SL Agritech Corporation

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SL Agritech Corporation (SLAC) is the leading research development and production of hybrid rice company in the Philippines.

Background

It is a subsidiary company of Sterling Paper Group of Companies which was founded by Henry Lim Bon Liong in 1998.^[1] Inspired by the way China solved its food shortage and becoming a surplus exporter afterwards, Henry obtained assistance of Prof. Yuan Long Ping to develop a hybrid rice that would suit the farming conditions in the country. Its primary purpose is to promote the development, commercialization, and growth of hybrid rice technology as well as bring employment and entrepreneurship to the rural areas in the country.^{[citation needed]}

From its former land provided by the government of

The development of hybrid rice SL-8 in 2002 marked the business growth of SLAC. It is now the major distributor and exporter of hybrid rice throughout the country and to other countries like Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.^{[citation needed]}

Affiliates

• SL Agrifoods Corporation
• SL Biotech Corporation
• Doña Maria Rice Surprise

See also

• Henry Lim Bon Liong

References

External links

• "SL Agritech Corporation." (accessed on December 11, 2007).