Syngenta deepens effort to curtail poverty

Syngenta, a multinational agribusiness giant, will put more efforts to promote sustainable agriculture in China by seeking partnership opportunities and capitalizing on new technology, according to a top executive.

The move is part of the ChemChina-owned, Switzerland-headquartered company's broader push to improve the sustainability of agriculture and contribute more to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption, and increasing soil conservation.

"Sustainability has been a focus area for Syngenta for years. We can only achieve our business goals in a sustainable way. This is part of the success," said Alexandra Brand, the company's newly appointed chief sustainability officer.