AUDITORS’ CERTIFICATE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF MONSANTO INDIA LIMITED

We have examined the compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance by Monsanto India Limited, for the year ended on 31st March 2006, as stipulated in Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement of the said Company with the Stock Exchanges.

The compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance is the responsibility of the Management. Our examination was limited to procedures and implementation thereof, adopted by the Company for ensuring the compliance of the conditions of Corporate Governance. It is neither an audit nor an expression of opinion on the financial statements of the Company.

In our opinion, and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:

We certify that the Company has complied in all material respects with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated in the above-mentioned Listing Agreement.

We state that such compliance is neither an assurance as to the future viability of the Company nor the efficiency or effectiveness with which the Management has conducted the affairs of the Company.

For Deloitte Haskins & Sells
Chartered Accountants

P. B. PARDIWALLA
Partner Membership No.: 40005

Mumbai: 25th May, 2006

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