The trading and shipping of agricultural products and raw materials, including phytosanitary products, seeds, seed care, fertilizers and related products, as well as the provision of technical, scientific, logistical and commercial services in the fields of agricultural products and raw materials and other related activities. The Company may establish branches, agencies and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and may invest in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. The Company is authorized to acquire, mortgage, liquidate and sell real estate (in Switzerland, only commercial real estate) and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. The Company is part of the Syngenta group of companies and may, as such, promote the interests of any member company of the Syngenta group. The Company may, in particular, grant loans and other direct or indirect financing as well as collateral for the obligations of its direct and indirect subsidiaries and third parties, including its direct and indirect shareholders and the direct and indirect subsidiaries of these shareholders, and may raise and invest funds on the monetary, capital and commodity markets. The company may also carry out all operations that are directly or indirectly related to its purpose and that promote or facilitate its development.