China's fungicide production up 12% in November 2014

According to National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS), the pesticides production in November 2014 was 314,445 tons, up 2.6% compared to the same period of 2013. The production of herbicides and insecticides both decreased, while fungicides saw an increase of 11.94%. Herbicides accounted for 50.5% of the total production, while it was 15.4% for insecticides, and 6.3% for fungicides.

China’s pesticides production in Nov. 2014 (tons)
Category	Volume	Change %	Percentage
pesticides	314,445	+2.6	100
-herbicides	158,686.16	-11.46	50.5
-insecticides	48,462.9	-13.63	15.4
-fungicides	19,730.75	+11.94	6.3
Source: NBS

From January to November, the pesticide production was 3,383.47 thousand tons, up 1.66% compared to the same period of 2013. The herbicides production was 1,626.85 thousand tons, increased by 3.77%. The production of insecticides and fungicides were 540.1 thousand tons and 209.22 thousand tons, respectively, both were down in comparison with last year.

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The Highlights for the latest China Agrochemical Market Monthly Report (Published in January, 2015)

• China's fungicide production up 12% in November 2014
• China's eleven-month agchem import & export both up in 2014
• Total 185 pesticides registered in December 2014
• Prices trends of major agchem products
• Meiji Seika Pharma received approval for Glufosinate-P
• Bayer and Cofco Tunhe into agreement
• China to promulgate pesticide production effluent standard