Agri firm sets up seed care facility
Syngenta, a global agricultural company, recently opened the Seedcare Institute Singapore, dedicated to serving the South and South East Asian markets.
The 12th institute in Syngenta’s global network and second in the Asia-Pacific region will be a center of excellence for seed treatment technology and services including product application, quality management, training, seed science and product support.
The Seedcare Institute Singapore will bring comprehensive technology and expertise to growers, seed companies and channel partners across the region. The center will support local market needs and help business partners in treating seeds to improve their operations, solve issues, understand regulatory requirements and increase the performance of their seeds to deliver optimal yields.
“Seedcare is the leading provider of seed treatments by offering a unique combination of products, application and services,” said Ioana Tudor, global head of Seedcare. “This approach enables high quality application of our products and ensures the seed genetic potential is maximized. We are delighted that this new institute will further increase our capabilities in Asia Pacific to support the needs of our customers.”
Syngenta aims to help improve global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources through world class science and innovative crop solutions.