• Soybean nematode resistance
• Second-generation higheryielding soybeans⁽⁵⁾
• Soybean disease resistance
• Second-generation high-oil soybeans
• High-stearate soybeans

• Higher-yielding soybeans⁽⁵⁾
• Higher-yielding + Roundup Ready 2 Yield canola⁽⁵⁾

• Omega-3 soybeans
• High-oil soybeans
• Dicamba-tolerant soybeans
• Insect-protected + Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans
• Vistive III soybeans

• Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans
• Improved-protein soybeans

Proof of Concept

Key activities:

• Gene optimization
• Crop transformation
• Field testing

Average duration⁽²⁾
12 to 24 months

Average probability
of success⁽³⁾
25 percent

Early Product Development

Key activities:

• Large-scale transformation
• Trait development
• Pre-regulatory data
• Field testing

Average duration⁽²⁾
12 to 24 months

Average probability
of success⁽³⁾
50 percent

Advanced Development

Key activities:

• Trait integration
• Expanded field testing
• Regulatory data generation

Average duration⁽²⁾
12 to 24 months

Average probability of success⁽³⁾
75 percent

Prelaunch

Key activities:

• Regulatory submission
• Seed bulk-up
• Pre-marketing

Average duration⁽²⁾
12 to 36 months

Average probability of success⁽³⁾
90 percent

Key

• Crops with agronomic benefits
• Crops with value-added benefits

Monsanto’s High Impact Technologies (HITs) are identified in bold type in the product pipeline.

See bottom of page for Notes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on the product pipeline.