Primary analysis of Chinese pyraclostrobin industry2018-01-05Author: Qin Enhao, Manager of ICL China Representative OfficeSince its market launch in 2002, pyraclostrobin has become very popular among users. Its sales have grown rapidly, reaching $765 million worldwide in 2016. Pyraclostrobin ranks second in the world’s 15 prime fungicide v...
China’s pesticides market will continue growing in 20182018-01-05The P.R. of China has become the leading pesticide producer, consumer, and exporter globally in recent years. For many international agrochemicals firms, the country is still regarded as a cheap pesticide technical supplier. These enterprises buy the Chinese products to process t...
World Bank approves 150 mln USD loan for China's farm produce distribution system2017-12-26The World Bank has approved a 150-million U.S. dollar loan to southeastern Chinese province of Jiangxi to improve its farm produce distribution system, the bank said in a statement.The loan will benefit over 200,000 farmers through more efficient farm-to-market supply chains, acc...
China's grain output climbs in 20172017-12-13A farmer harvests rice in the fields at Mudian Village of Huai'an City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 8, 2017. China's grain output stood at about 617.9 million tonnes in 2017, up by 1.66 million tonnes, or 0.3 percent, compared with last year, according to the National Bur...
Vice Premier: China strives to enhance environmental protection2017-12-13Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli (C) attends the annual general meeting of China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 11, 2017. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)BEIJING, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- China will advance green development, st...
China uses less pesticide in past three years2017-12-08China's pesticide use has dropped in the past three years amid a campaign to ensure zero growth in pesticide use by 2020, an official said Monday.Zeng Yande, head of the crop production department of the Ministry of Agriculture, said the ministry tightened market access and punis...
China to phase out more pesticides in push to improve food safety2017-12-06China plans to eliminate another 12 highly toxic pesticides from use within five years, state media reported late on Monday, as the government looks to improve the safety of its farm produce.That comes amid an ongoing campaign to improve the environment and, in particular, tackle...
Stine Seed signs collaborative agreement with Beijing W. Seed2017-11-24On Nov. 8-10 President Donald Trump and representatives from 29 companies partook in the first presidential trade mission to China with the purpose of strengthening political ties and generating billions of dollars of trade deals.Li Zhao, President of China Iowa Group and John Re...
China’s home-made crop seeds have surpassed foreign competition2017-11-24According to the Ministry of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China (MOA), domestic-made seeds in China have surpassed the foreign competition in market share for the first time.To increase the amount of domestically-produced seeds in the agriculture has been a major goal ...