Brazil gains a new ally in the fight against nematodes and foliar diseases in the 2025/2026 crop season

Brazil has already started planting the 2025/26 crop, with expectations for yet another record production: according to data from the National Supply Company (Conab), there will be around 177 million tons of soybeans and 138.3 million tons of corn harvested. To help farmers surpass these numbers, Syngenta announces the launch of VICTRATO®. The new seed treatment technology, based on the TYMIRIUM® technology molecule, arrives in Brazil to combat the increasing pressure of nematodes and early foliar diseases that threaten the productivity of crops. Nematodes are already present in over 90% of soil samples collected across the country, according to data gathered by Syngenta in partnership with Agroconsult and the Brazilian Society of Nematology. In soybean cultivation alone, the annual losses associated with these parasites can reach R$ 27.7 billion, reducing the profitability of producers in different regions. It is in this context that VICTRATO® arrives on the Brazilian market, ...