Syngenta in Switzerland

Syngenta in Switzerland

Facts and figures 2013

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Contents

Bringing plant potential to life 02

Key figures 03

Introduction 04

Basel 06

Dielsdorf 07

Kaisten 08

Monthey 09

Münchwilen 10

Stein 11

Site adresses 12

Demo fields 14

Investment 15

Services 16

Products 18

Apprenticeships 20

HSE 21

The Good Growth Plan 22

Adresses 24

Key figures

More onlinewww.syngenta.ch or www.syngenta.com

Syngenta is one of the world’s leading companies with more than 28,000 employees in over 90 countries dedicated to one purpose:

Through world-class science, global reach and commitment to the customers we help to increase crop productivity, protect the environment and improve health and quality of life.

In Switzerland, around 3,400 employees work at six different sites.


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Key figures

Syngenta is one of the world’s

than 28,000 employees in over

Through world-class science, global reach and commitment to the customers we help to increase crop productivity, protect the environment and improve health and quality of life.

In Switzerland, around 3,400 employees work at six different sites.

Key figures

Sales

2013 USD 14.69bn

2012 USD 14.20bn

2011 USD 13.27bn

EBITDA

2013 USD 2.90bn

2012 USD 3.11bn

2011 USD 2.86bn

Earnings per share

2013 USD 19.30

2012 USD 22.03

2011 USD 19.03

Global investments in research and development

2013 USD 1.38bn

2012 USD 1.26bn

2011 USD 1.19bn

Employees

Switzerland 2013 3,390


Worldwide 2012 27,262





Syngenta Facts and figures 201304Grow more from less

The world’s population is constantly growing. By 2050 there will be an estimated further two billion people bringing the total up to nine billion. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says that agricultural productivity needs to increase by 70 percent by 2050. At the same time, arable land the size of a football pitch is being lost every minute due to soil erosion and urbanization. We need to produce more food without using more arable land, water, fertilizer or crop protection products.

The question of what contribution our company can make to sustainably producing enough food for a growing world population, has been occupying us for some time. In our Good Growth Plan (see page 22 and 23) we have integrated our many years of experience and initiatives into our business model and set ourselves six ambitious and measurable tar-gets to be reached by 2020.

Preserving areas of arable land, strengthening rural communi-ties and promoting plant and resource efficiency are of imme-diate importance. The achievement of these targets will be assessed by third parties.

Introduction


- We would like a pragmatic debate in Switzerland and a genuine examination of the challenge of global food security. Our country must preserve its farmland and optimize yield in order to make its contribution to sustainable food production, even if at the moment we can import much of what we con-sume.

- We need unbiased cooperation of all parties involved. We will develop our partnerships with local farmers, universities and research institutes, as well as other organizations in Switzerland, and seek new partnerships. - The framework conditions are decisive for Syngenta: For a company operating internationally and resident in Switzer-land, which relies on innovation performance, it is crucial that Switzerland offers a pro-business and pro-research environ-ment and an internationally competitive regulatory framework also for multinationals. The central pillars of Swiss economic policy are under political debate, but Switzerland has excel-lent potential to remain an attractive location for Swiss and international companies. Only a productive working relation-ship between decisionmakers and companies to preserve the framework conditions will ensure future investment. Christoph Mäder,member of the Syngenta Executive Committee




The world’s population is constantly growing. By 2050 there will be an estimated further two billion people bringing the total up to nine billion. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says that agricultural productivity needs to increase by 70 percent by 2050. At the same time, arable land the size of a football pitch is being lost every minute due to soil erosion and urbanization. We need to produce more food without using more arable land, water, fertilizer or crop protection products.

The question of what contribution our company can make to sustainably producing enough food for a growing world population, has been occupying us for some time. In our Good Growth Plan (see page 22 and 23) we have integrated our many years of experience and initiatives into our business model and set ourselves six ambitious and measurable tar-gets to be reached by 2020.

Preserving areas of arable land, strengthening rural communi-ties and promoting plant and resource efficiency are of imme-diate importance. The achievement of these targets will be assessed by third parties.


- We would like a pragmatic debate in Switzerland and a genuine examination of the challenge of global food security. Our country must preserve its farmland and optimize yield in order to make its contribution to sustainable food production, even if at the moment we can import much of what we con-sume.

- We need unbiased cooperation of all parties involved. We will develop our partnerships with local farmers, universities and research institutes, as well as other organizations in Switzerland, and seek new partnerships. - The framework conditions are decisive for Syngenta: For a company operating internationally and resident in Switzer-land, which relies on innovation performance, it is crucial that Switzerland offers a pro-business and pro-research environ-ment and an internationally competitive regulatory framework also for multinationals. The central pillars of Swiss economic policy are under political debate, but Switzerland has excel-lent potential to remain an attractive location for Swiss and international companies. Only a productive working relation-ship between decisionmakers and companies to preserve the framework conditions will ensure future investment. Christoph Mäder, member of the Syngenta Executive Committee


Syngenta Facts and figures 201306Basel – 1,800 employees Dielsdorf – 50 employees

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The headquarters of Syngenta are located in Basel. The Executive Committee is also based here, as are the cross-business organizations of Crop Protection and Seeds. Basel is home to the office of Lawn & Garden and the EAME region (Europe, Africa & Middle East). Global Supply, Syngen-ta Business Services, Legal & Taxes, Finance, Human Re-sources, Corporate Affairs and other corporate functions are also located here.

Basel

The head office of Syngenta Agro AG, Syngenta’s crop pro-tection business in Switzerland, is located in Dielsdorf. Main activities involve Marketing & Sales, Development, Registra-tion & Logistics. All products for the Swiss market are deliv-ered from Dielsdorf to the customers. The division House & Garden, part of Lawn & Garden, with the Maag brand, is also located on the Dielsdorf site.

Employees from 27 different countries work in Basel.

Over its 150-year history, the site has been transformed from a dye production center to our headquarters.




Dielsdorf – 50 employees

The headquarters of Syngenta are located in Basel. The Executive Committee is also based here, as are the cross-business organizations of Crop Protection and Seeds. Basel is home to the office of Lawn & Garden and the EAME region (Europe, Africa & Middle East). Global Supply, Syngen-ta Business Services, Legal & Taxes, Finance, Human Re-sources, Corporate Affairs and other corporate functions are also located here.

Dielsdorf

The head office of Syngenta Agro AG, Syngenta’s crop pro-tection business in Switzerland, is located in Dielsdorf. Main activities involve Marketing & Sales, Development, Registra-tion & Logistics. All products for the Swiss market are deliv-ered from Dielsdorf to the customers. The division House & Garden, part of Lawn & Garden, with the Maag brand, is also located on the Dielsdorf site.

3,500 farmers per year are visited and informed about our crop protection strategies and seeds by our 24 sales representatives.

2,000 tons of products are dispatched in 4,500 deliveries each year.


Syngenta Facts and figures 201308Kaisten – 50 employees Monthey – 930 employees

Kaisten

Kaisten is home to one of the global facilities for Production & Supply. The highly automated monoplant produces large quantities of an important crop protection ingredient and runs 24/7 shifts. The geographical proximity to the Münchwilen site and the research center in Stein facilitate close coopera-tion and shared expertise.

Monthey is one of Syngenta’s strategic production sites. It manufactures herbicides, fungicides and insecticides to protect the world’s most important crops, including cotton, rice, cereals and citrus fruits. Monthey also covers the pro-duction of intermediates and actives, their formulation and packaging as well as the development of new products through to production maturity.

The production site with the highest degree of automation at Syngenta and the highest per capita output.




Monthey – 930 employeesMonthey

Kaisten is home to one of the global facilities for Production & Supply. The highly automated monoplant produces large quantities of an important crop protection ingredient and runs 24/7 shifts. The geographical proximity to the Münchwilen site and the research center in Stein facilitate close coopera-tion and shared expertise.

Monthey is one of Syngenta’s strategic production sites. It manufactures herbicides, fungicides and insecticides to protect the world’s most important crops, including cotton, rice, cereals and citrus fruits. Monthey also covers the pro-duction of intermediates and actives, their formulation and packaging as well as the development of new products through to production maturity.

The biggest production site of Syngenta worldwide.

The production of nearly all new active ingredients coming from research is launched in Monthey before getting transferred to other sites.


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The research center in Stein is one of Syngenta’s three most important global facilities for Research and Development. In addition to the detection and biological characterization of new insecticide, fungicide and nematicide ingredients, the main focus is on the scientific monitoring of our crop protec-tion products on the market. Researchers in Stein also evalu-ate the robustness of new seed lines and the effectiveness of our products to protect plants from abiotic stress. Chemistry, Biology, Seedcare and Seeds are all located in Stein creating an interactive research campus.

One of the Münchwilen site’s main functions is the integrated development of chemical processes and products. Sample dispatch ensures that these developmental products are available on time for field trials, toxicological studies and registrations around the world.

Stein – 300 employeesMünchwilen – 260 employeesMünchwilen

60,000 samples sent into 120 countries for field trials and studies.

The production processes of all Syngenta crop protection products worldwide are developed in Münchwilen.


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The research center in Stein is one of Syngenta’s three most important global facilities for Research and Development. In addition to the detection and biological characterization of new insecticide, fungicide and nematicide ingredients, the main focus is on the scientific monitoring of our crop protec-tion products on the market. Researchers in Stein also evalu-ate the robustness of new seed lines and the effectiveness of our products to protect plants from abiotic stress. Chemistry, Biology, Seedcare and Seeds are all located in Stein creating an interactive research campus.

One of the Münchwilen site’s main functions is the integrated development of chemical processes and products. Sample dispatch ensures that these developmental products are available on time for field trials, toxicological studies and registrations around the world.

Stein – 300 employeesStein

10 million test plants per year.

24,000 ingredients are identified each year.



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Syngenta in SwitzerlandSite adresses

The global Syngenta headquarters are located in Basel:Syngenta International AGSchwarzwaldallee 215Postfach4002 Basel

T +41 61 323 11 11

Syngenta Research Center SteinSchaffhauserstrassePostfach4332 Stein AG

T +41 61 323 11 11

Syngenta Crop Protection Münchwilen AGWerk KaistenHardmatt 4345082 Kaisten

T +41 62 868 92 11




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Syngenta Crop Protection Münchwilen AGWerk KaistenHardmatt 4345082

Syngenta Agro AGRudolf-Maag-Strasse 5Postfach 2338157 Dielsdorf ZH

T +41 44 855 88 77

Syngenta Crop Protection Münchwilen AGBreitenloh 54333 Münchwilen

T +41 62 868 51 11

Syngenta Crop Protection Monthey SARoute de l’Ile-au-BoisCase postale 2731870 Monthey VS

T 41 24 475 21 11

Sites

Demo fields



As in previous years a number of demo fields have been established throughout Switzerland in both German- and French-speaking regions.

Syngenta demo fields are located in:

The demo fields offer farmers the chance to form their own opinion of our integrated solutions. These include, for exam-ple, seeds for hybrid barley, corn, sugar beet, oilseed rape and sunflowers, as well as the corresponding range of crop protection products for these crops – all combined in the demo fields and applied in practice.

The Swiss sales representatives are more than happy to advise their customers, the farmers, on site and use the demo fields as a new module of communication for exchang-ing information. Demo field events and demonstrations will be organized from spring 2014.

Demo fields Investment in Switzerland from 2007 to 2017

More online:syngenta-demofelder.ch

Demo fields

• Möriken (AG) near Lenzburg • Dielsdorf (ZH) near Zürich-Kloten• Safnern (BE) near Biel • Sulgen (TG) near Weinfelden

• Pomy (VD) near Yverdon-les-Bains • Commugny (VD) near Nyon • Eschenbach (LU)




Münchwilen CHF 40 Mio.

Total > CHF 800 Mio.

Kaisten CHF 55 Mio.

Monthey CHF 450 Mio.

Stein CHF 60 Mio.

Basel CHF 200 Mio.

As in previous years a number of demo fields have been established throughout Switzerland in both German- and French-speaking regions.

Syngenta demo fields are located in:

The demo fields offer farmers the chance to form their own opinion of our integrated solutions. These include, for exam-ple, seeds for hybrid barley, corn, sugar beet, oilseed rape and sunflowers, as well as the corresponding range of crop protection products for these crops – all combined in the demo fields and applied in practice.

The Swiss sales representatives are more than happy to advise their customers, the farmers, on site and use the demo fields as a new module of communication for exchang-ing information. Demo field events and demonstrations will be organized from spring 2014.

Investment in Switzerland from 2007 to 2017

Investment

Pomy (VD) near Yverdon-les-Bains

Investment in laboratories, production and development

Expansion of production

Capacity increase

New infrastructure for Research and Development

Refurbishment of headquarters



Syngenta services in SwitzerlandServices

Syngenta supports Swiss farmers with integrated solutions applied from planting to harvest.

Personal consultingThe team of Syngenta Agro AG consultants in Dielsdorf travels the length and breadth of Switzerland to provide farmers with guidance and resources. The sales representa-tives explain how to use the products and develop crop protection programs tailored to the farmers‘ individual needs.

Contact centerBy calling 0900 800 008, farmers can obtain advice on local crop and plant problems. Farmers can call this number in the knowledge that they will receive quick and competent assis-tance from experienced agronomists and plant specialists. The line is open Monday to Friday from 7:30 to 12:00.

PhytoMeteoUp-to-the-minute weather information tailored to each region is available from the weather service internet platform on www.syngenta.ch. Visitors to the site can find information relating to when the weather is best-suited to planting and the application of crop protection products.

PhytoMailFarmers are provided with free advice regarding seeds and crop protection products in a newsletter. You can subscribe to the newsletter at www.syngenta.ch > Agriculture > Servic-es.

Crop protection …Calling on over 100 Syngentaproducts, the field staff help to provide crops with specific protection against pests, weeds and disease.

. . . and seedsSyngenta now offers access to a broad range of seeds as well as crop protection products. Syngenta is one of the lead-ing providers of top-quality seeds.

Maag helpline: 0900 800 009Via this helpline, the Maag plant doctor answers questions covering all local plant and gardening problems. Whether it is a question about growth problems, soil conditions, pests, beneficial insects, or the right type of fertilizer − the Maag plant doctor knows what to do. The Maag helpline is open from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 12:15.

Maag garden weatherThe Maag garden weather service (www.maag-garden.ch),provides forecasts covering site-specific temperatures, the probability of rain, cloud cover, and wind conditions every eight hours.

Maag tools for smartphones and mobile devicesMaag offers gardening tips, care instructions, and product information on mobile devices:Maag on Facebook: Advice from the plant doctor and the chance to chat with other gardening enthusiasts.Maag iPhone app: Care tips, a store finder as well as plant disease analyses via MMS.




Syngenta supports Swiss farmers with integrated solutions applied from planting to harvest.

The team of Syngenta Agro AG consultants in Dielsdorf travels the length and breadth of Switzerland to provide farmers with guidance and resources. The sales representa-tives explain how to use the products and develop crop protection programs tailored to the farmers‘ individual needs.

By calling 0900 800 008, farmers can obtain advice on local crop and plant problems. Farmers can call this number in the knowledge that they will receive quick and competent assis-tance from experienced agronomists and plant specialists. The line is open Monday to Friday from 7:30 to 12:00.

Up-to-the-minute weather information tailored to each region is available from the weather service internet platform on www.syngenta.ch. Visitors to the site can find information relating to when the weather is best-suited to planting and the application of crop protection products.

Farmers are provided with free advice regarding seeds and crop protection products in a newsletter. You can subscribe to the newsletter at www.syngenta.ch > Agriculture > Servic-es.

Crop protection …Calling on over 100 Syngentaproducts, the field staff help to provide crops with specific protection against pests, weeds and disease.

. . . and seedsSyngenta now offers access to a broad range of seeds as well as crop protection products. Syngenta is one of the lead-ing providers of top-quality seeds.

Maag helpline: 0900 800 009Via this helpline, the Maag plant doctor answers questions covering all local plant and gardening problems. Whether it is a question about growth problems, soil conditions, pests, beneficial insects, or the right type of fertilizer − the Maag plant doctor knows what to do. The Maag helpline is open from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 12:15.

Maag garden weatherThe Maag garden weather service (www.maag-garden.ch),provides forecasts covering site-specific temperatures, the probability of rain, cloud cover, and wind conditions every eight hours.

Maag tools for smartphones and mobile devicesMaag offers gardening tips, care instructions, and product information on mobile devices:Maag on Facebook: Advice from the plant doctor and the chance to chat with other gardening enthusiasts.Maag iPhone app: Care tips, a store finder as well as plant disease analyses via MMS.


Syngenta Facts and figures 201318Syngenta products in Switzerland

Products

New in 2014Syngenta has three product lines in Switzerland: the innova-tive products sold under the Syngenta brand, designed for farmers in Switzerland; the Maag-Pro line for gardening and landscaping activities, nurseries and the cultivation of orna-mental plants; and Maag House & Garden − the product line for gardening enthusiasts and recreational gardeners, availa-ble from retailers and garden centers.

A whole range of new products has been and will be launched in all product lines in 2013 and 2014.

New in 2013Syngenta• Elumis®: Corn herbicide• Magnello®: Rapeseed fungicide• DuoPack cereals: Fungicide for

wheat and barley• Amaline® Flow: Fungicide for

viticulture

• Tega® Plus: Fungicide for fruit• Ortiva Opti®: Fungicide for

vegetables

Maag House & GardenThe product line Resolva® started with seven products:• Spray for treating weeds in turf• Spray and bio-spray for

treating pests• Spray for treating fungal infections

• Spray for treating ants• Spray for treating weeds• Mulch pellets for treating pests• Ant traps

Maag Profi• Flagship®: Insecticide for

ornamental and potted plants• Match® Profi: Insecticide for

ornamental plant production• Roundup® UltraPro: Herbicide for

ornamental plant production, for non-agricultural land and for re-search

• Topas®: Herbicide for ornamental plants

• Ortiva®: Fungicide for ornamental plants

• Daconil® Weather Stik: Fungicide for ornamental and sports turf

Syngenta• Arcade• Dynali• Revus Top

Maag House & Garden • Patch Magic• Flower Magic™ BLAU, PINK and MIX (3-in-1 combination of flower seeds,

fertilizer and growing medium)

With Flower Magic™ you can plant beautiful flowers easily right from the bottle in your garden. Chose your color between Flower Magic™ Blue, Flower Magic™ Pink or Flower Magic™ Mix - and seed, water and enjoy.

At Maag you can find the right fertilizer for all your plant needs. The new Maag fertilizers for vegetables, geranium, hydrangea, roses and indoor plants have a special combination of nutrients adapted to each plant.

• Maag• Maag• Maag

Maag Profi• Actara• Deserpan• Mosotex™ Profi: Herbicide• Pixie• Previcur Energy : Fungicide (replac-

es older formulation – Previcur




More online:syngenta.chmaag-profi.chmaag-garden.chfloriproservices.de

New in 2014Syngenta has three product lines in Switzerland: the innova-tive products sold under the Syngenta brand, designed for farmers in Switzerland; the Maag-Pro line for gardening and landscaping activities, nurseries and the cultivation of orna-mental plants; and Maag House & Garden − the product line for gardening enthusiasts and recreational gardeners, availa-ble from retailers and garden centers.

A whole range of new products has been and will be launched in all product lines in 2013 and 2014.

: Herbicide for ornamental plants

: Fungicide for ornamental plants

Weather Stik: Fungicide for ornamental and sports turf

Syngenta• Arcade®: Potato herbicide• Dynali®: Viticulture herbicide• Revus Top®: Potato fungicide

• Stomp Aqua: Herbicide• Nicogan®:: Corn herbicide• Hyvido Wootan: Hybrid barley

Maag House & Garden • Patch Magic® in 3.6 kg packs• Flower Magic™ BLAU, PINK and MIX (3-in-1 combination of flower seeds,

fertilizer and growing medium)

With Flower Magic™ you can plant beautiful flowers easily right from the bottle in your garden. Chose your color between Flower Magic™ Blue, Flower Magic™ Pink or Flower Magic™ Mix - and seed, water and enjoy.

At Maag you can find the right fertilizer for all your plant needs. The new Maag fertilizers for vegetables, geranium, hydrangea, roses and indoor plants have a special combination of nutrients adapted to each plant.

• Maag® fertilizer for flowers• Maag® fertilizer for vegetables• Maag® fertilizer for geranium

• Maag® fertilizer for hydrangea• Maag® fertilizer for roses• Maag® fertilizer for indoor plants

Maag Profi• Actara® G Profi: Insecticide• Deserpan® Quattro: Leaf herbicide• Mosotex™ Profi: Herbicide• Pixie®: Post emergence herbicide• Previcur Energy®: Fungicide (replac-

es older formulation – Previcur® N)

• Qualibra®: Surface active ingredient• Stomp Aqua®: Micro-capsulated

herbicide (replaces older formulation – Stomp® SC)



Apprenticeships at Syngenta Health, safety, and the environment

Syngenta attaches great importance to the training and continuing education of young employees and offers around 35 new apprenticeships every year. Completing an appren-ticeship at Syngenta opens doors for young people to the development on a professional and personal level.

Syngenta offers apprenticeships for the following job profiles:

In 2013, 16 young people in north-western Switzerland com-pleted an apprenticeship with Syngenta, while 12 apprentices completed their training in Monthey. Another 19 apprentices began their training in north-western Switzerland in 2013, with another 18 apprentices in Monthey.

The health and safety of employees and customers as well as environmental protection (HSE) are crucial to Syngenta and our sustainability. This fundamental idea is firmly anchored in the code of ethics and the relevant HSE guidelines and standards. Syngenta also expects its suppliers to comply with clearly defined HSE standards and monitors this very closely.

Apprenticeship hotline T +41 61 323 0323info.lehrstelle@ syngenta.com

Key figures Switzerland

Apprenticeships

• Laboratory technician with Swiss Certificate of Competence in Chem-istry

• Laboratory technician with Swiss Certificate of Competence in Biology, field of biology, specializing in agro-biology

• Chemical and pharmaceutical tech-nologist with Swiss Certificate of Competence

• Businessman with Swiss Certificate of Competence

• Automatician with Swiss Certificate of Competence

• Poly-mechanician with Swiss Certifi-cate of Competence

• Logistics specialist with Swiss Cer-tificate of Competence




Health, safety, and the environment

Syngenta attaches great importance to the training and continuing education of young employees and offers around 35 new apprenticeships every year. Completing an appren-ticeship at Syngenta opens doors for young people to the development on a professional and personal level.

Syngenta offers apprenticeships for the following job profiles:

In 2013, 16 young people in north-western Switzerland com-pleted an apprenticeship with Syngenta, while 12 apprentices completed their training in Monthey. Another 19 apprentices began their training in north-western Switzerland in 2013, with another 18 apprentices in Monthey.

The health and safety of employees and customers as well as environmental protection (HSE) are crucial to Syngenta and our sustainability. This fundamental idea is firmly anchored in the code of ethics and the relevant HSE guidelines and standards. Syngenta also expects its suppliers to comply with clearly defined HSE standards and monitors this very closely.

Key figures Switzerland

2011 107,036 2

2011 18,182,415

2012 109,205

2012 17,551,714

2013 112,863

2013 18,966,168

CO2 emissions (metric tonnes)1

Water consumption (m3)

2011 1,487

2012 1,554

2013 1,605 2013 6

2012 6

2012 6

Energy consumption (terajoules)

Number of sites with targets

1 From own energy production and purchased energy (electricity and steam)

2 New value calculation for CO2 emissions. From 2011 including steam use of Monthey.

HSE

Businessman with Swiss Certificate of CompetenceAutomatician with Swiss Certificate of CompetencePoly-mechanician with Swiss Certifi-cate of CompetenceLogistics specialist with Swiss Cer-tificate of Competence



Humanity is facing its greatest challenge. Every day, our planet wakes with 200,000 more mouths to feed and more farmland lost to erosion. Many people who produce the world’s food are living in poverty, while biodiversity is disap-pearing fast. We have only one planet, and we’re using its resources 50% faster than it can take.

We commit to make a measurable contribution to helping farmer overcome six major challenges by 2020:

One planet. Six commitments.

Good Growth Plan

Make crops more efficient

by increasing the average productivity of the world’s major crops by 20% without using more land, water or inputs.

Rescue more farmland

by improving the fertility of 10 million hectares of farmland on the brink of degra-dation.

Help biodiversity flourish

by enhancing biodi-versity on 5 million hectares of farmland.

But we can’t do it alone. We know we don’t have all the answers. So we’re going to work with growers, governments,NGOs and others who share this agenda. We’re also going to report on our progress on our website.

If you would like to work with us to achieve our targets please email us at [email protected]




Humanity is facing its greatest challenge. Every day, our planet wakes with 200,000 more mouths to feed and more farmland lost to erosion. Many people who produce the world’s food are living in poverty, while biodiversity is disap-pearing fast. We have only one planet, and we’re using its resources 50% faster than it can take.

We commit to make a measurable contribution to helping farmer overcome six major challenges by 2020:

Empower smallholders by reaching 20 millionsmallholders and enabling them to increase productivity by 50%.

Help people stay safe by training 20 million farm workers on labor safety, especially in developing countries.

Look after every worker

by striving for fair labor conditions throughout our entire supply chain network.

But we can’t do it alone. We know we don’t have all the answers. So we’re going to work with growers, governments,NGOs and others who share this agenda. We’re also going to report on our progress on our website.

If you would like to work with us to achieve our targets please email us at [email protected]

More online:goodgrowthplan.com


Editing & concept: Syngenta Crop Protection AG,

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Date of issue: April 2014

Languages: English, German, French

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