美國 孟山都 Monsanto
孟山都公司 NYSE:MON 是一家跨國 農業生物技術 公司。其生產的旗艦產品Roundup是全球知名的草甘膦除草劑。 該公司目前也是轉基因 (GE) 種子的領先生產商,占據了多種農作物種子70%–100%的市場份額。
孟山都公司創始于1901年,創始人是約翰·奎恩伊,公司是用他妻子的名字奧爾加·孟山都命名,當時生產人造甜味劑(糖精)。1928年奎恩伊的兒子埃德加接管公司,他擴展了公司的業務,除了制造化肥,還為美國的核武器提煉钚元素。也曾制造過發光二極管。在越戰時,也是“落葉橘”的主要產家。
孟山都是一家農業公司。世界各地的農民通過使用孟山都的創新產品應對田間的各種挑戰,同時減少農業生產對環境的整體沖擊。
只有農民成功了,我們才會成功。因此,農民的需求是孟山都人一切努力的出發點。通過現代生物技術,孟山都實現對農業發展的承諾,幫助農民滿足世界對糧食,衣料和能源不斷增長的需求。
一直以來,我們不懈地為農民尋找激發種子潛能的方法,這意味著除了提高種子產量,還要通過科學的作物保護,保證農民從每一粒種子中都能獲得最大的收益。今天,農民們利用孟山都先進的種子類產品保護其作物免受蟲害和污染,并為我們的世界生產出更健康的食物和更好的動物飼料。
如今,孟山都旗下的種子品牌在業內遙遙領先,產品不僅包括大規模種植作物的如玉米、棉花、和油料籽 (大豆和蓖麻),也包括蔬菜類的小規模種植作物。同時,我們通過種子基因技術幫助農民保護莊稼,提高產量,降低田間成本。
作為技術領導者,孟山都通過廣泛的許可和授權,與世界各地的公司分享先進的種子和生物技術,方便農民從我們多樣化的產品中選擇能給其帶來最大收益的作物。
除了種子和生物技術,孟山都還生產全世界最暢銷的除草劑品牌“農達”以及其他多種除草劑,深受農民, 普通消費者, 草坪和園藝專家的歡迎。
我們的業務分為兩部分:種子和基因研究,農業生產力。
種子和基因研究
由孟山都全球種子和生物技術業務,以及包括了生物技術、育種和基因研究的基因技術平臺組成。
農業生產力
由植保產品、家用草坪和園藝除草劑和畜牧業產品組成。
孟山都全球員工數:17,000
Monsanto is an agricultural company. When farmers succeed, we succeed. Using the tools of modern biology, we help farmers grow more yield sustainably so they can produce more and conserve more. Afterall, it is the world’s farmers that truly feed, clothe and fuel our growing world.
We produce leading seed brands in large-acre crops like corn, cotton, and oilseeds (soybeans and canola), as well as small-acre crops like vegetables. We also produce leading in-the-seed trait technologies for farmers that are aimed at protecting their yield, supporting their on-farm efficiency and reducing their on-farm costs.
We're constantly looking at ways to maximize the potential of seed -- both its yield potential and the technology used to protect it -- so farmers can get more out of each seed. Today, farmers use our innovative seed-based products to help them protect their crops and produce healthier foods and better animal feed.
As a company, we remain committed to broadly licensing our seed and trait technologies to other companies throughout the world. This approach ensures that farmers can access our products in the varieties that mean the most to their farm.
In addition to our seeds and traits business, we also manufacture the world's best-selling herbicide, Roundup?, and other herbicides used by farmers, consumers and lawn-and-garden professionals.
Our business is structured in two segments:
Seeds and Genomics
The Seeds and Genomics segment consists of the company's global seeds and traits business, and genetic technology platforms - including biotechnology, breeding and genomics.
Agricultural Productivity
The Agricultural Productivity segment consists primarily of crop protection products and residential lawn-and-garden herbicide products.