DuPont Crop Protection Announces New Tool to Help Food Chain Partners Find Solutions

WILMINGTON, Del., Mar. 9, 2006 – DuPont Crop Protection has announced the formation of DuPont™ SmoothTrade™ Solutions, a new and innovative information tool for partners in the food supply chain. This tool is a cutting-edge resource which provides answers to questions on residues, maximum residue levels (MRLs), and the best crop protection solution for a given crop and environment. The SmoothTrade™ Solution provides growers and exporters with MRL and residue information to support their crop protection decisions.

“In the fast-paced global fruit and vegetable marketplace, our partners need accurate and helpful information quickly. SmoothTrade™ Solutions meets that requirement, and we have been very pleased with the reaction so far,” said Rik Miller, global business director, Specialty Markets.

The electronic mail address is smoothtrade@fra.dupont.com. Send a question and the DuPont Crop Protection team of agriculture experts will provide an answer quickly and free of charge. Potential users include farmers, distributors, retailers, importers, exporters, media and regulatory agencies.

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