Brazil agrochemical sales up by 28% in five-month 2013

According to the data released by the agrochemical trade association, the Sindag, Brazil’s agrochemical sales were up by 21% to R$ 967 million in May 2013 versus the same period of previous year. For the five months of 2013, the sales rose by 28% to R$ 4,823 million compared with same period of last year.

Brazil agrochemical sales result by category (R$million)
Category	May 2013 ( total %)	May 2012 ( total %)	%Change	Five-month 2013 ( total %)	Five-month 2012 (total %)	% Change
Herbicides	424 (44)	326(41)	+30	1,845(38)	1,422(38)	+30
Insecticides	341 (35)	267(33)	+28	1,908(40)	1,410(38)	+35
Fungicides	155 (16)	158 (20)	-2	818(17)	654(17)	+25
Acaricides	12 (1)	13(1)	-9	56(1)	48(1)	+17
Others	35 (4)	37 (5)	-5	195(4)	225(6)	-13
Total	967	801	+21	4,823	3,758	+28

For the five months of 2013, insecticides were the largest product category, contributing 40% of agrochemical sales and increasing by 35% to R$ 1,908million compared with the previous year. The sales growth is driven by the soybean and corn crops,while the fall is due to the cotton and sugarcane.

Herbicides accounting for 38% of sales ,which rose by 30% to R$ 1,845 million.This category growth is contributing to the soybean , corn , beans, wheat,while the cotton and sugarcane hinder the sales growth.

Fungicides sales increased by 25% to R$ 818 million. The category made up 17% of agrochemical sales. The soybean , corn and wheat are the key factor of sales growth,but cotton and beans decreased the sales growth.

The acaricides only accounting for 1% of agrochemical sales,which rose by 17% to R$ 56 million.