SAP SE and Syngenta have entered into a multi‑year strategic partnership that will embed artificial intelligence across Syngenta’s enterprise. The agreement calls for the deployment of SAP Cloud ERP Private to streamline core processes, the use of SAP Business Data Cloud to unify structured and unstructured data, and the integration of SAP Business AI and the Joule copilot to enable real‑time decision‑making throughout the value chain.
The partnership positions SAP to deepen its presence in the agriculture sector, a market that is expected to grow as global food demand rises to 10 billion people by 2050. SAP’s cloud revenue grew 22% in the most recent quarter, and the addition of a major customer like Syngenta is expected to accelerate subscription revenue and showcase the scalability of SAP’s end‑to‑end AI platform. Syngenta, which reported $28.8 billion in sales and $3.9 billion in EBITDA for 2024, is investing heavily in digital transformation to offset a 10% decline in sales and to address climate and supply‑chain challenges.
For Syngenta, the deal is a key step in its strategy to become an “agriculture company with AI at its core.” The company’s 2024 sales decline was driven by adverse weather, channel inventory reductions, and price pressure, prompting a focus on technology to improve efficiency and resilience. By adopting SAP’s AI‑enabled cloud solutions, Syngenta aims to modernize manufacturing, supply‑chain, and grower‑facing operations, while leveraging AI to support R&D, field operations, farmer support, pest management, and supply‑chain management—areas identified as critical for future growth.
Management emphasized the strategic fit of the partnership. Feroz Sheikh, Syngenta’s Chief Information and Digital Officer, said the collaboration “will transform how we run the enterprise, modernizing core operations and unlocking new ways to work.” Philipp Herzig, SAP’s Chief Technology Officer, added that the partnership “demonstrates how cloud and AI technologies can drive sustainable growth and efficiency in one of the world’s most critical industries.” The joint effort signals both companies’ commitment to addressing climate variability and food‑security challenges through advanced analytics and automation.
The partnership underscores the growing importance of AI in agriculture and positions both SAP and Syngenta to capture new opportunities in a sector that is increasingly data‑driven and climate‑resilient.
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