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Syngenta AG.


Syngenta Syngenta AG is a large global agribusiness which markets seeds and crop protection products (pesticides). Syngenta is involved in biotechnology and genomic research. The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in total sales in the commercial agricultural seeds  AG says it will launch two herbicides under the brand name of Touchdown in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Touchdown Total is a glyphosate glyphosate

herbicide and desiccant for grains. Heavy doses to birds cause soft shells on their eggs.
 herbicide herbicide (hr`bəsīd'), chemical compound that kills plants or inhibits their normal growth. A herbicide in a particular formulation and application can be described as selective or nonselective.  product targeted mainly for glyphosate-tolerant crops and will be labeled for use in soybeans, cotton and corn, in addition to pre-emergence treatments in conservation tillage systems. Touchdown HiTech is a highly concentrated glyphosate product designed mainly for markets where customers use their own additives and to penetrate dense foliage.
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Title Annotation:Marketing News
Publication:Agri Marketing
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:4EXSI
Date:Jan 1, 2004
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