The purpose of the company is to research, develop, manufacture and distribute products and methods for the production of food and fibers, for the production and preservation of ornamental plants of all kinds, as well as for other areas of chemical and biological plant protection, to research, manufacture and distribute in the field of seeds, plants, plant parts and plant products, including plant biotechnology, and related products, and to provide related services, to acquire, sell and manage participations of all kinds, in particular with regard to companies with similar or similar purposes in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches, agencies and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, encumber, utilize and sell real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad.