Headquartered in Monheim, Germany, Bayer CropScience is a global leader in in the areas of seeds, crop protection and non-agricultural pest control. This company, with its highly effective products, pioneering innovations and keen customer focus, is aiming for further growth in the future. The subgroup had about 20,800 employees and achieved sales of EUR 8,383 million in 2012. Bayer CropScience offers an outstanding range of products including high value seeds, innovative crop protection solutions based on chemical and biological modes of action as well as an extensive service backup for modern, sustainable agriculture. The research and development expertise of the subgroup is the key to expanding its position as an innovation leader in our sector. New active ingredients and formulations, modern application methods and innovative agricultural technologies offer solutions for tomorrow’s agriculture. Bayer CropScience is represented in more than 120 countries.