Wednesday, September 24, 2008
2008 R&D 100 Winner
With a growing world population, a sustainable food production system that produces more crop per unit of land with less environmental impact and fewer resources is critical. Facilitating this sustainability is YieldGard VT Triple from Monsanto Co., St. Louis, Mo. It is the first hybrid corn improved with biotechnology that has the most advanced built-in protection against specific insect pests and a weed control system—all in one seed. VecTran (VT) trait-insertion technology provides a single DNA-insertion process that is more efficient and less time-consuming in developing crops containing stacked traits. The result is corn seed stacked with three genetic traits that fight against insects, promote consistency, and provide higher yield potential than YieldGard products currently on the market. It will help farmers produce more food, feed, and fuel on the same amount of land, helping to ensure that agriculture can meet the world’s needs in the future.
Technology
Hybrid corn improved with biotechnology
Developer
Monsanto Co.
