Syngenta Seedcare celebrates a decade of innovation

Syngenta's ambition is to enable their customers' investments to grow in healthy soil from treated seeds to young plants through innovation and collaboration, writes Magda du Toit.

- Magda du Toit.

“There is tremendous pressure to grow more food on less soil and with fewer inputs. Agriculture therefore needs to intensify, but it is imperative that this does not occur at the expense of the environment and soil health.

“The agriculture sector, including input suppliers and farmers alike, has an obligation to fight climate change in years to come. Farming must contribute to capturing more carbon.”

With these words, Prof Driekie Fourie, product biologist at Syngenta Seedcare in South Africa, opened proceedings at the launch of the Syngenta Seedcare and Biologicals Biolab in mid-October in Brits, North West.

The event also celebrated the 10 years of Syngenta’s Seedcare Institute in Ngwenya, Brits, a leading seed treatment innovation in South Africa.

THE BIOLAB

The biolab not only manufactures seed treatments, but is a source of valuable information on seed and soil health, and the many ways in which a harmonious balance can exist between nature and sustainable crop production.

Speaking at the event, Stefan van Zyl, Syngenta Seedcare business lead for Africa and the Middle East, said: “Our products, applications, and services in the Seedcare portfolio provide our clients the very options to not only preserve soil health but improve it, while also supporting crops to achieve their yield potential.

“At Syngenta, we are passionate about co-creating solutions that add value to both the farmer’s and Syngenta’s businesses,” he added.

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