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Monsanto’s Hugh Grant, Robb Fraley named among the Scientific American Worldview 100

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Publish time: 23rd July, 2015      Source: USA
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Monsanto’s Hugh Grant, Robb Fraley named among the Scientific American Worldview 100Monsanto’s Hugh Grant, Robb Fraley named among the Scientific American Worldview 100" title="Share this link on Facebook">USAJuly 23, 2015Monsanto’s Hugh Grant and Robb Fraley have been recognized by Scientific American among the Worldview 100 – “The Visionaries Who Continue to Reshape Biotechnology – and the World.”“The ability to identify and map every single gene in a plant, as well as create, screen and identify genetic combinations has literally changed how we breed crops,” said Robb Fraley, Monsanto Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. “Today, we are seeing record rates of gains and yield in crops where these advanced breeding techniques have been applied and as technology costs have rapidly declined, their impact is now reaching native and orphan smaller crops.”The 100 people selected for this list include visionary researchers, business experts, entrepreneurs and others. And as the population of the Earth continues to increase, the work being done by Monsanto and others in the agriculture industry to develop sustainable solutions for farmers across the globe to help mitigate current and future on-farm challenges will become even more essential.“From new areas of research in agricultural biologicals to the intersection of data science and precision agriculture, the seamless use of a variety of technologies – including biotechnology – will transform the future of agriculture,” said Monsanto Chairman and CEO Hugh Grant.Learn more about the Scientific American Worldview 100 here.More news from: Monsanto CompanyWebsite: http://www.cnchemicals.com/: July 23, 2015The news item on this page is copyright by the organization where it originatedFair use notice