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Bayer CEO Bill Anderson, Head of Africa Debra Mallowah, Supervisory Board member and former executive director of the World Food Programme Ertharin Cousin, President of the Republic of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema, German Ambassador to Zambia Anne Wagner-Mitchell, Zambian Minister of Agriculture Reuben Mtolo, and many others traveled to Kabwe, Zambia this week for the opening of our seed processing facility, named Bayer Itaba. This 32-million-euro investment is the second-largest investment in Zambia ever by a German company, and will ensure that Zambian farmers are equipped with high-quality hybrid maize seed that will help them produce more and optimize farm productivity. Read more below about this facility and how it moves the needle on our commitment to support 100 million smallholder farmers by 2030. #GrowWithBayer #AgInnovation #ZambiaSeed #Zambia

Knowledge is power. As we celebrate the opening of Bayer Itaba, our seed processing facility in Kabwe, Zambia, we also recognize the importance of agronomic practices and education in helping farmers produce more. As such, we were excited to begin this week's events with a Bayer Field Day held at Lusaka's Agricultural Knowledge & Training Center, a joint effort between the German and Zambian governments to bring best farming practices to the region's farmers. Bayer CEO Bill Anderson and Bayer Africa Head Debra Mallowah joined dozens of farmers and ag professionals for a look at how the advent of technologies like hybrid seeds can change farming for the better. #AgInnovation #GrowWithBayer

A new concept for the management of pests in agriculture. Plenexos, our new ketoenol insecticide to be available in 2026, is one of ten blockbuster products launching within the next decade. Plenexos will be an important tool for many farmers around the world. Not only is it broadly applicable across a variety of crops, but its safety, sustainability, and efficacy profile are unmatched, as Plenexos is a ketoenol taken up by the plant, providing extended protection against pest feeding damage. We spoke with Dr. Rainer Fischer, the father of ketoenol insecticides, as well as #TeamBayer members Daniela Aguirre and Frederic Top and PROTEPLAN Research Scientist and farmer Clérison R. Perini on what differentiates Plenexos from other crop protection solutions. #InsideInnovation #AgInnovation #AgTech

A breakthrough innovation study conducted jointly between Ipsos, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and impact investing unit Leaps by Bayer highlights the reality that technology can only move as fast as the rate at which it is accepted. See the full report, including respondents' positions on agricultural technologies like genome editing, in the comments:

#TeamBayer is committed to making farming better for farmers around the world. And the reality is that, despite comprising slightly less than half of the world's farmers, women produce nearly three quarters of the world's food (according to the World Economic Forum), often on small plots of land that support their immediate communities. With commitments like our 32 million-euro investment into a seed processing facility in Kabwe, Zambia, we're looking to equip farmers with the tools they need to produce more, feed their communities, and #AccelerateAction. #IWD2025

Being an iconic, recognizable brand is about trust and dependability. In the 2025 Brand Finance Global Value 500 report, Bayer was recognized as the top Agriscience brand for the fourth consecutive year. Thank you to #TeamBayer around the world for embodying innovation, effectiveness, transparency, and the future of farming.

Farmers grow from the ground up, but increasingly need to gain insights from top down. We are proud to announce increasing connectivity with Planet and Rantizo to enable deeper insights using high-quality aerial and satellite data. More detail in the comments. #AgInnovation

#TeamBayer congratulates Jeremy Williams on his recognition as The St. Louis American Foundation's Corporate Executive of the Year. Read more on this "science geek for as long as [he] can remember" at the link below.

Farmers are facing potential double-digit reductions in farm yields by 2050 due to climate change, and overall arable land could be reduced by as much as one fifth. Helping farmers meet these challenges drives #TeamBayer. Our #AI-enabled CropKey approach to the discovery and development of new crop protection products combines biology, chemistry, and data science to target proteins in pests accurately, effectively, and safely. #AgInnovation