date:Sep 30, 2013
Multinational biotech companies in general have not had the best reputation; they tend to be perceived as greedy corporations profiting from fear of future food shortages. For them, a simple focus on enhancing crop productivity has not and seemingly will not help gain support from a larger mass. This is why the Swiss agrochemical and seed producer Syngenta has taken a different approach.
Syngenta on Sept. 19 unveiled The Good Growth Plan which aims to address the global food security challenge