : (66- 2) 940- 6578- 9 Fax: (66- 2) 940- 6579 Kasetsart University 50 Phahon Yoth in Rd, Chatuchak Bangkok 10900 Tel : +66 0- 2579- 0133 Fax: +66 0- 2942- 8998 International Relations Office; 3rd Floor, Academic Center Building, Khon Kaen University, 123 Mittraparp Highway, Khon Kaen, 40002, THAILAND. Tel./Fax: +66-43-202059 E-mail: [email protected] TURKEY: 30.

Ataturk Central Horticultural Research Inst i tute Turkish / Ministry of Agriculture and

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Rural Affairs/ Turkey; Suleyman Bey Mah. Yalý Cad. P.O. Box 15, Yalova, Turkey; Zip: 77102, Telephone No. (+90) 226-8142520, Fax No. (+90) 226-8141146 UK 31.

Warwick Horticulture Research International; Wellesbourne, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 9EF, United Kingdom; http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/whri/

USA: 32.

The Chili Pepper Institute, New Mexico University, College of Agriculture and Home Economics; Box 30003 MSC 3Q, Las Cruces, N.M. 88003-8003, Phone: 575-646-3028, Fax: 575-6466041, Email: [email protected], Web: http://www.chilepepperinstitute.org/

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Supports cont inu ing educat ion through ever- expanding in fo rmat iona l resources Disseminates the la tes t research onCapsicum new cul t i va r s and disease prevent ion Publ i shes the "Chi l e Pepper Ins t i t u t e Newslet te r " Prov ides an in ternat i ona l in fo rmat ion clear i nghouse and an arch ive of Capsicum publ i ca t i ons PreservesCapsicum wi ld species and cul t i va ted land races Prov ides an annual Teaching and Demonstrat i on Garden Produces the annual New Mexico Chi le Conference

Membership: New Chile Pepper Institute members receive a one-year subscription to the Chile Pepper Institute Newsletter, a Chile Pepper Institute decal, seed packet, discounts at the Chile Pepper Institute Chile Shop, and discounts on admission to the annual New Mexico Chile Conference and other chile items. Small Business, Industry, and Corporate members receive links on our web site and company profiles in the newsletter. Annual Membership Categories: • • • • • •

Corporate Member $5,000 Indust ry Member $1,000 Small Business Member $300 Profess iona l Member $100 Support ing Member $50 Ind iv i dua l Member $25

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University of Arkansas, Vegetable Research Station; P. O. Box 2608, 3810 Thornhill Street, Alma, AR 72921 (near Kibler), USA; Ph: 479-474-0475, Fax: 479-474-0164, Email: mailto:[email protected]

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Texas AgriLi fe Research (Formally known as Texas Agricultural Experiment Station), Texas A&M University System: http://agresearch.tamu.edu/ 113 Jack K., Williams Administration Building, 2142 TAMU College Station, TX 77843, 979-845-4747, USA

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Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Florida, IFAS Dean for Research, 1022 McCarty Hall D, PO Box 110200, Gainesville, FL 326110200 Phone (352) 392-1784 | SUNCOM 622-1784 | Fax (352) 392-4965 , http://research.ifas.ufl.edu/ 21

PART-III: Special Breeding / Genetics Groups Involved in Research and Development of Vegetable Crops 1.

American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS); http://www.ashs.org/

Membership: Members receive the ASHS Newslet te r, the annual Membership Directory, and the Program & Abstracts of the ASHS Annual Conference. Membership levels (check one) __

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Postdoctoral1 $60 Graduate Student1 $40 Undergraduate Student1 $25 Affiliate Sponsorship2 $20 2.

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative (North Carolina State University); The Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative (CGC), established in 1977, provides services for researchers interested in the genetics and breeding of species of the Cucurbitaceae crop family. CGC serves as an organizational vehicle for scientists to informally communicate the results of their research and development efforts. The cooperative emphasizes the free exchange of information and germplasm among members, both public and private.

CGC was founded by Warren Henderson , Richard Lower (North Carolina State University) and Richard Robinson (Cornell University), who were prompted by a number of requests from breeders and researchers, by the success of the Vegetable Improvement Newsletter, and by the attention drawn by a recent article on the genes of the Cucurbi taceae (Robinson et al., 1976). The first CGC meeting was held in conjunction with the ASHS annual meeting in 1977 (where it was erroneously identified as the "Cucumber Genetics Cooperative" in the ASHS Program/Abstract book), and Dick Robinson explained to the 16 people present the background and purpose of CGC and a proposed format for the CGC report. A By-laws Committee and a Gene Nomenclature Committee were subsequently established to formalize the organization of the new Cooperative. In 1978, the first CGC Report was published. Issued later than anticipated because only a few papers were voluntarily submitted, CGC Report Number 1 nonetheless gave a sense of "completeness" to the creation of the cooperative. That same year the second annual CGC meeting was held in Boston, and although the meeting was requested too late to

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get in the ASHS Program/Abstract book, it still drew 12 people. It was at this meeting that the CGC By- Laws Committee was created to structure CGC as an organized entity along the lines of the Tomato Genetics Cooperative. However, the By-Laws were not of f i c i a l l y adopted unt i l 1980 CGC meeting.

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It was always envisioned that CGC would "curate" gene lists and possibly single locus mutants for the major cucurbit crops, and a Gene List Committee was estab l i shed in 1979 at the Ohio State meeting. The Gene Lis t Committee members have ind iv i dua l respons ib i l i t i e s for the four major cucurb i t crop species (cucumber, melon, watermelon and Cucurbi ta), but all assist in reviewing the gene lists printed annually in the CGC Report and all are involved in overseeing the rules for and revisions of gene nomenclature for the Cucurbitaceae. To assist with the preservation of single locus mutants in the major crop species, Gene Curators were appointed in 1986 for cucumber, melon, Cucurbita, and watermelon. In 1989, multiple curators were appointed for each major crop species to provide redundancy and security to the gene collections, one of which had been partially destroyed due to a fire in a seed storage facility. Perhaps one of the most useful spin-offs from CGC was the creation of a Crop Advisory Committee (CAC) for cucurbits, which interfaces with USDA efforts to evaluate and catalogue the Plant Introduction (PI) collection, and which helps establish priorities for these endeavors. This effort originated at the 1982 meeting in Ames, Iowa, where a motion was carried to establish the CAC. Following little response from the USDA, CGC at the 1983 meeting in McAllen, Texas, voted that the request to form a CAC be resubmitted to USDA. The CAC was finally established in December 1993, and the first meeting was help in September 1984. The fledgling "Vine Crops CAC" was charged with drafting descriptor lists, setting priorities for germplasm collection 24

and evaluation, and reviewing proposals for cucurbit germplasm exploration, collection, and evaluation. By 1988, the renamed Cucurbit CAC (CCAC) had surveyed the genetic resources in the Cucurbi taceae , ident i f i e d severe problems with USDA ef fo r t s to mainta in th i s germplasm, and suggested improvements in preservat i on and explora t i on act i v i t i e s (Robinson, 1994) . With the maturat i on of the advisory capaci ty for CAC's of many crops to USDA germplasm ef fo r t s , CCAC (now known as Cucurbit the Crop Germplasm Committee ) continues to play an active and supportive role in preserving these valuable resources. Over the years, the CGC membership (and membership dues!) and the make-up of the CGC report have changed. Figure 1 illustrates the geographical distribution of the CGC membership in four year increments from 1978 to 1994. As is evident, the initial CGC membership was predominately in the U.S., with a smaller contingent in Europe (primarily France and the Netherlands) and scattered representation in Asia, South America and North America (excluding the U.S.). Over the next decade and a half, membership increments were seen in every geographical region, with especially dramatic early increases from Europe and later increases from Asia. Currently, more than half of the CGC membership is from countries other than the U.S., a characteristic shared with other genetics cooperatives such as TGC (1994). Today, CGC could best be described as a mature genetics cooperative. It has an active membership, a stable internal organization, a well-respected annual report, and a strong presence within the genetics and germplasm community. It also serves as a "parent" or "umbrella" organization for many of the commodity-specific cucurbit groups, including providing printing and scheduling assistance for reports and meetings. For example, CGC attempts to notify members of meetings scheduled for the Pickl ing Cucumber Improvement Committee , the Watermelon Research Group , the National Melon Research Group, the Squash and Pumpkin Research Group, the Cucurbit Crop 25

Genetics Committee , and the quadrennia Cucurbitaceae l meetings .

The cost of membership is (US) $20.00 per year for continental U.S. addresses and $30.00 for al l others ( the addi t i ona l $10.00 covers the higher cost of ai r - mail i ng th annual Report overseas)CGC . do not accept cash, wire t rans fe rs , or credi t cards . Instruct ions: Payment should be made by a check drawn on U.S. a bank (or by a U.S. or International Postal Money Order) and must be made payable to the 'Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative.' Please print and fill out the form (if it is a renewal, provide only your name) above, and send it with payment to: Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Attn: Dr. Linda Wessel Beaver Dept. Agronomy & Soils, P.O. Box 9030 University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, PR 00681-9030 Ph: 787-833-2865; Fax: 787-265-0220 lwesse [email protected] CGC reports (except latest 3 reports, that are available to members only in print form) are available online (30 volumes) at; http : / / c uke .hor t . ncsu .edu/cgc /cgcrepor t s . h tml 3.

International Society of Horticultural Science (ISHS): PO BOX 500, 3001 Leuven 1, Belgium.

The ISHS, dating from 1864 and formally constituted in 1959, has more than 7000 members representing some 150 countries. It is the world's leading independent organization

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of hort i cu l t u ra l sc ient i s t s and publ Acta i shes Horticulturae, Chronica Horticulturae, and Scripta Horticulturae. One year individual membership (EUR 60 or USD 80, 10 article downloads included.

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Tomato Genetics Cooperative; University of Florida; Formed in 1951, Tomato Genetics Cooperative has a current membership of 91 researchers from 19 different countries. TGC members share an interest in tomato genetics, and the exchange of information, germplasm and genetic stocks keeps the cooperative in the forefront of tomato research.

The cost of membership is (US) $20.00 per year for continental U.S. addresses and $25.00 for all others (the additional $5.00 covers the higher cost of mailing the annual Report overseas). TGC do not accept cash, wire transfers, or credit cards. TGC reports (except current report, that is available to members only in print form) and Tomato Gene Lists are available online (58 volumes) at http://tgc.ifas.ufl.edu/onlinevo.htm 5.

Tomato Genetics Resource Center; Department of Plant Sciences, Mail Stop 3, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616; http://tgrc.ucdavis.edu/index.aspx

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varieties, investigating diseases and insect pests, improving cultural practices, as well as basic research. This group is affiliated with the American Society for Horticultural Science and generally meets in conjunction with the Southern Region for this society. Membership is free and Annual Reports are available online at; http : / /www. lane- ag.org /h2omelon/watermelon.htm

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PART-IV: Seed Companies Involved in Research and Development of Vegetable Hybrids and hybrid seed production 1. Abbott & Cobb, Inc. PO Box 307 Feasterville PA 19053-0307 USA E- mail :[email protected] Tel: +1 (215) 245 6666 Toll free: +1 800 345 7333 Fax: +1 (215) 245 9043 Website: www.acseed.com Abbott y Cobb de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. 4120 West Pecan McAllen TX 78501 USA E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +1 956 682 0174 Fax: +1 956 682 0176 2. Advance seeds co, Ltd; 136/150 Rangsit – Nakornnoyk Rd Prachatibat Tanyaburi Pathumthani 12130, Thailand. Tele: + 66 2 9742265, Fax: + 66 2 9741866 Web: [email protected], www.advanceseeds.com 3. American Takii , Inc. 301 Natividad Road Salinas CA 93906 USA

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Takii is a privately owned major seed company that has been in business over 160 years; an international wholesale breeder and producer of hybrid flower and vegetable seeds. Tel : +1 831 443 4901 Fax: +1 831 443 3976 Website : www.takii.com 4. Anhui Mingxiang Seed Company, 19/Tianbo Road, Hafia, Anhui 23008 China. Tele: 865515390399 / 5397099 Fax: 865515311948 5. Asgrow Vegetable seed; PO Box 4206, Satricoy CA 93007-4206, USA, www.asgrowveg.com Tel: +18056471572, Fax: +18056721939 6. Asia Pacific Seed Association, Lovely Merlicel Quipot, Thailand. [email protected], www.apsaseed.org Tel: +18056471572, Fax: +18056721939 7. Atlas Seeds, Inc. PO Box 1312 Suisun City CA 94585 USA E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +1 (707) 864 6161 A seed company specialized in cucumber, eggplant, melon, hot and sweet pepper, squash, tomato and watermelon. 8. Basin Seed Company LLC

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1922 S. Middleton Road Nampa ID 83686 USA Tel . +1 208 461 4656 Fax. +1 208 461 4439 Website www.basinseed.com Located in the heart of the world-famous seed production area of southwest Idaho, Basin Seed Company specializes in the development, production and sales of vegetable beans and peas, and dry beans. Our experienced staff can provide clients with a range of expert services including contract breeding, stock seed development and maintenance, market-specific trials, disease screening, sales, and "Western Grown" seed. Basin Seed can produce commercial seed for any of your bean or pea needs on a contract basis. Rely on Basin Seed to develop and maintain stocks of your proprietary or public varieties. We will produce genetically pure, high quality seed stocks of your varieties for further increase by you or by our experienced staff. We are developing quality stocks of several important public varieties including: Oregon 91G, Roma II, Strike, Novella II, Oregon Sugar Pod II, Cascadia, and Sugar Daddy stringless sugar snap pea. Contact Basin Seed if you have need for stock seed of any other varieties. We will work with you to develop the best possible stocks available. Contract breeding Stock seed • hybr id i za t i on • clean- up • selec t i on • development • populat i ons • pure l i ne • tra i t in t rogress ion• maintenance •

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9. Basso Seeds Monteverde 3390 1852 Burzaco - Buenos Aires Argentina E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +54 11 4299 0880 Fax: +54 11 4238 3527 Breeder , exporter and wholesa ler in Argent ina of sweet corn, squash, onion and process ing tomato seed. Importer and wholesa le r in Argent ina of a wide range of vegetable seed.

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Bejo Seed Co; India.www.beijoseed.com

11. Bejo Sheetal Seeds Pvt. Ltd.P.O.Box 77, Bejo Sheetal Corner, Mantha Road, Jalna 431203, India. Tel: +91 2482 232588 / 236588, Fax: +91 2482 230398 [email protected], [email protected], http://www.bejosheetalseeds.com/ 12.

Bejo Zaden BV

Headquarters P.O. Box 50 1749 ZH Warmenhuizen The Netherlands E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +31 (226) 39 61 62 Fax: +31 (226) 39 35 04 Website: www.bejo.com

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USA Bejo Seeds, Inc. PO Box 859 Oceano CA 93445 - USA E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +1 (805) 473 2199 Fax: +1 (805) 473 0897 Mexico Bejo Mexico S.A. de C.V. Rafael Sancio Norte 103 Col. Renacimiento Celaya-Guanajuato 38044 Mexico Email: [email protected] Tel: +52 461 615 3242 Fax: +52 461 614 2492 Bejo is a specialist in breeding, production, processing and sale of vegetable seeds for professional outdoor cultivation. Bejo is a leading vegetable seed company, with representations in more than 100 countries, offering more than 40 different crops. 13. Beijing Mantian Seeds Co., Ltd; Zhong Guan Chun Nan Da Jie No.12 Beijing 100081, China. Tel: +86 10 6216 5295 / 6213 8352 Fax: +86 10 6213 8353 / 6897 6076 [email protected], http://www.mantianseeds.com.cn 14.

Beij ing Uniking Seed Co., Ltd.

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Beijing 100088 China E:mai l :john@unitedgenet i c s . com Phone: +86 10 6225 5759 Fax: +86 10 6226 7580 www.unikingseed.com 15. Bharat Agro Overseas ( Ind ia ) ; A- 64, Indust r i a l Area, G.T. Karnal Road, Delh i 110033, Ind ia+91 . Tel : 11 2724 6790, Fax: +91 11 2712 1444, [email protected] 16.

BHN Seed

Division of Gargiulo, Inc. 16750 Bonita Beach Road Bonita Springs FL 34135 USA E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +1 941 947 0222 Fax: +1 941 947 2303 Web s i te :www.bhnseed.com Fresh market tomato specialists at BHNSeed develop hybrid tomato seed for the global fresh-market tomato industry. BHN varieties are known for their high yield, excellent fruit quality, and resistance characteristics. BHN tomato seed is tested and processed in Florida and marketed worldwide through seed distributors. 17. Bioseed Genet ics In ternat i ona l , Inc ; 8/30 North Sathorn Road Bangkok 10500, Thai land . Tel : + 66 2 6338453, Fax: + 66 2 2366836, [email protected], www.gp.th.com/bgi.htm

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Bruinsma Seeds B.V.

PO Box 22 1600 AA Enkhuizen The Netherlands E.mail: bruinsma@seminis . com Phone: +1 31 228 357118 Fax: +1 31 228 357018 Website : www.bruinsma.com BRUINSMA SEEDS B.V. is specialised in breeding high quality vegetables for professional greenhouse cropping such as tomato, cucumber, pepper, eggplant, melon, squash and lettuce varieties. Established in 1934, the business is now a well known leader in greenhouse crops. This position was reinforced in 1996 by merging into the SEMINIS group, the largest plant breeder in the world. SPECIALIST IN GREENHOUSE CROPS Bruinsma's strength comes from its expertise in a specialist range of crops. This is reflected by the production of the first tomato hybrid in Western Europe under the name of Single Cross and introduction of the first beef tomato to this market. With cucumbers, in both long and short types, Bruinsma maintains a strong market position in many countries. The Bruinsma research and breeding centre is located in a seven hactare, modern glasshouse complex at Honselersdijk, where reference stocks are maintained and first tests on new crosses are performed. New strains are assessed by the breeders, plant selectors and cultivation specialists at Bruinsma for quality, resistance to disease and yield. The best varieties are then tested in practice for several seasons by our product development departments in several countries. Only strains which successfully pass all the test stages are introduced to the market. Cultivation specialists carefully monitor these varieties for their cultivation requirements. Trough this comprehensive approach to quality seed production, the grower can be assured that Bruinsma Seeds are the basis of 35

healthy and successful crops supported by technical information and cultivation techniques and the final product. Bruinsma seeds: a PROTECTED VALUE for your investment. Complete list of species handled: • • • • • • • • • •

indeterminate tomatoes long Dutch cucumbers pathenocarp ic Bei t Alpha (shor t ) cucumbers parthenocarp ic American s l i ce r s sweet and hot peppers al l types ( long , blocky and pointed) melons: Gal ia , Charenta i s , I ta l i a n , Pie l de Sapo, Yel l ow Ananas. squash: green zucchin i , yel l ow, romanesco, Lebanese eggplant : long, oval / r ound, specia l t i e s pole beans: long, hal f l ong , bor lo t t o le t tuce : butterhead, loose lea f and batav ia for greenhouse.

There is a full digital catalogue (picture plus description) available of all status 15 and commercial varieties. 19.

Campbell 's Seeds, Inc.

28605 County Road 104 Davis CA 95616 USA E- mail :Davis_Campbel l _Seeds@campbel l soup.com Tel : +1 530 668 5311 Fax: +1 530 758 1160 Webiste : www.campbellseeds.com Campbell’s Seeds is part of the Research and Development Division of the Campbell Soup Company, which for near ly 50 years has been develop ing tomato var ie t i e s specia l l y sui ted for process ing .

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We breed, grow, and market varieties used extensively throughout the world and known for high solids and yield as well as very good color and low acidity. We also breed and market pepper and carrot varieties designed for processing. Our extensive evaluation and testing from the development of varieties to their production and processing are designed to deliver seed of the highest possible quality to our customers.

20. Canada Seed Co. 403 Minor Ave. Bert l and ,NE68927,Canada. www.canadaseed.com 21. Canterbury Seed Company Ltd . 3/31 Birmingham Drive P.O. Box.8143, Chris t church New Zealand. Phone: 6433390950, Fax: 6433390951,[email protected] .nz 22. Celest i a l Seeds Co. Rm. Ltd . 1903, Sect ion B, USpace, No.8, Guangqumenwai Ave. , Chaoyang Dist r i c t , Bei j i ng 100022, China. Ph: 86-10-58611-2139 [email protected] 23. Century Seeds Pvt . Ltd . BA 22 Phase I I , Mangol Pur i Indust r i a l Area, New Delh i 110034, Ind ia . Tel : +91 11 701 9890, Fax: +91 11 701 7568, hybr ids@bol .net . i n http://www.centuryseeds.com/ 24. Chambal Agr i tech Ltd . SCO 162- 163, Madhya Marg, Sector 9- C, Chandr igarh 160009, Ind ia . Ph: +91172- 7244890, agr i t ech@gl ide .net . i n 25. Chi Taj Co. Ltd . 299- 301 Song Sawad Road, Bangkok 10/100 Thai l and . Tele : 6622338191, Fax: 6622371540, in [email protected]

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26. Ching Long Seed Co. , Ltd . No. 4- 1 , Lane 340, Hsi Shu Road, Tainan, Taiwan. Tel : +886 6 262 5789, Fax: +886 6 262 1755, [email protected], http://www.chinglongseed.com/ 27.

Clause (headquarters )

Z.I. La Motte Rue Louis Saillant B.P. 83 26802 Portes-les-Valence Cedex France Tel: +33 4 75 57 57 57 Fax: +33 4 75 57 34 94 Web: www.clause-vegseeds.com Clause specializes in breeding, product ion and sales of vegetable seeds for profess i ona l s . The company combines more than a century of exper ience and profess i ona l abi l i t i e s . 28.

Clover Seed Company Ltd.

Little Hong Kong Village Lots 91-104 Shousonhill, Hong Kong China E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +852 2873 6429 Tel : +852 2873 6306 A Hong Kong based company specialized in Cantonese vegetable seeds and others that are adapted to hot humid sub-tropical conditions. Pakchoy, Choysum, Chinese mustard, Chinese kale, Chinese radish, Bitter Gourd and Yardlong Beans are our specialties. 38

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Colorado Seeds, Inc.

32971 County Road 34 LaJunta, Colorado 81050 USA E-mail: in [email protected] Tel : +1 (719) 853 6000 Fax: +1 (719) 853 6291 Producer and wholesaler of seedless watermelon, watermelon, squash and melon seed

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Condor Seed Production, Inc.

P.O. Box 6485 Yuma, AZ 85366 USA Physical location 16315 South Ave. A ½ Somerton, AZ 85350, USA Tel: +1 928 627 8803 Fax: +1 928 627 2826 Website: www.condorseed.com CONTACTS Seed Multipl i cat ion and International Sales Thomas W. Tolman t to [email protected] / [email protected] U.S. Domestic Sales Nancy Delarm [email protected]

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Condor Seed Production provides vegetable and herb seed for the wholesale and commercial grower market including seed multiplication services.

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Danson Seed Company LLC

10851 Woodbine St. Los Angeles CA 90034 USA E-mail: [email protected] Tel : +1310 838 7675 Fax: +1 310 202 7466 Website : www.dansonseed.com research and development, breeding, and production company for fresh market tomatoes, mechanical harvest sweet and hot pepper varieties for processing, fresh market varieties of sweet and hot peppers, sweet corn, and forage corn. We sell under our own label, license existing products to other seed companies, provide consulting and evaluation services for existing and start up breeding programs, and do proprietary breeding programs in curcubits, and solenaceous crops. We maintain extensive germplasm bases for each crop covering locally adapted inbreds from most major seed market areas.

32. De Ruiter Seeds (Henk de Ruiter); P.O.Box. 1050 2660 BB, Bergschenhoek, Netherlands. Ph: +31105292400, [email protected]

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De Ruiter Seeds specializes in breeding, producing and selling hybrid seeds and rootstocks, focusing specifically on annuals such as tomato, paprika and pepper, cucumber, aubergine and melon. 33.

Durga Seed Farm (Regd.)

172 Industrial Area, Phase 1 Chandigarh 160002 India Email: in [email protected] Phone: +91 172 2650193 / 2656854 Fax: +91 172 2656954 Web: http://durgaseedfarm.com Durga Seed is a specialized seed company with decades of experience in the seed industry and is dedicated to research, production, processing and marketing of high performing open pollinated and hybrid vegetable seed varieties. Headquartered in Chandigarh, India, Durga Seed Farm (Regd.) traces its roots to 1969 with the production of Cauliflower Snowball -16 seed for the first time in India. Since then, great emphasis has been placed on research & development, product development & quality control. Durga’s research & development centres are located in 25 hectares with modern green house structures in tropical & temperate regions where parent stocks are maintained and first trials on new developments are performed. The newly developed strains are first assessed by subject specialists and then put for trials at different locations having different agro climatic conditions. Strains which pass all the trials successfully are then introduced for commercial cultivation. Thus, assuring the growers that Durga Seed forms the basis of successful & healthy crop.

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34. East- West Seed International Ltd.P.O. Box 3, Bang Bua Thong Nonthabur i 11110, Thailand. Tel +66 (2) 923 7795, Fax +66 (2) 923 7794, in [email protected] . th http://www.eastwestseed.com/ East West Seed (Bangladesh)Ltd. Anchor Tower, 1/1 B, Sonargaon Road, Dhakka,1205, Bangladesh. Ph: 9289284-6, [email protected] East- West International BV 18 Heiligeweg 1601 PN Enkhuizen The Netherlands E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +31 228 323820 Fax: +31 228 323900 Website: www.eastwestseed.com East- West Seed India Pvt. Ltd. 5-B, Tapadiya Estate, Near A.S. Club, Tisgaon, Aurangabad - 431 002 (Maharashtra) India E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +91 240 256 3567 Fax: +91 240 256 3566 Website: www.eastwestseed.com PT. East- West Seed Indonesia P.O. Box 1 Campaka Purwakarta 41181 Jawa Barat Indonesia E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +62 (264) 201 871 / 74 42

Fax: +62 (264) 201 875 Website : www.eastwestseed.com East- West Seed Co., Inc. P.O. Box 9073 Bal iwag 3006 Bulacan Phil ippines E-mail: in fo [email protected] Phone: +63 (0) 44 766 4952 / 57 Fax: +63 (0) 44 766 1005 Website: www.eastwestseed.com East- West Seed (Vietnam) Company Tru so: Ap 2 Xa Xuan Thoi Thuong Huyen Hoc Mon TP. Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam

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E-mail: in fo . [email protected] Tel: +84 8 713 5101 / 713 5411~12 Fax: +84 8 713 5107 Website: www.eastwestseed.com East-West International (Zimbabwe) Ltd. PO Box BW 141 Borrowdale, Harare Zimbabwe E-mail: mariet ta . t [email protected] . th Tel: +263 4 861129 Fax: +263 4 861129 Website: www.eastwestseed.com Seed Company specialized in vegetable and herb seed for Asian markets.

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35. Emerald Seed Company; PO Box 1670 El Centro CA 92244 USA. Tel : +1 760 353 1036, Fax: +1 760 353 2233, [email protected], http : / /www.emeraldseed.com/ 36. Evergreen Seed LLC Virg in i a ; Fuquay- Var ina , NC USA, Tel : +1 877 900 7333, Fax: +1 919 567 1355, esi fv@worldnet .a t t . ne , http://www.evergreenseed.com/ t 37.

Enza Zaden BV.

PO Box 7 1600 AA Enkhuizen The Netherlands E-mail: [email protected] Tel : +31 228 315844 Fax: +31 228 315960 Si te :www.enzazaden.nl Enza Zaden North-America Inc. 7 Harris Place Salinas CA 93901 USA E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +1 831 751 0937 Fax: +1 831 751 6103 Website: www.enzazaden.nl Enza Zaden is a leading, independent company focused on the breeding, development, production and sales of high quality vegetable seeds. Besides the main office situated in The Netherlands at Enkhuizen, Enza Zaden has breeding and production facilities as well as sales subsidiaries in many countries throughout the world.

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Enza has achieved a stable and strong position in the world market place.

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Feltr in Seeds

Thomazzo Radaelli 368 95180.000 Farroupilha, RS Brazil E- mail :import@sementesfe l t r i n . c om.br Tel : +55 54 2109 4400 Fax: +55 54 2109 4411 Website : www.sementesfeltrin.com.br

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Genetics International , Inc.

3001 Scenic Drive Modesto, California 95355 USA E-mail: [email protected] Tel : +1 209 576 1950 Fax: +1 209 576 0231 Website : www.geneticsinternational.com California based Genetics International was formed in 1984 to offer distributors diverse germplasm from a range of breeding programs under one single brand. Successfully introduced throughout the Middle East, this innovative, fully integrated model is now being expanded to other world markets. 40. Global Seeds (India) Co, Inc. # 4656, Roshanara Road, Opp. Delhi Flour Mill, New Delhi 110007, India. Tel: +91 11 6515 6162, Fax: +91 11 2382 623, [email protected] 45

41. Golden Seed Pvt . Ltd . B- 22, Block B, Br igade MM Bui ld i ng , K.R. Road Cross Yedipur , Bangalore 560 082, Ind ia . Tel : +91 80 2676 6764, Fax: +91 80 2676 4742, goldenbl@vsnl .net 42.

Golden Valley Seed

PO Box 1600 El Centro CA 92244-1600 USA E- mail :in fo@goldenval l eyseed.com Tel : +1 (760) 337 3100 Fax: +1 (760) 337 3135 Website : www.goldenvalleyseed.com Golden Valley Seed is a developer, producer, and marketer of vegetable seeds for the vegetable producing markets of the world. The company uses traditional breeding programs to offer enhanced vegetable varieties. Its varieties are designed to offer extended shelf life, increased yields, more disease resistances to reduce dependence on chemical inputs, higher product quality for longer shipping capabilities, with increased nutritional content and better flavor. Since its inception in 1998 Golden Valley Seed has established an international presence with worldwide distribution. 43. GREEN-SEEDS CO; 81/10 B HO VAN HUE Street , Dist . PHU NHUAN, Ward 9, HO CHI MINH City , VIETNAM. Phone Office: +84 (8) 847 6901 Fax Office: +84 (8) 844 1392 Phone Direct: +84 (8) 844 8897 Mobile: +84 (0) 908 002930

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E- mail :in fo@green- seeds.com Website : www.green-seeds.com Green Seeds China Unit 1106, OOCL 841 Yan An Road Shanghai 200040 China E- mail :[email protected] Tel : +86 21 3222 0992 / 3222 0560 Fax: +86 21 6289 4311 Website : www.green-seeds.com Leading horticultural seed company breeding, producing and marketing quality seeds of tropical and Asian vegetables, flowers and other plants. We market seeds in bulk or under "TROPICA" brand. We can offer seeds for all kinds of leafy Asian vegetables such as Tsoi Sum, Chinese radish, mustard, chrysanthemum, spinach, as well as a wide range of hybrid varieties suitable for tropical growing (tomato, Chinese cabbage, cucumber, watermelon, cabbage, etc.) 44. Harris Moran Seed Company; Modesto, CA 95352 USA.

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Tel: +12095797333, Fax: +12095275312 Harris Moran Seed Company is part of the largest independently owned seed company in the world. It is owned by Groupe Limagrain, a French cooperat i ve owned, run, and operated by French farmers . Harr i s Moran breeds innovat i ve vegetable var ie t i e s designed 47

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Hazera Genetics

Hazera Genetics is Israel's leading breeder, producer and exporter of vegetable and field crop seeds. Hazera today boasts a worldwide clientele which it services via the company's international marketing network. Regarded worldwide as a foremost source of seeds, Hazera's products are characterized by their high level of quality control: the company is adapted to ISO 9001 standards . Hazera's seed varieties are mostly tailor-made to meet clients' needs. This emphasis calls for ingenuity and innovation which can only be achieved via research: Hazera's breeding team engages in major R&D projects with Israel's leading research institutes. Hazera Genetics Ltd. Brur im. D.N. Shikmim 79837, Is rae l E- mail :[email protected] Tel : +972 8 850 8815 Fax: +972 8 850 2442 Web: www.hazera.com Hazera Genetics Ltd. Room 601- 602, Tower D JAVA Mil l en ium Place, No. 18 J i anguomenwai Daj ie , 100022 Bei j i ng China

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Fax: +86 10 6515 0719 Web: www.hazera.com.cn Hazera España 90 SA Pol . Ind . La Redonda 04700 El Ej ido , Almeria Spain E- mail :[email protected] Tel : +34 950 580 922 Fax: +34 950 580 103 Web: www.hazera.es Hazera Tohumculuk ve Ticaret A.S. Gencl i k Mahal les i Fevzi Cakmak Cad. 2 Mahmut Ci l Apt. No: 75 D:7 Antalya 07100 Turkey E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +90 242 247 6151 Fax: +90 242 247 3643 Web: www.hazera.com.tr Hazera Seeds, Inc. 6601 Lyons Road, Suite H10 Coconut Creek, Florida 33073 USA E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +1 954 429 9455 Toll free: +1 877 429 9445 Fax: +1 954 429 9895 Web: www.hazerainc.com Hazera do Brazi l Comércio de Sementes Ltda. Business Center Rota dos Imigrantes, 620 Centro Holambra, SP 13.825-000 Brazil

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Contact person: Ricardo Zepter E-mail: [email protected] Tel : +55 (19) 3902 4410 Fax: +55 (19) 3902 4411 46.

Hortigenetics Research (S.E. Asia) Ltd.

No. 33 Moo 4, Ban Samnakchaeng Tambon Nongbor, Amphur Songphinong Supanburi 72190 Thailand E- mail :hgr. [email protected] . th Tel : +66 (035) 589 932 Fax: +66 (035) 589 934 Website : www.eastwestseed.com 47. Hazera Genetics Ltd; Head of f i ce : Berurim M.P. Shikmim 79837, Israel. Turkey: Genclik Mahallesi, Fevzi Cakmak Cad. 2 Mahmut Cil Apt. No: 75 D:7 Antalya 07100, http://www.hazerainc.com 48. Hefei Yiqun Seed Co. Ltd. No. 117, Building, 7 WuZhou Business Mension# D Railway station, Hefei Anhui, PR China. Ph: +13866113108, [email protected] 49. Hindustan Seeds Pvt. Ltd. Titilagarh 767033, Bolangir (Orissa), India. Tel: +91 66 5522 0815, Fax: +91 66 5522 0515, [email protected] 50.

Hollar & Co., Inc.

P.O. Box 106 Rocky Ford, Colorado 81067-0106 USA E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +1 (719) 254 7411 50

Fax +1 (719) 254 3539 Website: www.hol la r seeds .com A specialist in open pollinated and hybrid cucurbit breeding for 50 years 51. Ho Sheng Seeds Co. Ltd . No. 24 Lane 41, Kuo Kuong 8 Street , Yung Kang City , Tainan, Taiwan. Tel : +886 6 272 6367, Fax : +886 6 272 1386, chr i s [email protected] . tw 52.

Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Post Box No. 7099, 17th Cross, 2nd 'A' Main, K.R.Road, Banashankari 2nd Stage, Bangalore - 560 070 India E-mail: [email protected] Tel : +91 (80) 676 0111 Fax: +91 (80) 676 1479 Website : www.indamseeds.com Established in the year 1965, Indo-American hybrid Seeds (India) Pvt.Ltd., has been a pioneer in the Indian hybrid vegetable seed industry - whose Managing Director & Chairman is Dr.Manmohan Attavar, ably supported by Mr.N K Bhat - Joint Managing director. Indo-American Hybrid Seeds(India)Pvt.Ltd., has been a leader in the field of commercial horticulture. Engaged in a vide spectrum of activities - production and marketing of hybrid vegetable seeds, oil seeds, cotton seeds, flower seeds and ornamental plants, tissue culture plants, in bio-technology, greenhouse construction and landscaping. Indo-American Hybrid Seeds(India)Pvt.Ltd., deals with production, marketing and export of the following seeds: 51

Amaranthus, Beans, Beetroot, Eggplant, Cabbages, Cotton seeds, Carrots, Cantaloupes, Knol Khol, Okra, Sweet and Hot Peppers, Radish, Sunflower, Tomatoes, Watermelons. Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (India)Pvt. Ltd., deals with flower seeds, ornamental plants and specializes in greenhouse construction also. 53.

Johnny’s Selected Seeds

955 Benton Avenue Winslow, Maine 04901 U.S.A. Email: serv i [email protected] Tel: 207- 861- 3900 Fax: 207-861-8377 Web: Johnnyseeds.com Johnny’s Selected Seeds is an International seed company serving over 50 countries. Johnny’s prides itself on superior products, research, technical information, and service to small, fresh market growers, seed dealers, and critical home gardeners. Johnny’s specializes in vegetable, flower, and herb seeds, cover crops and farm seeds, as well as a large line of quality tools and supplies. The company’s 168-page catalog is renowned for its depth of growing information, gorgeous product photos, and range of sizes to suit smaller and larger gardeners and growers. Over 150 new items are showcased annually as well as over 160 organic products and OMRI-approved pest and disease controls. 54. Kanda Seed Co., Ltd. 262 Shinga, Kashihara, Nara 634-0006 Japan. Tel: +81 744 222603, Fax: +81

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744 229073, [email protected] lobe.ne . j p, http://www.kandaseed.co.jp/ Kanda Seed Co., Ltd. was established in 1951 by the late Takeshi Kanda, a Japanese pioneer in watermelon breeding. We specialize in the breeding, production and sale of F1 hybrid cucurbits, and we have developed a number of new F1 hybrids which are highly regarded by horticultural producers, both in Japan and overseas. Our research farm has established itself as a leading center for the breeding of watermelon, melon, cucumber, winter squash and rootstock. We are constantly striving to develop new and superior hybrids capable of satisfying various agricultural requirements. Our commercial products are: • • • • • •

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Our catalogue is available upon your request. Although it is written in Japanese, your inquiries and requests for detailed information about the hybrids listed in our catalogue are always welcome and will be answered in English.

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55. Kaneko Seed s Co,Ltd. 50- 12 Furu ich imachi 1chome, Maebashi City , Gunma Pref . 371- 8503, Japan. Tel : +81(0)27 251- 1612, Fax: +81 (0)27 253- 5981, [email protected] . j p, http://www.kanekoseeds.co.jp/ 56. Known-You Seed Company Ltd. 26,Chung Cheng 2nd Road, Kaohsung, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel : +886 7 224 1106, Fax: +886 7 227 7299, http://www.knownyou.com/ We specialize in breeding, production and marketing of the following hybrid vegetable seed: • • • •

Cucurbi t s (watermelon, melon, cucumber, pumpkin, gourds and balsam pear) , Solanaceae ( tomato, sweet pepper, hot pepper and eggplant ) , Cruci fe r s (brocco l i , caul i f l ower and Chinese cabbage) and Others such as okra , papaya, etc .

57. Kobayashi Seed Co, Ltd 404 . Awazu, Kakogawa City , Hyogo Pref . Japan. Tel :(0)794 +81 222701, Fax: +81 (0)794 222700,[email protected], http://www.kobayashi-seed.co.jp/

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58. Korean seed Associa t i on 275; 2 Yangjae- Dong, Seocho- ku, Seoul 137- 130, Korea. Tel : +82 (2) 578 7637, Fax: +82 (2) 578 7639, kosa7639@unite l . co . k,r http://www.kosaseed.or.kr/ 59.

Larosa Emanuele Sementi.

Via Palmiro Togliatti 58/60 70031 Andria Italy E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +39 (883) 563072 Tel : +39 (883) 54062 Website : www.sistempro.com/larosa/ 60.

L. Daehnfeldt A/S.

Faaborgvej 248 B 5250 Odense SV Denmark E-mail: [email protected] Tel +45 63 17 55 06 Fax +45 63 17 55 05 Website: www.daehnfeldt.com L. Daehnfeldt A/S is part of Syngenta – a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Sales in 2005 were approximately $8.1 billion. Syngenta employs more than 19,000 people in over 90 countries. 61.

Lefroy Seeds (Neil Weir); [email protected]

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Liaoning Dongya International Seed Co., Ltd.

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No. 33 North Changjiang Street Yuhong District Shenyang, Liaoning 110034 China E- mail :dongya@dongya- agr i . com / [email protected] Tel +86 (24) 8611 6031 / 8612 6563 Fax +86 (24) 8612 1652 Website: http://www.dongya-agri.com/english Seed Company specialized in breeding and production of vegetable, flower and field seed; also offering seed multiplication services. 63. Lion Seeds; 32/10 Moo 3, Bangramard, TalingChan, Bangkok, Thailand. Tel: +66 2 887 6788, Fax: +66 2 887 6381, [email protected], http://www.lionseed.com/ 64.

Long Ho àng Gia Seeds

Room 314, Duy Tan Plaza Building (171 Cao Thang) No 232, 3/2 Street, 10 District Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +84 8 404 2320 / 404 2319 Fax: +84 8 404 2319 Web site: www.longhoanggia.com Long Hoàng Gia Seeds is a family owned seed company.

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We are specialized in the breeding, production and marketing of vegetable seeds. More than 90% of our sales are for export markets. Our headquarters are located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Our research and breeding station is in the Cu Chi district of Ho Chi Minh City, and our production stations are located in northern, central and southern Vietnam, with many different climatic conditions well adapted to many kind of crops. Our primary research and breeding focus is on Cucurbitaceae. Out of our own products, we make production contracts of OP and hybrid varieties for many companies around the world, and we deliver best quality that meets the highest expectations of professional growers. 65. Longping High Tech. Co. Ltd . Mappol ing , Fuong Dist r i c t , Changasha Hunan,410125, P.R.Ch ina . Ph: 7314691831, www.longpinghightech .com 66. Maharashtra Hybrid Seed Co. Ltd. (MAHYCO); PO Box 76, Ja lna 431 203 – Ind ia . Tel +91 (2482) 233881, Fax +91 (2482) 262002, in [email protected] , http://www.mahyco.com/ Established in 1964 by Dr. Badrinarayan R. Barwale, Mahyco is a pioneer and leader in the Indian Seed Industry. The company strives to provide quality hybrid seeds. Since its inception it has been engaged in plant genetic research and production of quality hybrid seeds for the farming community of India. Currently, it is engaged in the research, production, processing and marketing of approximately 115 products in 30 crop species including cereals, oilseeds, fiber and vegetables. Mahyco is also developing genetically enhanced crops with the use of gene transfer technology. Mahyco has a national presence with its network across the 57

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Mahyco i s the f i r s t pr ivate enterpr i se in Ind ia to produce a market hybr ids of Cotton, Sorghum, Pear l Mil l e t , Sunf lower and Wheat. Mahyco i s the f i r s t Ind ian company to commercia l l y grow and market t ransgenic Bol lgard cot ton- Ind ia ' s f i r s t t ransgenic crop in 2002 .

67. Marco Polo Seed Thai land; Olympia Thai Bui ld i ng 4/F . , 956 Rama IV Rd. Bangkok 10500, Thai land . Tel : +66-2- 636- 2521- 2, Fax : +66-2- 636- 2524, phi l i ppe . f ab [email protected] , http://www.marcopoloseed.com/ 68. Mikado Seed Growers Co. , Ltd . 1203 Hosikuk i , Chuo, Chiba City 260- 8713, Japan. Tel : +81 (43) 2656111, Tel : +81 (43) 265 6118, Fax: +81 (472) 666444, [email protected] 69. Murakami Seed Co. , Ltd .413Ohta- mashi Tomobemachi , Nish i i ba rak i - Gun, Ibarak i 309- 1738, Japan. Tel : +81 296 770354, Fax: +81 296 771295, [email protected], http://www.murakamiseed.com/ 70. Musashino Seed Co., Ltd. 1-26-10 Minami Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. Tel: +81 3 3986 0729 / 0715, Fax: +81 3- 986 0716, [email protected] , http://www.musaseed.co.jp/ 71. Namdhari Seeds Pvt.Ltd. Bidadi 562 109, Banglore, India.

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E- mail :namdhariseeds@namdhariseeds .com Tel : +91 98454 71271 / 98454 71272 Tel : +91 98453 81817/ 98453 10057 Fax: +91 80 2860 2168 Website : www.namdhariseeds.com A leading seed company, specializing in vegetable and flower seed, and offering proven expertise in contract seed multiplication of hybrid and OP vegetable and flower seed. Specialists in quality hybrids with disease resistance: tomato, watermelon, muskmelon, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, okra, eggplant, chili, ridge gourd, bottle gourd, bitter gourd, sponge gourd, capsicum, carrot, cucumber, coriander. 72. Nangoku Seeds; 372- 2 Kureda Nankoku- shi , Kochi 783- 0062, Japan. Tel : 88+81 862- 0005, Fax: +81 88- 862- 0270,[email protected], http://www6.ocn.ne.jp/~nangoku/ 73.

Nickerson-Zwaan GmbH .

Griewenkamp 2 31234 EDEMISSEN Germany E-mail: [email protected] Tel. : +49 5176 98 91 12 Fax : +49 5176 98 91 19 Web: www.nickerson-zwaan.com Other company locations: India: Nickerson-Zwaan Seeds Pvt. Ltd. Poland: Nickerson- Zwaan Sp. z o.o . The Netherlands: Nickerson-Zwaan b.v. United Kingdom: Nickerson-Zwaan Ltd.

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74. Nippon Norin Seed Co; 6- 6- 5 Takinogawa, Ki ta ku, Tokyo 114- 0023, Japan. Tel : +81 3 3916 3341, Fax: +81 3 3916 3344,nor [email protected]. j p , http://www.norin.co.jp/ 75.

Nirit Seeds Limited.

P.O. Box 95 Moshav Hadar Am 42935 Israel E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +972 (9) 8322435 Fax: +972 (9) 8322438 Website: www.niritseeds.com An Israeli seed company specializing in production, breeding and marketing of high quality hybrid vegetable seeds. 76. Nong Woo Bio Co. Ltd. 1197-4 Maetan 2-Dong, Paltal, Suwon, Kyonggi 442-372, Korea. Tel: +82 (31) 215-8525, Fax: +82 (31) 216-7981, [email protected] , [email protected], http://www.nongwoobio.co.kr/ 77.

North Pacif ic Seeds Inc.

21800 West Colorado Avenue San Joaquin, California 93660, USA E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +1 559 693 4001 Fax: +1 559 693 0071 Web: www.npseeds.com 78.

North Seed Co; Canada. www.northstarseed.com

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79. Nunhems Seeds Pvt . Ltd . 10- 1- 127/1, Masab Tank, Hyderabad- 500 028, Ind ia . Ph: 91- 40- 23324040, [email protected] 80. One King Seed Co. Ltd . Qual i t y Seed; No.96 J i a North , Huanghe Street , Young Dist r i c t , Shenyang, Liaon ing , P.R.Ch ina . Ph: + 24- 86523442, oneking@onl ine . I n . cn 81. Paci f i c Seeds (Thai ) Ltd . P.O. Box 15, Sarabur i 18120, Thai l and . Tel +66 (36) 26 63 16, Fax +66 (36) 26 65 08,in fo@paci f i c seeds .com , http://www.pacificseeds.com/ 82. Pahuja Seed Pvt . Ltd . A- 3 Panchwati , Opposi te New Subzi Mandi , Azadpur, Delh i 110033, Ind ia . Tel : +91 11 2767 0549 / 2768 1878 / 2767 6491, Fax: +91 11 2767 0767, [email protected] 83.

Pannar Seed (Pty) Ltd.

PO Box 19 Greytown 3250 South Africa E- mail :[email protected] Tel: +27 33 413 9500 Fax: +27 33 413 1261 Web: www.pannar.com A leading seed company based in southern Africa, Pannar specializes in the breeding, production and marketing of quality seed: yellow and white hybrid corn, sunflower, soybean, grain sorghum, dry bean, wheat and forage seed. Pannar Seed (Pty) Ltd is also the international marketing arm for Starke Ayres (Pty) Ltd, a leading producer of vegetable seed in South Africa.

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84. Pennington Seed Inc . 270, Hansard Ave. PO Box. 386 Labnon,OR 97355, USA. Ph: +541-451- 5261, www.penningtonseed.com 85. Proagro Seed Company Ltd; A- 304, Ansal Chambers- I , 3, Bhika i j i Cama Place, New Delh i 110066, Ind ia . Tel : +91 124 636 1572, Fax: +91 124 636 1204 86.

Productora de Simil las, S.A.

Avenida Reforma 7-62 Zona 9, Edificio Aristos Reforma Oficina 114 Guatemala C.A. Phone: +502 2385-99862-66, 2362-8153-57 FAX: +502 2332-9400 Site: En Guatemala KM 57.5, Carretera al Atlantico Sanarante, El Progreso PBX: +502 2381-6464 FAX: +502 2381-6400 Apartado postal 2280, Ciudad de Guatemala. http : / /www.productoradesemi l l a s . com/pr inc ipa l . h tm 87.

Progeny Advanced Genetics, Inc.

1536 Moffett Street, Suite B Salinas, CA 93905-3342 USA E-mail: [email protected] Tel : +1 831 751 6030 Fax: +1 831 751 6032 Web s i te :http://www.iprogeny.com New research, continual product development and a host of community partnerships make PROGENY ADVANCED GENETICS not only a premier proprietary lettuce variety

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supplier, but also a strong partner in the communities it serves.

PROGENY ADVANCED GENETICS i s dedicated to being the pre- eminent innovator , developer and suppl i e r of propr ie ta ry le t tuce var ie t i e s to the f resh produce indust ry This i s a team that bel i eves in the absolute in tegr i t y of that i t does, and the wel l being of every customer! 88. Pro l i ne Seeds Company ( Ind ia ) Pvt . Ltd ; 127 Indra Market , Old Subzi Mandi Delh i 110007, Ind ia . Tel : +91 11 2397 8333 / 2392 1415, Mobi le : +91 9810 128 119 Fax: +91 11 2723 4680, http : / / bus i ness . vsn l . c om/pro l i neseeds 89.

Pro-Veg Seeds Ltd.

6 Shingay Lane Sawston, Cambridge CB2 4SS United Kingdom E-mail: [email protected] Tel +44 (1223) 833001 Fax +44 (1223) 833006 Website : www.provegseeds.com Pro-Veg Seeds Ltd. is an independent seed producing and trading company servicing the professional grower market and seed companies. We sell vegetable, herb and flower seed to wholesale and retail seed companies, professional growers, packet seed companies and vegetable processing companies. 90.

Pure Line Seeds, Inc.

PO Box 8866 Moscow, Idaho 83843 USA

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E- mail :purel i ne@purel i neseed.com Tel : +1 208 882 4422 Fax: +1 208 882 4326 Website : www.purelineseed.com Specialists in: Snap beans, Italian beans, English peas, Snow peas and Snap peas Pure Line Seeds, Inc. is a privately owned research and production company established in 1948. We operate a large milling operation, seed warehouse, distribution center and research facility in Warden, Washington. Our research department, directed by world class breeder Richard Lowe, produces several patented and non-patented varieties of snap beans, wax beans, flat beans, and whole beans as well as English peas, snow peas, snap peas and novelty peas each year. Because we are a family owned, we are able to respond quickly to our customer’s needs, while remaining focused on strict quality control, excellent customer service, ethics and value. Our staff, with over 250 years of combined experience, work side by side everyday to insure only the highest quality products receive the Pure Line Seeds label. Our customers deserve nothing less. Pure Line Seeds, Inc. is also proud to be the exclusive North American supplier of Bakker Brothers line of snap beans, wax beans, flat beans and whole beans. This fine product line enhances our ability to meet the ever-changing needs of the processing and fresh market industries.

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91. Rajendra Hybrids Seeds; 41, Indra Market Old , Subzi Mandi , Delh i 110007, Ind ia . Tel : +91 11 294 7518 / 392 5899, Fax: +91 11 294 6141, rhsdelh i@ndf .vsn l . ne t,. i n http://www.rajendrahybridseeds.com/ 92.

Richpro Seed Co. Ltd.

No. 12-2, 211 Hei Shan Road, Yuhong district Shenyang Liaoning 110034 China E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +86 24 8650 0493 Fax: +86 24 8650 0491 Web: www.richproseed.com RichPro Seed Co. Ltd. is an agricultural enterprise specialized in vegetable seed breeding, production and marketing. With excellent natural weather condition, skillful hybrid seed production technicians as well as strict seed quality management system, we can supply high quality hybrid watermelon, tomato, cucumber, sweet & hot pepper, eggplant, melon, squash and flower seeds etc to the professional and home garden industries worldwide. 65

93. Safal Seeds & Biotech Ltd.PO Box 39, A- 2, Old M.I .D .C . Ja lna 431 203 M.S. Ind ia . Tel : +91 (2482) 244000, Fax: +91 (2482) 230398, safa l seeds@redi f fmai l . c om , http://www.safalseeds.org/ Seed company engaged in research, production, marketing and export of different varieties of various crops such as vegetable, oil seeds, cereals and forage crops like sunflower, cotton, corn, rice, pear millet, sorghum Sudan-grass seed, piper sedan-grass seeds, forage sorghum and sun-hemp. 94. Sakata Seed America, Inc. USA. PO Box 880 Morgan Hi l l CA 95037, USA www.sakataseed.com, www.skata.com Sakata Seed Corporation; 7-1 Nakamachidai, Tsuzukiku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 224-0041, Japan. Tel: +81 45 945 8800, Fax: +81 (45) 945 8841, http://www.sakataseed.co.jp/ Sakata Seed de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Km. 3.6 Carr. A Colotlan No. 3170 Tesistan, Jalisco 45200 Mexico E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +52 01 (33) 38 97 07 76 Fax: +52 01 (33) 38 97 08 23 Web site: www.sakata.com Sakata Seed America Inc. is a leading international breeder, producer, and marketer for vegetable and flower seed, selling to professional growers and greenhouse operators through its network of distributors. Our vegetable specialities include broccoli, cabbage, radish, and honeydew melon. Our flower specialties are:

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in bedding plants : pansy, petunia , snapdragon, impat iens , celos ia , dianthus , ranunculus , portu laca yubi , and l i r i c a showers ; • in pot plants : cyc lamen, glox in i a , pr imula , and osteospermum; • in cut f l owers : l i s i an thus , sunf lower , aster , godet ia , stock , stat i ce , and campanula. 95. Seed Asia Company Limi ted ; Ambassador 's Court , 4th Fl . Room 416 76/1 Soi Lang Suan, Ploenchi t Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thai l and . Tel : +66 2 255 1150 ~ 3 , Fax: +66 2 251 0390, t imothy@seedasia . co . t h •

96. Seed Assoc ia t i on of Ind ia ; 1120, 1119- Vishal Tower, District Centre, Janakpuri, New Delhi 110058, India. Tel: +91 11 2561 2990, Fax: +91 11 2550 9702, sai2000@bol .net . i,n http : / /www.seedassoc ia t i ono f i nd i a . com/ 97. Sean Seed Service Center Ltd; Mahadevsthan-7, Thankot, Kathmandu, Nepal. Ph: 977-1-4310245, [email protected] .np 98. Seed Industry New Zealand; P.O. Box 8605, Christ Church, New Zealand. Ann.harper@seedindust ry .nz . co .nz 99.

Seeds of Change, Inc;

Seeds of Change, Inc; of Santa Fe, New Mexico, is a 100% certified organic breeding, production and distribution company, specialized in vegetable, flower, herb and cover crops. Founded in 1989, the company maintains a research farm and an extensive trial network dedicated to breeding, trialing and agronomic and quality testing of heirloom, open pollinated and hybrid seed products.

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Seminis is the world's leading developer, producer and marketer of vegetable seeds. Its products are designed to reduce the need for agricultural chemicals, increase crop yield, reduce spoilage, offer longer shelf life, and create better-tasting foods and foods with higher nutritional content. 2700 Camino del Sol Oxnard, CA 93030 USA Toll Free +1 866 334 1056 Fax +1 805 918 2488 Website www.seminis . com 101. Shiram Bioseed Genetics; Plot No. 206, Road No.14, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500 033, Andhra Pradesh, India. Ph: 91-40-23555801, in fo@shr i rambioseed.com 102. Shimazaki Seed Co., Ltd; 740-1 Tenno-cho, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 435-0052, Japan. Tel: +81 53 424 0600, Fax: +81 53 424 0888, in [email protected] . ,j p http : / /www.sh imazakiseed.co . j p / 103. Shivalik Seeds Corporation; 47, Panditwari, P.O. Prem Nagar, Dehra Dun, 248007, Uttaranchal, India. Tel.: 91 135 277 3348, Fax: 91 135 277 3776, hi l ander@vsnl . com , http : / /www.sh iva l i k seeds .com/

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Shriram Bioseed Genetics India Ltd.

Plot No.206, Road No. 14 Jubilee Hills Hyderabad 500 033 India E-mail: sbgi@bioseedind ia . com Tel : +91 (40) 2355 5801 Fax: +91 (40) 2355 5530 Web: Research, production, distribution and sale of hybrid seeds for propagation. Vegetable seed: hybrid tomato, pepper, eggplant, okra and melon. Field crops: hybrid corn, pearl millet, cotton, sunflower, grain and forage sorghum.

105. Siam Hi- tech Seed Part . Ltd . 1213/54 Ladphao 94 Rd. Wangthonglang, Bangkok 10310, Thai l and . Tel : +66 1 1714810, Fax: +66 2 5307304, [email protected] , http://www.siamhitechseed.com/ 106. Siegers Seed Co. 13031 Ref lec t i ons Drive , Hol land MI 49424, USA. Tel : +1 (616) 786 4999, Fax: +1 (616) 994 0333, Sieger Seed Co (Laura Minor); Ph: 877-9940333, [email protected], www.siegers.com 107. Snow Brand Seed Co., Ltd. 2-1, Misono 2-jo 1chome, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Tel: +81 (0)43 241 7733, Fax: +81 (0)43 238 1383, [email protected] 108. Solar Seed, Inc; 302 S Center Street, Eustis FL 32726-4106, USA. Tel: +1 352 357 5065, Fax: +1 352

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South Pacif ic Seeds Pty. Ltd.

48-50 Willandra Avenue Griffith, N.S.W. 2680, Australia E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +61 2 6962 7333 Fax: +61 2 6964 3568 Web: www.southpacificseeds.com.au 110.

South Pacif ic Seeds (NZ) Ltd.

Methven-Chertsey Road PO Box 113 Methven, New Zealand E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +64 3302 8115 Fax: +64 3302 9040 111.

South Pacif ic Seeds Chile S.A.

Camino El Cristo s/n, Casilla 262 San Vicente de T.T., VI Region , Chile E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +56 72 688 537 Fax: +56 72 668 538 Web: www.spschile.com South Pacific Seeds offers carefully managed and supervised quality seed production in many locations throughout Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Chile. 112. Sri Venkateswara Hybrid Seeds Co. Ghosha Hospital Road, Adoni 518301, India. Tel: +91 (8512)

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Starke Ayres (Pty) Ltd.

A company of the Pannar Group PO Box 13339 Nor thmead 1511 South Af r i ca E-mail: headoff i ce@starkeayres .co . za Tel: +27 11 748 3550 Fax: +27 11 748 3532 Web: www.starkeayres . co . za General Manager: Bryan Featonby-Smith 114. Sungro Seeds Ltd; 3rd Floor, Sungro Chamber, B.N. Block, Local Shopping Centre, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi 110 052, India. Tel: +91 11 747-1117 / 748-8272, Fax: +91 11 747-0333, [email protected], http : / /www.sungroseeds.com/ 115.

Svalöf Weibull AB

SE-268 81 Svalöv Sweden E-mail: svalo fweibu l [email protected] Phone: +46 418 667000 Fax: +46 418 667100 Website: www.swseed.se Svalöf Weibull AB develops and markets varieties which create added value for agriculture, the agroindustry and the food chain. SW has its own operations in ten countries and is represented in another thirty countries. Sweden, the rest of the Nordic countries, Europe and North America are SW’s 72

most important markets. Plant breeding focuses on varieties that are suitable for cold temperate climate areas. The major crops are north European cereals, forage and amenity grasses for Scandinavia, and European winter wheat and oilseed rape globally. SW is owned by the Swedish Farmers’ Supply and Crop Marketing Association (60 per cent) and BASF (40 per cent). Group sales amount to approximately SEK 1.1 billion and the employees number about 700, including some 500 in Sweden. 116. Syngenta India Ltd. Seeds Division;1170/27, Revenue Colony Shiva j i nagar , Pune 411 005, Ind ia . +91 20 553 9311~3, Fax: +91 20 553 7571, http : / /www.syngenta.co . i n /

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117. Syngenta Seeds Inc; 600 N. Armstrong Place (83704) , P.O. Box 4188 Boise , ID 83711- 4188, USA. Ph. +1 208 322 7272, Fax +1 208 378 6625, http : / /www.rogersadvantage.com 118. Takii Seed Co; (Denich i Takki ) , 180, Umekoj i , Dori , Inokuma Higashi - I ru , Minami Ebisu- cho, Shimimogyo- ku, Kyoto- Japan. in fo@ff t c . agnet .o rg 119. Tan Nong Phat Seed Co. Ltd; 28/3 Hoang Dieu 2 Rd Linh Chieu Ward, Thu Duc Dist r i c t , Ho Chi Minh City ,Vietnam. E-mail: [email protected] E- mail :[email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +84 8 896 7844 Tel: +84 090 304 0844 Fax: + 84 8 284 0080 Web: www.tannongphatseed.com

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We specialize in breeding, production and sales of seed of improved vegetable varieties which are adapted to tropical and subtropical conditions. We have a long history and considerable experience in this field. We are now expanding our activities and offering our products to countries outside Vietnam, either under our “TAN NONG PHAT SEEDS” registered brand or in bulk. 120.

Technisem

7 avenue du Garigliano ZAC des Gatines 91601 Savigny-sur-Orge Cedex France E-mail: [email protected] Tel : +33 (0)1 69 96 03 42 Fax: +33 (0)1 69 96 86 01 Website : www.technisem.com TECHNISEM is a leading international company specialized in breeding and marketing of vegetable and flower seeds adapted to tropical and subtropical areas. Our breeding and experiment stations in Africa enable us to propose new varieties corresponding to tropical markets needs. Our logistical platform in France manages export and relationships with customers in the best conditions. We have been developping a world wide marketing network, to garantee local markets supply and technical support directly to farmers, through our sale teams. Our products are marketed under two brands: TECHNISEM and TROPICA, and our wide commercial range associated to different packaging size enable us to meet all customers’ needs. 121.

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117004 Shi Qiao Zi Town Benxi, Lioning China E-mail: tssc lbs@mail .bxpt t . l n . c n Phone: +86 (414) 585 8375 Fax: +86 (414) 585 8383 Website : www.techspark.com.cn A leading hybrid seed company in China seed industry. Specialized in hybrid vegetable seed breeding, production and marketing, both domestic and international. 122.

Thompson & Morgan Ltd. USA; www.thompson-morgan.com

123. Tokita Seed Co; Ltd.1069, Nakagawa, Minumaku, Saitama, Japan. Vegetable seed breeders and growers since 1917 E-mail: [email protected] Tel +81 (48) 683 3434 Fax +81 (48) 688 1167 Website: www.tokitaseed.co.jp Tokita Seed India (P) Ltd; RZA-291 Mahipalpur Extension, NH-8, New Delhi 110037, India. Tel: +91 11 6781701, Fax: +91 11 6781476, [email protected] 124. Tropica Seeds (Pvt) Ltd. No. 3, 11th Main, 4th Cross, Singasandhra (Off Hosur Road), Bangalore 560 068, India. Tel: +91 80 573 0477, Fax: +91 80 573 3288, [email protected], http://www.tropicaseeds.com/ 125. Unicorn Agrotech Ltd. (Member - Unicorn Group); 1-7-139/3, Sarojini Devi Road Secundarabad 500003, India.

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E- mail :in fo@hybr idproduct ion . com Tel : +91 40 789 9728 / 784 7769 Fax : +91 40 784 2399 Website : www.hybridproduction.com 126.

United Genetics Seeds Co.

8000 Fairview Road Hollister CA 95023 USA E-mail: [email protected] E- mail :[email protected] Tel: +1 (831) 636 4882 Fax: +1 (831) 636 4883 United Genetics Seeds Chile Ltda. Fundo S. Ta Rosa Lote LYZ Quinta De Tilcoco Chile E-mail: [email protected] Ph: +56 9 678 8045 United Genetics Italy Via Traversetolo 260 43020 Pilastrello di Marano (PR) Italy E-mail: [email protected] Ph: +39 0521 642 032 Fax +39 0521 642 498 United Genetics India Pvt. Ltd. No. 527 "F" Block, 60 Feet Road Sahakarnagar, Bangalore 560 092 India E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 76

Tel: +91 80 236 22 755 Tel: +91 80 309 06 017 Fax: +91 80 236 22 766 Specialists in vegetable seed cucumber • melon • onion • hot and sweet pepper • radicch io • squash • f resh market tomato • process ing tomato • watermelon 127. Vic to ry Seed Co; USA. www.vic to ryseeds .com •

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Vilmorin Clause & Cie;

Since its beginnings in France in 1742, Vilmorin has been developing, producing and selling vegetable and tree seeds of the highest performance. A subsidiary of the Limagra in group , Vi lmor in has more than 500 employees on 5 cont inents and dis t r i bu tes i t s products in 100 countr i es . Vi lmor in of fer s i t s serv i ces to al l agr icu l t u ra l and agr ibus iness profess iona l s ; l i ke for example growers , plant ra i se rs , brokers , packers , and supermarkets , among others . Thanks to our 5 subsidiaries -Vilmorin Ibérica (Spain/Portugal), Vilmorin Italia, Vilmorin Inc. (USA/Mexico), Vilmorin Do Brasil, Vilmorin Anadolu Tohümculuk (Turkey)additionally with our 140 distributors, our products are being marketed in 100 countries

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With 3000 lots treated, roughly 5000 tons of seeds a year, Vilmorin’s plant in La Ménitré, France is the largest plant of its type in Europe. Our development ef fo r t has a worldwide scope on a range of 13 key species . In term of sales , Vi lmor in i s the world leader in carro t and the European leader in beans. Addi t i ona l l y , Vi lmor in has a st rong presence in le t tuce and Roma tomatoes. Vis i t

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BRAZIL Vilmorin Do Brasi l , Ltda. Rua Maria Montei ro , 830, s l 21 13.025- 151 Cambuí Campinas, Sp Bras i l Tel : +55 19 3294 0888 Website :www.vi lmor in . com.br CHINA

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C/o Shanxi Limagrain Special Crops R&D Co. Bei j i ng ’ s of f i c e Room 2501, N°1 Bei fangmingzhu Bui ld i ng , Zhongtancun 1, Dongxiaokou Changping Dist r i c t Bei j i ng 102218 China Tel : +86 10 58 60 74 51 Fax: +86 10 58 60 74 71 ITALY Vilmorin Ital ia , Srl Centergross /CP 97 Via dei Notai , 123 Blocco 22 40050 Funo (BO) I ta l i a Tel : +39 (0) 51 86 33 13 Fax: +39 (0) 51 86 14 63 SPAIN & PORTUGAL Vilmorin Iberica, s.a. C/ . Joaquín Orozco, 17 bajo 03006 Al i cante España Tel : +34 902 19 34 36 Fax: +34 965 92 20 44 TURKEY Vilmorin Anadolu Tohümculuk AS. Güzelya l i , Bat i Sahi l i Ci f t l i k Sok. N° 9 Pendik 34903 Is tanbul , Türk iye Tel : +90 (216) 392 36 04 Fax: +90 (216) 413 5181

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USA/Mexico Vilmorin, Inc. 2551 North Dragoon, 131 Tucson, AZ 85745 USA Tel : +1 (520) 884 0011 Fax: +1 (520) 884 5102 129. VNR Seeds; “Ratnagi r i ” 1st Floor , Near Kalda Nurs ing Home, Opp. Rajkumar Col lege, G.E. Road, Raipur - 492 001 ( C.G. ) , Ind ia ; Ph : 0771- 3200334, Fax: 0771- 4280330, e- mail ra: [email protected] 130.

Western Hybrid Seeds, Inc.

PO Box 1169 Hamilton City CA 95951 USA E-mail: whs@westernhybr idseeds.com Tel : +1 (530) 342 3410 Fax: +1 (530) 893 5304 Website : www.westernhybridseeds.com "Wholesale Vegetable and Herb Seeds", with full like of Vegetables, over 80 Herbs, Heritage Tomato and Pepper varieties. Our breeding is focused on Tomatoes from Cherries to Beefsteaks, wide range of Hot and Sweet Pepper for Professional and Home Garden culinary and ornamental types, Squash F1 Hybrid and Red leaf Lettuce. 131.

Western Seed Spain S.A.

Aptdo. de Correos 22 35240 Carrizal Ingenio Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Spain 80

E-mail: in fo@western- seed.com Tel +34 928 124414 / 784212 Fax +34 928 784211 Website : www.western-seed.com 132. Wrightson Seeds Ltd. New Zealand. Fax: +64 (3) 349 1811, [email protected], http://www.wrightson.co.nz/ 133. Wuhan Qingfa- Hesheng Seed Co. Ltd. [email protected] 134.

Xinj iang Longda Seeds Corporation.

No.12 Beijing South Road Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011 China E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +86 (991) 367 3815 Fax: +86 (991) 382 6741 Web: www.longdaseeds.com Xinjiang Longda Seeds Corporation is a China-based agribusiness company dedicated to the breeding, production and marketing of high-quality seeds through innovation of research and technology. The company has its headquarters located in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Province, and its production branches in various provinces of China. We also have been providing high-quality seed multiplication services for many years. With competitive prices and tough quality controls, we keep on satisfying the needs of our clients both domestically and internationally, including some leading seeds companies in the world. 135.

Yuksel Seeds Ltd.

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Yuksel Seeds Ltd. is a Turkish seed research and production company which has worked on the improvement of hybrid vegetable cultivars. Our company has been awarded the “Seed Researcher Foundation Certificate” by the Ministry of Agr icu l t u re of Turkey. Currently, Yuksel Seeds Ltd. has three research and breeding stations in addition to 40 hectares of land. An area of 132.000 sq.m. of land is used to accommodate several glasshouses used for breeding purposes. Our company has developed high quality hybrid vegetable varieties through different breeding programs for over 17 years and will continue to do so in the future. The varieties have been bred and produced solely by Yuksel Seeds Ltd. Our varieties of high production, resistance to diseases and high envi ronmental adaptabi l i t y qual i t i e s wi l l provide for al l your requi rements . We bel ieve our high qual i t y var ie t i e s wi l l be of utmost use. HEADQUARTERS Kurşunlu Köyü, Madenler Mh. 07300 Antalya Mail ing address:P.K . 47 07300 Kiz i l t op rak Antalya, Turkey E-mail: in fo@yuksel tohum.com Tel: +90 242 461 23 93 Fax: +90 242 461 23 46 Website: www.yukseltohum.com, www.yukselseed.com

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di Savino Zagaria via Pontano, 82 Andria (Ba) Italy E-mail: zagar iasement i@zagar iasement i . com Phone: +39 0883 291757 Fax: +39 0883 291986 Web: www.zagariasementi.com Our company consists of four independent departments with the following functions: 

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The first one is specialized in multipl i cat ionof vegetable and herb seeds, on contract with stock seed of our customers; The second department produces, selects, packs and sells seeds for sprouting; The third department produces, selects, packs and sells seeds for the hobby segment. The seed packaging is custom designed for each customer;

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The fourth department, in development during the last few years, undertakes production, packing and marketing of variet ies for the professional market . The selected seeds are sold in mini-pills, pills or seeds with germination over 95%.

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Zeraim Gedera Ltd.

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Local farmers in Gedera, located some 50 miles southeast of Tel-Aviv, established the company in 1952. Zeraim Gedera is managed by the founders’ second and third generations, and Syngenta owns the Company today. Zeraim Gedera specializes in 6 crops:      

Tomato Pepper Watermelon Cucumber Melon Squash

and focuses on “high end” products for consumers and growers. In all programs the focus is both on fruit qualities attractive to consumers, such as superior taste, nutritional values and long shelf-life as well as traits important to growers, such as high yield and resistance to diseases. In order to strengthen the Company’s portfolio, Zeraim Gedera’s in-house breeding teams, which consist of 15 breeders, cooperate with scientists from world-renowned Israeli Scientific Institutions such as The Weizmann Ins t i t u t, e The Volcani Center (ARO) and the Hebrew University’s Faculty of Agriculture as well as with scientific institutes throughout the world. Zeraim Gedera developed a special set of services, aiming at adding values to each one of its partners along the supply chain – nurseries, growers, shippers and category managers as well as retailers and consumers. For this purpose, the company maintains very close relationships with its chain partners, learning their needs and wants in order to align its breeding and services accordingly. The Company has over 160 employees worldwide; subsidiaries in Holland, Spain, the UK, USA, Mexico and Hong-Kong and branch offices in Turkey, China and Thailand. 84

Zeraim Gedera’s “Organizational Spirit”, comprising the Company’s Mission, Vision and Core values, as maintained since its establishment in 1952, motivates employees and is the driving force behind the Company’s success and growth.

Zeraim Gedera Ltd. P.O. Box 103 Gedera 70750, Israel E-mail: zera [email protected] Tel +972 (8) 944 6220 Fax +972 (8) 944 6262 Web: www.zera imgedera.com Zeraim North America 3101 SW 34th Ave. #905. PMB 195 Ocala FL 34474, USA Tel: +1 979 200 1876 Fax: +1 979 272 9504 Jose Luis Gonzalez Beristain: America Desk Manager Tel : +1 646 171 6404 Emai l : j l u i s . gonza lez@zera im.com.mx Tomi Beth Sappington: Texas Mobi le : +1 (956) 605- 9369 Off i ce : +1 (956) 318- 1669 Fax: +1 (956) 318- 1632 E- mail :[email protected] Woody Speir: Florida Tel : +1 229 894 5398 Fax: +1 229 995 2174 E- mail :[email protected]

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Meir Peretz: NAFTA PD Manager Tel : +1 760 831 2629 E- mail :[email protected] Zeraim Hong Kong Ltd. Unit 1103, 11/f No. 102 Austin Rd. Kowloon, Hong Kong E-mail: in fo@zera im.com.hk Tel: +852 3104 3380 Fax: +852 2212 4685 Zeraim Mexico Elvis Hernandez Fierro Mexico Area Manager E - mail :elv i s . he [email protected] Tel: +52 1 646 171 6404 Fax: +52 1 646 175 2493 138. Zuari Seeds Ltd. No.805, 13th A Main, Yelahanka New Town, Bangalore 560064, India. Tel: +91 2856 5570, Fax: +91 2856 2538, http : / /www.zuar i chambal .com

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PART-V: Journals, Publications and Websites Related with Vegetable Research and Development of Vegetable Crops

BOOKS: 1. Emerging Scenario in Vegetable Research and Development/edited by G. Kalloo and Kirt i Singh.Delh i , Research Per iod i ca l s and Book Publ i sh i ng House, 2001, 378 p. , Figs , tab les , $105. ISBN 1- 930813- 00- 7 2. Hybrid Vegetable Development : by P. K. Singh, S. K. Dasgupta & S. K. Tr ipath i ; publ i shed by the Haworth Press Inc ; pr i ce $79.95 3. Hybrid Seed Production in Vegetables: Rat iona le and Methods in Selected Crops – by Amarj i t S. Basra 4. Mechanisms for Hybrid Development in Vegetables - Contributors: Sanjeet Kumar, Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi 221005, India; and P. K. Singh, Sungro Seeds, Ltd., New Delhi -110088, India.

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International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS); V International Symposium on the Taxonomy of Cultivated Plants (Sep 2008); price €60 International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS); In ternat i ona l Workshop on Greenhouse Envi ronmental Contro l and Crop Product ion in Semi- Ar id Regions (Sep 2008); price €106 International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS); XV Meeting of the EUCARPIA Tomato Working Group (May 2008); price €80 International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS); IV International Symposium on Seed, Transplant and Stand Establishment of Horticultural Crops; Translating Seed and Seedling Physiology into Technology (Feb 2008); price €90 International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS); XXVII International Horticultural Congress - IHC2006: International Symposium on Seed Enhancement and Seedling Production Technology (Jul 2008); price €67 International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS); III International Symposium on Cucurbits (Jan 2007); price €108 International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS); IV International Symposium on Brassicas and XIV Crucifer Genetics Workshop (Apr 2006); price €80 International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS); I International Symposium on Tomato Diseases (Nov 2005); price €92

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Techniques of Developing Hybrid in Vegetable Crops: J .C . Kumar and M.S. Dhal iwal . Jodhpur , Agrobios ( Ind ia ) , 2007, vi i i , 72 p. , ISBN 81- 7754- 023- 8

JOURNALS & NEWSLETTERS: 5. Agronomy Journal; The Crop Science Society of America ; www.agronomy.org Subscr ip t i on $ :50 per year (see details below) 6. Crop Science: The Crop Science Society of America; http : / / c r op . s c i j o u rna l s 677 . o rgS. / Segoe Rd., Madison, WI 53711, USA Five Ways to Subscribe: ONLINE: Subscr ibe onl ine [www.agronomy.org/ at j ou rna l s / ] EMAIL: Request a subscr ip t i on by email [email protected]. to PHONE: Call ASA-CSSA-SSSA Headquarters at (608)273-8080. FAX: (608)273-2021. MAIL: Make a request by mail.

PRICE /SUBSCRIPTION: $ 50 per year 7. Journal of New Seeds - innovat ions in product ion , biotechnology, qual i t y , and market ing - Editor: Manjit S. Kang, PhD, Vice Chancellor, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India. published by the Haworth Press Inc; Available online 8. International Journal of Vegetable Science: published by the Haworth Press Inc; subscriptio $129.00 per year 9. The Vegetable Improvement Newsletter (1959-1982): CGC has dig i t a l i z ed the arch ive newslet te r s and the same are avai l ab le onl ine at ; http : / / c uke .hor t . ncsu .edu/cgc /v i n / v i nmain .h tml 89

WEBSITES: 10.University of Cali fornia, Devis; Vegetable Research and Information Center (VRIN); http : / / v r i c . u cdav i s . edu , / VRIC's mission is to foster appropriate research, collect and disseminate information relevant to consumers, growers and processors in the California vegetable industry and to continue its role as a leader and nationally-recognized source of research and information in support of the vegetable industry. Address : Dept. of Plant Sciences , Mai l Stop 4 Univers i t y of Cal i f o rn i a One Shie lds Ave. Davis , CA 95616 Phone : (530) 752- 1748 Fax: (530) 752-4604 Email:vr i c@ucdavis .edu 11. Aggie Horticulture Extension – Vegetables: Texas Horticulture Program: http : / / agg ie hort i cu l t u re . t amu.edu/vegetable /vegetab le .h tml

12.Radcliffe's IPM World Textbook, URL: http:/ / ipmworld.umn.edu , University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN. USA 13.The Ohio State University Extension Vegetable Crops; VegNet; http : / /www.ag.oh io state .edu/~vegnet /

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14.USDA Economic Research Service (ERS); Vegetables and Melons Outlook; http : / /www.ers .usda .gov/pub l i ca t i ons /vgs /

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15.USDA Agriculture Research Service (ARS); one of the world ' s premiere sc ient i f i c organiza t i ons . Our sc ient i f iresearch c solves problems that af fec t Americans dai l y . We perfo rm the research at about locat 100 i ons . We often form sc ience partnersh ipswith others . Every research pro jec t i s coord inated through our Nat iona l Research Programs . 16.USDA Current Research Information System (CRIS); http : / / c r i s . c s r ees .usda .gov/ 17.American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS); http : / /www.ashs.org / 18.Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Connection; Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture; Purdue University, USA http : / /www.hort .purdue.edu/ f ru i t veg / 19.Fresh Plaza: Global Fresh Produce and Banana News: http : / /www.f reshp laza . com

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20.Cucurbits Genetics Cooperative Reports:CGC reports (except la tes t 3 reports , that are avai l ab le to members only in pr in t form) are avai l ab le onl ine (30 volumes) at ; http : / / c uke .hor t . ncsu .edu/cgc /cgcrepor t s . h tml 21.Tomato Genetics Cooperative Reports; TGC Reports are avai l ab le onl ine (57 volumes) at http : / / t g c . i f a s . u f l . e du /on l i nevo .h tm

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22.Capsicum Eggplant Newsletters: Archives (23 volumes) are avai l ab le onl ine at http : / / c h i l epepper ins t i t u t e . o rg / caps i cum- eggplant newsle.h tml 23.Chil i Pepper Inst i tute Newsletter : Avai lab le onl ine at http : / /www.chi l epepper ins t i t u t e . o rg /educat i ona l in fo rmat ion .h tml 24.EUCARPIA Newsletters: Avai l ab le onl ine at http : / /www.chi l epepper ins t i t u t e . o rg /eucarp ia proceedings .h tml

PART-VI: Centers of Vegetable Genetic Resources 1.

World Vegetable Center; PO Box 42, Shanhua, Tainan 74199, Taiwan. www.avrdc.org

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Tomato Genetics Resource Center; Department of Plant Sciences , Mai l Stop 3, Univers i t y of Cal i f o rn i a , Davis , One Shie lds Avenue, Davis , CA 95616; http : / / t g r c . ucdav i s . edu / i ndex .aspx

The C.M. Rick Tomato Genetics Resource Center (TGRC) is a genebank of wild relatives, monogenic mutants and miscellaneous genetic stocks of tomato. The Center is named for the late Dr. Charles M. Rick, who established much of the collection through his research and plant collecting activities. Located in the Dept. of Plant Sciences, University of California at Davis, the TGRC is also integrated with the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS). The TGRC facilitates research on tomato by providing seed samples of its accessions to interested scientists worldwide.

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Centre for Genetic Resources, The Netherlands; (Centrum voor Genet ische Bronnen Neder land) ; P.O. Box 16, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Nether lands . http : / /www.cgn.wur .n l /UK

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Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), USDA-ARS; http : / /www.ars - gr in .gov

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National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) of USDA-ARS; http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/index.html

Crop Germplasm Committee (CGC) Lis:t s a. Cruci fe r b.

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Warwick Horticulture Research International Gene-bank; Wellesbourne, Warwick, Warwicksh i re , CV35 9EF, United Kingdom; http : / /www2.warwick .ac .uk / f ac / s c i /whr i /

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Genebank at Gatersleben, Germany (IPK); http : / / gb i s . i p k - gaters l eben.de/gb i s _ i /

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Bioversity International;Biovers i t y for short , i s the operat ing name of the In te rnat i ona l Plant Genet ic Resources Ins t i t u t e ( IPGRI ) ; http : / /www.biovers i t y i n t e rna t i ona l . o rg /

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N. I . Vavilov Research Inst i tute of Plant Industry, Russia; http : / /www.v i r . nw. ru /

10. Federal Centre for Breeding Research on

Cult ivated Plants; http : / /www.fa l . de /bgrc /de fau l t _e . h tm 11. Seed Savers Exchange; http : / /www.seedsavers .o rg /

PART-VII: Technology Licensing Opportunities 1.

Licensing of Male-Steri le Tomato Line

Background: Tomato is a major crop in nearly all parts of the world. In the United States, for example, it is the second largest vegetable crop and in 1997 tomato production was valued at close to US$2 billion. In order to improve commercially available varieties, breeders generate hybrids to improve crop yields and production efficiencies. Traditionally, the hybridization of tomato plants is done by manual emasculation and 94

pollination. This is a labor-intensive process and does not guarantee 100% hybridity. In many other crop varieties male-sterile systems exist which have been genetically engineered into plants for more efficient production of hybrid varieties. There are many male-sterile systems available in tomato; however they are generally not used on commercial scale because of difficulties with maintaining pure malesterile lines. Description of the Invention: Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have ident i f i e d a genet ic male- ster i l e l i ne of Lycopers tomatoi con ( esculentum7B-1) that is photoperiod-sensitive. Under certain photoperiods, fertile pollen is produced which is used for generating pure male-sterile seed that can be used directly as female parent for hybrid seed production. Incorporation of the 7B-1 male-sterile trait into other tomato lines will result in significant cost savings for the production of hybrid seed. This line has been grown in diverse geographic locations around the world and has demonstrated stable male sterility. In addition to the non-transgenic male-sterile trait, this line has shown resistance to various abiotic stresses. This makes the 7B-1 mutant especially attractive for use in tomato hybrid seed production programs. Impact: A major cost for tomato breeding programs is the hand emasculation and pollination of flowers. Researchers estimate that flower emasculation represents approximately 40% of the total labor cost for tomato hybrid seed production. The use of this non-transgenic male-sterile tomato line can minimize these costs by eliminating the process of manual emasculation and result in the yield of 100% hybrid seed.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STATUS: germplasm

Propr ie ta ry

CONTACTS: Diane Harms, (306) 966- 2451, [email protected] REFERENCE:

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DEVELOPMENT STAGE:

Stable Germplasm Avai l ab le

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY: Germplasm avai l ab le for Research and/or Commercia l Licens ing INDUSTRY LIAISON OFFICE NRC/PBI – 110 GYMNASIUM PLACE, SASKATOON, SK S7N 4J8, Canada PHONE: (306) 966-1465 | FAX: (306) 966-7806

2. University of Arkansas; Technology Licensing Office;

Rice Hulls as Horticultural Substrate

Patent # 11/080,390

Available

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Rice Hulls as a Replacement for Peat Moss University of Arkansas scientists have created a higher value added use of fresh rice hulls in plant growing media. The invention covers techniques to grind rice hulls to particular sizes and the formula to mix particles of various sizes in order to optimize the physical and chemical properties needed for horticultural applications. The processing techniques also remove the threat of viable rice seeds developing into a weed problem for end users. Substituting rice hulls for peat moss as a soil substrate is a “green” technology approach that can conserve wetland (bog) areas. Some products (certain grind sizes) from processed rice hulls have been tested and determined to work equally well as a growing medium compared to peat moss in plant production trials. ADVANTAGES 1. provides an effective, lower cost alternative to peat moss 2. adds value to an agricultural byproduct 3. conserves wetlands drained to mine peat moss 4. replaces composted barks that may be transmitting diseases BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Technology is patent pending and available for licensing. Collaboration with industry partner sought to optimize the process technology and product formula, and to market and sell product. . For more information: Nathan McKinney mail to :[email protected] 4795756951 http://www.uark.edu/ua/techip Ref.: 0406 3. LANDEC Intel l igent Materials; Technology Licensing and Partnering; The Smart Polymer Solutions ( fo r seed coat ing)

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Landec’s technology licensing business focuses on applications for Landec side chain crystalline polymers outside of Landec Apio food products business. The technology licensing business includes key corporate partnerships where Landec is the provider of technology and polymer supplies to commercial partners for agriculture, medical, industrial and consumer applications. Landec currently has commercial licensing partnerships with Monsanto (Intellicoat® Seed Coatings), Air Products (personal care, catalysts and specialty additives), Nitta Corporation (pressure sensitive adhesives in Asia), and Aesthetic Sciences (dermal fillers, incontinence products). Landec’s technology licensing business generates revenues and income from licensing fees, royalties and polymer supply agreements. Contact: 3603 Haven Avenue Menlo Park, CA 94025 Phone number is 650/306-1650 Fax number is 650/368-9818

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4. Technology Licensing Office,Texas Agricultural

Experiment Station, Texas A&M University System: www.t lo . t amu.edu 4.1 GENERAL GUIDELINES AND KEY PARTICIPANTS A. General Guidel ines are out l i ned below for the order ly equi tab le re lease , dis t r i bu t i on , and protect i on of plant mater ia l s .

Partnerships and Cooperation: The Exper iment Stat ion is respons ib le for research in crop breeding and genet ic enhancement and assur ing the t imely trans fe r of th i s work to agr icu l t u ra l , sc ient i f and indust r i a l communit ies . Cooperat ion among the facu l ty and between facu l t y and externa l sc ient i f i c and indust r i a l in te res t s is essent ia l . Pr iva te in te res ts are inc reas ing ly prov id ing resources for research, in return for some preferent ia l access to plant products and new technology . The commercia l i z a t i on of research had been encouraged both by Legis la t i v e mandates to the Exper iment Stat ion and through act ions by the Board of Regents to prov ide f inanc ia l incent i ves to facu l ty and sta f f to develop products or serv ices of commercia l usefu lness . Plant Release Proposals: Ear ly discuss ion with Texas Foundat ion Seed Serv ice (TFSS) , the Plant Review Committee (PRC) , and the Texas A&M Univers i t y System Technology Licens ing Off i(TLO) ce is encouraged in planning a new re lease . The breeder genera l l y assumes a lead respons ib i l i t y for prepar ing and submitt Release i ng the Proposal (outlined in Section 5.00). Plant material is considered to be owned and under the stewardship of the Experiment Station. If a decision is made to not release particular plant materials, then the disposition and use of that material remains the discretion of the Experiment Station. Exchange and Distr ibution -Exchange of plant material for breeding and genetic research is encouraged for public institutions and private industry and may include regional testing, Extension trials, and cooperative evaluations. "Selected Plant Materials" may be provided to private firms, public breeders, grown on private lands, or placed with a private producer for further commercial evaluation before it is formally released. Transfer and Protection -The formal release and transfer of new plant materials will usually involve public notices of availability and may involve Requests for Proposals or expressions of interest from private firms and/or the transfer of intellectual property rights through the use of licenses and agreements. The Experiment Station, in conjunction with the Breeder and the TLO, will consider applications for the appropriate intellectual property protection such as Certificates of Plant Variety Protection, Plant Patents, or Utility Patents in facilitating

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the transfer and protection of new plant materials. Additionally, in some instances individual firms and/or industrial groups may enter into research or partnership agreements on intellectual property, to gain access to genetic products. Distribution of any plant material should be documented to avoid premature release, unauthorized distribution, and misunderstandings over ownership, or loss of intellectual property rights. Protection agreements during research help assure that private firms can acquire rights and marketing opportunities later and/or protect their investment in marketing new products. Material Transfer Agreements (MTA's) are to be used in providing material to private firms and public agencies for evaluation (with copies filed with the Texas Foundation Seed Service and the Technology Licensing Office). B. Roles of Key Participants Scientific quality, summary of research, review of proposals, and technology transfer involve several individuals and groups working together. Successful plant release includes institutional flexibility to meet the needs of each crop or release. Roles of primary participants are outlined as follows:

Plant Breeders and other scientists prov ide the major leadersh ip in research and the re lease of plant mater ia l s . Responsib i l i t i e s inc lud research planning, per iod i c rev iews on future re leases , assur ing mater ia l s are adequate ly protected, preparat i on of re lease proposals , and suggest ing ways to implement re lease . A team is f requent ly invo lved with a re lease and may invo lve severa l disc ip l i n es and recogni t i on of coworker contr ibut i ons . Cooperative evaluations are encouraged, particularly with Extension Specialists. The Plant Review Committee commonly looks for Extension participation on new variety releases. Breeders maintain Breeder Seed and may provide technical or advisory assistance to TFSS, TLO or commercial firms.

Department Heads and Resident Directors prov ide a key ro le in crop improvement programs by guid ing coordinat i on between disc ip l i nes , and help ing assure the TFSS, TLO and others are aware of potent ia l re leases . These Adminis t ra t i ve Heads prov ide a vi ta l l i nkage in planning, implementat ion and guidance for the tota l crop improvement program. Program Coordinators prov ide communicat ion among the developers of plant mater ia l s , the seed indust ry , and crop producers 100

on scientific progress and the transfer of new materials into crop productions. The Head of the Department of Soil & Crop Sciences and Resident Director of Research at the Texas A&M Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Beaumont serve as Program Coordinators for all field crops and turfgrass, while the Head of the Department of Horticultural Sciences serves as the Program Coordinator for fruit, vegetable, and nut crops, including emphasis on industry relationships. Activities of Program Coordinators include: 1. Ef fec t i ve communicat ion among breeders , department heads, res ident di rec to rs , and with indust ry and producer in te res t s ; 2. Development of new partnership between the Experiment Station and industry/producer interests, plus industry relationships and liaison with industry associations; 3. Advising the Director on release and licensing issues, and interacting with the Technology Licensing Office as appropriate. The Coordinators will report to the Director of the Experiment Station in these roles. The Texas Foundation Seed Service, located at Vernon, will be responsible for the production of foundation seed and assisting breeders in the production of breeder's seed, as requested, and/or where required by a contract or license agreement managed by the TLO. The operation is expected to be largely self-sufficient. TFSS works with TLO, other Foundat ion Seed organiza t i ons , Crop Improvement Assoc ia t i ons in other states , the Texas Department of Agricu l t u re , USDA, and other state and federa l agencies When plant . materials are licensed or managed under an agreement, TFSS works closely with the TLO. TFSS works with a lead Extension Specialist to coordinate seed for county and regional field tests manages the increase and distribution of foundation seed stock and handles revenues from seed sales and non-licensed products. The Plant Review Committee (PRC) is a standing internal committee appointed by the Director of the Experiment Station to oversee the orderly release of plant materials, provide guidance to TFSS and TLO, and to make recommendations to the Director of the Experiment Station on plant materials. Activities of the PRC include: 1. Establish technical review panels to evaluate release proposals. 2. Hold quarterly meetings to review release proposals and meet with breeders who are planning releases, and act on release proposals. 3. Provide recommendations to the TFSS, TLO, and Director's Office on release proposals, cultivar names, and agreements on licensing and 101

advise the Director of the Experiment Station on release and licensing issues. If a question arises between faculty on "proportional creativity" or royalty sharing, the PRC may make recommendations to the Experiment Station Director.

The Technology Licensing Office is invo lved in in i t i a l discuss ions and planning with breeders , unit heads, Program Coordinators , and TFSS on planned re leases sui tab le for l i c ens ing . In conjunct ion with th Program Coordinators and breeders , the TLO prov ides leadersh ip and in i t i a t i v e for the protect i on and management of in te l l e c tua l property for new re leases inc lud ing the fo l l ow ing serv ices : 1. Management of l i c ense and roya l ty agreements; 2. Marketing of new selected plant materials to commercial firms; 3. Development and negotiation of license and evaluation agreements; 4. Management of intellectual property protection; 5. Advice on business strategies and intellectual property protection issues; and 6. Advises and keeps the Director's Office (Agriculture) who represents the Experiment Station apprised of all services provided by the TLO in the management of new plant materials. 4.2 TYPES OF RELEASES AND PROTECTION A. Classes of Material - Improved plant materials may result from genetic manipulation by plant breeding and/or molecular and cellular biology. For purposes of management and release, plant materials are classified as follows: 1. Genetic Stocks: Research in plant breeding, genetic and/or cellular and molecular biology may produce unique genetic characteristics or distinct genetic materials useful to other researchers. Examples include specific genetic characters, genes or gene constructs involving vectors, and promoters. An essential characteristic of genetic stocks is that they have no immediate commercial value. 2. Germplasm: Germplasm is commonly used to further research, with little value for increase or direct commercial use in its present form. However, some desirable characters may be immediately useful to breeders and industry in developing improved varieties in other research programs. 3. Breeding Lines: Breeding lines may contain useful characteristics of unique traits with apparent commercial value. Breeding lines may be increased in their present form, used for selection, or tested further before commercialization. The Experiment Station may choose to release some advanced materials as "breeding lines" rather than

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continue research for commercial applications as varieties or inbred lines. 4. Selected Plant Materials: Selected plant mater ia l s may be t rans fe r red to publ i c or pr iva te f i rms for cooperat i ve research , usual under a protect i on agreement, for fur ther development, feas ib i l i t y studies , or commercia l explora t i on . 5. Commercial Varieties or Parental/ Inbred Line: These plant mater ia l s are re leased for direc t commercia l i z a t i on as new var ie t i e s o product ion of hybr ids ; re lease depends on clear demonstrat i on of performance or tra i t s in severa l exper iments over severa l years , locat i ons and/or condi t i ons . B. Types of Releases and Transfer Release of plant materials is based on several factors (such as crop species, means of propagation, and commercial potential). Flexibility is essential to meet specific economic, biological or industry needs. Alternatives for release and distribution for plant materials include: 1. Unrestricted Unlimited Release -An Unrestricted Unlimited Release is intended for general uses of those plant materials with undefined uses or low commercial potential, without any restrictions on research or commercialization uses. One-time fees may be requested to recover costs. 2. Restricted Release - A Restricted Release designates specific uses for plant material, with an agreement with recipients, noting restrictions, applications, and mutual interests. 3. Limited Release - A Limited Release involves specific recipients, to enable selected firms to use plant materials. Agreements may be developed with a small number of firm(s), selected on the basis of their proposal, and/or provide a protected position for a single firm or organization to complete research and/or assume commercial development. Limited Releases are usually managed under a license or option agreement, with financial terms and performance expectations. 4. Unreleased Transfer - Some plant materials may not be immediately released but simply provided to others for additional research or commercial feasibility studies. "Selected Plant Materials" may be managed under a Material Transfer Agreement or an Option Agreement, until specific traits and usefulness are determined and a formal release is proposed. C. Pre-release Protection is essential to clarify ownership and transfer uses and rights to others later. Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) and other sample documents are available from TLO. A copy of all pre-release documentation (MTA's and other documents) should be provided by the breeders to the Technology Licensing Office, Foundation Seed Service and Program Coordinators. 103

Exchange of plant materials for research uses with other public breeders may be handled directly by the breeders, through and MTA with the (1) identification and quantity of materials being provided to a co-worker, (2) clarifying the anticipated uses for breeding and research purposes, (3) stating that the Experiment Station retains its ownership, and (4) obtaining written acknowledgment from the recipient. Field testing and commercial scale evaluations are encouraged, involving other breeders, Extension Specialists, farmers or others. Most commonly seed for one season is provided for field trials and is not to be retained or transferred to others. An MTA should be completed with farms or cooperators to clarify expectations. 4.3 THE RELEASE PROPOSAL AND PROCESS A. Release proposals are prepared by the breeders and summarize the background, current fac ts , and plant performance/t ra i t s . The re lease proposal may vary in deta i l , depending on the class of plant mater ia l (p lease see Sect ion )4, however al l re lease proposals should inc lude these sect ions : 1. Background - in fo rmat ion on the source , or ig in , or breeding his to ry . 2. Performance and Trials - summary of key features, data, anticipated usefulness, and/or disclosure limitations or unknown features. This section may be brief for germplasm and more detailed for a variety (including details on yields, statistics and quality. Host plant resistance and regions of adaptation). 3. Seed production and availability - type and quantity of seed availability for increase or distribution. 4. Implementation - breeder's suggestion on notifications, release and distribution, and guidance for outreach (including protection as appropriate) and revenue sharing (for royalties, if others were involved in the creative development). The Release Proposal should be prepared for internal review with sufficient data and information for a peer group to evaluate merits and make decisions. Alternatively, the Release Proposal may be prepared (or later converted) as a Station publication, to document research and provide technical information for others. B. Registration Article (for submission to a professional journal) should be with the proposal for a new variety or germplasm release. Include a draft of the Experiment Station Leaflet for new varieties. The original and 15 copies of the entire package Release proposal, Registration Article, and Leaflet (as appropriate) should be submitted through the administrative head and Program Coordinator to the PRC (with one 104

copy to the Foundation Seed Office) eight weeks before the quarterly PRC meetings. Additional information on preparing and submitting releases is available from the PRC Chair. C. Revenue Distribution Royalties or income generated from the commercialization of plant materials will be distributed to the inventors on all types of plant material, according to the TAMU System policy on intellectual property (System Policy 17.02, Patents). Scientists involved in the development of plant materials that generate royalties or income under a license or option agreement must agree in advance regarding proportionate contributions and sharing of expected income prior to the distribution of such income. (This revision replaces Standard Procedure 1250A, dated August 3, 1992)

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Intel lectual Property & Technology Transfer – IFAS, University of Florida; http : / / r e search . i f a s . u f l . e du / i p t t . a sp

The following cultivars are currently available for exclusive license through FFSP: Tomato: Gulf Stream ( ' F l a .

8363') :

Tomato: Tast i - Lee™ ( ‘ F l a . 8153’) : Afresh market tomato hybr id for the premium tomato market with high lycopene content and an att rac t i ve deep red color ; developed by Univers i t y of Flor i da and of fered for exclus i ve l i c ense by Flor i da Foundat ion Seed Producers (FFSP) Inc . The hybr id i s res i s tan t to Fusar ium wi l t race 1,2 &3 and to le rant to bacter i a l sof t rot and to le rant to most f ru i t disorders inc lud ing f ru i t - crack ing .

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Tomato: Micro- Tina ( ' F l a . Tomato: Micro- Gemma ( ' F l a .

7876') 7878')

Interested in obtaining an exclusive license on any of the cultivars above, please contact FFSP ; Licensing and ITNs: Germplasm Property Manager 1022 McCarty Hall D PO Box 110200 Gainesville, FL 32611-0200 Phone: (352) 392-9446 Fax: (352) 392-4695 Current Licensees: #

Crop

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Company

License Territory

1 Tomato Micro-Tom

Ball Floraplant, ...

worldwide

Details

2 Tomato Solar Fire

Harris Moran Seed... United States

Details

3 Tomato FLA7514

Rupp Seed Company United States

Details

4 Tomato FL 7770

Sakata Seed Ameri... worldwide

Details

5 Tomato Equinox

Seminis Vegetable... worldwide

Details

6 Tomato FL 7324

Seminis Vegetable... worldwide

Details

7 Tomato Floralina (FL 7547) Seminis Vegetable...

Details

8 Tomato Florasette (FL 7171) Seminis Vegetable...

Details

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Crop

Cultivar

Tomato Solar Set

Company

License Territory

Seminis Vegetable... worldwide

Details

10 Tomato Sunbrite (FL 7060) Seminis Vegetable...

Details

11 Tomato FL 7692B

Syngenta Seeds, Inc. worldwide

Details

12 Tomato FL 7770

Syngenta Seeds, Inc. worldwide

Details

13 Tomato FL 7771

Syngenta Seeds, Inc. worldwide

Details

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#

Crop

Cultivar

Company

License Territory

1 Watermelon Charlee

Hollar & Compan... worldwide

Details

2 Watermelon Mickeylee

Pennington Seed, ... worldwide

Details

3 Watermelon Minilee

Pennington Seed, ... worldwide

Details

4 Watermelon Charlee

Seminis Vegetable...

Details

5 Watermelon Jubilee II

Seminis Vegetable... worldwide

Details

6 Watermelon Mickeylee

Seminis Vegetable... worldwide

Details

7 Watermelon Minilee

Seminis Vegetable... worldwide

Details

8 Watermelon Florida SSDL Sugar Creek Seed,... worldwide

Details

9 Watermelon Florida SSDL US Seedless

Details

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Crop

Cultivar

Company

worldwide License Territory

1 Tropical Pumpkin La Estrella Rupp Seeds, Inc. worldwide

Details

2 Tropical Pumpkin El Dorado Rupp Seeds, Inc. worldwide

Details

6. Office of Intel lectual Property & Industrial

Research All iance (IPIRA), University of Cali fornia, Berkeley, USA; http : / / o t l . b e r ke l ey .edu/ technology.php Technologies Available for License AGRICULTURE Case No.

Title

B00-081

GENETIC FUNCTIONS REQUIRED FOR GENE SILENCING IN MAIZE

B98-056

GENE THAT MODULATES PLANT REPRODUCTIVE DEVELOPMENT

B99-099

DNA RECOMBINATION IN EUKARYOTIC CELLS BY THE BACTERIOPHAGE PHIC31 RECOMBINATION SYSTEM

B94-049

Compositions and Methods For Plant Pathogen Resistance

B97-035

The NDR1 Plant Disease Resistance Gene

B94-051

Plant Virus Resistance Gene and Methods

B92-001

Iron Enhancement of Copper Based Pesticides

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B91-036

Monoclonal Antibodies for Identification of Prunus Necrotic Ringspot Virus and Related Stone Fruit Viruses

B92-029

Monoclonal Antibodies Specific for Cyclodiene Insecticides and Related Organochlorine Compounds

B01-090

A UNIVERSAL, LIGHT-SWITCHABLE GENE PROMOTER SYSTEM

B94-064

Termite Control Compositions

B02-035

GENES REGULATED IN RESPONSE TO LIGHT

B02-034

PLANT GENES INVOLVED IN THE RESPONSE TO WOUNDING

B01-051

NEW RICE GENE OsEMF1

B01-042

A NOVEL STRESS-TOLERANCE PROTEIN

B02-108

IDENTIFICATION OF A NOVEL PLANT GENE THAT REGULATES CELL-TOCELL TRANSPORT

B98-062

Pathogen Resistance In Plants Using cDNA-N/Intron Constructs

B97-084

Cereal Transformation of Using Cultured Organogenic Tissue

B99-076

Photosynthetic Hydrogen Production Using Algae

B03-047

A Mutant of the Green Alga Dunaliella salina Accumulates Zeaxanthin, a HighValue Bio-Product

B96-048

Methods for the Transformation of Monocots Using Green Embryogenic Callus

B98-033

Resolution of Complex Integration Patterns to Obtain Single Copy Transgenes

B98-052

DETECTION OF HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION EVENTS BY ACTIVATION OF A CHIMERIC REPORTER GENE

B05-113

Wireless Systems for Process Monitoring

B97-046

IMPROVED WINE YEAST CULTURES

7. Office of Technology Commercial izat ion, Purdue

Research Foundation; http : / /www.pr f . o rg /oPurdue tc / Technology Center , Sui te C1- 100 (765) 494- 2610 Phone, (765) 496- 1146 Fax 8. Office of Technology Transfer (OTT), Agriculture

Research Service, USDA; http : / /www.ars .usda .gov/bus iness /docs .h tm?docid=768 The USDA, ARS, Off i ce of Technology Transfer (OTT) grants l i c enses to qual i f i e d businesses and ind iv i dua l s who wish to commercia l i z e invent ions resu l t i ng f rom federa l l y supported research performed at USDA laborato r i es and research locat i ons . Companies in te res ted in l i c ens ing USDA invent ions can obta in a l i cense appl i ca t i on onl ine or f rom OTTanl i c ens ing sta f f member .

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License application may be for a patent, plant variety or for Biological Materials. Things to remember:  Applying for a license from USDA is not a bidding process.  License fees and royalties are negotiated on a case by case basis.  Licenses may be exclusive, nonexclusive, or partially exclusive, and foreign patent rights are available for licensing in some cases.  Licenses are negotiated pursuant to the policy and objectives set forth in 35 USC 207- 209 and 37 CFR 404. Additional information can be obtained by contacting: June Blalock USDA, Agricultural Research Service Office of Technology Transfer 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Room 4-1159 Beltsville, MD 20705-5131 (301) 504-5989 / fax: (301) 504-5060 E-mail: [email protected] Technologies Available: I. II. III. IV.

Genes For Develop ing Fi rmer Tomatoes Method To Genet ica l l y Improve Plants Genes Used To Produce Improved Seed Var ie t i e s New Method To Contro l Fru i t Ripening

9. Office of Technology Transfer and Economic

Development (OTTED); University of Hawaii;2800 Woodlawn Drive, Suite 280, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 http://www.otted.hawaii.edu/Technologies/Agriculture/t abid/378/Default.aspx

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10. The Ohio State University;

Office of Research Technology Licensing & Commercial izat ion; 1960 Kenny Road, 2nd Floor Columbus, OH 43210- 1063http : / / o t l . o s u . edu / Phone: (614) 292- 1315 Fax: (614) 292- 8907

MTA and CDA Correspondence: Phone: (614) 247- 6633 Fax: (614) 247- 8351 mta- [email protected] 11. Colorado State University,

Technology Transfer Office; P.O. Box 483, Fort Col l i n s , CO 80522, Ph: 970.482.2916, Fax: 970.484.0354 http : / /www.csur f . o rg / t t o / ag .h tm

PART-VII: A Technology Licensing Project and Case History of Technology Transfer Successful Commercialization of Insect-Resistant Eggplant by a Public-Private Partnership: Reaching and Benefiting Resource-Poor Farmers Akshat Medakker, Associate Consultant-Technology Management,Sathguru Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd., India, [email protected] Vi jayV i j aya raghavan, Founder and Director , Sathguru Management Consul tants Pvt . Ltd. , Ind vi [email protected] ia .

ABSTRACT This report looks at the results of a unique public-private partnership instituted to provide resource-constrained farmers in the developing world with access to proprietary 110

agri-biotechnologies. Eggplant, a widely consumed vegetable crop in the tropics, is commonly infested by the eggplant fruit and shoot borer (EFSB), which devastates both plants in the field during development and eggplant fruits after harvesting. The chapter considers the application of insect-resistance technology (based on the Cry1Ac protein from Bacillus thuringiensis) in eggplant, focusing on its sublicensing from a private company to a partnership of public institutes and agricultural universities in Bangladesh, India, and the Philippines. 1. Introduction Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is an important vegetable crop widely cultivated and consumed in the subtropical and tropical regions of Asia and Africa. It grows in a wide range of climatic conditions and is a staple of human consumption. About 510,000 hectares of arable land in India and 20,000 hectares in the Philippines are devoted to cultivating eggplant. A long-duration crop, eggplant is grown using either hybrid varieties or open-pollinated varieties (OPVs, for which seeds can be saved and used later). Although much preventive care is taken, eggplant is commonly attacked by more than a dozen insect-pest species. Among these species, the eggplant fruit and shoot borer (Leucinodes orbonalis), or EFSB, is the most widespread and devastating in South and Southeast Asia, with infestation inflicting about a 70% crop loss1. EFSB larvae feed inside the eggplant shoot and fruits, retarding the vegetative growth of the plant and decreasing the marketability and edibility of the fruit. Many attempts to crossbreed eggplant varieties with EFSB resistant wild varieties have been unsuccessful. So farmers have had to rely heavily on chemical pesticides to control EFSB. According to a study conducted on pest control for eggplant in South Asia, farmers spend about US$400 per hectare on pesticides, two-thirds of which are used to control

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ESFB2. In addition, EFSB populations have gradually become resistant to certain chemicals, so farmers have resorted to using other chemicals, some of which are more hazardous to human health and to the environment, as well as illegal, to control the insect. 2. The Technology MAHYCO, a private Indian company, was the first in India to develop a hybrid eggplant containing a gene that provides resistance to EFSB. The gene it used (cry1Ac which produces the corresponding protein called Cry1Ac3) is obtained from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). Bt is a spore-forming bacterium that produces crystal proteins (called Cry proteins) that are toxic to many species of insects, including EFSB. Bt action is very specific. To become lethal, the Bt protein has to be ingested; the Bt toxin is activated in the high pH environment of the insect gut. The activated protein perforates the lining of the gut, which causes the death of the insect within a of couple days. A main advantage of this technology is that it reduces the use of chemical pest control, thereby making the technology environmentally harmless. Through its safety tests, the US Environmental Protection Agency has found no human health hazards related to Bt use. The agency has exempted Bt from its standards for food-residue tolerances and groundwater concentration, from endangered species labeling, and from special review requirements, indicating that cultivation of crops using Bt is safe for resourceconstrained farmers in the developing world. 3. The Licensing Arrangement MAHYCO is the first Indian company to have received the rights under license for the use of the Bt cry1Ac gene technology for insect-pest management from Monsanto Company. This licensed cry-gene technology was used by MAHYCO to develop and generate hybrid eggplant events.

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Under the aegis of the Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project II (ABSP II), funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, Sathguru Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd. partnered with MAHYCO. The cry-gene technology was licensed then to several public institutes in South and Southeast Asia that were participating in a publicprivate consortium created to develop EFSB-resistant OPV eggplant that would improve the conditions of resourceconstrained farmers in developing countries. The ABSP II played a pivotal role in this venture by funding all the consortium partners for their R&D roles in developing the EFSB-resistant eggplant.

The technology was sublicensed by MAHYCO on a royaltyfree basis to publ i c research ins t i t u t es in Ind ia ( the Ind ian Ins t i t u t e of Vegetable Research, Tamil Nadu Agr icu l t u ra l Univers i t y , and the Univers i t y of Agr icu l t u ra l Sciences , Dharwad), in Bangladesh ( the Bangladesh Agr icu l t u ra l Research Ins t i t u t e ) , and in the Phi l i pp i nes ( the Univers i t y Phi l i pp i nes , Los Banos) . MAHYCO also subl i censed th i s technology to East West Seeds, a pr iva te corporat i on in Bangladesh, on commercia l royal ty - bear ing terms. To safeguard the l i censor ' s in teres t s , speci f i c st ra teg ies for stewardship and monitor i ng of the technology by the l i c ensees were addressed and formulated ear ly in the subl i cens ing process . 4. Transgenic Eggplant Most eggplant farmers in India grow OPVs. The area planted with hybrid varieties is less than 30% of the total area. Growers that plant these hybrid varieties also tend to use more purchased inputs and have higher yields compared to growers who plant OPVs4. The main reason that the cultivation of OPVs is more widespread is that OPV seeds can be saved and replanted in future growing seasons. As a result, OPV seeds are much more available and affordable. The market price of hybrid seeds is five to ten times the market price of OPV seeds.

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The first transgenic Bt hybrids developed by MAHYCO are slated to be commercially released in India by the end of the 20062007 season5, after the fulfillment of all regulatory requirements. The transgenic Bt OPVs under development by the public-private partnership are expected to be commercialized about six months later. Because of the existing price differential between conventional OPVs and hybrids, and because of the zero premium being charged for the Bt trait in the OPVs, it is still expected that most of the existing growers of hybrid eggplant will adopt the Bt hybrids rather than the Bt OPV, even though the Bt OPVs would be priced much lower than the Bt hybrids. This is primarily due to production and yield differences between the two systems. Farmers growing OPV eggplant are most likely to adopt the Bt OPV because of the cost factor. Growers of both types of eggplant can be expected to shift to the corresponding Bt versions because of the expected savings in pesticide expenses6. The public-private partnership also addresses distribution issues: the participating public institutions will be able to deliver high quality Bt eggplant seeds that are resistant to EFSB through their own public distribution systems on a cost basis (in other words, without adding profit margins). Most resource-constrained farmers in the developing world cultivate OPVs because of the lower costs involved. By recognizing these agricultural practices, and by providing the public sector with access to Bt technology for use in OPVs, via a unique public-private partnership, MAHYCO both commercializes its Bt hybrid eggplant (sold on a for-profit basis) and through its donation addresses the need to improve crops of vital importance to poor farmers. Project:

FRUIT AND SHOOT BORER RESISTANT (FSBR) EGGPLANT

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Introduction: Eggplant is one of the most nutritious and culturally important vegetables commonly consumed in South and South East Asia. Unfortunately, the production of marketable eggplant is compromised due to extreme infestation of the insect commonly known as the eggplant fruit and shoot borer. To control this insect pest, farmers often spray hazardous pesticides every other day. The introduction of the Cry1Ac gene from the naturally occurring bacteriium (Bacillus thuringiensis) has the potential to render eggplants resistant to these insects and reduce pesticide load for the farmer. The Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company (Mahyco) has developed an eggplant bioengineered for Cry1Ac. These eggplants demonstrate resistance to the fruit and shoot borer. Mahyco is currently conducting field trials in India to assess the commercial potential of this technology in hybrid eggplant varieties. ABSPII is supporting Mahyco in gaining regulatory approval for the technology and the efforts of public institutions in India, Bangladesh, and the Philippines to develop and commercialize the same Bt technology. This public-private partnership with Mahyco will make affordable seed available to resource-poor farmers, help reduce the need for excessive pesticide use and dramatically increase eggplant yield. When commercialized, the Bt eggplant has potential to benefit 700,000 farmers in India, Bangladesh, and the Philippines, a

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majority of whom will be resourceconstrained small farmers. Project Manager:

K Vijayraghavan, Regional Coordinator, South Asia

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Bangladesh Agr icu l t u ra l Research Center (BARC) , Bangladesh Bangladesh Agr icu l t u ra l Research Ins t i t u t e (BARI) , Bangladesh Cornel l Univers i t y - Col lege of Agr icu l t u re and Li fe Sciences (CALS) , USA Department of Agr icu l t u re Biotechnology Pro jec t Implementat ion Unit (DA- Biotech/P IU) East West Seeds Ltd , .Bangladesh Government of Ind ia - Department of Biotechnology (DBT) , Ind ia Ind ian Ins t i t u t e of Vegetable Research ( I I VR) , Varanasi , Ind ia In ternat i ona l Serv ice for the Acquis i t i o n of Agr ib io tech Appl i ca t i ons ( ISAAA) Southeast Asia Center , Phi l i pp i nes Maharashtra Hybr id Seed Company (MAHYCO) , Ind ia Sathguru Management Consul tants Pvt . Ltd ., Ind ia Tamil Nadu Agr icu l t u ra l Univers i t y (TNAU), Ind ia Univers i t y of Agr icu l t u ra l Sciences , Dharwad (UAS- D), Ind ia Univers i t y of the Phi l i pp i nes , Los Baños (UPLB) - Chancel l o r ’ s Off i ce and

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Ins t i t u t e of Plant Breeding, ( IPB) Phi l i pp i nes •

Univers i t y of the Phi l i pp i nes , Los Baños (UPLB) - Col lege of Agr icu l t u re (CA) Crop Protect i on Cluster (CPC) , Phi l i pp i nes

Technology: Cry 1Ac, a gene from the naturally occurring bacteria, Bacillus thuringiensis, produces a protein that protects plants from some caterpillars, including the eggplant fruit and shoot borer. Project Status:

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Partnersh ips between pr iva te seed companies and lead ing research ins t i t u t i o ns in part i c i pa t i ng countr i es al l owed promis ing resources to be ef f i c i en t l y appl ied to the product ion of FSBR Eggplant . A gene (Cry1Ac) that renders eggplant res i s tan t to the f ru i t and shoot borer was t rans fo rmed in to Mahyco's most popular and regiona l l y re levant eggplant var ie t i e s . Data f rom f i e l d t r i a l s show that the bioengineered Cry1Ac technology ef fec t i ve l y protects eggplant f rom f ru i t and shoot borer in fes ta t i on . In Ind ia , exper iments are being conducted to conf i rm that the t rans fo rmed eggplant i s safe to eat and i s envi ronmental l y sound. In 2004 and 2005, our partners in Ind ia , Bangladesh and the Phi l i pp i nes star ted in t roduc ing th i s technology to the i r loca l l y adapted var ie t i e s . The resu l t i ng var ie t i e s are undergoing biosafe ty and biod ivers i t y rev iew so

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they may be commercialized and made available to farmers.

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Outreach mater ia l and other educat iona l resources have been developed to help farmers and consumers understand the new FSBR eggplant technology.

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Resource- l imi ted farmers stand to benef i t economical l y f rom: - High qual i t y eggplant seeds avai l ab le f rom publ i c - sector sources at af fo rdab le pr ices . - Reduced product ion losses f rom the eggplant f ru i t and shoot borer . - Increase in clean, marketable f ru i t . - Reduced product ion costs due to less f requent use of pest i c i de sprays . Improved human and animal heal th , and less damage to the envi ronment, as a resu l t of less exposure to chemical pest i c i de sprays .

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Improved capaci ty in the areas of research , l i cens ing and communicat ion through hands- on tra in i ng , partnersh ips , exchange vis i t s and workshop part i c i pa t i on . PROJECT SUMMARY Eggplant - India

Economic Fruit and shoot borer is the most serious eggplant pest in Importance India. Damage by this pest starts soon after : transplanting and continues until the fruit is harvested. Crop loss is estimated to be 54% to 70%. To control the pest, the use of chemical insecticides has been the most common approach. Farmers often spray once a week to control this pest. This excessive pesticide use threatens the health of farmers and consumers, and raises the cost 118

of eggplant for consumers. In addition, the insect is becoming tolerant to the chemicals, making it more difficult to control. Partners Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR), Varanasi Within the Mahyco Seed Company, India Country: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) Sathguru Management Consultants, India University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (UAS-D) Planned Activities and Milestones:

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Support Mahyco’s effo r t s to complete regula to ry approval . In i t i a t e communicat ion and outreach ef fo r t s . Prov ide publ i c ins t i t u t i ons access to the technology in order to extend i t to var ie t i e s that are accepted by and access ib le to lower income farmers . Prov ide ass is tance to publ i c ins t i t u t i ons as they seek regula to ry approval , l i c ens ing and development of addit i ona l res i s tant var ie t i e s . Market and dis t r i bu te the new var ie t i e s through pr iva te seed companies . Development of other var ie t i e s used by poor farmers wil l be done by publ i c research and academic ins t i t u t i ons who are engaged in develop ing and propagat ing var ie t i e s .

PART IX: CONTRACTUAL RESEARCH Advance research in the field of Biotechnology and Hybrid seed production requires huge financial and human resources; hence CGIAR related international Research Centers and public sector Universities world over are resorting to contractual research with participation of private sector. Below example, one each, of a Research Institute and a Seed Company is detailed to the current trend of out-sourcing research input by the average seed companies. 119

1. Plant Research International Innovative, market-oriented and driven by scientific curiosity Plant Research International is a financially independent notfor-profit research institute. Plant Research International is the ideal choice for clients and partners that place a premium on top quality research. We combine leading-edge scientific research with innovation and an acute eye for business. In addition, we offer you next-generation facilities and technologies, plus a genuine global outlook. The research facilities at Plant Research International are among the most modern in the world. They range from laboratories with robotic genomics equipment to greenhouses and growing rooms that are customized to research requirements. Sophisticated communication systems offer maximum security within a fully automated research environment. By integrating knowledge in the fields of genetics and reproduction, crop protection, crop ecology and agricultural systems, Plant Research International offers a host of fresh perspectives to industry and public institutions, agriculture, horticulture, and agro-ecosystems linked to landscape and nature development. From genes through to ecosystems, the entire research chain for plants and their environment is covered by one dedicated company. An organization committed to meeting the needs of the market in the broadest possible sense. With clients and research partners from around the world, Plant Research International generates added-value through competitive advantage for private companies or supporting governments creating a sustainable economy. The core agenda of our company: •

The fur ther ecolog i sa t i on of agr icu l t u ra l and hort i cu l t u ra l chains , for example by develop ing better 120

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adapted crops, improved cultivation methods and a new generation of plant protection methods; The character i s a t i on of genes, gene funct i ons and biosynthes i s routes , in order to create new and improved products with high added value; New product ion systems that meet the requi rements of soc ie ty . our websi te and contact http us at : /:/www.pr i .wur .n l / u k /

The DNA-sequencing, genotyping and bio-informatics services for the industry are listed under http : / /www.greenomics .com .

SEEDS : Farmers al l over the world share one concern: how to get the best seed and plant ing mater ia l for next season's crops . Propagat ion mater ia l of high qual i t y i s a prerequis i t e for a crop that i s super io r in quant i t y and qual i t y . Plant Research In ternat i ona l cooperates with a number of partners in Wageningen Seed Centre (WSC).

WSC is an alliance of five scientific institutions in Wageningen: Plant Research International, the departments of Plant Breeding, Plant Physiology and the Crop and Weed Ecology Group of Wageningen University (WU) and the International Agricultural Centre (IAC). WSC develops and t rans fe rs expert i se in al l f i e l d s re la ted to seed technology and seed re la ted i ssues . Wageningen Seed Centre's academic and training staff has expertise in virtually every field, ranging from the basics of plant improvement to issues concerning seed legislation. • • • • • • •

Biotechnology Seed product ion and qual i t y management Seed technology Seed qual i t y contro l , inc lud ing seed heal th Seed leg i s l a t i on and seed pol i cy Genet ic resources and biod ivers i t y Plant breeding 121

Wageningen Seed Centre (WSC, http : / /www.seedcentre .n) l acts as a col l abora t i ng partner or as a consul tant in set t i ng up and conduct ing sc ient i f i c research programs. These programs may concern fundamental research or they may have an appl ied character . WSC ass i s t s in the development of machinery or devices that are requi red for speci f i c research tasks . In pro jec t management, WSC covers al l steps of the pro jec t cyc le , inc lud ing ident i f i c a t i on , formulat i on , execut ion and evaluat i on of pro jec t act i v i t i e s . Examples of such activities are the involvement of WSC in seed projects in Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka, Sudan and Yemen. For all your seed research and consultancy questions contact: joos t . [email protected], l ISTA representat i ve of the Nether lands Plant Research International B.V. PO Box 16 6700 AA Wageningen The Nether lands Email: in fo .p l an [email protected] l Tel : +31 317 480 561 Fax: +31 317 481 007 Website : www.pri.wur.nl/uk 2. Danson Seed Company LLC 10851 Woodbine St. Los Angeles CA 90034 USA E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +1 310 838 7675 Fax: +1 310 202 7466 Website: www.dansonseed.com

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A research and development, breeding, and production company for fresh market tomatoes, mechanical harvest sweet and hot pepper varieties for processing, fresh market varieties of sweet and hot peppers, sweet corn, and forage corn. We sell under our own label, license existing products to other seed companies, provide consulting and evaluation services for existing and start up breeding programs, and do proprietary breeding programs in curcubits, and solenaceous crops. We maintain extensive germplasm bases for each crop covering locally adapted inbreds from most major seed market areas. Local representatives: AgSeeds Unlimited

530 6663361

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Ahern International Seeds, Inc.

800 5336891

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Champion Seeds Inc.

714 5290702

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Gowan Seed Company

831 4222820

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Keithly Williams Seeds

800 5333465

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Ochoa Seed Co. Inc.

800 8721331

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Siergers Seed Co.

800 9624999

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Sierra Seed Co. LLP

520 3819420

[email protected]

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