Interpretation of the Latest Policy of Biopesticides in China

With the improvement of public's awareness of environmental protection and food safety, reducing the use of chemical pesticides and promoting the application of biological pesticides has become a trend in China. In 2017, the sales revenue of biopesticide reached 31.9 billion Yuan in China (around 4.6 billion USD), while in 2018, the sales revenue grow 12.7% year-on-year and reached around 36 billion Yuan (5.2 billion USD). However, some factors restrict the further development of biopesticides, in terms of the high R&D cost, relative high product price, the lack of technical training for farmers, high registration cost and the long registration cycle. To accelerate the promotion and use of low-toxic green biopesticides, recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MOA) published some policies to encourage the research and development, registration and application of biopesticides.