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Syngenta Technology Centre reduces breeding timelines & strengthens food security
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Thursday, 21 May, 2026, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Almería, Spain
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Syngenta Vegetable Seeds is opening a new R&D Technology Centre in El Ejido, Almería – a state-of-the-art facility designed to combat emerging pathogens that are destroying crops and impacting grower livelihoods around the world. As part of a larger Innovation Centre footprint in El Ejido, the new Technology Centre plays a key role in developing solutions for fruity crops while reducing traditional breeding timelines.
Matthew Johnston, global head of Syngenta's Vegetable Seeds business, said, "New pathogens are emerging at an unprecedented rate, affecting growers around the world. It’s essential to deliver strong, resistant seeds to protect crops and growers’ livelihoods. This investment further reinforces our commitment to support growers with innovation and bring solutions to help protect their crops - not only in Spain - but across the globe."
The Technology Centre employs a field-to-lab approach where diagnostics begin directly in growers' fields, not just laboratories, placing the grower at the centre of the research. The new facility brings together breeding, seed operations, trait development, fruit quality, applied data science and digital, all under one roof. Additionally, it is equipped with biosafety technology, enabling scientists to work with emerging threats in a controlled and quarantined environment while maintaining the highest plant health standards.
Uri Krieger, global head of R&D for Syngenta Vegetable Seeds, said, "As part of a global network of Innovation Centres, this site is one of the best examples in demonstrating the close connection between our breeders and the growers who rely on our product performance, quality and availability to secure their production needs. The work we do here year-round with a team of incredible scientists not only supports growers in Spain but all around the world, as we share insights and data with R&D teams strategically located in every major growing region."
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