Syngenta launches crop protection center in Kenya to boost local food production

KENYA – Global agriculture firm Syngenta has launched a crop protection center, the first of its kind in Kenya, in a bid to offer various skills to farmers and boost food production in the country. The facility which was launched in Lioki, Kiambu County is envisioned to enable farmers to move from mono-crops/staple foods to more diversified commercial farming as…

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Syngenta Crop Protection, Aphea.Bio partner in wheat seed treatment technology 

SWITZERLAND- Syngenta Crop Protection and Aphea.Bio have partnered to bring a new wheat seed treatment technology to European markets, aiming at helping farmers improve sustainability through better yields and reduced fertilizer use. The new seed treatment technology to be introduced is ACTIV by Aphea.Bio.  It is a biostimulant applied as a seed treatment on wheat; based on beneficial microorganisms that…

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