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【Market research】New Horizons for Herbicides - Analysis of 2020 Global Top 20 Molecules and Top Crop...
2021-12-17
Highlights:Largest increase in herbicide consumption is to occur in Asia by 2050. LATAM countries are also expected to drive demand for herbicides.About 20 molecules encompass over 55% of the global herbicide market. 17 of the top 20 molecules are selective herbicides.Top crops u...
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Pesticides are expected to earn USD 13.3 billion this year in Brazil
2021-12-17
The net sales of the agrochemicals market in Brazil should reach US$13.3 billion in 2021, according to Sindiveg (National Union of the Vegetal Defense Products Industry).The projection was presented in an Abiquim (Brazilian Chemical Industry Association) report to which AgroPages...
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Sri Lanka tea, rubber farms still without agro-chemicals
2021-12-17
Sri Lanka’s tea and rubber growing companies are still stuck for agro-chemicals despite an official end to an import ban while fertilizer prices have rocketed, a grouping from plantations managers said.“While we appreciate the government’s eventual decision to allow our industry ...
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Brazil leads agricultural productivity among 187 countries
2021-12-10
A recent article published on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply reveals that since the 2000s, Brazil has been leading the world agricultural productivity among 187 countries, obtaining an increase rate of 3.18% per year.The study was released in Oct...
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India - Severe thrips attack in Andhra and Telangana; 5 lakh hectares affected
2021-12-10
Chilli farmers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are facing the worst infestation of thrips in the current season. About 5 lakh hectares is severely affected which translates to an economic impact of about Rs. 3,000 crores. There is a widespread distress among the chilli farmers of...
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China increases November soybean import by 68% month-on-month: General Administration of Customs
2021-12-10
According to data from Chinese Customs, the country imported 8.57 million tons of soybean in November, up 68% month-on-month, from 5.11 million tons in October.?This is, however, lower than the 9.59 million tons in November last year.China imported 87.65 million tons of soybean i...
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National Bureau of Statistics :In 2021, China’s grain production reached new high
2021-12-10
The National Bureau of Statistics announced the 2021 grain production data on December 6, where China’s total grain output in 2021 reached 682 billion kg, an increase of 13.3 billion kg over the previous year, at a 2% increase.It showed that the nationwide grain production hit a ...
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China food security: GM soybean, corn commercial planting a step closer after ‘rapid introduction’ o...
2021-12-10
Commercial planting of genetically modified (GM) soybeans and corn in China moved a step closer this week following the “rapid introduction” of draft criteria amid Beijing’s increasing concerns over grain security and self-sufficiency.The proposed regulations define the threshold...
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FAO: Global pesticides use rose 36% over the last two decades
2021-12-10
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has published its?World Food and Agriculture Statistical Yearbook 2021, which provides a comprehensive overview of the global food and agricultural landscape and a summary of data on food, nutrition and agriculture...
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Coopetition between Chinese and Indian tebuconazole manufacturers
2021-12-10
Compared to 2019 and 2020, India’s tebuconazole technical and formulation export have increased significantly in 2021, particularly the significant increase in formulation export, which grew from 969 tons in 2019 to 4,830 tons in 2021, at a fourfold increase.India’s import of pen...