Advanced Analytics for Agricultural Product Development

Joseph Byrum (), Craig Davis (), Gregory Doonan (), Tracy Doubler (), David Foster (), Bruce Luzzi (), Ronald Mowers (), Chris Zinselmeier (), Jack Kloeber (), Dave Culhane () and Stephen Mack ()
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Joseph Byrum: Syngenta, Slater, Iowa 50244
Craig Davis: Syngenta, Slater, Iowa 50244
Gregory Doonan: Syngenta, Slater, Iowa 50244
Tracy Doubler: Syngenta, Slater, Iowa 50244
David Foster: Syngenta, Slater, Iowa 50244
Bruce Luzzi: Syngenta, Slater, Iowa 50244
Ronald Mowers: Syngenta, Slater, Iowa 50244
Chris Zinselmeier: Syngenta, Slater, Iowa 50244
Jack Kloeber: Kromite LLC, Lambertville, New Jersey 08530
Dave Culhane: Kromite LLC, Lambertville, New Jersey 08530
Stephen Mack: Kromite LLC, Lambertville, New Jersey 08530

Interfaces, 2016, vol. 46, issue 1, 5-17

Abstract: Syngenta, a leading developer of crop varieties (seeds) that provide food for human and livestock consumption, is committed to bringing greater food security to an increasingly populous world by creating a transformational shift in farm productivity. Syngenta Soybean Research and Development (R&D) is leading Syngenta’s corporate plant-breeding strategy by developing and implementing a new product development model that is enabling the creation of an efficient and effective soybean breeding strategy. Key to the new strategy is the combination of advanced analytics and plant-breeding knowledge to find opportunities to increase crop productivity and optimize plant-breeding processes. Syngenta uses discrete-event and Monte Carlo simulation models to codify Syngenta Soybean R&D best practices, and uses stochastic optimization to create the best soybean breeding plans and strategically align its research efforts. As a result of using these new analytical tools, Syngenta estimates that it will save more than $287 million between 2012 and 2016.

Keywords: simulation; optimization; data quality; agriculture; breeding; soybean (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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