The aim is to be able to produce enough food, feed, fiber and renewable raw materials for a growing world population on the limited land available. This is one goal of the Crop Science division, which has businesses in crop protection, seeds and nonagricultural applications.

Our Crop Science division is aligned to the long-term trends of the agricultural markets. Our aim is to help shape the future of the agricultural industry with innovative offerings that enable the production of sufficient high-quality food, animal feed and renewable raw materials for a growing world population despite the limited amount of available arable land.

We want to contribute to global food security through an environmentally friendly and sustainable increase in agricultural productivity. Our innovation strength is intended to benefit both our customers and society as a whole and be the source of our long-term growth. Crop Science’s strategy is built on three cornerstones: leading the way in innovation, increasing customer centricity and promoting and further developing sustainable farming practices.

To lead the way in innovation and develop holistic solutions, we aim to build on our expertise in the integration of seed technology with chemical and biological crop protection. In so doing, we support our customers with improved and innovative solutions tailored to specific local requirements. Innovative technologies are increasingly being applied in research and development in order to enhance our product portfolio. Examples here include new breeding technologies to improve yields or computational life sciences for the collection, processing and analysis of extensive research and development data as the basis for faster and more customer-focused development.