EXHIBIT 32



                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


     In connection with the quarterly report of Monsanto Company (the "Company")
on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2003,  as filed with the  Securities
and  Exchange  Commission  on the date  hereof (the  "Report"),  we, Hugh Grant,
President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of the  Company,  and Terrell K. Crews,
Executive Vice President and Chief  Financial  Officer of the Company,  certify,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C.  Section 1350,  as adopted  pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

     (1)  The Report fully  complies with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2)  The  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of the Company.


                                           /s/ Hugh Grant
                                    -------------------------------------
                                    Hugh Grant
                                    President and Chief Executive Officer



                                           /s/ Terrell K. Crews
                                    -------------------------------------
                                    Terrell K. Crews
                                    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
                                    Officer


August 13, 2003