AgroPages-China’s pesticide production continued to decline in April by 2.05%-Agricultural news

According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS), in April 2017, China produced 333,131 tons of pesticide, down regulated 2.05% compared to the same period last year. This is also the second consecutive month that the domestic pesticide production experienced decline.

In April, for the three major categories, production of insecticide and fungicide increased 2.87% and 11.09% to 59947 tons and 23163 tons respectively, except herbicide experienced a major decline of 10.87% to 141129 tons on a y-o-y basis.

China’s agchem production in April 2017 (tons)
-	Volume (ton)	Change±%	Percentage（%）
Pesticides	333,131	-2.05	100
Herbicides	141,129	-10.87	42.36
Insecticides	59,947	2.87	18.00
Fungicides	23,163	11.09	6.95
Source：NBS

From Jan to April 2017, China produced a total of 1,226,239 tons pesticide, decreased 3.77% comparing to the same period last year. Herbicide production declined most by 14.02% to 553,321 tons. Production of insecticide increased 12.6% to 209,351 tons. Fungicide production increased most by 17.27%, reaching78,559 tons in the period.

China’s agchem production from January to April 2017 (tons)
-	Volume (ton)	Change±%	Percentage（%）
Pesticides	1,226,239	-3.77	100
Herbicides	553,321	-14.02	45.12
Insecticides	209,351	9.70	17.07
Fungicides	78,559	17.27	6.41
Source：NBS