Syngenta Licenses Enlist™ Events
August 07 2017 - 6:30AM
Business Wire
- Non-exclusive licenses include
Enlist E3™ event and Conkesta E3™ stacked trait in soybeans and
Enlist Event in corn
- Enables Syngenta to offer growers
more choice with greater trait and genetic diversity
Syngenta announced today that it has entered into non-exclusive
licensing agreements with Dow AgroSciences LLC and M.S.
Technologies, L.L.C. for the Enlist E3 Event in soybeans in the
United States, Canada and Latin America, and the Conkesta Enlist E3
stack in soybeans in Latin America, with options for global rights
for both. Syngenta has also entered into a non-exclusive licensing
agreement with Dow AgroSciences for global rights for the Enlist
event in corn. Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.
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“We will now have the opportunity to incorporate these traits
into our genetics to provide growers additional seed and trait
options with greater genetic diversity,” said Jeff Rowe, Syngenta
president of Global Seeds and North America, “This is another step
in delivering on our commitment to enhance our seed offering and
ensure continued choice for growers.”
“The Enlist System of novel traits and advanced herbicides along
with Conkesta, represents the most complete and effective line of
weed and insect control. We are pleased to license these innovative
technologies, aligning to our strategy of ensuring broad
availability to farmers across the Americas who need this
technology to continue advancing their productivity,” said Joe
Vertin, global business leader, Enlist Weed Control System, Dow
AgroSciences.
"We at MS TechnologiesTM are extremely pleased that Syngenta has
chosen to license Enlist E3 soybeans and Conkesta E3 soybeans,"
says Joe Merschman, president of MS Technologies. "Having Syngenta
on board will allow us to work jointly to deliver high-yielding
elite soybean genetics and exceptional weed control to even more
soybean growers."
About Syngenta
Syngenta is a leading agriculture company helping to improve
global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better
use of available resources. Through world class science and
innovative crop solutions, our 28,000 people in over 90 countries
are working to transform how crops are grown. We are committed to
rescuing land from degradation, enhancing biodiversity and
revitalizing rural communities. To learn more visit
www.syngenta.com and www.goodgrowthplan.com. Follow us on Twitter®
at www.twitter.com/Syngenta and www.twitter.com/SyngentaUS.
About Dow AgroSciences
Dow AgroSciences discovers, develops, and brings to market crop
protection and plant biotechnology solutions for the growing world.
Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, Dow AgroSciences is a wholly
owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company and had annual global
sales of $6.2 billion in 2016. Learn more at www.dowagro.com.
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About MS Technologiestm
MS Technologiestm LLC is a leading trait, technology and soybean
genetics provider. MS Technologiestm features a portfolio of
in-house traits, as well as wide access to other traits and
technologies through collaborative agreements with other parties.
For more information on MS Technologiestm, visit our website at
www.mstechseed.com.
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Enlist E3 and Conkesta E3 were jointly developed with Dow
AgroSciences LLC and MS Technologies LLC.
Enlist E3 and Conkesta E3 are trademarks of Dow AgroSciences
LLC.
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