
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

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.
Read more about our approach to stewardship:
Producing quality food sustainably

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, reduce carbon emissions, enhances soil health, and...

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.