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Syngenta's contributions to U.S. federal candidates, parties, and outside groups totaled $140,822 during the 2018 election cycle, ranking it 20th on the list of companies in its sector. [53] Its lobbying expenditures in the U.S. during 2018 were $770,000, ranking it 7th in its sector. [54] The company spent $1 million in U.S. federal lobbying ...
Indoxacarb is the active ingredient in a number of household insecticides, including cockroach and ant baits, and can remain active after digestion. [10] In 2012 DuPont's Professional Products including the line of Advion and Arilon products was purchased by Syngenta. [11]
On 20 July 2018, UPL signed a US$4.2 billion agreement with Platform Specialty Products Corporation (now Element Solutions Inc.) to acquire control of Arysta LifeScience Inc. The acquisition was completed in February 2019, [10] [11] making UPL the fifth largest generic agrochemicals company in the world after Bayer, Corteva, Syngenta and BASF ...
The release of transgenic crops in India is governed by the Indian Environment Protection Act, which was enacted in 1986. The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC), Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM) and Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) all review any genetically modified organism to be released, with transgenic crops also needing permission from the Ministry of ...
The product is used at application rates of 75-150 g/ha. [ 15 ] The estimated annual use of mesotrione in US agriculture is mapped by the US Geological Service and shows an increasing trend from its introduction in 2001 to 2018, the latest date for which figures are available and now reaching 4,500,000 pounds (2,000,000 kg).
The business involving Byadagi chillis has the second-largest turnover among all chilli varieties of India. [2] An oil, oleoresin, extracted from these chillies is used in the preparation of nail polish and lipstick. [3] Byadagi chilli is also known for its deep red colour; it is less spicy and is used in many food preparations of South India.
Thiamethoxam was developed by Ciba-Geigy (now Syngenta) in 1991 [9] and launched in 1998; [10] a patent dispute arose with Bayer which already had patents covering other neonicotinoids including imidacloprid and clothianidin. In 2002 the dispute was settled, with Syngenta paying Bayer $120 million in exchange for worldwide rights to ...
The DMH - 11 Mustard variety was developed to reduce India's dependence on foreign oil imports for human consumption. [4] On an annual basis, India approximately spends Rs. 60,000 crore ($10.5 billion) on 14.5 million tonnes of edible oil imports, [5] with over 60% of domestic edible oil demands being met only through supplies from overseas. [2]