Products
Syngenta products contribute to rural community welfare and sustainable agriculture by improving crop yields while minimizing environmental impacts. We are committed to high standards of product stewardship for the protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees, farm workers and consumers.
Increasing pressure on land and water resources mean productivity gains are essential if the world is to satisfy escalating demand for food and agricultural produce.1 It is estimated that the amount of available fertile farmland per person in 2050 will be less than a third of that in 1950.2 The calorie intake per person in developing countries continues to rise. Demand is growing for animal rather than plant protein, leading to a greater proportion of grain being diverted to animal feed.
Our products help growers improve the productivity of existing farmland. Without crop protection products, it is estimated that 40 percent of arable food crops would be lost to pests and diseases each year.3 The growing market for biofuels, rising commodity prices and crop failure due to extreme weather events make our products even more essential to meet demand for food, feed, fiber and fuel.
Developments in agricultural technology bring benefits to rural communities. According to the latest World Development Report, investments in agricultural research and development are accelerating growth and reducing poverty in developing countries.4
Our goal is to create innovative chemical and seed solutions to help growers improve production of food and feed. Syngenta products include:
- Crop protection products that protect yields by controlling insects, weeds and disease
- Seed products that improve yields by enhancing the composition of plants or optimizing the production of useful parts of the crop
- Seed care technology that protects vulnerable seeds and seedlings from pests and diseases
- Products used for garden and home care, and to improve quality of life by controlling disease-carrying pests.
- World Development Report 2008: Agriculture for Development (World Bank, 2007)
- UN Food and Agriculture Organization
- Based on data from E-C Oerke et al, Crop Production and Crop Protection (1994)
- OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2007-2016 (OECD/FAO 2007)
