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China’s pesticide production declined 3.49% in August
2016-09-22
According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS), China produced 297,426 tons of pesticide in August, down regulated 3.49% compared to the same period last year. Among all three major categories,insecticide declined most steeply, with production cut by 25% on a y-o-y...
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China to invest $450b modernizing agriculture by 2020
2016-09-22
The Agricultural Development Bank of China, one of the country's main policy lenders, agreed to loan at least 3 trillion yuan ($450 billion) by 2020 for the modernization of China's agriculture industry, state media said on Sunday.The Ministry of Agriculture and the bank, which l...
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Pyraclonil to be first registered in China
2016-09-12
The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture recently released a list of pesticide products that will be granted registration, of which Hubei Sowa Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. will receive registration for distributing its 97% pyraclonil technical and 2% pyraclonil GR, for the control of weeds...
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China exports 88,714 tonnes of glyphosate in May 2016, up by 36.5% YoY
2016-09-12
According to statistics by Think Real, in May 2016, China’s export volume and value of glyphosate were 88,714 tonnes and USD188.5 million, which respectively increased by 36.5% and 15.2% year on year.The export prices of several mainstream glyphosate specifications slipped in May...
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New report says agriculture can help combat climate change
2016-09-08
Agriculture can play a significant role in helping to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to a recent scientific report. As part of Monsanto Company’s commitment to make its own operations carbon neutral by 2021, the company commissioned third-party expert ICF Interna...
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China’s herbicide production rises by 8.3% in July
2016-08-31
According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS), China produced 309,823 tons of pesticide in July, up 1.2% compared to the same period last year. Insecticide and fungicide production both decreased, and herbicide production increased in July. Insecticide production ...
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Scientists find viable alternative to methyl bromide for tomatoes
2016-08-31
Following the phase out of methyl bromide, scientists continue to explore effective, viable, and more sustainable options for vegetable crop production. Among nonchemical alternatives, anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) is considered to be one of the most promising methods. ASD ...
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China’s new pesticide technical registration in July 2016
2016-08-25
CategoryPesticide TCContentRegistrant Herbicide propyzamide98% Sinochem Hebei Fuheng Co., Ltd. flumioxazin 99.2% Max (Rudong) Chemicals Co., Ltd. clopyralid95% Shandong Avilive Chemical Co., Ltd. simazine95% Hebei Shanli Chemical Co., Ltd. 2,4-D96% Jiangsu C...
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Essence will Attend AgroChemEx 2016 in Shanghai
2016-08-17
We, Nanjing Essence Fine-Chemical Co., Ltd. will build a booth for business discussion with customers all over the world at AgroChemEx 2016. Our booth covers an area of 54 square meters and the booth No. is 1E17. We also prepare over 200 pesticide samples formed in 20 formulation...
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Crop Protection Chemicals Market Worth 70.57 Billion USD by 2021
2016-08-17
The global crop protection chemical is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.15% from 2016 to 2021. The rising need of food security for growing population, and increasing crop loss due to pest attacks, along with changing farming practices from traditional to conventional, have been ...
