The Monsanto Company (/mɒnˈsæntoʊ/) was an American agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation founded in 1901. In 2018, it was acquired by Bayer as part of its crop science division. It was headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Monsanto developed Roundup, a glyphosate-based herbicide, in the 1970s, and became a major producer of genetically engineered crops.

The Rural Development Administration (Korean: 농촌진흥청; Hanja: 農村振興廳, RDA) is one of an agriculture organizations in South Korea and is run under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The headquarters are in Wansan-gu, Jeonju.

Athenix Corp. develops agricultural herbicide tolerance and insect control chemicals. It provides genes, proteins, processes, traits, and transgenic organisms for multiple sectors including seed, agricultural chemical, specialty chemical, industrial enzymes, and energy. The company was founded by Duck Nicholas Barbara, Carozzi Nadine and Koziel Michael Gene in 2001 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Develops and manufactures agricultural and noncrop products

Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. engages in plant breeding research and development services. It develops types of vegetables, which are marketed to commercial vegetable growers, dealers, distributors, and wholesalers. The firm’s products include Fresh Market, Home Garden, Processor, Performance Series Sweet Corn, SummerSlice Watermelons and Pepper X10R and Technology. The company was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Rhone-Poulenc Agrochimie SA is a private company headquartered in Lyon, France, that manufactures agrochemicals.

British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd. operates as a subsidiary company of British American Tobacco plc. The company was incorporated on September 27, 1902 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Japan Tobacco, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of tobacco, pharmaceutical and processed food products. It operates through the following divisions: Japanese Domestic Tobacco, International Tobacco, Pharmaceutical, and Processed Food. The Japanese Domestic segment deals with the production and sale of tobacco products in domestic areas. The International Tobacco segment manufactures and markets tobacco products worldwide. The Pharmaceutical segment develops, manufactures, and sells prescription drugs. The Processed Food segment offers processed food, bakery products and seasonings. The company was founded on April 1, 1985 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Plant & Food Research (Māori: Rangahau Ahumāra Kai) is a New Zealand Crown Research Institute (CRI). Its purpose is to enhance the value and productivity of New Zealand's horticultural, arable, seafood and food & beverage industries. The interests of the institute are based in horticulture, arable and seafood research, specifically in the areas of sustainable production, bioprotection, elite genetics & intelligent breeding, food and health science and biomaterials.

The J. R. Simplot Company (commonly referred to as Simplot) was founded in 1929 by 20-year-old John Richard Simplot near the small agricultural community of Declo in south central Idaho, United States. During the early 1940s the business expanded, serving the military dehydrated onions and potatoes during World War II. The firm was legally incorporated as the J. R. Simplot Company in 1955.

BASF Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLC, a subsidiary of BASF SE, is an American company that manufactures chemical products.

Exelixis Plant Sciences, Inc. operates solar powered plants. It identifies plant DNA sequences, specific genes and its functions and produces natural flavors and colorants for food and cosmetics. The company is located in Portland, OR.

The University of California is the nation's best public university system, delivering top-notch research and innovation to California (and the world).