PHOTO: ODT FILESDunedin-founded agribusiness consulting company AbacusBio has announced a deal with global multinational company Bayer around predictive plant breeding. Under the agreement, Bayer would incorporate AbacusBio’s expertise in trait prioritisation and valuation to advance products that anticipated grower and market needs. Dr Byrne, who is the project lead, acknowledged the partnership was a big deal for AbacusBio and said it was an exciting project, representing a new era in plant breeding. The Bayer deal had also occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic and it showed innovation could continue — and happen remotely — when people were unable to travel. Bayer had some "incredible" people working for it and there was an opportunity for the AbacusBio team to also learn from them, he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 08, 2020 16:30 UTC