Monsanto ordered to pay $2bn to US couple who alleged Roundup caused cancer

But a San Francisco law professor said it is likely a trial judge or appellate court will significantly reduce the punitive damages award.

A jury in the US has ordered agribusiness giant Monsanto to pay a combined $2.055bn (€1.78 bn) to a couple claiming that the company's popular weedkiller Roundup Ready caused their cancers.

The jury's verdict is the third such courtroom loss for Monsanto in California since August.