Roundup Herbicide

Roundup is a brand of herbicide originally developed by Monsanto Company in the United States in 1974. The active ingredient in Roundup is glyphosate, a broad-spectrum herbicide effective against a wide range of weeds. In 2018, Bayer AG, a German multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company, acquired Monsanto, thereby becoming the ultimate owner of the Roundup brand. Bayer is headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany, and operates globally in various sectors, including pharmaceuticals, consumer health, and crop science. Roundup is manufactured in multiple countries to meet global demand. The product has been subject to legal and scientific scrutiny, particularly concerning its potential health and environmental impacts. Despite these controversies, Roundup remains a widely used herbicide in agriculture and horticulture.