Syngenta, one of the main global groups dedicated to the marketing of seeds and phytosanitary products, recorded in the first half of the year a sales revenue of 12.2 billion dollars (10.5 billion euros). This figure represents a decrease of 2.4% compared to the same period of the previous year, largely influenced by the decline of its activity in China, in a context where the company is carrying out a restructuring of its business.
In contrast, the gross operating result (Ebitda) advanced by 2%, reaching 2.4 billion dollars (2.06 billion euros), above the 2.3 billion dollars (1.975 billion euros) obtained a year earlier.
By business areas, the crop protection division generated revenues of 6.6 billion dollars (5.67 billion euros), which represents an increase of 3%, while the seed activity contributed 2.5 billion dollars (2.15 billion euros), 4% more than in the same period of the previous year.
The Israeli-origin subsidiary Adama, integrated into Syngenta, maintained stable sales at 2.1 billion dollars (1.8 billion euros), in line with the previous year. In parallel, revenue in the Chinese market contracted by 10.7%, down to 2.5 billion dollars.
If only the second quarter is analyzed, Syngenta's revenues decreased by 7%, settling at 5.7 billion dollars (4.9 billion euros), while its Ebitda decreased by 2% year-on-year.
"Syngenta Group remains focused on accelerating innovation and the development of digital capabilities, while managing cost discipline in a volatile macroeconomic and geopolitical environment, to maintain profitable growth under the new leadership of Hengde Qin, who took over as CEO on August 1, 2026," reads the statement issued by the company.