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Bo“I participated in one of Monsanto’s farmer meetings conducted in my village. The demonstrated success of Dekalb® hybrid maize seeds led me to choose Dekalb® 900M Gold on two of my five-acre farms. By employing the right agronomic practices as guided by the Monsanto team, I got superior yields of 40 quintals per acre as compared to 28 quintals from other seeds used earlier. The excellent grain colour of the produce fetched an additional premium of Rs. 50 per quintal, translating to a total incremental benefit of over Rs. 12,000 per acre. With the extra income earned from 900M Gold cultivation, I have invested in a small shop ‘Madhusudan Kirana Store’ and am able to earn Rs. 300 per day on an average, in addition to the income received from my farm. Dekalb® helped secure my income.”llgard Bt cotton in 2002; Bollgard II in 2006 (via JV, Mahyco-Monsanto Biotech)

“Higher yields with Dekalb® and the incremental income over the past five years have helped me fulfill my dream of sending my son to Italy to pursue his career. I now also own a house, a tractor, my own farming equipment and am more respected in my community. Higher yields and higher incomes have helped me provide a better quality of life for my family.”

“I have undergone training on production technology in maize where I understood the importance of proper spacing, fertilizer application and pest control. Now I have taken up maize sowing as per the recommended spacing. I have also shared this knowledge of practices with neighboring farmers”

“I cultivated Seminis’ early maturing and high-yielding hybrid tomato seeds. It produced approximately 20 per cent higher yields as compared to other hybrid seeds - 48,000 kgs per acre versus only 40,000 kgs per acre - and yielded fruits 10 - 15 days earlier. Better fruit quality and early arrival of the produce helped me earn double the market price and a net profit of Rs. 60,000 per acre.”

“I have been using Dekalb® hybrid maize seeds for almost ten years now, which stabilized my financial position. This year, on the advice of the MIL team, I sowed DKC 9081 and Dekalb® 900M Gold in 10 acres of my 12 acre farm. The results were outstanding. I got 34 quintals per acre from Dekalb® 900M Gold and 39 quintals per acre from DKC 9081. Despite the irregularities in weather this season, the yield from my farm was significantly higher than other farmers in my village who did not use Dekalb® seeds. My additional income has helped me send my brother to an engineering college, arrange the marriage of two of my sisters and buy a four-wheeler.”

“I recently purchased a new motorcycle. Income from my 14-acre cotton farm has increased to Rs. 21,000 per acre, in addition to per acre savings of Rs. 7,500 from reduced pesticide usage from using Bollgard™ II insect-protected Bt cotton seeds. It gives me great pride to be able to educate my son in an English-medium Convent school and build a brick house worth Rs. 550,000 for my family. Higher yield of 12 quintals per acre from Bollgard™ II insect-protected Bt cotton seeds (vs. only 7 quintals per acre with conventional seeds) has proven immensely successful for me.”