What is Operation Pollinator? Positive action What has Syngenta achieved so far? For over fifteen years, Syngenta’s Operation Pollinator for pollinators seed mixes, tailored to local conditions, have created More than 8 million hectares of farmland in 41 countries worldwide essential habitats in the field margins, headlands and have benefited from enhanced biodiversity through Operation fallow land. These habitats provide nesting and food Pollinator and The Good Growth Plan commitment to “help resources for pollinators, beneficial insects, as well as biodiversity flourish” (as of end of 2019). and biodiversity farmland birds, while enhancing overall biodiversity. Operation Pollinator provides farmers with important ecosystem services like pollination and pest control, Check our latest achievements at so as to balance agricultural productivity needs in an www.goodgrowthplan.com environmentally sustainable way. www.operationpollinator.com
Independent monitoring has shown that habitat creation for pollinators increased:
bumblebees by 6 fold
butterflies by 12 fold
beneficial insects by 10 fold within 3 years
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Biodiversity loss is the result of overexploitation, habitat loss, pollution, climate change among other Operation Pollinator is an essential sustainable farming practice threats and is a major societal concern globally. that delivers multiple environmental, economic This loss has many implications as sustainable agricultural systems and food security depend on the and social benefits to a wide range of stakeholders. indispensable ecosystem services that biodiversity provides. • Sustainable tool to support Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs More than 75% of food crop types globally depend to some extent on • Increases pollinators and beneficial insects insects and other animals for pollination. The value of pollinators to the • Simultaneously creates habitats • Can increase crop yields and quality from better global ecosystem is estimated to more than € 150 bn annually. We can help pollination address biodiversity loss and pollinator decline in agricultural landscapes for farmland birds and small mammals by promoting sustainable practices that enhance biodiversity. • Provides food resources to birds • Makes best use of non-productive marginal land during the winter Economic and headlands • Can protect crop yields from wildlife crop damage Managing habitat through Operation Pollinator will bring real • Helps pollinators and beneficial insects environmental benefits, leaving growers to continue farming to move within landscapes through (i.e. from wild boar and deer) efficiently and profitably on the most productive parts of the field. • Qualifies for environmental subsidies better connectivity Environmental • Helps protect adjacent water resources by • Develops strong links with the food chain buffering against soil erosion and runoff through the creation of premium brand market for produce Sustainability
• Increases the societal value of the landscape through: Social - better aesthetics - offering recreational areas and ecotourism opportunities arising from connected landscapes - protecting habitats and biodiversity