China agrochemical industry weekly(0301)

EU biopesticide market: Pioneering innovative plant protection technologies such as RNAi in a changing regulatory environment

Agricultural producers around the world are facing increasing pressure to switch to green practices and processes. In the European Union, sustainable use regulations that proposed a 50% reduction in pesticide use were recently withdrawn. However, high-profile studies and polls continue to push the industry toward biopesticides.

Corteva launches Salibro, a new Fluazaindolizine nematocide in India

 Recently, Corteva announced that it has launched its new nematocide Salibro in India. With Fluazaindolizine as the main active ingredient, the product can effectively control a variety of plant parasitic nematodes and provide a guarantee for the healthy growth of Indian horticultural crops.

AMVAC launched a new Glufosinate ammonium product ZALO, mixed with Quizalofop-p-ethyl

Recently, AMVAC announced the launch of a new herbicide, ZALO (active ingredient: 24.6% Glufosinate ammonium +2.4% Quizalofop-p-ethyl), which can effectively control broadleaf and grass weeds in crops such as soybeans, cotton and canola. ZALO is expected to be available in spring 2024, providing growers with a more efficient weed management solution.

Six challenges facing China's pesticide industry

If you want high-quality development, first of all, the enterprise must survive better and obtain better corporate benefits in order to consider how to promote high-quality development. Especially in the present, the enterprise efficiency has declined sharply, the development prospect is uncertain, how to organically combine sustainable and high-quality development has more practical significance.

PHC launches new biocide SAORI in Mexico, zero MRL to help agricultural exports

Plant Health Care (PHC) recently announced that its new biocide SAORI has been approved by the Mexican Health Risk Commission COFEPRIS. The product is aimed at a variety of fungal diseases of Solanaceae and cucurbit family crops, such as tomato late blight, cucumber downy mildew and so on

Bayer and AgPlenus jointly develop new targeted herbicides

AgPlenus, a subsidiary of Israeli biotechnology company Evogene, announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Bayer to jointly develop new sustainable herbicide products.

British freighter attacked in Red Sea waters! 22,000 tons of fertilizer maybe buried at sea

A British cargo ship was severely damaged in a missile attack by Yemen's Houthi armed forces in the Red Sea on February 18. Recently, Yemen's Ministry of Water and Environment held a press conference to warn that the cargo ship is in danger of sinking or running into rocks, and once the fertilizer is leaked, it will have a serious impact on the local Marine environment. 

Syngenta and Lavie Bio announce a collaboration to jointly develop new biocides

Syngenta and Lavie Bio, Evogene's agricultural biology company, have announced an agreement to jointly discover and develop new biocides.

With 5.44 million tonnes purchased, China has become the main supplier of fertilizers to India!

According to the website of the Russian satellite news agency, Indian customs data shows that China has become the main supplier of fertilizers to India, with Russia ranking second.

The 21st East China Fertilizer (Agricultural Products) Trade Fair will be held in Xuzhou in June

"East China Fertilizer Trade Fair" has taken root in Xuzhou and successfully held 20 sessions, radiating the surrounding Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan, Anhui four provinces, attracting nearly 500 enterprises from all over the country to participate. 

Pesticide application value of universal solvent DMF"

The pesticide industry is at the end of the chemical industry chain and belongs to the fine chemical industry. Dimethylformamide (DMF), as an important polar solvent, has important applications in the production of pesticide industry. Dimethylformamide (DMF), also known as N, N-Dimethylformamide, because it is a Dimethyl substitute for Formamide, and both methyl groups are located on the N(nitrogen) atom, hence the name.

Cyproconazole was registered on Chinese grapes for the first time

A few days ago, Zhongshan Chemical’s  60% Cyproconazole · Trifloxystrobin WG product (Cyproconazole 20%+ Trifloxystrobin 40%, mass ratio of 1∶2) was approved for registration, registered crops and control object for Grapevine powdery mildew, 

FMC's global restructuring charges could be as high as $215 million

Recently, FMC announced that its previously announced global restructuring plan will incur a pre-tax charge of $180 million to $215 million.