EXHIBIT 32.01

  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 May
31, 2004, 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     July 15, 2004
--------------------------- and Director
W. Thomas Jagodinski        (Principal Executive Officer)