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PowerPollen to Provide Cutting-Edge Pollen Technology to India-Based Company VNR Seeds

Today, PowerPollen, an Iowa Biotechnology Association (IowaBio) member company, signed a letter of intent to provide their cutting edge pollen technology to VNR Seeds, based in Raipur, Chattisghar India.

The agreement was signed by Kavi Chawla Senior Advisor to PowerPollen, VNR Seeds representatives, and witnessed by Jessica Hyland, Executive Director of the Iowa Biotechnology Association and Stuart Swanson President of the Iowa Corn Growers Association, during Governor Kim Reynolds' India Trade Mission. 

Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and Iowa Finance Authority, Debi Durham also joined the delegation during the week-long trade mission focused on expanding trade and forming new business relationships with India.

"This agreement represents not only an extremely important step for PowerPollen, but captures the very essence of the purpose of Governor Reynolds' trade mission. PowerPollen's step into the Indian seed market has the potential to transform Indian corn cultivation and open the door for future agricultural biotech collaboration," Hyland said. 

"With a mission to feed and fuel the world, PowerPollen is very excited to bring our Iowa grown pollination technology to India to unlock a second green revolution. VNR Seeds mantra of "in the interest of farmers" aligns with our midwest values of serving the farmer and the rural ag economy. We are very grateful to Governor Reynolds, Secretary Naig, Director Durham and the team at IEDA for all their support in helping make this agreement possible," said Chawla. 

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About IowaBio 

The Iowa Biotechnology Association (IowaBio), a 501(c)6 non-profit trade association, was founded in 1994 to unify Iowa's bioscience industry, academic research institutions and economic development organizations. We represent more than 100 members spanning our state, invested in Iowa and in the biotech industry.

About PowerPollen 

PowerPollen offers a breakthrough, scalable technology to collect, preserve and apply pollen on-demand to help improve the productivity, profitability and sustainability of modern farming practices. Following multiple seasons of year-round field trials, PowerPollen’s patented pollination technology increases yield and improves the quality of commercial hybrid corn seed production. The company has applied its technology across thousands of commercial acres over the past several years. PowerPollen is headquartered in Iowa with additional research operations in Puerto Rico and Texas. Learn more about how PowerPollen’s on-demand pollination technology works at www.powerpollen.com. 



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