Monsanto: Acquisitions, Collaborations and Investments in 2014

AgroPages recently made a summary of the acquisitions, cooperations and investments from global agrochemical enterprises in 2014, which is outlined in 3 categories—the top 6 global agrochemical multinationals, the generic agrochemical leaders and others. The information will be successively presented in accordance with the single company.

Monsanto, which is broadly known for its work in plant biotechnology or GMO crops, has five additional R&D platforms focused on delivering better products to farmers -- plant breeding, crop protection, microbials, BioDirect™ and The Climate Corporation.

The company’s newest technology platforms focus on delivering innovations for agriculture that help increase the amount of crops that make it to harvest and further support the efficient use of natural resources. Driven by advancements in data science and increased knowledge of plant biology and soil microbiology, The BioAg Alliance, BioDirect™ and The Climate Corporation offer new approaches for farmers to support sustainable agriculture.

Collaborations:
Monsanto and East-West Seed collaborate to sell high quality sub-tropical and temperate vegetable varieties
Monsanto Company and The Climate Corporation cooperate to advance  research on climate change and farming
Monsanto and Agrium signed an agreement to provide Climate Pro Technology
Monsanto and MIT professors form Preceres to market AG biological
Monsanto and Tekmira sign agreement on delivery technology
Monsanto and Sumitomo Chemical expand their weed management collaboration to South America
Monsanto，Sumitomo Chemical and Valent extend their strategic partnership in Crop Management Solutions platform for soybeans and cotton in the United States
Monsanto, FMC Extend Relationship to Include Hero Insecticide

Investments:
Monsanto expands seed production capacity in France
Monsanto opens P134-million BT corn seed facility in Philippines
Monsanto plans $75M expansion at US Iowa Roundup plant
Monsanto launches Mexico center for developing GMO corn
Monsanto invests $120 million to increase technological development in Argentina