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22 May 2026, UK: The 2026 leafy salad season has, agronomically, had a positive start to date. After such a difficult 2025
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Syngenta is a global agricultural technology company and part of Syngenta Group, with more than 50,000 employees operating in over 90 countries. The company focuses on developing technologies and solutions that help farmers improve productivity and resilience while addressing challenges such as climate change, water scarcity, pests, diseases, and resource constraints. Syngenta Group is a global leader in crop protection and biologicals and ranks among the world’s largest seed businesses.
Syngenta’s core businesses include Crop Protection and Seeds, supported by research and development in chemistry, biology, genetics, biotechnology, AI and digital agriculture. Its crop protection portfolio covers herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, seed treatments, biocontrols and other plant health technologies, while Syngenta Seeds develops varieties and technologies for crops including corn, soybean, sunflower, cereals and vegetables.
The company is also expanding its biologicals portfolio through biocontrols, biostimulants and nutrient-use-efficiency (NUE) products, with applications focused on pest and disease management, crop resilience, soil health and nutrient uptake. Syngenta’s Cropwise™ platform brings digital tools and data-driven technologies into farm management, supporting precision agriculture, decision-making and resource efficiency.
Syngenta invests heavily in agricultural R&D, with its global seeds and crop protection research spending exceeding $1.4 billion annually. Its innovation pipeline includes new active ingredients, seed technologies, biological solutions, AI applications and digital farming tools.
This category features Syngenta news, crop protection products, herbicide and fungicide launches, insecticides, seed technologies, biologicals, biostimulants, Cropwise, AI in agriculture, research and development, regulatory approvals, sustainability, partnerships, acquisitions, investments, and global agribusiness developments.
22 May 2026, UK: The 2026 leafy salad season has, agronomically, had a positive start to date. After such a difficult 2025
Read More18 May 2026, Hyderabad: Reaffirming India’s critical role in its global research and innovation ecosystem, Syngenta’s Global Crop Protection Head of Research
Read More16 May 2026, Spain: Syngenta has opened a new R&D Technology Center in El Ejido, Almería, Spain, focused on reducing vegetable seed breeding
Read MoreCommunity investment program gives back to local farming communities in key growing regions. 13 May 2026, US: Golden Harvest has invested over
Read More07 May 2026, UK: It has been a challenging spring across the UK, with significantly below-average rainfall in March and April
Read More06 May 2026, California: Syngenta acquires Intrinsyx Bio, strengthening its position in nutrient use efficiency (NUE) fastest-growing market segment Syngenta has
Read More30 April 2026, UK: New for the 2026 season the acclaimed Syngenta BlightCast infection risk forecasts will now be incorporated with
Read More28 April 2026, US: Growers appreciate partnerships that bring tried-and-tested innovations they can use in the real world. That’s what stands
Read More25 April 2026, Brazil: Syngenta Digital announces the arrival of Cropwise Operations to the Brazilian market, consolidating its platform as the
Read More16 April 2026, US: As growers finalize 2026 input decisions, they face a familiar but intensifying challenge: how to protect yield
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