Cibus enters into a Latin America collaboration agreement with Interoc

Cibus announced that it has entered into a Collaboration Agreement with Interoc, a company with more than 25 years in Latin America, focused on the research and development of solutions for agriculture. Starting with Cibus’ rice herbicide tolerance traits, Cibus has agreed to partner with Interoc to provide traits for Interoc’s elite rice seed genetics. Interoc will market high performing rice hybrids and varieties for the Latin American market developed with Cibus’ technology expertise. “We are excited to leverage our rice technology platform to support Interoc’s development efforts to bring the next generation of innovative products to farmers,” said Martin Poveda, Senior Director Rice Business and Industry Affairs at Cibus. “As we tackle agriculture’s greatest challenges, we’re excited to partner with leaders like Interoc and work together to solve some of the most pressing challenges in rice production in Latin America today.”