China's agchem production up 3% in Nov 2013

China’s agrochemical production was up by 2.79% in Nov to 311216.89 tons year-on-year. The volume of pesticide production from Jan to Nov showed a near-flat growth of 1.33% to 2970236.62 tons, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS).

In Nov, herbicide production grew by 8.68% to 176805.07 tons year on year, accounting for 56.8% of total agchem production. Insecticide production dropped 12.35% to 59987.19 tons, representing 19.3% of total production. Fungicide production increased 2.99% to 14219.2 tons, making up 4.6% of total production volume.

Shandong continued to be the largest agchem production province with production volume of 96598.35 tons. Jiangsu and Henan rank the second and third place with 70,293.54 and 27,633 tons in production volume. 

China's agchem production in Nov 2013 (tons)
Category	Volume	Change %	Percentage
Agchem	311,216.89	2.79	100
- Herbicides	176,805.07	8.68	56.8
- Insecticides	59,987.19	12.35	19.3
- Fungicides	14,219.2	2.99	4.6
Source: NBS