Hungary

Pioneer Hi-Bred Magyarország Kft.
Neumann János utca 1
Budaörs, 2040
Tel: (36) 23 447-400
Fax: (36) 23 447-447
E-mail:

Pioneer Hi-Bred Termelő és Szolgáltató Zrt.
Neumann János utca 1
Budaörs, 2040
Tel: (36) 23 447-400
Fax: (36) 23 447-447
E-mail:

Pioneer established business operations in Hungary in 1975 offering elite seed corn and has now added to that offering, sunflower, canola and microbiological products (silage inoculants). Pioneer® brand products are sold in Hungary through a network of commissionaires and dealers, as well as directly to the farmer.

One of the world's largest seed production facilities is in Szarvas, which was considerably expanded in 2006. At full capacity, 32,000 tons of corn seed can be conditioned, packaged, and distributed each year. This capacity is two and one-half times greater than was possible when the production location opened in 1996. The plant now contracts approximately 10,000 hectares of corn a year.

Pioneer's new research center opened in Hódmezõvásárhely in 2008. The newly built facility is the result of an investment of USD 2 million. Both corn and sunflower breeding will take place there.

Biofuels
Hungary is ideal for both ethanol and biodiesel production. Pioneer has a broad range of HTF (high total fermentable) corn hybrids for farmers looking for more ethanol per hectare. Our sunflower hybrids (notably High Oleic and ExpressSun™ hybrids tolerant to Express® SX herbicide) and oilseed rape hybrids are increasingly popular with Hungarian farmers.

Green Biotechnology
Pioneer believes that biotechnology is one of the major solutions for our customers in Hungary, just as it is proving a valuable tool for increasing productivity and competitiveness while reducing environmental impact of agriculture elsewhere in Europe. The corn rootworm and the corn borer insect pests cause significant damage year by year, which result in lower yields. Further in the future, drought tolerance and glyphosate-tolerance traits will also help farmers in Hungary. However, there are currently no biotech seed sales in Hungary.

Pioneer has about 155 full-time employees in Hungary at three locations, including:

• Sales and administrative headquarters in Budaörs
• Production facility in Szarvas
• Research center in Hódmezővásárhely