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Partner case study – Syngenta
LivinGro® – regenerative ag protocols to enhance biodiversity and profitability
Call to Action Commitment 1 – Developing and scaling regenerative agriculture, in conjunction with similar approaches, underpinned by common metrics driving enhanced outcomes for productive and environmentally sustainable farming.
Call to Action Commitment 4 – Sharing knowledge and pursue innovation in technology and practices that support both food and environmental security and move away from those which don’t.
In 2019, Syngenta launched a programme aimed at improving the sustainability of agriculture. Deeply rooted in science, Syngenta LivinGro® takes a holistic look at agriculture on productive farms. This research initiative promotes regenerative agriculture practices by focusing on biodiversity improvement and soil health enhancement and is more comprehensive than in typical agricultural trials. Multi-year trials across the globe assess more than 50 different parameters relating to crop cultivation, biodiversity, soil health, and climate impact. Together with science partners, Syngenta is collecting extensive data to support the development of robust regenerative agriculture protocols that will help farmers enhance biodiversity and profitability. Learn more about LivinGro®.
As well as developing and scaling regenerative agriculture (CTA1), Syngenta’s work on regenerative agriculture also supports CTA4 on sharing knowledge and pursuing innovation in technology and practices.
Call to Action Commitment 4 – Sharing knowledge and pursue innovation in technology and practices that support both food and environmental security and move away from those which don’t.
Call to Action Commitment 1 – Developing and scaling regenerative agriculture, in conjunction with similar approaches, underpinned by common metrics driving enhanced outcomes for productive and environmentally sustainable farming.
Biologicals Service Center offers specialized expertise
Sharing knowledge, especially innovative technology and practices that support food and environmental security, is vital and Syngenta has recently opened their first Biologicals Service Center at the Seedcare Institute in Maintal, Germany. The Center offers specialised expertise to support the application of new biological seed treatments. These include extensive competence in microbiology – from understanding the viability on-seed and in-mixture with other active ingredients, the ability to develop assays for all microbial products, to expertise on the handling of sensitive biologicals throughout the process. It will also provide value-adding services, including advice on water quality and recipe compatibility, on-seed survivability measurement, guidelines for storage, handling and cleaning, and specialised training on proper stewardship of biologicals.
Further information can be found here.
Biologicals can play an important role in the development and scaling of regenerative agriculture and the work of the Biologicals Service Center is also helping to support CTA1.
Call to Action Commitment 2 – Valuing and accounting for the use of natural capital, such as water, soil, air, and biodiversity, by the agri-food system.
Call to Action Commitment 4 – Sharing knowledge and pursue innovation in technology and practices that support both food and environmental security and move away from those which don’t.
Call to Action Commitment 1 – Developing and scaling regenerative agriculture, in conjunction with similar approaches, underpinned by common metrics driving enhanced outcomes for productive and environmentally sustainable farming.
The Biodiversity Sensor – monitoring moving species 24/7
To understand biodiversity and how best to protect it, more on-the-ground, in-the-field data than is currently being captured is needed. An example of this is the development of Syngenta’s Biodiversity Sensor, which is a world-first, the first 24/7 automatic, autonomous and reliable technology to identify moving species. With a sensor network in place, the research community and organisations can generate new prediction models with high precision. The sensor network will help bring transparency to biodiversity restoration investments and generate actionable insights through novel biodiversity reporting and data framework. This will give researchers, policy makers and farmers the information they need to help biodiversity thrive.
Find out more about the Biodiversity Sensor.
As well as supporting CTA2 – valuing and accounting for the use of natural capital, such as water, soil, air, and biodiversity, by the agri-food system – the work undertaken by Syngenta on the Biodiversity Sensor is also linked to the commitment to share knowledge and pursue innovation in technology and practices (CTA4) and developing and scaling regenerative agriculture (CTA1).