With no patents there is no innovation, Bayer's sustainability chief says

Gene-edited crops “will reach the market in a way that is going to change agriculture,” he says.

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Matthias Berninger, Head of Sustainability and and Relations with Politics and Civil Society at Bayer AG in 2023. Photo: Christoph Soeder/dpa (Photo by Christoph Soeder/picture alliance via Getty Images)

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Alice Bergoënd Euractiv Jun 11, 2025 14:51 4 min. read

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