China: Bayer forms collaboration with Star Farm

At the recent Asia Fruit Logistica event, held in Hong Kong, Bayer CropScience China launched a new partnership with Metro Group and its Chinese subsidiary, Star Farm. The project, located in Jiaxing City, aims to market a range of vegetables including, tomatoes, cucumber and chillies. Bayer forms the technical part of the collaboration and will supply seeds as well as customer service, tailored to individual clients. Star Farm will provide consultancy services to growers with farm assessments and training. The two companies have plans for further project in China which will be unveiled over the coming months.Source: Fresh Plaza