Perhaps it was a gauntlet being dropped on the crop protection and seed competition. Or maybe it is simply remarks for customers detailing what's ahead for Syngenta now that it is owned by ChemChina. Either way the statement issued this week after the company's General Meeting of Shareholders in Basel, Switzerland, offers insight into Syngenta's future. The deal is done. Syngenta has a new Chairman of the Board - Ren Jianxin - who is also Chairman of ChemChina. His company has acquired a major power in seed and crop protection technology with a global footprint, so now what? In a statement titled "Syngenta Looks to the Future" the company's officers essentially said the firm will now aim to "profitably grow market share through organic growth and collaborations, and is considering targeted acquisitions with a focus on seeds." That last part of the sentence is highlighted by the fact that Syngenta wants to become No. 3 in seeds essentially behind DuPont Pioneer and Monsanto (which is being acquired by Bayer).