ST. LOUIS, MO and REHOVOT, ISRAEL--(Marketwire - August 28, 2008) - Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) and Evogene Ltd. (TASE: EVGN) have entered into a five-year research and development collaboration focused on identifying key plant genes related to yield, environmental stress and fertilizer utilization. The agreement is intended to enhance research efforts to discover and deliver novel, yield-enhancing technologies at a time of increasing demand for grain globally.
