Global seed and crop protection market will continue to grow / Business in Brazil expected to return to normal in 2018 / Progress being made in planned Monsanto acquisition / Anticipated closing in early 2018 / Planned R&D investment of approximately EUR 1 billion in 2017 / R&D efforts to bring 15 new products to farmers between 2017 and 2020 / Strong focus on innovation and sustainability / Commitment to transparency

The novel company will focus on transformational beneficial microbes for plants to provide growers with next generation solutions to their biggest challenges / Initial activities will focus on nitrogen fixation, minimizing agriculture’s environmental impact / The work combines the synthetic biology leadership of Ginkgo Bioworks with Bayer’s deep knowledge and experience in agriculture and microbial products