"Farmers want to be good stewards of the land because it is the source of
their livelihood," said Sujatha Sankula, Ph.
The Syntinel RustTracker uses Geographical Information System (GIS)
mapping technology in combination with information from Syngenta's Syntinel
spore traps, data collected from weather forecasts, and USDA's sentinel plots ,
when they become available. Syngenta does not warrant or make any
representations regarding the use, validity, accuracy or reliability of, or
the results of the use of, or otherwise respecting the Syntinel rust tracking
system.

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, has personally experienced the benefits of growing
biotech crops.C., Syngenta Crop Protection today
launched its Syntinel(TM) RustTracker system , an early-warning Web-based
system that provides growers with tools to obtain information regarding
outbreaks of Asian soybean rust and assess their potential for risk associated
with the disease .com(R) is a trademark of Accuweather, Inc.

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Environmental and Production Benefits Drive Greater Demand for Biotech Crops

The forecasting system also helped Brazil go from a nation that
suffered more than $500 million worth of damage in 2002, when the disease
first arrived, to producing a record crop this season.

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1 million pounds annually).
Donna Winters, who grows biotech cotton, corn and soybean on her farm in
Lake Providence, La.S.

Syngenta Launches Syntinel RustTracker on Web

com , will help growers assess their potential for risk
associated with rust.com

Anne Burt , Syngenta
202-737-8913 or anne.

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Iowa farmers
experienced the largest increase in farm income ($266 million) and the
greatest reduction in pesticides (9.
"When biotech crops were first commercialized, many farmers were
interested in trying out the new varieties, and now we're realizing more
benefits with each year of planting," said Winters.

, Syngenta
has enlisted top private resources such as meteorologists at
Accuweather.
Syntinel RustTracker is an addition to a broad portfolio of solutions
Syngenta offers U.syngenta.

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Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock
exchange (SYNN) and in New York (NYSE: SYT).

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"In my operation, biotech
crops have improved my profitability by 5 to 10 percent because I can spend
less money on inputs while boosting production by 10 to 15 percent.

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C. RustTracker, available on
http://www. Syngenta employs some
19,000 people in over 90 countries.

Contacts:
Mike Vanausdeln, Syngenta
336-632-6453 or michael.

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Farmers Experience Year-on-Year Improvements From Biotech Crops

WASHINGTON , corn, soybean, cotton, papaya, canola and squash --
and is based on data from the U. Winters said adopting the technology not only helps her
operation remain profitable, but also lessens agriculture 's environmental
footprint. For the U.S. Sales in 2004 were approximately $7.

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8 billion and reduced pesticide use by 55.S.

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D.
"Biotech crops have helped them make great strides and adopt conservation
tillage practices, which not only reduces erosion but also decreases
greenhouse gas emissions that result from cultivating the soil.

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S.S. farm and food policy and international trade and development .S.

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Farmers who practice "no-till" farming leave their
soil undisturbed, thereby reducing soil erosion and pesticide runoff. Among its portfolio of
products is Quilt(TM), a premix that pairs the active ingredients in two
trusted Syngenta fungicides, Quadris(R) (azoxystrobin) and Tilt(R)
(propiconazole ).

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While insect-resistant traits increased production,
herbicide-resistant varieties generated the greatest reduction in production
costs by reducing the amount of pesticide needed and lowering costs associated
with hand weeding and mechanical cultivation. The complete study, "Biotechnology-Derived
Crops Planted in 2004 - Impacts on U.ncfap. The company is a
leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds
market.vanausdeln@syngenta.

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Regionally, Midwestern states of Iowa, Nebraska, Indiana, Illinois and
Minnesota experienced the greatest benefits from biotech crops., and lead author of the study. Further information is available
at http://www.

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The study is an annual update of a 2002 report by NCFAP that analyzes,
quantifies and documents the agronomic, economic and environmental impacts of
biotech crops on U.

Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable
agriculture through innovative research and technology .

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According to the study, insect-resistant crops again produced the greatest
yield increase among the crops studied, improving food and fiber production by
6.
"With the possibility of soybean rust outbreaks looming on the horizon,
growers must have detailed forecasting information if they are to be
successful managers rather than victims of the disease," said Valdemar
Fischer , President of Syngenta Crop Protection, North America.

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Herbicide-resistant varieties
cut costs by $1. Most
importantly, planting biotech varieties promotes conservation farming
practices, which is important to me because I want my grandchildren to
continue farming on our land. growers to address soybean rust.

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Department of Agriculture's National
Agricultural Statistics Service and surveys of crop specialists from various
universities.5 billion pounds.com.

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Researchers at the National Center for Food
and Agricultural Policy conduct studies in four program areas: biotechnology,
pesticides , U.
NCFAP receives funding from public and private institutions, including
government agencies , philanthropic organizations, private corporations and
others.soybeanrust.soybeanrust.com Web site , where growers can access current
information, informative articles, and opportunities to communicate directly
with plant pathologists about the disease.

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Many
production factors vary each year, but we are able to sustain improved
profitability and yield by using biotechnology despite those variances . No-till
cotton acreage increased in the United States by 371 percent in 2004, while
soybean and corn no-till acres increased by 64 and 20 percent, respectively.com

Accuweather.

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agriculture . Agriculture," is available on the
Internet at http://www.org .

The National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy is a private,
nonprofit, non-advocacy research organization based in Washington, D.

The Syntinel RustTracker system is provided without warranties of any
kind .

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5 million pounds. Internet-based System Offers Soybean Rust Tracking and Weather Forecasts

GREENSBORO, N.com(R) that supply state-of-the-art weather analysis and GIS
technology. Additionally , Syngenta produces the
http://www.

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While the economic and production benefits have been significant , biotech
crops also make growers confident they can control weeds while reducing the
need to plow the land.
Syngenta developed an early-warning system for tracking soybean rust in
Brazil in 2003, creating a rust management tool that became the industry
blueprint.

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Established in 1984 at Resources for the Future, the center became an
independent organization in 1992.3 billion.burt@syngenta . To the fullest extent possible pursuant to applicable law, Syngenta
disclaims all warranties, expressed , implied or statutory, including, but not
limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular
purpose, and non-infringement.