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Innovators
The following people and companies have contributed to the GMO industry in some way, shape, or form. Their enhancements in this fairly new branch of biotechnology have the potential to change the world.
Research & Development
Seed Science
Production
Monsanto
Monsanto is known as the largest biotechnology company in the world. Founded in 1901, Monsanto has recently become a large-scale producer of GM crops. One product Monsanto is known for is their weed-killer, Round-up. Its main ingredient is an herbicide called glyphosate. One spray of Round-up inhibits protein synthesis, essentially killing the weed. A vast range of studies have confirmed that Round-up is not harmful to the environment and nontoxic to all animals.
Norman Borlaug
Recognized as the "Father of the Green Revolution", Norman Borlaug was an agricultural scientist whose advancements in agriculture were responsible for the massive population boom starting in the 1940s. Borlaug noticed that areas with more advanced technological applications produced more wheat, contrary to popular belief. Accredited with feeding about 1 billion starving people in developing countries, Borlaug's work led to the development of high-yielding wheat and rice varieties, disease-resistant crops, and modernized plant breeding techniques.
BASR
BASF is a German-based company that is often regarded as the largest chemical producer in the world. BASF developed an herbicide used on corn, Kixor. Kixor is particularly effective, killing all weeds, including those resistant to glyphosate. Kixor helps corn "grow more efficiently" and benefits farmers by allowing them to grow more using less land.
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