Product Line Performance
Crop Protection |
Seeds |
Crop Protection
Selective Herbicides
Major brands: AXIAL®, CALLISTO® family, DUAL®/BICEP® MAGNUM, ENVOKE®, FUSILADE® MAX and TOPIK®.
AXIAL®, our new cereal herbicide, grew rapidly
in an expanding cereals market with launches
in key European countries and further
expansion in NAFTA and Western Europe.
The CALLISTO® family of products saw double
digit growth with a continuation of its successful
roll-out outside the USA. Soybean herbicides
staged a resurgence in sales as a result of
acreage growth in Latin America and
glyphosate- resistance issues in the USA.
in $m
Non-Selective Herbicides
Major brands: GRAMOXONE® and TOUCHDOWN®.
TOUCHDOWN® sales increased significantly
driven by growth in key markets including
the USA, Brazil, Argentina and Canada
where glyphosate-tolerant acres continued to
expand. Sales also benefited from a favorable
pricing environment which offset higher sourcing
costs. GRAMOXONE® continued to prove
its effectiveness in rapid weed burn-down
and also benefited from the tightness of
glyphosate supply.
in $m
Fungicides
Major brands: ALTO®, AMISTAR®, BRAVO®, REVUS®, RIDOMIL GOLD®, SCORE®, TILT® and UNIX®.
In 2008, we strengthened our world leading
position in fungicides in a market characterized
by increased usage intensity and growers’ focus
on plant performance. Growth in AMISTAR®
reflected the success of a variety of combination
products used across crops. AMISTAR® is now
sold on 120 crops in 100 countries and has
proven a yield-boosting effect in addition to
excellent disease control. In the USA, fungicide
use on corn and wheat grew rapidly, with
QUILT® establishing a leadership position in
an expanding corn fungicide market. In Latin
America, fungicide growth was broad-based
across the region with PRIORI XTRA® now the
leading product in Brazil for the prevention and
treatment of soybean rust.
in $m
Insecticides
Major brands: ACTARA®, DURIVO®, FORCE®, KARATE®, PROCLAIM® and VERTIMEC®
ACTARA® continued to grow strongly notably
in Latin America. Sales of KARATE® showed
strong growth particularly in the USA, where
they benefited from a major outbreak of
soybean aphids and from new opportunities for
mixtures with fungicides. The successful launch
of DURIVO® in Indonesia marks a significant
step in the strengthening of our rice portfolio.
Growth of FORCE® in Europe due to the spread
of corn rootworm more than offset a reduction of sales in NAFTA.
in $m
Professional Products
Major brand: Fafard, HERITAGE®, ICON®.
Turf and Ornamentals saw strong sales of
growing media by Fafard, growth of HERITAGE®
in Asia Pacific and the introduction of new
products in Latin America. Home Care
strengthened its performance in vector control
and materials protection.
Many crop protection products also offer important benefits in areas beyond agriculture. Professional Products includes Seed Care - the coating of seeds with crop protection products - as well as a competitive range of applications in the lawn, garden and home care markets. Major brands from Syngenta include AVICTA®, CRUISER®, DIVIDEND®, HERITAGE® and MAXIM®.
in $m
Seed Care
Major brands: AVICTA®, CRUISER®, DIVIDEND®, MAXIM®.
In Seed Care, sales increased by one third.
The global expansion of CRUISER® led to
strong growth in all regions as growers
recognized its unique vigor effect in multiple
crops. CRUISER® also benefited from higher
soybean acres in the USA and a registration
in France.
in $m
Seeds
Corn and Soybean
Major brands: AGRISURE®, GARST®,
GOLDEN HARVEST®, NK®.
In the USA, sales of NK® soybean benefited
from an acreage shift in favor of soybean
and from a further market share gain reflecting
yield outperformance. In corn, our proprietary
triple stack product under the AGRISURE®
brand was successfully launched and
incorporation of these traits into our elite
germplasm is accelerating. Sales of corn
in Europe expanded rapidly, with increased
acreage and a broadening of our portfolio
across maturities. In Latin America, sales
increased significantly in buoyant corn and
soybean markets, as customers responded
positively to new combinations of GM
technology and top germplasm.
in $m
Diverse Field Crops
Major brands: NK® oilseeds, HILLESHÖG® sugar beet.
Diverse Field Crops showed strong growth
reflecting our leading position in sunflower
and increased presence in winter oilseed rape.
Eastern European growers in particular are
responding to growing demand for healthy
oils and have expanded acreage while adopting
improved varieties. Sugar beet sales increased
with the launch of glyphosate-tolerant varieties
in the USA leading to a substantial gain in market share.
in $m
Vegetables and Flowers
Major brands: Vegetables – DULCINEA®,
ROGERS®, S&G®, Zeraim Gedera; Flowers –
Fischer, Goldsmith, S&G®,Yoder.
Strong growth in Vegetables across all regions
was supplemented by the consolidation of
Zeraim Gedera. Our strong developed market
presence is being enhanced by a leadership
position in the rapidly growing Latin American
market and by increased market penetration
in Asia Pacific. In Flowers the main driver was
the full year consolidation of Fischer acquired
in 2007.
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