China agrochemical industry weekly(0315)

The UK reactivates neonicotinoid pesticides, and the Cruiser SB is granted emergency authorization

Recently, the UK government has announced that it will allow the use of the neonicotinoid pesticide Cruiser SB (containing the active ingredient Thiamethoxam) for disease control on sugar beet crops in 2024, provided that farmers can only use the pesticide on sugar beet seeds if independent models predict a high risk of disease incidence of 65% or more.

The number of registered products of highly toxic rodenticide in China continues to decrease

Rodenticide refers to a pesticide used to prevent and control rodents and other harmful rodents, and plays an important role in agriculture, industry, public health and other fields.

Corteva and AgPlenus develop a new mechanism of herbicidal action APCO-12 to solve the problem of weed resistance

AgPlenus, a subsidiary of Evogene, an Israeli biotechnology company, announced that it and Corteva have made significant progress in the development of a novel herbicide molecule, successfully identifying a new family of molecules that exhibit herbicidal effects through a novel mechanism of action, APCO-12.

The AI Revolution: How is AI reshaping new pesticide research and development

The No.1 Central Document in 2024 puts the production of grain and important agricultural products in the first place. In today's agricultural production, the application of pesticides is one of the key measures to improve crop yield and ensure food security, but the "toxic leek" and other incidents reflect the safety of pesticides, as well as the irrational use of pesticides caused by resistance and other problems are always difficult to be solved. With the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), the combination of AI and many original industries has sprung up.

The first in Hubei! Xingfa's annual output of 55 kilometers of phosphorus concentrate special channel successfully opened

Recently, after 16 months of construction, Xingfa Group's annual output of 55 kilometers of phosphorus concentrate special channel successfully opened. It is reported that this is the first phosphate rock pipeline project in Hubei Province, after completion, there will be 2 million tons of phosphate rock per year through this pipeline "flow" out of Xingshan, to the world.

Yangzhou University successfully made Emamectin Benzoate and Prochloraz nanocapsules to achieve precise release of pesticides

It is reported that the green pesticide creation and application team of the Plant Protection College of Yangzhou University successfully made Emamectin Benzoate nanocapsules and Prochloraz nanocapsules using Polydopamine and MESNPs as carriers, respectively, and put pesticides into "safety capsules". This not only improves the adhesion ability of pesticides on crop leaves, but also ensures the application performance and use safety of pesticides.

Best Agrolife's acquisition of Sudarshan Farm Chemicals in India: New move to strengthen R&D and market position

Best Agrolife Ltd (BAL) has issued a circular to the exchange indicating that its board of Directors has approved a proposal to acquire Sudarshan Farm Chemicals India Pvt Ltd. (SFCL).

Tyclopyrazoflor is expected to do very well when it comes to market

Tyclopyrazoflor is a pyridinyl pyrazole pesticide reported and developed by Dow Company (now Corterva) in 2013. Different from the amide group of existing fish nitine insecticides, Tyclopyrazoflor has the characteristics of novel chemical structure, unique mechanism of action, high efficiency and wide spectrum, and is environmentally friendly.

Bayer announced the launch of an alternative to Glyphosate

 Bayer's herbicide Glyphosate has been criticized for years for being harmful to health, and there have been many lawsuits, especially in the United States. The company is currently working on alternative

Best Agrolife is licensed in India for the herbicide Fomesafen (95%, w/w)

 Best Agrolife Ltd (BAL) recently announced that its subsidiary, Best Crop Science Pvt Ltd, has successfully obtained a local registration license for the production of the high-purity herbicide Fomesafen (95% by weight/total weight, w/w). This highly selective herbicide is designed for Indian soybean fields to effectively control broadleaf weeds, grasses and sedges and is adapted to different agricultural practices.

The Tebuconazole paste for preventing Brown root disease of rubber tree was developed in Hainan University

A total of 8 kinds of rubber root diseases have been reported abroad, and 7 kinds have been found in China, respectively, red root disease, brown root disease, purple root disease, black root disease, stink root disease, black root disease, white root disease.

Saerfu plans to build 12,500 tons of pesticide technicals and 4,000 tons of related intermediates

Recently, the 12,500 t/a of pesticide technicals and 4,000 t/a of related intermediates construction project (Phase I project) of the Zhumadian branch of Saerfu was published on the relevant website for environmental assessment.

Notice: The wheat spiders are about to appear in large numbers

With the gradual rise in temperature, coupled with better moisture content after snow this year, wheat spiders quickly entered the green jointing period, some farmers found that the wheat field appeared red spider harm, and some areas even appeared the outbreak trend, wheat spiders now began to reproduce harm, in the middle and late March into the peak period of harm, we should promptly use drugs to control.

AgriTech Taiwan(2024) will be held in Taipei in June

AgriTech Taiwan is the only international B2B agricultural technology show in Taiwan and the first in Taiwan to focus on the rapid development of agricultural technology in Asia. At the same time, Livestock Taiwan Expo and Forum and Aquaculture Taiwan Expo and Forum will be held, positioning as a one-stop comprehensive international B2B trading platform.