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Syngenta formed from Novartis and Zeneca

By ANDREA JOHNSON, Valley Editor
Dec 28, 2000
Dec 28, 2000

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By ANDREA JOHNSON, Valley Editor

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Novartis Agribusiness and Zeneca Agrochemicals recently merged to form Syngenta, a new company which became the world's largest company dedicated solely to agribusiness.

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