Syngenta Asia Pacific today officially opened its new research and development (R&D) facility in Singapore which will house its molecular marker and formulation development laboratories. The Kendall laboratory will support the development of new technology for agriculture around the Asia Pacific that can help maintain food security in a sustainable way.

This facility will be an important addition to the agribusiness sector in Singapore.  For example, the seeds marker laboratory will feature the latest marker-assisted breeding techniques to aid plant breeders to develop superior crop varieties in a shorter time.  This and the other latest techniques in agronomy technology will enable Singapore and Syngenta to contribute towards addressing industry issues such as crop yield improvement, drought resistance and disease control.