Business, Products
| Aug 19, 2008 | USDA Approves Syngenta and John Deere for Broadened Biotechnology Endorsement for Corn Crop InsuranceSyngenta Seeds, Inc. and John Deere Risk Protection, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) has approved Syngenta Agrisure® and other approved biotech corn seed brands for a broadened crop insurance endorsement that provides insurance premium discounts to farmer.
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| July 8, 2008 | Syngenta and DuPont sign corn insecticide seed treatment agreement for North America Syngenta and DuPont today announced a multi-year agreement for DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred to use Syngenta Cruiser® on corn seed products sold in North America. German French |
| 24 Juni 2008 | DuPont and Syngenta enter into crop protection technology exchangeSyngenta and DuPont today announced an agreement that will broaden each company's crop protection insecticide portfolio. German French |
| June 20, 2008 | Syngenta receives approval for Bt11 corn in Brazil
The National Biosafety Committee (CNBS) in Brazil has approved sales of GM corn containing Syngenta’s Bt11 trait in the country. German French |
| Apr 10, 2008 | Syngenta strengthens Stein campus: inauguration of expanded research center
The expansion, in which the company has invested some CHF 85 million, allows Syngenta to consolidate its biological and chemical research activities in one site. The move represents a long-term strengthening of Stein’s status as one of Syngenta’s five global research and development centers. German |
| Mar 27, 2008 | Forum calls for integrated approach to food and environmental security in Europe
The Forum, an initiative of the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) and Syngenta, has called for a re-evaluation of policies affecting agriculture, food and the environment in Europe. It brought together a diverse range of stakeholders to catalyze thinking on the way European agriculture needs to respond to the major challenges that it faces in delivering food and environmental security. German |
| Feb 28, 2008 | Syngenta Corn Genetic Stocks Donation Will Accelerate Research from Genome Map to Advanced Corn Seed
Syngenta will donate corn genetics stocks to the Maize Functional Diversity Group. The donation was announced at the 50th Annual Maize Genetics Conference in Washington, DC. German |
| Jan 31, 2008 | Syngenta and Athenix in R&D partnership for advanced biotechnology corn insect and soybean nematode control traits
Syngenta has entered into an agreement with Athenix Corp. for the discovery of novel corn insect and soybean cyst nematode resistance genes. The global agreement will allow Syngenta access to novel gene leads from which to develop advanced generation corn and soybean products. German |
| Jan 17, 2008 | AgroFresh and Syngenta to form strategic alliance on Invinsa™ crop stress protection
The companies today announced the signing of a letter of intent to enter into an exclusive global strategic alliance to develop and commercialize Invinsa™ technology, a unique product for crop stress protection in field crops. German |
