1.Environmental regulations pose a great challenge to the acceptance of crop-enhancing products, by economies focused on environmental & health safety.
2. There is stiff competition in each segment due to emergence of new products, technologies and increasing customer intelligence.
3. Many products are on the verge of expiry of their patents resulting in easier access to generic manufacturers for production of the same.
4. There has been a reduction of subsidies granted by the European Govt. which may lead to greater expenditure on R&D.
5. The practice of delivering products on credit may affect Syngenta’s results, if the customers, especially in developing economies, start defaulting on their debts due to the global economic downturn.