By Think Real - Along with the improvement in farmers’ pesticide application level and the accuracy of the forecast of diseases and pests by related departments in China, the prevention and control of rice diseases and pests has been easy while that of weeds has been harder and h...

According to a Chinese Customs data report, China’s pesticide exports to Latin America in 2016 amounted to 528,934 tons, up 37% annually, with an export value of US$2.08 billion, a 13.6% increase compared to 2015. However, a gap still exists with the peak value in 2014 of $2.4 bi...

According to statistical data from www.baiinfo.com, Glyphosate prices in the East China market rose by Yuan1,500/ton on July 24, reaching Yuan21,500/ton. Also on July 25, the selling price of Fuhua’s 95% technical powder, delivered to the Shanghai Port, rose by Yuan500/ton, reach...

By Think Real - On 5 July, 2017, the National Agro-Tech Extension and Service Center (NATESC) of China updated information that the volume of left first-generation cotton bollworms in most regions of North China, West China and Huanghuai Region is high in 2017; in consideration o...

The 2016 China Crop Protection Contribution Award & Promotion Award was unveiled recently. Some 104 products have won awards, including 50 fungicides, 18 insecticides, 19 herbicides, 7 plant regulators, 1 pesticide-fertilizer combined product and 9 farm machines. The evaluation c...

Chinese Ministry of Agriculture will soon promulgate the industry standard for agricultural microbial concentrate. In the meantime, proceeding of research and product registration of soil remediation microbial agent is in full progress. The agricultural microbial concentrate stan...

At present, China’s chemical production capacity is in general running not high while stocks are at low side, the relatively short supply may further boost up market price. Phosphorite and electric power-associated business enterprises will appear to benefit from the rising price...

The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture passed a resolution at its sixth executive meeting on June 23 regarding the implementation of five pesticide regulations, which will come into effect from August 1 this year.The new regulations are: Pesticide Registration Regulation under ref M...

With environmental rules becoming increasingly stringent in 2017, pesticide production has become expensive, resulting in lower rate of production within the pesticide enterprises. The inventory level of pesticide enterprises has thus reduced, which is attributable to the high co...

Global leaders already agree that to address food insecurity, we must align agricultural methods and use technology to transform farming into an innovative, forward-looking sector.Author: Adrian Percy, head of Research & Development at Bayer Crop Science.It’s no secret – farming ...