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Paraguayan agrochemical market sales boosted in 2013

Date:08-29-2014

The total sale of pesticide in Paraguay in 2013 was $299.33 million; 41% corresponds to herbicides, 36% to insecticides and 23% for fungicides. Market increase in Paraguay is related to increasing new areas being developed. Beef and rice production are the activities responsible for increasing new productive regions. Regional economy also helps to be attractive for foreign capital investments.
Paraguayan pesticides market result ($ million)
Category
Sales of 2013
Sales of 2012
Change%
Herbicides
121.94
83.51
+46.01%
Insecticides
107.44
94.72
+13.42%
Fungicides
69.94
60.42
+15.75%
Source: Import Custom House Information

Paraguayan agrochemical sales per crop ($ million)
Crop
Sales of 2013
Sales of 2012
Change%
soybean
367.63
294.1
+20%
Corn
34.97
29.72
+15%
Sunflower
4.09
2.86
+30%
Wheat
39.33
32.25
+18%
Rapeseed
5.31
5.04
+5%
Total
451.36
369.98
+22%
Source: El Tejar Paraguay SRL

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