LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, March 12 /PRNewswire/ --     In this Podcast you will learn about how plant biotechnology can help to
make crops more tolerant against climate stress.

Climatic conditions such as heat or cold and rain or drought can
determine whether a harvest turns out well or badly. Because whenever these
conditions are not optimal, plants also find themselves in a stressful
situation, literally. On top of that the reality today is that by now the
farmer's work goes far beyond the mere production of foodstuffs. Through the
growing demand for renewable resources production in a more and more
efficient manner is needed. The question is: Will the traditional farming
industry be able to master these challenges it now faces? Established aids
such as fertilizers, pesticides and conventional crop cultivation methods are
as essential as ever. However, these methods on their own accord will not
succeed in producing as much as is needed. One solution could be plant
biotechnology. With its help BASF Plant Science develops for example stress
tolerant crops. In a targeted manner genes from other plants that already
possess the desired traits are inserted into agricultural plants such as
corn, soya, canola or cotton. This enables them to better handle stress
factors like drought or cold for example.

Listen to the audio reportage with the experts Dr. Jonathan Bryant and
Dr. Juergen Logemann of BASF Plant Science.

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    Editorial contact for plant biotechnology related questions:
    Dr. Susanne Benner
    BASF Plant Science
    Telefon: +49-621-60-28104
    Telefax: +49-621-60-28202
    E-Mail: susanne.benner@basf.com

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    Corporate Communications
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