BASEL, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Syngenta Group, a leading global provider of agricultural science and technology, today unveiled five key trends in artificial intelligence (AI) that are poised to revolutionize agriculture in 2025 and beyond. These trends highlight how AI is transforming the industry, enabling farmers to make more informed decisions, optimize resource utilization, and enhance overall productivity. 1. Hyper-Personalization: AI-powered platforms will provide customized recommendations for individual fields, considering factors such as soil type, weather patterns, and crop characteristics. This personalized approach will enable farmers to tailor their practices for optimal yield and resource efficiency. 2. Predictive Analytics for Pest and Disease Management: AI algorithms will analyze real-time data from sensors, drones, and satellites to predict pest and disease outbreaks. This early warning system will allow farmers to take proactive measures, minimizing crop losses and reducing the need for chemical interventions. 3. Robotics and Automation for Precision Agriculture: AI-powered robots and drones will perform tasks such as planting, spraying, and harvesting with greater precision and efficiency. This automation will address labor shortages, reduce costs, and minimize environmental impact. 4. Enhanced Crop Breeding and Seed Development: AI will accelerate the development of new crop varieties with improved traits such as yield, drought tolerance, and disease resistance. This will help farmers adapt to climate change and meet the growing global demand for food. 5. Data-Driven Decision Making for Sustainable Agriculture: AI will analyze data from various sources to provide insights into sustainable farming practices. This will help farmers optimize water and fertilizer usage, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and promote biodiversity. "AI is no longer a futuristic concept in agriculture; it's a present-day reality," said Feroz Sheikh, Chief Information and Digital Officer at Syngenta Group. "These five trends demonstrate how AI is transforming the industry, empowering farmers with the tools and insights they need to address the challenges of feeding a growing population sustainably." About Syngenta Group Syngenta Group is one of the world's leading agriculture innovation companies, with roots going back more than 250 years. Its 51,000 people across more than 100 countries strive to transform agriculture through breakthrough products and technologies that play a vital role in enabling the food chain to feed the world safely, sustainably and with respect for our planet. Swiss-headquartered and Chinese-owned, the group draws strength from its four business units - Syngenta Crop Protection headquartered in Switzerland, Syngenta Seeds headquartered in the United States, ADAMA headquartered in Israel and Syngenta Group China - that provide industry-leading ways to serve customers everywhere. Data protection is important to us. You are receiving this publication on the legal basis of Article 6 para 1 lit. f GDPR ("legitimate interest"). However, if you do not wish to receive further information about Syngenta Group, just send us a short informal message and we will no longer process your details for this purpose. You can also find further details in our privacy statement. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This document may contain forward-looking statements, which can be identified by terminology such as "expect," "would," "will," "potential," "plans," "prospects," "estimated," "anticipate," "on track" and similar expressions. Such statements may be affected by a number of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and beyond our control. These risks and uncertainties include risks relating to our strategy, future operating results and financial condition, performance of our products and solutions in the market, regulatory approvals, litigation, regulatory investigations and other matters. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance. They involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond our control. All forward-looking statements include, by their nature, assumptions and estimates and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Syngenta Group to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking statements. Syngenta Group does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements in light of developments which differ from those anticipated.