Seed Industry

According to the report, the world's six largest agrochemical manufacturers, who control nearly 75% of the global pesticide market, are also seed industry giants. It's worth breaking this down by company. Bayer: the world's biggest agrochemical company is also the world's seventh biggest seed company. Syngenta: the world's second largest agrochemical company is also the world's third largest seed company. Monsanto: the world's biggest seed company is the world's fifth largest agrochemical company. And DuPont: the world's second biggest seed company is also the world's sixth largest agrochemical company. All these companies are gene giants. Weed killers (herbicides) account for about one-third of the global pesticide market, and around 80% of GM seeds involve herbicide-resistance. The worldwide market for agrochemicals grew last year by nearly 10%