Companies
Bayer Crop Science
BioDirect dsRNA — spray-on RNAi crop-protection program.
- Country
- Germany
- Ticker
- BAYN.DE
Pipeline
Coverage
| CN | EU | IN | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| agri-inputs-biocontrol | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| crop-biotech | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Verifiable facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Funding | Bayer submitted BioDirect to the U.S. EPA in 2019, and in 2021, Bayer licensed the underlying patent to GreenLight Biosciences for production. | mdpi.com |
| Regulatory approval | BioDirect is in development; it is not yet approved as a commercial spray-on RNAi product. The world's first sprayable dsRNA biopesticide, Ledprona, was approved by the U.S. EPA in 2023, but is a product of GreenLight Biosciences. | mdpi.com |
| Production site | Bayer's Crop Science production facilities in Germany are being streamlined, with Monheim am Rhein serving as the primary center for crop protection research and development. Dormagen remains a key production site. | bayer.com |
| Headcount | Bayer Group employed approximately 93,000 people in 2024. | bayer.com |
| Revenue | Bayer Crop Science division reported sales of €21,622 million in 2025. | reports.bayer.com |
Independent sources: mdpi.com · reports.bayer.com
Technologies
| Name | Cluster | Risk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genetic engineering & bio-selection | crop-biotech | No data | → |
| Precision Plant Breeding & CRISPR Crop Editing | crop-biotech | Low | → |
| RNAi biopesticides | agri-inputs-biocontrol | Medium | → |
Compiled by BIOECON from primary sources.
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