Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do
By 2030, the Asia Pacific region will have another 250 million people and become home to almost half of the global population.
At the same time, we will need to produce 60 percent more food by 2050 to meet our needs, against the backdrop of accelerating climate change - which could further cut crop yields – deteriorating soil as well as biodiversity loss.
Globally, Syngenta’s Good Growth Plan is our commitment to tackling this challenge.
Farmers in Asia Pacific are as diverse as the region itself - from smallholders struggling near the poverty line to large landowners with industrial businesses. They are at the center of tackling the food and climate challenges and building a more resilient food system. Helping them do so in a sustainable and responsible manner is one of our highest priorities, but we cannot do it alone. The answer lies within partnerships, through innovation in products, supporting technologies and value chain collaborations.
Syngenta for Smallholders
At Syngenta, we enable our APAC smallholder farmers by providing easy access to innovative agricultural solutions through collaborative partnerships to address their most challenging issues.
Syngenta for Smallholders
At Syngenta, we enable our APAC smallholder farmers by providing easy access to innovative agricultural solutions through collaborative partnerships to address their most challenging issues.
Creating an environment for farmers to succeed
Farmers face multi-layered challenges. Great technologies need to be available and accessible to really create impact, especially for smallholder farmers.
In some markets, we build connections to help farmers access essential resources. For example, in Bangladesh, we work with banks to provide microfinance to farmers so that they have access to quality inputs, and banks can lend with less risks.
We also work with food companies to provide farmers both access to input and market for produce. For example, we collaborate with Kellogg’s in Thailand to provide quality input to rice farmers, teach them the best practices in sustainable rice farming, and secure the uptake of their harvest.
The rapid growth of smartphone penetration across Asia allows us to seize the opportunity to create a digitally enabled ecosystem for farmers. Our Cropwise Grower app is tailored to fit the needs of Asia’s smallholder farmers and provide them all the resources they need to succeed.
Educating on safe and responsible use
We train farmers on the right use of products, including the adoption of personal protective equipment (PPEs), and encouraging farmers to protect themselves as well as the environment they live in.
For example, Syngenta India launched a nationwide teleconsultation initiative called Syngenta Kisan Helpline to provide free crop advisory as well as other information on agriculture related issues that the farmers are facing due to COVID19 situation. Read more here.
Educating on safe and responsible use
We train farmers on the right use of products, including the adoption of personal protective equipment (PPEs), and encouraging farmers to protect themselves as well as the environment they live in.
For example, Syngenta India launched a nationwide teleconsultation initiative called Syngenta Kisan Helpline to provide free crop advisory as well as other information on agriculture related issues that the farmers are facing due to COVID19 situation. Read more here.
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Producing quality food sustainably
We support the production of higher quality food by implementing lowest residue projects and working with value chain partners to create a market that meet strict import standards.
By doing this, we help farmers to access higher value markets. For example, rice farmers in India that follow our recommendations find their produce pass some independent standard like Sustainable Rice Platform. In Vietnam, we work with Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) to provide coffee farmers in the Dak Lak region with the practical skills to grow coffee, using inputs such as crop protection products more efficiently, so that farmers can increase their production sustainably, supplying safe and affordable beans, while minimizing their environmental impact.
Using drones, farmers can farm more efficiently by reaching crops with less physical labor. In Thailand, we work with sugarcane farmers and train them on the use of drones. Farmers are seeing better yields and quality crops from their use of drones, resulting in improved profits.
Using drones, farmers can farm more efficiently by reaching crops with less physical labor. In Thailand, we work with sugarcane farmers and train them on the use of drones. Farmers are seeing better yields and quality crops from their use of drones, resulting in improved profits.
Protecting the environment – climate change, biodiversity, and soil health
Some 10 to 20 per cent of Asia Pacific’s greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture. For us, the answer to carbon reduction lies in smarter farming practices. Our Women Rice Farmers for Climate Action project in Indonesia aims to introduce climate smart agronomy through women empowerment, and RISOCARE project in Japan enables farmers to adopt direct sowing of rice and achieve greenhouse gas reduction and water reduction, as well as labor saving. These programs improve resource efficiency...
Protecting the environment – climate change, biodiversity, and soil health
Some 10 to 20 per cent of Asia Pacific’s greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture. For us, the answer to carbon reduction lies in smarter farming practices. Our Women Rice Farmers for Climate Action project in Indonesia aims to introduce climate smart agronomy through women empowerment, and RISOCARE project in Japan enables farmers to adopt direct sowing of rice and achieve greenhouse gas reduction and water reduction, as well as labor saving. These programs improve resource efficiency...
In Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Philippines, our Operation Pollinator projects provide additional habitats for pollinators, and some even help farmers increase the yield and quality of their crops by more pollination.
Watch the concept here:
Click to see how we're doing it in Phillipines and Australia.
Syngenta Foundation: helping smallholders improve their livelihoods
The Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA) works with smallholders in developing countries. It helps them raise their yields and tap into markets – for better income and food security.
SFSA concentrates on Risk Management, Agriservices and Access to Seed in Africa and Asia. It also supports R&D and policy work for smallholders and engages in debate worldwide.
A non-profit, its core funding comes from Syngenta. SFSA partners with organizations across the public and private sectors.
Syngenta Foundation: helping smallholders improve their livelihoods
The Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA) works with smallholders in developing countries. It helps them raise their yields and tap into markets – for better income and food security.
SFSA concentrates on Risk Management, Agriservices and Access to Seed in Africa and Asia. It also supports R&D and policy work for smallholders and engages in debate worldwide.
A non-profit, its core funding comes from Syngenta. SFSA partners with organizations across the public and private sectors.