Exhibit 99.01

  Certification of Periodic Financial Report Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350


Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and in connection with the quarterly report
on Form 10-Q of Delta and Pine Land Company for the quarterly period ended
February 28, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the
date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned W. Thomas Jagodinski, the President
and Chief Executive Officer hereby certifies the Report fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of D&PL.


     Signature                    Title                                   Date


/s/  W. THOMAS JAGODINSKI  President, Chief Executive Officer     April 14, 2003
-------------------------  and Director
W. Thomas Jagodinski
(Principal Executive Officer)

This certificate is made solely for purpose of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, subject
to the knowledge standard contained therein, and not for any other purposes.

A signed original of this written statement has been provided to Delta and Pine
Land Company and will be retained by Delta and Pine Land Company and furnished
to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.




































                                                                  Exhibit 99.02

  Certification of Periodic Financial Report Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350


Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and in connection with the quarterly report
on Form 10-Q of Delta and Pine Land Company for the quarterly period ended
February 28, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the
date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned R. D. Greene, the Vice
President-Finance, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary hereby certifies the
Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in the Report
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results
of operations of D&PL.


Signature                       Title                               Date


/s/ R. D. GREENE           Vice President - Finance,             April 14, 2003
----------------           Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
R. D. Greene
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)

This certificate is made solely for purpose of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, subject
to the knowledge standard contained therein, and not for any other purposes.

A signed original of this written statement has been provided to Delta and Pine
Land Company and will be retained by Delta and Pine Land Company and furnished
to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.