Founded in 190 1 year, Monsanto has experienced more than one hundred years of development, and now it has become the largest seed company in the world, and is committed to meeting the food and nutrition needs of the growing world population through different farmland solutions. We produce major crops, including corn, soybeans and cotton, as well as fruit and vegetable seeds, to help farmers around the world use water and other important natural resources efficiently and get better harvests at the same time. We focus on constantly seeking and developing farmland solutions to protect soil health and sustainable development, helping farmers improve their farming patterns and protect natural resources by applying farmland and climate data science, and providing different crop protection products to reduce the harm caused by pests and diseases to crops. At the same time, through different projects and cooperative relationships, we will work together with farmers, researchers, non-profit organizations, universities and other institutions to face many severe challenges together.
Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, the company has branches in 66 countries and regions around the world, with more than 20,000 employees. In 20 13 years, the global sales reached148 billion USD, and the annual R&D investment accounted for about 10% of the sales.