CropLife Asia Names BASF, Corteva and FMC Board Representatives as Syngenta's Luxton Takes Presidency

CropLife Asia appointed Sergi Vizoso-Sansano of BASF Agricultural Solutions, Subroto Geed of Corteva Agriscience and Sebastia Pons of FMC to its Board of Directors on October 20, 2026, the regional plant science association said. TradingView carried the announcement. Paul Luxton, Head of Asia at Syngenta, assumed the presidency, succeeding Simone Barg.

Three New Representatives Join the CropLife Asia Board

Vizoso-Sansano succeeds Simone Barg as BASF's representative, Geed succeeds Brook Cunningham for Corteva, and Pons succeeds Rahoul Sawani for FMC. Vizoso-Sansano leads BASF Agricultural Solutions in Asia Pacific and has nearly 30 years of international experience with BASF across Europe and the Americas, having previously served as Senior Vice President, Agricultural Solutions Latin America, based in Sao Paulo. Geed is President, Asia Pacific, at Corteva Agriscience and previously served as the company's Head of South Asia. Pons is Executive Vice President and President, FMC Eurasia, leading the business across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific from Geneva; he joined FMC in 2017 and most recently served as President for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Luxton has served as Head of Asia at Syngenta since January 2024, overseeing business across Southeast Asia, Bangladesh and Korea, and previously led Syngenta's Australia and New Zealand business as Country Head since 2008. He was President of CropLife Australia and Vice-President of CropLife Asia before assuming the presidency.

"We are pleased to welcome Sergi, Subroto and Sebastia to the CropLife Asia Board," said Siang Hee Tan, Executive Director of CropLife Asia. "Their combined international experience and diverse perspectives will strengthen our work to advance science-based policies, responsible stewardship and agricultural innovation across Asia."

FMC, whose representative joins the board, said on October 15, 2026 that it is overhauling its pricing strategy after weak demand hurt product sales, Bloomberg reported.

CropLife Asia's Board and Membership

CropLife Asia re-installed Simone Barg of BASF as President and refreshed its Board of Directors at its 2026 Annual General Meeting, with seats filled by Syngenta, Bayer Crop Science, Corteva Agriscience, FMC and Sumitomo, according to akta.pro company records. The same records list the board's leadership and representatives as Paul Luxton of Syngenta as President, Malu Nachreiner of Bayer Crop Science as Treasurer, Subroto Geed of Corteva Agriscience as Secretary, and Dai Ito of Sumitomo Chemical, Sergi Vizoso-Sansano of BASF Agricultural Solutions and Sebastia Pons of FMC as members. CropLife Asia supports 15 member associations across Asia Pacific, with member companies including Syngenta, Bayer Crop Science, Corteva Agriscience, FMC and Sumitomo, the records show.