Definitions for syngenta
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1. Syngenta

   Syngenta AG is a provider of agricultural science and technology, in particular seeds and pesticides with its management headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. It is owned by ChemChina, a Chinese state-owned enterprise. Syngenta was founded in 2000 by the merger of the agrichemical businesses of Novartis and AstraZeneca, and acquired by China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) in 2017. Its business units are Syngenta Crop Protection, Syngenta Seeds, Adama, and Syngenta Group China. In 2020, the Syngenta Group was formed, bringing together Syngenta, Adama, and the agricultural business of Sinochem under a single entity.Syngenta's primary products include pesticides, selective herbicides, non-selective herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, as well as corn, soya, and biofuel. Syngenta brands include Actara (Thiamethoxam), Agrisure (corn with Viptera trait), Alto (Cyproconazole), Amistar (azoxystrobin), Avicta, Axial, Bicep II, Bravo, Callisto, Celest, Cruiser (TMX, Thiamethoxam), Dividend, Dual, Durivo, Elatus, Fusilade, Force, Golden Harvest, Gramoxone, Karate, Northrup-King (NK), Proclaim, Revus, Ridomil, Rogers, Score, Seguris, S&G, Tilt, Topik, Touchdown, Vertimec and Vibrance. The 2011 Dow Jones Sustainability Index, named Syngenta one of the best performing chemical companies worldwide. However, the company has been controversial, mainly due to its main business – selling toxic chemicals and the environmental impact of those chemicals – but also due to its investment in lobbying. In 2012, the company was nominated for the Public Eye Award, which denounces companies with questionable human rights practices.

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1. Syngenta

   Syngenta AG is a global Swiss agribusiness that markets seeds and agrochemicals. Syngenta is involved in biotechnology and genomic research. It was formed in 2000 by the merger of Novartis Agribusiness and Zeneca Agrochemicals. The company was ranked third in total seeds and biotechnology sales in 2009 in the commercial market. Sales in 2013 were approximately US$ 14.7 billion. Syngenta employs over 28,000 people in over 90 countries. Over half of the sales are in Emerging Markets. Syngenta is listed on both the Swiss stock exchange and in New York.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of syngenta in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of syngenta in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of syngenta in a Sentence

1. Enrico Vaccari:

   The news about Syngenta is a sign that the recovery in Europe is under way.

2. William Carner:

   If they soothe the worries of the marketplace that helps a lot, they've got to show Syngenta how profitable this will be. At the same time they have to tell the markets they aren't going to gouge them. It's a nice little tightrope they've got themselves on.

3. Pauline McPherson:

   What I am looking for now is what Syngenta has to say. Now we need the board and the management to explain their Plan B, the ball is firmly in their camp with regards to creating the value they have just refused.

4. Sara Miller:

   We welcome and encourage Syngenta to engage in a direct, private dialogue with Monsanto, which has not happened to date.

5. Folke Rauscher:

   It opens up new perspectives in terms of exploiting all options to fully get Syngenta's potential back.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syngenta
2. ^ Wikidata
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