Monsanto Efforts Towards Doubling Soybean Yields in the US.

Food, fuel and feed demands are increasing as global population increases. Monsanto is committed to developing innovative solutions to help meet these demands while conserving precious natural resources. Our vision for agriculture is delivery of innovations that improve yields while using fewer inputs to improve the lives of farmers. We have committed  to Sustainable Yield by providing improved seeds and agronomics to farmers that will double the yields of corn, soy, cotton, and canola while reducing the aggregate use of key resources (land, irrigation water, and energy) by 1/3 per unit of output over the 30 year interval from 2000-2030. Our vision for agriculture is built upon three pillars; advanced breeding, biotechnology, and improved agronomic practices. With these three components fully integrated, we can provide the best tools and technologies to the farmers.

Monsanto’s Research and Development (R&D) has developed a robust soy biotechnology pipeline focused on increasing soy stress tolerance and yield potential. Our Yield and Stress effort to double yield in soy focuses on improving abiotic stress tolerance and intrinsic yield potential through modification of gene expression and protein activities. To quantitatively assess a complex trait such as yield, we have implemented a high-throughput transgenic field screening program to evaluate Yield and Stress traits under broad-acre field conditions. This coupled with our gene discovery and product development programs that use integrated cutting edge technologies will enable discovery of novel traits that bring value to our customers. In addition, Monsanto scientists are collaborating with academic and industry scientists to ensure delivery of the best products for the farmers.