Syngenta sales up 5% in H1 FY2018Jul. 25, 2018

Syngenta sales of $7.25 billion were up 5 percent, 2 percent at constant exchange rates (CER) versus H1 2017. Divestments reduced reported growth by 2 percent. Crop prot...

Changes to the Syngenta Board of Directors: Gaoning Ning appointed new Chairman of the BoardJul. 17, 2018

On July 16 2018 Jianxin Ren, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Syngenta AG retired from the Board.

Review of Syngenta's bell pepper event: What does the future hold for bell peppers?Jun. 19, 2018

The second edition of the Syngenta Bell Pepper Event was held last week. Entitled "What does the future hold for Bell Peppers", it was held at the ADO The Hague Stadium, ...

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Syngenta presented Minecto Alpha for horticultural crops in SpainApr. 20, 2018

Syngenta has presented in Mazarrón (Murcia, Spain) a new multiplayer protection technology against the main insects that affect horticultural crops. The product is now a...

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Syngenta announces a new malaria insecticide entering early development phaseApr. 19, 2018

Syngenta announced that a new insecticide active ingredient with a novel mode of action to address resistance in the control of malaria vectors is entering the early deve...

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Syngenta Fusilade® DX, cleared for tank mix on Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® soybeansApr. 18, 2018

Syngenta has received confirmation from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that Fusilade® DX (Fluazifop-p-Butyl) herbicide has been cleared for tank mixing with b...

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Syngenta announces the acquisition of Abbott & CobbApr. 13, 2018

Syngenta announced the acquisition of Abbott & Cobb, a U.S.-owned independent breeder, producer and marketer of vegetable seeds.

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EFSA issues positive scientific opinion for Syngenta’s Agrisure Duracade traitApr. 12, 2018

Syngenta today announced that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a positive scientific opinion for Syngenta’s event 5307 (Agrisure Duracade®) for food...

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Syngenta releases results of its 2017 Good Growth PlanMar. 28, 2018

Syngenta is making strong progress with The Good Growth Plan in increasing crop yields while using precious resources more efficiently, safely and sustainably. This is de...

Nippon Soda and Syngenta enter into global licensing agreement for novel seed treatment technologyFeb. 26, 2018

Nippon Soda and Syngenta announced today a global seed treatment licensing agreement for PICARBUTRAZOX, a new active ingredient from a novel chemical class discovered by ...

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Syngenta's Blackleg fungicide Miravis to be registered by April in AustraliaFeb. 26, 2018

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) approval of MIRAVIS® from Syngenta is expected by April 2018 - in time for foliar application in can...

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Brassicas grown on 4.5 million hectares globallyFeb. 22, 2018

The estimated area of brassicas is 4.5 million hectares globally, and the largest area by far is in Asia, with 3.6 million hectares. In Europe, the area consists of nearl...

Syngenta completes acquisition of Nidera Seeds from COFCO InternationalFeb. 8, 2018

February 7, 2018----Syngenta announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Nidera Seeds from COFCO International.

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Syngenta names Alexandra Brand its Chief Sustainability OfficerJan. 16, 2018

Syngenta has recently publicly announced the appointment of Alexandra Brand, previously Regional Director for Europe, Africa and Middle East, to the new position of Chief...