Syngenta Crop Portection Inc in Bucks, AL, US (United States)

Fungicides prevent and cure diseases which can have severe adverse effects on crop yields and quality. The main markets are fruit and vegetables, cereals and rice. Overall growth is expected worldwide and in developing markets in the fruit and vegetables sector. 

Syngenta consistently adheres to all legislation governing labelling. All of Syngenta's seeds enhanced through biotechnology are labelled accordingly. This allows for labelling further down the food chain where it is required by law, or by customer demand. 

INTRODUCTION Every day we are helping growers to meet the growing population’s need for safe, affordable and nutritious food, grown in a sustainable way. 

Agricultural biotechnology can improve productivity, secure yield and produce higher quality crops. It is critical to the sustainability of agriculture. 

In the United States, farming has changed dramatically over the last century. The average size of a farm has grown from less than 200 acres (80 hectares) to more than 400 (160 hectares), while the number of farmers has decreased steadily since the 1940s.