- Monsanto was founded in 1901 and originally produced saccharine before expanding into agricultural products like insecticides and herbicides in the 1940s. A key product was the herbicide Roundup containing glyphosate. - The company has faced significant controversy over its GMO products and glyphosate, including potential health risks and lawsuits. Protests have occurred against Monsanto's business practices and products. - In 2018, Bayer acquired Monsanto in a $66 billion deal in an effort to combine their agricultural assets and technologies. However, Monsanto's history remains complex due to various controversies, lawsuits, and environmental pollution issues.

2. HISTORY
The history of today’s Monsanto, an
agricultural company, began in 2002 after it
was divested from Pharmacia Corporation.

3. • The name “Monsanto” has actually been around since
1901when John F. Queeny founded the company .
• The company could produce saccharine at one-sixth
the cost of sugar.
• He named the company after his wife, Olga Monsanto
Queeny.
• In the 1940s, John’s son Edward Queeny saw an
opportunity to enter the agriculture industry.
• The first agricultural product introduced by this
Monsanto was an insecticide called Santobane.

4. • The company soon expanded to provide
fertilizer for farmers as well, though the
current Monsanto no longer sells this product.
• As a result of the chemist John Franz’s
discovery of a molecule that was developed
into the product called glyphosate, in the
1970s the first Roundup branded herbicide
made its debut.
• In 1983, scientists succeeded in modifying a
plant cell through biotechnology for the first
time, which led to field trials of the first
genetically modified crops in 1987.

5. • This breakthrough laid the foundation for today’s
Monsanto Company, whose goal is to deliver
products that help farmers grow food sustainably.
• Monsanto was founded in St. Louis, Missouri.
• Now they have spread almost throughout the
world including India.

6. Arctic Flounder

7. Cancerous corn cob

8. Largest producer of glyphosate in U.S
Paraguay government banned it.

9. Morgellons disease

10. • Banned in Europe and china.
• Expensive.
• Affects other species.

11. • Monsanto is one of most powerful companies in the United
States.
• If they can shut down a farmer or critic that doesn’t agree
with them, then they will. If they can sway the law and
important decisions in their favor, then they will.
• Monsanto has billions of dollars, which they use to
influence foreign countries into approving GMOs,
particularly Roundup ready GMOs. However, the use of
high-yield GMOs in America and other Western countries is
upsetting global trade.
Monsanto’s Power

13. 30%
32%
6%
6%
10%
16%
Monsanto
Du pont EI
vilmorin & CIE
Bayer AG
Syngenta
others
Seed industry market share (Revenue)

14. GMO Area planted
USA
India
Canada
Argentina
Brazil
Others

15. • Monsanto’s investigators go after anyone who is
ANTI-Monsanto.
• Should someone speak out against Monsanto,
they are put onto a blacklist that prevents them
from doing business with Monsanto, and due to
paranoia, Monsanto watches them like a hawk
waiting for evidence that they are trying to use
Monsanto products without signing an
agreement.
Monsanto’s Investigation Team

18. Controversies with the
company

20. • One of the world’s largest exporters.
• Herbicide increased from 19376to 227186 tones.
• The most commonly used weed killer in Argentina is
glyphosate.
• As a result, it leads to death of many people.
Argentina

22. • The world health organization’s international
agency –glyphosate-“probably carcinogenic”.
• Monsanto, disputes the findings of the WHO’s
cancer agency, “mischaracterized the hazard”.
• Monsanto – glyphosate- “does not cause cancer
in humans”

25. • BT cotton seeds-high price-less yield.
• Filed cases against Monsanto.
• ICAR and CCRI - "cotton farmers- deep
crises.
INDIA

27. • Show cause notice -Monsanto - regarding the
patent.
• Monsanto BSE -- government forces technology
fee on BT cotton.
• Bollgard technology – India world's top cotton
exporter.

29. • Monsanto - case against Nuziveedu-PPVFR, -
the chances of success less than under the
Patents Act and the royalty.
• It is difficult -GM seeds progress in India -‘our
own’ companies – even they work on the basis
of profits.
GM crops-Monsanto row: Difficult to
see how GM
seeds will progress in India

31. • International grassroots movement(May 15 , 2013).
• The movement- Tami Canal - California Proposition 37
labeling food products -GMOs.
• President Barack Obama's - on March 26, 2013 Farmer
Assurance Provision- motivated.
• The march - two days-Senate Amendment- GMO foods -
was rejected.
March against
MONSANTO

32. • The marchers -GM foods -human health- cancer,
infertility, and birth defects.
• Bee populations.
• Second protest on October 12, 2013.
• Instead of saving people from poison, it is poisoning
the debate about our food.
• May 20, 2017 again -raised their voices and signs
herbicide.

33. • Monsanto- protests -simple difference
of opinion.
• “We know people have different points
of view on these topics, and it’s
important that they’re able to express
and share them,” Monsanto said.

34. Roundup
• In 2016, Monsanto filed a lawsuit objecting to glyphosate
being added to California's list of carcinogens.
• In 2017, the Fresno County Superior Court rejected the
case. The state of California filed a motion to dismiss the
case.
• Monsanto appealed on March 22.
• In 2016, the Southern District of California - Cancer-
Monsanto's fault – “FIFRA” -claim of a failure to warn the
EPA about the dangers of glyphosate”.
• In March 2017, filed a lawsuit - Alameda County Superior
Court,- damages -Roundup and demanding a jury trial.

35. Brazil
• Second largest producer of GMO Soy.
• In 2003 Brazil allowed 1 year exemption when GM Soy
was found in state of Rio Grande do SUL.
• It was a controversial decision.
• LANDLESS WORKERS MOVEMENT protested by
invading Monsanto farm plots used for research and
seed processing.

36. Act passed by Brazil
• In 2005 Brazil passed a law creating a regulatory pathway
for GM crops.
• Agriculture minister Roberto Rodrigues stated, "Brazilian
soy farmers, who have used cloned or smuggled versions
of the biotechnology company's Roundup Ready variety
for years, will no longer have to worry about breaking the
law or facing legal action from Monsanto as long as
regulators approve the seeds for planting.”
• Expanding Soy cultivation led to deforestation of small
scale rural forms.

37. UNITED KINGDOM
• Brofiscin Quarry is a place which was used as a
waste site from about 1965 to 1972 and accepted
waste from Monsanto.
• A 2005 report by Environmental Agency Wales
(EAW) found that the quarry contained up to 75
toxic substances, including heavy metals, Agent
Orange and PCBs.-(Printed Circuit Boards).

38. POLLUTION CAUSED BY
MONSANTO
• Due to the toxic substances and wastes it caused many
types of pollution.
• In 2011 EAW(Eastern Acoustic Works) announced that they
had decided to place an engineered cap over the waste
mass and stated that the cost would be 1.5 million
pounds.
• In February 2011 Monsanto agreed to help with the cost
of remediation, but did not accept the responsibility for
the pollution.

39. BAYERBOUGHTMONSANTO
• Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the
Life Science fields of health care and Agriculture.
• Bayer bought Monsanto company for $66 billion deal that
could reshape Agriculture.
• The deal would also further strengthen the companies grips
on vital seed ,pesticides and farm technologies.