Du Pont Pioneer

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:health_services
gptkbp:acquired_by gptkb:Corteva_Agriscience
gptkbp:acquisition Asgrow (1997)
Cargill's seed business (1998)
Mycogen (1999)
Pioneer (2000)
Pioneer Hi-Bred (1999)
gptkbp:awards Industry awards
Sustainability awards
Innovation awards
gptkbp:community_engagement Educational programs
Sponsorships
Local farming communities
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:Bayer_Crop_Science
gptkb:BASF
gptkb:Monsanto
gptkb:Syngenta
gptkb:Dow_Agro_Sciences
gptkbp:employees Approximately 10,000
gptkbp:focus Genetically modified organisms
Hybrid seeds
gptkbp:founded 1802
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Éleuthère_Irénée_du_Pont
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Johnston,_Iowa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Du Pont Pioneer
gptkbp:industry gptkb:Agriculture
gptkbp:known_for Seed production
Agricultural biotechnology
Crop genetics
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:Du_Pont
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Corteva_Agriscience
gptkbp:partnership Research institutions
University collaborations
gptkbp:products Seeds
Crop protection chemicals
gptkbp:research_and_development Plant breeding
Biotechnology research
Crop protection research
gptkbp:revenue $4 billion (2016)
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Pioneer_Hi-Bred_International,_Inc.
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Biodiversity
Water conservation
Environmental stewardship
Soil health
Sustainable agriculture practices
gptkbp:website www.pioneer.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:E._I._du_Pont_de_Nemours_and_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6