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
November 30, 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  January 14, 2004
- ---------------------------and Director
W. Thomas Jagodinski       (Principal Executive Officer)