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Syngenta is a global Swiss agribusiness that produces agrochemicals and seeds. It was formed in 2000 by the merger of Novartis Agribusiness and Zeneca Agrochemicals. In June 2020, ChemChina transferred its entire agricultural business to the Syngenta Group, which now also includes Adama and the agricultural activities of Sinochem in addition to Syngenta. The Syngenta Group is a Chinese company with its management headquarters in Basel, Switzerland.
Syngenta is active in Israel through Zeraim Gedera, The company provides the growers with a full solution package of innovative vegetable seeds, world leading CP products by Syngenta and GroNTec service provided by a professional team, targeting optimized fruit production. Zeraim Gedera is also responsible for the sale of Syngenta's products in the Israeli market as part of the solutions offered to local growers. Becoming an integral part of Syngenta has allowed Zeraim Gedera to leverage its broad knowledge base and build on the significant research and development capabilities of Syngenta to improve and strengthen its product portfolio and develop new solutions for growers.
Syngenta is also the parent company of Israeli company ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd.
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- When was Syngenta formed and through what means?
- Syngenta was formed in 2000 through the merger of Novartis Agribusiness and Zeneca Agrochemicals.
- What significant corporate change occurred for Syngenta in June 2020?
- In June 2020, ChemChina transferred its entire agricultural business to the Syngenta Group, which now includes Adama and the agricultural activities of Sinochem in addition to Syngenta.
- What is Syngenta's relationship with Zeraim Gedera in Israel?
- Syngenta is active in Israel through Zeraim Gedera, which provides growers with vegetable seeds, CP products, and GroNTec service, and is responsible for selling Syngenta's products in the Israeli market. Syngenta acquired Zeraim Gedera for $90-100 million in July 2007.
- What is Syngenta's connection to ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd.?
- Syngenta is the parent company of the Israeli company ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd.
- When was Syngenta acquired and by which company?
- Syngenta was acquired in May 2017 by ChemChina for $43 billion.
- What was a key partnership announced by Syngenta in February 2024?
- In February 2024, Syngenta and Lavie Bio announced a partnership to discover and develop a novel bio-insecticide.
- What other partnership did Syngenta announce in February 2024 related to sustainability?
- In February 2024, Syngenta partnered with CropX as a key sustainability solution.
- What was Syngenta's involvement with NRGene in January 2017?
- In January 2017, Syngenta announced plans to expand its use of NRGene's crops software.
- What investment did Syngenta Ventures make in January 2016?
- In January 2016, Syngenta Ventures invested in Phytech, a company focused on irrigated crop monitoring.