Biotech Updates

Syngenta and IAC Collaborate to Accelerate Sugarcane R&D

February 12, 2010

Syngenta and the Agronomy Institute of Campinas (IAC) of Sao Paulo Agribusiness Technology Agency, a research entity of the Department of Agriculture of Sao Paulo, Brazil signed an agreement through the Agricultural Research Support Foundation to work on common infrastructure and technical knowledge for sugarcane studies. IAC will provide sugarcane germplasm to Syngenta fo accelerate their sugarcane research activities.

The collaboration will also cover mutual training of researchers and technicians on agricultural technologies for sugarcane in Brazil, the global leader in sugarcane production, accounting to 40% of the global total.

For details, see the press release at http://www.syngenta.com/en/media/mediareleases/en_100208.html