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