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Syngenta Seeds, Inc., marketer of NK® brand field crops seeds, is a leading research organization that develops genetics and value-added products, and produces and sells corn, soybean, alfalfa, wheat, sunflower, sugar beets, vegetable and flower seeds. The company was created in November 2000 with the launch of its parent company, Syngenta Corporation.

Although Syngenta is a brand-new company, we have a long and impressive history. In fact, our roots trace as far back as 1758 when Johann Rudolf Geigy-Gemuseus opened a chemical business in Basel, Switzerland.

Syngenta was formed via the spin-off and subsequent merger of Zeneca Agrochemicals, a unit of Astra-Zeneca Corporation, and the agribusiness units -- seeds and crop protection -- of Novartis AG. Novartis Seeds, the predecessor of Syngenta Seeds, Inc. was a wholly owned subsidiary of Novartis AG, which had been created in January, 1997, from the merger of Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz AG, two rival chemical and pharmaceutical companies located across the river from one another in Basel, Switzerland. The seed divisions from each company, Ciba Seeds and Northrup King Co., respectively, merged to create Novartis Seeds.

Syngenta’s heritage is formed from the innovations and skills of Novartis and Zeneca, two of the leading names in the agribusiness industry. Syngenta's depth of experience and knowledge, firmly position us as the new global leader in providing innovative solutions and brands to growers and the food and feed chain.

In addition to the NK® brand field crops, the company markets products under three other brands worldwide, including Rogers® (vegetables), Hilleshög® (sugar beets) and S&G® (flowers). The field crops sector has its headquarters in Golden Valley, Minn., along with the corporate headquarters for Syngenta Seeds, Inc.

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