Sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology

Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. Spanning all of our major activities our UK sites contribute significantly to our vision of delivering better food for a better world through outstanding crop solutions.

Global population growth, the pressure on land availability and rising standards of nutrition mean that agricultural productivity has to improve to meet demand. Year after year, growers around the world put their trust in Syngenta products knowing that they will deliver the yield and quality they need.

The company is organised into three business groups:

Crop Protection
Products that protect yield and improve quality by controlling weeds, diseases or insect pests.

Seeds
Breeding plant varieties that offer growers improved yield and other beneficial characteristics, such as drought-resistance and better germination and maturity times.

Plant Science
Looking at innovation in biotechnology to develop tomorrow's products, such as enzymes for better animal nutrition and the production of biofuels, and biopharmaceuticals where plants are used to synthesise human medicines.