# Bayer Crop Science

BioDirect dsRNA — spray-on RNAi crop-protection program.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/bayer-crop-science/
Updated: 2026-06-24

- Country: Germany
- Ticker: BAYN.DE

## 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. | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/12/2/137 |
| 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. | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/12/2/137 |
| 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. | https://www.bayer.com/media/en-us/bayer-to-focus-production-research-and-development-of-its-crop-science-division-in-germany-on-strategic-technologies/ |
| Headcount | Bayer Group employed approximately 93,000 people in 2024. | https://www.bayer.com/media/en-us/bayer-to-focus-production-research-and-development-of-its-crop-science-division-in-germany-on-strategic-technologies/ |
| Revenue | Bayer Crop Science division reported sales of €21,622 million in 2025. | https://reports.bayer.com/annual-report-2025/en/report-on-economic-position/earnings-asset-and-financial-position/business-development-by-division/crop-science.html |

Independent sources: mdpi.com, reports.bayer.com

## Technologies

- [Genetic engineering & bio-selection](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/genetic-engineering-bio-selection/)
- [Precision Plant Breeding & CRISPR Crop Editing](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/precision-plant-breeding-crispr/)
- [RNAi biopesticides](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/rnai-biopesticides/)