Wheat is a staple food in human nutrition. But to meet the demands of a growing world population, we need new varieties with improved characteristics. Bayer CropScience is researching into this – and has built a powerful network in order to do so.

Soybean is the leading commodity among oilseeds. More than half of all the vegetable oil produced around the globe derives from soybean.

Intelligent cropping machines and high-tech sensors are taking over in fields around the world: their purpose is to make agriculture fit for producing better yields. At the same time, they lighten the workload on the farm, protecting the environment and helping to save on costs and raw commodities. Innovative technologies aren’t just there to help farmers in the American corn belt: they’re also increasing the efficiency of oil plantations in South-East Asia.