- ADEPIDYN® technology on track to be first of Syngenta’s crop
protection active ingredients to attain billion-dollar annual sales
within eight years of commercialization
- Following registration approval in Great Britain, farmers in
more than 55 countries now have access to this powerful
fungicide
- Success reflects Syngenta’s innovation leadership in fungicides
and the SDHI mode of action, and in bringing to market products
with strong sustainability attributes
Syngenta Group, one of the world’s largest agricultural
technology companies, is extending its leadership in fungicides
with the success of its patented ADEPIDYN® technology (trademark
for active ingredient: pydiflumetofen). Following its recent
registration in Great Britain, farmers in more than 55 countries
globally are now able to access this powerful fungicide, with
strong sales across continents reflecting farmer demand for
effective control of a broad range of crop diseases. The company is
on track to achieve one billion US dollars in sales of products
containing ADEPIDYN® technology, marking the first time its active
ingredient achieves this milestone in only eight years.
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“ADEPIDYN® technology is a game-changer for modern agriculture
and enables farmers to grow crops more sustainably,” said Ioana
Tudor, Global Head of Marketing at Syngenta Crop Protection. “It
represents a significant milestone in our efforts to secure high
yields with low impact to the planet and is exciting because of its
high levels of consistency and effectiveness. We’re very proud that
our innovation is delivering such impact.”
Worldwide, farmers lose an estimated 10-23 percent of their
crops to fungal diseases each year. An additional 10-20 percent is
lost post-harvest. In the top five most important calorie crops –
rice, wheat, corn, soybeans and potatoes – fungal infections have
been estimated to cause yield losses that could feed at least 600
million people every day for a year.
ADEPIDYN® technology offers a new solution that effectively
fights fusarium head blight in wheat, which produces mycotoxins
that contaminate harvests and threaten human and animal health. In
addition, it offers a step-change in performance against a wide
spectrum of other important diseases, such as septoria in wheat and
net blotch in barley. ADEPIDYN® technology is registered in more
than 100 crops including corn, soybean, peanuts, vegetables,
potatoes, grapes, tomatoes and fruit crops.
ADEPIDYN® technology embodies Syngenta’s commitment to
sustainable innovation, core to its new Group-wide sustainability
priorities announced in April. The effectiveness and long-lasting
activity of the technology enable low use rates and potentially
fewer sprays especially in leaf spot diseases, while safeguarding
beneficial organisms. It is also an important tool for resistance
management. The technology works by inhibiting the activity of an
enzyme that is essential for fungal respiration, starving the fungi
from the energy they need to survive. It is designed to adhere to
the plant surface and to penetrate rapidly through the leaf surface
– creating a reservoir of active ingredient in the waxy layer of
the plant tissue that enables even distribution and long-lasting
protection as the plant grows.
The technology further highlights Syngenta’s success with the
SDHI (Succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor) mode of action and the
company’s ability to effectively design active ingredients that
address various farmer challenges. Following its first SDHI seed
treatment sedaxane, Syngenta launched its SDHI fungicide isopyrazam
which transformed farmers’ ability to control sheath blight in
rice, and later SOLATENOL® technology to protect crops against
septoria and rusts. In Brazil, SOLATENOL® technology is today
regarded as crucial in farmers’ fight against soybean pod anomaly –
a new fungal disease which spread within just three years to 12
states across the country since it was first identified.
Beyond innovation in research and development, Syngenta’s
success is underpinned by its commitment to invest in cutting-edge
manufacturing operations. Strong global demand has fueled
investments aimed at increasing the efficiency of manufacturing of
ADEPIDYN® technology. These set the foundation for the production
of a growing portfolio of formulations containing ADEPIDYN®
technology that target specific grower needs in different
markets.
The latest Syngenta innovation in the SDHI family is TYMIRIUM®
technology, which was launched globally in 2022. In addition to
protecting crops against key fungal diseases, TYMIRIUM® technology
provides broad-spectrum protection against plant-parasitic
nematodes that reduce global crop yield by an estimated 12 percent
a year.
About Syngenta Group
Syngenta Group is one of the world’s biggest agricultural
technology companies, with roots going back more than 250 years.
With around 60,000 employees, operating in more than 100 countries,
the company strives to transform agriculture with science-driven,
technological innovations to deliver high productivity and
high-quality food while fighting climate change and restoring
nature. Syngenta Group works with farmers and partners to deliver
four Sustainability Priorities: Higher Yields, Lower Impact;
Regenerate Soil and Nature; Improve Rural Prosperity; and
Sustainable Operations. The priorities are underpinned by
regenerative agriculture practices to nurture and restore soil
health, protect the climate and biodiversity, and enhance farm
productivity and profitability. Syngenta Group, which is registered
in Shanghai, China, and has its management headquarters in
Switzerland, draws strength from its four business units: Syngenta
Crop Protection, headquartered in Switzerland; Syngenta Seeds,
headquartered in the United States; ADAMA®, headquartered in
Israel; and Syngenta Group China. Together, these businesses
provide industry-leading ways to serve customers around the
world.
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