Syngenta Group

Syngenta Group is a global agriculture company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, with operations in more than 90 countries and a workforce of over 56,000 employees. The company develops science-based innovations across crop protection, seeds, biologicals and digital farming. Its business spans several heavily regulated product categories - pesticides and other crop protection products, seed breeding and genetics, and biologicals - sold and registered across a wide range of national jurisdictions.

The product portfolio comprises a crop protection range covering disease, climate and resource pressures; a seed portfolio that includes breakthrough hybrid wheat varieties; biological crop protection products aimed at higher yields with lower environmental impact; CROPWISE digital farming tools; and MAP (Modern Agriculture Platform) centres supporting smallholder farmers in China. Technical domains include agricultural science, seed breeding and genetics, hybrid wheat, biologicals, digital farming, soil health and regenerative agriculture, alongside a global R&D pipeline.

Geographic scope extends from the Basel headquarters to operations in more than 90 countries, with specific activity in China and a global footprint. Industry verticals covered are agriculture, crop protection, seeds, biologicals, digital farming and agritech, and sustainability and regenerative agriculture.

Stated priorities include science-based innovation, sustainability and farmer success in decision-making, regenerative practices that restore soil health, support for smallholder farmers, and long-term investment through a global R&D pipeline. The company cites a 250-year legacy of scientific excellence and frames its mission around feeding a projected global population of 9.7 billion by 2050 while protecting the planet.