Crop Technology Consulting, Inc.
Agricultural biotechnology regulatory strategy;
technology transfer and development
Crop Technology Consulting, Inc. is a consulting firm specializing in agricultural biotechnology. We offer the following consulting services:
- regulatory affairs: regulatory strategy and compliance
- biosafety policy and technical assistance
- technology assessment, acquisition and transfer
- project management
- research in biotechnology risk assesment and genetic engineering of crop plants
CTC brings over twenty years of experience in the biotechnology and seed industry.
Dr. Hector Quemada is the founder and principal consultant for Crop Technology Consulting, Inc., an agricultural biotechnology consulting firm offering services in technical assessment, product development, project management, and regulatory affairs. He is also an Adjunct Professor Biology at Calvin College,Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. He is the manager of the Biotechnology and Biodiversity Interface grant program, a component of the Program for Biosafety Systems, led by IFPRI and funded by USAID. Dr. Quemada has conducted biotechnology risk assessment research funded by the US Department of Agriculture and under contract to private companies. Dr. Quemada's consultancies have included technical and biosafety assessment for national biotechnology programs in India, Philippines, Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, and Indonesia, as well as working with the government of Egypt to develop food and environmental safety testing guidelines and regulations for the commercialization of transgenic crops.
Current Activities
Follow these links for more information about CTC activities and projects:
- Program for Biosafety Systems
- Blog of the Program for Biosafety Systems
- Program for Biosafety Systems--Biotechnology Biodiversity Interface Grants
- Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project II (ABSPII)
- USAID CABIO Initiative
Contact Information
For more information, contact
Hector D. Quemada, Ph.D.
Crop Technology Consulting, Inc
2524 East G Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI USA 49004
Phone: (269) 370 2358
Fax: (888)287-2305