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Jun. 19, 2014

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Jun. 19, 2014

Agrochemical sales in Japan soared up by 14.4% to 244,626 million yen ($2,394.9 million at the current rate) in the first half of FY 2014, according to the Japan Crop Protection Association(JCPA). The sales volume increased by 13.2% to 129,383 tons.

Almost all categories in sales value boosted in the first half year of FY 2014. Herbicides remained the largest category with sales value up by some 17.3% to 89,492 million yen ($875.3 million), while sales volume increased by 14.4% to 42,468 tons. Insecticides held the second position, with sales value up by 13.5% to 67,191 million yen ($657.2 million), followed by fungicides, with sales value up by 12% to 52,942 million yen ($517.8 million).

In the paddy fields, the sales of herbicides remained the largest portion, with sales going up by 21% to 55,712 million yen ($544.9 million), and sales volume rose by 19.2% to 25,324 tons. The insecticides sales held the highest growth rate, up by 26.6%, even though its sales value ranked the third position after insecticides/fungicides.

Among other sections, the sales of plant growth regulators(PGRs) increased by 10.7% to 3,944 million yen ($38.6 million). Interestingly, the sales value of rodenticides rose dramatically by 1550%, with sales volume increasing 950%.

Japanese agrochemical sales in first half of fiscal 2014 1
Category
Volume
(tons, kL)
Change
(%)
Value
(¥ mn)
Change
(%)
Paddy fields
Insecticides
8,039
+21.7
8,916
+26.6
Fungicides
4,348
+13.9
7,163
+12.5
Insecticides/fungicides
11,934
+8.5
26,087
+12.0
Herbicides
25,324
+19.2
55,712
+21.0
Subtotal
49,645
+16.3
97,878
+18.3
Fruit trees
Insecticides
7,016
+2.2
16,867
+5.1
Fungicides
5,140
+12.1
15,821
+12.9
Insecticides/fungicides
230
+9.5
172
+10.3
Herbicides
2,807
+7.4
5,227
+6.5
Subtotal
15,194
+6.5
38,088
+8.4
Vegetables/upland farms
Insecticides
26,319
+11.3
37,731
+15.7
Fungicides
15,505
+17.5
28,151
+12.0
Insecticides/fungicides
1,094
+19.8
1,482
-2.0
Herbicides
6,928
+15.9
15,301
+15.3
Subtotal
49,846
+14.0
82,665
+14
Other uses2
Insecticides
2,016
+0.3
3,677
+4.5
Fungicides
401
+11.1
1,807
+4.9
Insecticides/fungicides
1,225
+13.3
894
+13.7
Herbicides
7,409
+1.5
13,252
+9.8
Subtotal
11,052
+2.8
19,630
+8.5
Total
Insecticides
43,390
+10.9
67,191
+13.5
Fungicides
25,394
+15.6
52,942
+12.0
Insecticides/fungicides
14,483
+9.7
28,635
+11.3
Herbicides
42,468
+14.4
89,492
+17.3
Subtotal
125,735
+12.8
238,260
+14.3
Other sections3
Plant growth regulators
1,178
+18.2
3,944
+10.7
Rodenticides
21
+950
33
+1550
Adjuvants
2,416
+29.8
1,954
+33.8
Others
32
+6.7
433
+17.3
Subtotal
3,646
+26.2
6,365
+18.0
Final Total
129,383
+13.2
244,626
+14.4
1 First half of fiscal year 2014 extends from October 2013 to March 2014.
2 Other uses: non-agricultural , forest, garden, golf
3 Other sections: including plant growth regulators, rodenticides, adjuvants and biopesticides
Source: Japan Crop Protection Association (JCPA)

 

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