Syngenta India Private Limited

In collaboration with Wockhardt Foundation, we introduced Mobile Health Vans to deliver primary healthcare services to farmers in remote villages of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.

Each fully equipped van is staffed with a doctor, nurse, village assistant, and driver, providing treatment through an Awareness, Care, Diagnosis, and Referral approach, along with essential medicines.

This initiative has benefited 125,000+ people from unserved and underserved areas.

India faces natural calamities from time to time, disrupting livelihoods and communities. As a key part of the country’s business ecosystem, Syngenta is committed to supporting affected communities in rebuilding and restoring normalcy.

Through sustained rehabilitation efforts, we provide long-term assistance to help people recover and regain their livelihoods after disasters.

Syngenta I-CLEAN (Inculcating Cleanliness, Learning, Education, Awareness, and New Habits) is one of the most innovative and sustainable initiatives driving long-term socio-economic change in rural India.

This project strengthens village economies, enhances quality of life, and maximizes local resources. In many slow-growing rural areas, government policies take time to yield visible development. I-CLEAN accelerates progress by modernizing essential infrastructure in remote villages.

Key Achievements:
Rural Market Transformation: Developed and renovated vegetable markets (Haats) in Bihar and Karnataka.
Pilot Success: The first project in Bakri Nazir, a remote, Naxal-affected village in East Champaran, Bihar, addressed poor infrastructure and hygiene in local markets.
Expansion: 20 projects completed in Bihar and Karnataka, now extending to Uttar Pradesh, benefiting over 225 villages and impacting 225,000 villagers.

Project Features:
Raised Platforms & Sheds – Organized spaces for better trade.
Solar Lighting – Ensuring convenience and safety.
Clean Drinking Water – Providing safe water for farmers and buyers.
Paved Market Areas – Preventing water stagnation and improving hygiene.
Safety Messaging – Educating farmers on safe crop protection practices.
Community Ownership – Local committees maintain market cleanliness, supported by our NGO partners.

I-CLEAN is more than just infrastructure—it's a catalyst for rural transformation, bringing improved sanitation, water access, safety for women, and better economic opportunities for communities.

Our solar electrification initiative brings sustainable energy to rural areas, advancing the vision of universal access to electricity..

Our Impact:
Solar streetlights installed across 75+ Gram Panchayats in Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, and Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
Safer communities – Improved security, especially for women and children.
Better education – Extended study hours for students.
Health benefits – Reduced use of kerosene lamps, leading to cleaner indoor air.

Solar-Powered Schools
In Rojadi village, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, we’ve installed a dedicated solar power system that fully supports a school’s electricity needs. The surplus energy powers village streetlights, enhancing safety and infrastructure.

This initiative bridges the development gap, bringing light, security, and progress to rural communities.

The Maharashtra Village Social Transformation Foundation (VSTF), launched under the Chief Minister’s leadership, aims to transform 1,000 backward villages into model villages through holistic development.

Key Goals:
Improve Development Indicators – Enhance access to drinking water, education, healthcare, and agricultural income to the highest standards in India.
Empower Self-Sustaining Communities – Drive behavioral change for long-term progress.
Scalable Model – Create a replicable development framework across the state.

Our Contribution:
MoU with Maharashtra Government – Supporting 15 Gram Panchayats in Ahmednagar, Buldhana, and Nashik.
Education Infrastructure – Constructing 8 new classrooms in 3 government schools in Nashik district.

Through this initiative, we are committed to empowering villages and fostering self-sustained development across Maharashtra.

Efficient Irrigation with Hose Reel Technology
In partnership with Syngenta Foundation India (SFI) and AgriRain, we have introduced the hose reel irrigation project to support farmers with efficient water management.

Why Hose Reel Irrigation?
Higher Flow Rates – Elastic, traction-resistant polyethylene hose adapts to all soil types.
Easy Operation – Hydraulic and rewinding system reduces labor effort.
Water Conservation – Spraying boom and sprinklers minimize water wastage.
Energy Efficient – Works on low energy, cutting operational costs.

This initiative empowers farmers with smart irrigation solutions, ensuring sustainability and cost savings.

The precise and regulated application of irrigation water and plant nutrients directly to the root zone enhances crop production and productivity. Drip irrigation not only conserves water but also helps in controlling weed growth. Through reputed NGO partners, we support 650 farmers in Maharashtra, covering approximately 1,000 acres with drip irrigation systems. Around 75% of the costs are mobilized through government subsidies and farmers' contributions, while we finance the remaining 25%. Additionally, we are actively identifying partners to train farmers on the proper use of drip irrigation, ensuring maximum efficiency and sustainability.

In India, Syngenta is working with approximately 3,000 farmers across 30 to 40 villages in the Karnal and Kurukshetra districts of Haryana. The initiative aims to educate farmers on soil health management, facilitate soil testing, and promote best practices such as crop rotation and green manure application.

Through ongoing education and awareness efforts, farmers receive the necessary support to implement recommended soil health practices, ensuring long-term agricultural sustainability.

As a responsible corporate citizen, Syngenta is dedicated to ensuring the health and safety of farmers. Through its stewardship initiatives, Syngenta trains growers and farm laborers worldwide to minimize environmental impact and reduce health risks effectively.

Taking this commitment further, Syngenta India launched the I-SAFE (Inculcating Safety Awareness for Farmer Empowerment) program under its CSR efforts. This initiative collaborates with government agencies and NGOs to provide essential health and safety education and services to farmers and agricultural workers. Currently, the program is being implemented across more than 15 districts in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Punjab, and Haryana.

This program in Maharashtra trains rural youth as Spray Men Entrepreneurs (SEs) to offer spraying services to farmers while reducing operator exposure. Each SE leads a team of five trained spray men, ensuring efficient service during the spraying season and engaging in other business activities off-season.

So far, 200+ Spray men entrepreneurs and 990 spray men have been trained, covering 92,000+ acres with provided spray machines and PPE kits. They also support farmers with crop insurance, government schemes, and banking services.

Implemented in partnership with the Syngenta Foundation and Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), this initiative empowers rural youth and enhances farm productivity.

We train growers and farm workers across India on the safe and effective use of our products through stewardship and field activities, supported by our commercial teams. Each farmer meeting begins with a 15-minute safety training on best practices.

Our training emphasizes the Five Golden Rules for Safe Use of Crop Protection Products:
Read and understand the product label before use.
Handle with caution at all times.
Keep application equipment in good condition.
Maintain personal hygiene before, during, and after use.
Wear appropriate PPE for safety.

From 2014 to 2019, our stewardship initiatives have trained 7.48 million people, including 2.5 million smallholder farmers, covering most states in India.

We identify suitable spray men in villages and engage them and their families in safety counseling sessions. These sessions cover precautionary measures, PPE usage, spraying techniques, and personal hygiene during and after spraying.

Through our NGO partners, we have counseled 5,200 spray men across Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana.

Our Doctor’s Awareness Program educates medical practitioners on recognizing and treating pesticide exposure and key stabilization principles.

These sessions are led by Dr. V. V. Pillay, a renowned toxicologist from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences.

In collaboration with district administrations, we have trained 1,175+ medical practitioners from primary healthcare centers, rural hospitals, and private hospitals across India.

In partnership with the Syngenta Foundation, we deployed 1,900 Agri Entrepreneurs to assist 300,000 farmers with agronomy support, crop processing, and market linkages, enabling the sale of 2,473 metric tons of produce across seven states.

To aid frontline workers, we provided 200,000 masks, 2,700 PPE kits, 2,000 bed kits, and 1,000 liters of sanitizer, while sanitizing 100 villages in Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.

This initiative was implemented with partners like Akshaya Patra, Kaushalya Foundation, and Sarvodaya Integrated Development Society.

We have supported 60+ villages with initiatives in education, drinking water, health, sanitation, rural infrastructure, and tree plantations.

Key Initiatives:
Education – Improved infrastructure in 28 schools, including classrooms, benches, interactive labs, and libraries. In Purulia, we built 10 classrooms for tribal children.
Drinking Water – Installed RO plants in 27 villages, benefiting 30,000+ people, with ongoing maintenance. Two state-of-the-art RO plants in Rajasthan have 10-year operational support.
Infrastructure – Built bus shelters to enhance safety and comfort for rural commuters, especially women.
Tree Plantation – Regular tree-planting drives led by volunteers to combat air pollution and global warming.