| Syngenta AG (Syngenta) is an agribusiness that is involved in the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of a range of products designed to improve crop yields and food quality. Syngenta is also engaged in the development of products for markets, such as seed care, lawn and garden, professional pest management, vector control and public health. The Company operates in three business segments: Crop Protection, Seeds and Business Development. Crop Protection chemicals include herbicides, insecticides and fungicides to control weeds, insect pests and diseases in crops. The Seeds business operates in two commercial sectors: seeds for field crops, including corn, oilseeds, cereals and sugar beet, and vegetable and flower seeds. Through its Business Development research, Syngenta is applying biotechnology to areas, including biofuels and animal feed. In November 2008, Syngenta announced that it has closed an agreement to acquire SPS Argentina SA. |
