This document summarizes key points from an investor visit by Syngenta to Brazil:
1) Syngenta raised its 2020 sales target for soybeans by $0.5 billion to $4 billion due to stronger than expected growth and confidence in its new fungicide, Elatus, which trials show increases yields more than competitors' products.
2) Syngenta reduced its 2015 sales target for sugarcane by $0.35 billion to $0.65 billion due to delays bringing its new product, Plene, to market.
3) Syngenta reiterated its goal of doubling specialty crop sales to $4 billion by 2020, highlighting its integrated strategy around traceability and customer services.