China’s pesticide production upregulated in Nov with herbicide production continued to rise

 

On a y-o-y basis, this month’s herbicide production continued to increase by 5.5% to 93,519 tons, accounting for the largest percentage of 46.53% of the total production. Production of insecticide dropped largely with 27.8% to 30,714 tons and the fungicide also dropped 18.7% to 12,343 tons, consisted of 15.28% and 6.14% of the total production respectively. 

China’s agchem production in October 2018 (tons)
-	Volume (ton)	Change±%	Percentage（%）
Pesticide	200989	8.8	100
Herbicide	93519	5.5	46.53%
Insecticide	30714	-27.8	15.28%
Fungicide	12343	-18.7	6.14%
Source：NBS