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Is Monsanto Really a Tech Play?

With respect to the question about I.P., monsanto has a wealth of I.P. in the genetics that they own for their seed hybrids. These genetics are generally developed internally and sometimes acquired by others, but genetic research has been a focus of their RD for the past 10 years. It is very difficult to replicate once strong genetics are developed and it is the reason that their hybrids outperform all of their competitors.