Company Description:
Syngenta is a young company, formed in the year 2000. But it has inherited years of experience from Novartis Agribusiness and Zeneca Agrochemicals. Syngenta ranks first in crop protection worldwide, and third in the seeds market. Pro forma sales in 2000 were approximately US $6.9 billion.
Syngenta has more than 20,000 colleagues in over 50 countries. They're all committed to helping growers produce their crops sustainably. To do that, Syngenta develops products to maximize farming potential, and minimize its environmental impact. This means producing more and healthier food on existing farmland.
The Crop Protection division concentrates on herbicides, insecticides and fungicides. By combating weeds and pests, these products significantly raise yields. Syngenta offers a broad range of leading crop protection products, including brands such as Touchdown®, Gramoxone®, Discoverÿ, Dual II MAGNUM® and Bicep II MAGNUM® herbicides, Force® insecticide and Quadris® fungicide. The company's product portfolio meets most growers' total crop protection needs. Syngenta provides both selective and non-selective herbicides for protecting yield and quality, the broadest range of fungicides in the business, and a wide selection of insecticides for both foliar and soil applications.
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