Monsanto announces the commercial launch of Intacta RR2 Pro soybeans

Monsanto announces the commercial launch of the new Intacta RR2 Pro soybean technology, which combines three solutions in a single product: tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate provided by Roundup Ready (RR) technology; control against the main caterpillars that attack soybean crops – soybean caterpillar, false caterpillar, armpit borer, also known as pointer borer and apple caterpillar – and suppression of elasmus-type caterpillars and the genus helicoverpa.

To access all these benefits, producers who choose to use Intacta RR2 Pro technology will have an initial cost of R$115 per hectare, which will be paid together with the seed. “We heard from our customers that this is the best way for producers to pay for technology. By paying together with the seed, he immediately knows the total cost of his planted hectare and, in this way, can make the decision whether or not to use the technology by comparing its cost with other options on the market” – says Marcio Santos, director of Strategy and Product Management at Monsanto.

As disclosed by its press office, after speaking with several Brazilian rural leaders, Monsanto decided to offer, in the next four harvests, a bonus of R$18,50 per hectare – to be used to purchase Intacta RR2 Pro soybean seeds the following year – for that producer who signs the "licensing and general discharge agreement" which covers various aspects of responsible technology management, such as the practice of refuge, in addition to providing reciprocal discharge in relation to the use of RR1 technology. Therefore, considering the value of this bonus, the cost of Intacta RR2 Pro will be R$96,50 per hectare.

Farmers who want to plant Intacta RR2 Pro but do not want to provide reciprocal discharge for RR1 must sign a licensing agreement without granting the bonus, which covers the various aspects of responsible management of the technology, including refuge.

Seeds with Intacta RR2 Pro technology will be offered to Brazilian farmers by Monsanto and nine other licensed companies, and can now be purchased from distributors and seed companies in the country.