Faces of Chemistry videos - Crop protection

 
Faces of Chemistry - Crop protection

Description

A scientist at Syngenta explains how crop protection products help to increase yield and produce healthier crops

Type of Activity

: group, independent

Audience

: Teacher Student

Age Group

: 11 to 18 years

Keywords

: video, careers, chemist, work, industry, pesticide, cropprotection, organicsynthesis, plants, agriculture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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