China agrochemical industry weekly(1229)

 Jiangsu Sword’s production line of 2000 tons Tebuconazole is planned to expand to 10,000 t/a.

  On December 21, the announcement of the environmental impact assessment review of the technical transformation and expansion project with an annual output of 10,000 tons of Tebuconazole of Jiangsu Sword was publicized on relevant websites.

The utilization rate of pesticides exceeded 41%, and the green development of agriculture made positive progress

Since 2023, agricultural and rural departments at all levels have conscientiously implemented the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee and The State Council, consciously practiced the concept of green development, innovated work ideas, and strengthened work measures, and achieved positive results in the green development of agriculture.

Indian SML has announced its entry into the Brazilian market with $10 million!

Recently, Indian multinational company SML Limited (formerly Sulphur Mills Limited) has announced its entry into the Brazilian market with plans to invest approximately US $10 million to introduce more sustainable and technologically advanced crop solutions to Brazil. The company is expected to reach $5 million in revenue in the Brazilian region by March 2024.

Metproxybicyclone’s generic name of Syngenta has been officially approved by the ISO

On December 22, 2023, Syngenta's racemic triketone herbicide Metproxybicyclone received official ISO approval under the development code SYN550023. The compound received provisional ISO approval in June this year.

10 best-selling pesticide active ingredients in Brazil (2022), Glyphosate exceeded 380,000 tons

Recently, a report by the Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis(IBAMA) revealed the top 10 best-selling active ingredients in Brazil in 2022. The most traded molecules (in tons) were Glyphosate and its salts, 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid（2,4-D), Atrazine, Mancozeb, Acephate, Chlorothalonil, Diquat dibromide, Glufosinate ammonium, Chlorpyrifos and Methomy.

Year-end inventory | Summary of active ingredients not approved by the EU in 2023

 In 2023, the European Commission issued a formal notice of non-approval for seven active substances approved under the Plant Protection Regulation (EC) 1107/2007 or the old regulation Directive 91/414/EEC.

Insecticides (India) has partnered with Nissan Chemical to promote a new insecticide, Shinwa

Recently, India launched a new insecticide Shinwa (Benzamide 10% EC), mainly for the control of lepidoptera pests and thrips. In April 2022, Insecticides of India partnered with Nissan Chemical to introduce the insecticide Shinwa. Shinwa has become an effective solution to control lepidoptera pests and thrips, bringing hope and success to pepper growers all over India, especially in Andhra Pradesh.

FMC launches prophylactic insecticide Mustang 20 EW (Z-Cypermethrin) in Argentina

FMC recently launched the insecticide Mustang 20 EW in Argentina with the active ingredient Z-cypermethrin. Mustang 20 EW is a pyrethroid insecticide used to control hemiptera and lepidoptera insects in the early stages of soybean, cotton, sunflower and corn, and is the only product registered as an insect in the market in the country.

The new mechanism of rapid evolution of resistance of cotton aphid to Sulfoxaflor was revealed by the Plant Protection Institute

The Intelligent Plant protection innovation team of IPP·CAAS published the title "Hormesis"" effects of Sulfoxaflor on Aphis gossypii feeding, growth, reproduction behaviour and the related mechanisms” in Science of the Total Environment (IF=9.8) ". 

World's first RNAi biopesticide spray registered

The EPA has approved the registration of biopesticide products containing the new active ingredient Ledprona for a period of three years. Ledprona is a new type of pesticide that uses RNA interference (RNAi), a natural mechanism used by plants and animals to resist disease, to fight pests, and was developed by GreenLight Biosciences.

Pesticide reduction and efficiency increase promote the proportion of biopesticide market increase year by year, and biopesticide substitution space is broad

At present, the proportion of biopesticides in the global pesticide market is relatively low, and in recent years, the number of products, the number of registrations and the use of them have shown an upward trend. Driven by the national pesticide reduction and efficiency policy, China's biopesticide market share is expected to further increase.

Germany has temporarily lifted its total ban on Glyphosate

 On December 27, Germany’s BMEL published emergency regulations on Glyphosate, which suspend the total ban on Glyphosate and regulate existing restrictions on its use. The Act will come into effect on January 1, 2024 and remain in effect for six months until June 30, 2024, when previous restrictions and sanctions on the use of Glyphosate will also expire.