Monagro donates corn seeds

Monagro donates corn seeds

JAKARTA (JP): Herbicide and seed producer PT Monagro Kimia
donated on Monday five tons of prime C-5 hybrid corn seeds and
one tons of Polaris herbicides to farmers whose rice fields and
corn plantations have been destroyed by pests.

The donations, worth Rp 100 million, are earmarked for farmers
in Tuban, Bojonegoro, Ngawi and Situbondo, whose 200 hectares of
rice fields were recently damaged by pests.

Monagro's sales manager Sidi Asmono said corn produced by C-5
hybrid corn seeds was large, more resistant to disease and
drought and possessed a stronger stem.

PT Monagro Kimia is wholly owned by U.S. giant chemical
company Monsanto Co.. The company, which began operating in
Indonesia in 1987, produces popular herbicides and pesticides
such as Polaris, Roundup and Spark, which can be used for rice
and hard crops. (gis)