Syngenta has the depth of research to answer critical questions for crops – both today and tomorrow. The company is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in seed development and production to bring the latest technology to the field quickly.

Genetics are the heart of every crop. Yield potential, maturity, standability, nutrient and moisture use, pest resistance, and other characteristics are built into crops through decades of plant breeding and development. Syngenta uses industry-leading germplasm and plant breeding expertise to bring the best products to the field.

Increasing Crop Productivity
Syngenta is working with molecular stacks, native traits, transgenic traits and new modes of action in genes. Through genomics expertise, marker-assisted breeding and biotechnology resources, Syngenta is helping increase productivity to meet growing demands.

• A broad lepidopteran control trait for cutworms, corn earworm and fall armyworm will likely be available in 2009, and with Agrisure CB/LL and Agrisure RW, it will deliver the broadest insect control available.
• Ultra-low linolenic soybeans will likely be available in 2009 to meet demand for healthy oils.
• As water becomes a more limited resource, Syngenta is going beyond drought-resistant corn to introduce water optimization traits that will reduce the amount of moisture needed to optimize yield and minimize yield loss in drought conditions, as well as reduce water use in average years.
• An aphid-resistant trait for soybeans will give growers another choice for combating yield-robbing aphid infestations.
• Syngenta is researching corn genes for a trait that will increase the corn plant’s efficiency converting nitrogen to grain.