monsanto company presented by: goeff hickman– team leader, carlos cuartas, celia pearson and liqi...
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Monsanto Company Presented By: Goeff Hickman– Team Leader, Carlos Cuartas, Celia Pearson and Liqi Wang
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A Leading Global Provider of Agricultural Products for Farmers
• 1901 – Founded by John F. Queeny
• 1940 – Began its first fertilizer product line
• 1965 – Manufactured Agent Orange
• 1970 – Dr. John Franz invents glyphosate
• 1983 – Developed genomics technology
• 1997 – Undergoes major reorganization
Major Historical Events
Seeds and Genomics
Row Crop Seeds
Vegetable Seeds
Biotechnology Traits
Agricultural Productivity Herbicides
Business Segments
Top Agricultural Chemical Firms
Syngenta MonsantoBayerDowBASFOthers
• 2011 – Net Sales $11,822 (in millions)• Ranked 234 in Fortune 500• Employs 21,035
Market Position