Syngenta and DuPont have announced an agreement that will broaden each company's crop protection product portfolios and enable them to bring new products to market more efficiently. 

The companies will share the costs to prepare the regulatory studies for DuPont™ Cyazypyr™, a new broad spectrum insecticide for the control of lepidoptera and sucking pests, leading to expanded global registrations and commercialization opportunities for both companies.  Cyazypyr™ is complementary to the DuPont™ Rynaxypyr® insect control product that Syngenta is developing in mixtures with its own insect control products.

Under the agreement, Syngenta will also grant DuPont access to mesotrione, the active ingredient in Callisto®.  DuPont will develop mixtures with its proprietary herbicides for use on corn and sugar cane.

"This is another external acknowledgement of the quality of the DuPont pipeline of crop protection products, as well as an innovative step in the DuPont strategy to bring new pipeline products to our customers faster and with broader labels than ever before," said Jim Collins, vice president and general manager -- DuPont Crop Protection.  "This agreement expands our offerings and enables DuPont to make additional investments in our future pipeline to deliver answers that will help our customers improve their productivity and profitability both today and in the future." 

"This agreement gives Syngenta access to new chemistry to develop broad spectrum solutions in the global insecticide market, estimated at around USD 8 billion," said John Atkin, chief operating officer -- Syngenta Crop Protection.  "These products, which are highly complementary to our portfolio and pipeline, will provide additional options for growers to better control pests and increase yields.  The mesotrione agreement further expands the opportunity for this market-leading technology."