Fungicides China News - · PDF fileChina's registrations of fungicides with patents expiring...

Fungicides China News

VOL.7 Issue 04, April.28, 2014

Copyright © Guangzhou CCM Information Science & Technology Co.,Ltd

345568

101011121314151516181820212122222326272728282930303132

Contents

HeadlineEditor's notePerformance overview

Jiangsu Huifeng sees growth in revenue and net profit of 2013Net profit of Jiangsu Lanfeng drops 64.37% in 2013Sales revenue increases by 11.18% in Zibo Wanchang in 2013

Market DynamicsDemand for chlorothalonil in China to reach 7,200tonnes by 2015Copper formulations has bright market prospectThiodiazole copper: the only registered fungicide for flowers in ChinaMarket analysis of pesticides for leaf vegetables in Guangdong ProvinceWho advocate ups and downs in rice fungicide market in 2014?

Import & exportChina's export volume of cyproconazole technical hits 138.30t in 2013Export volume of tebuconazole reaches 15,206.10t in China, 2013

RegistrationChina's registrations of fungicides with patents expiring during 2013-2017China's new registrations of fungicide TC, Mar. 2014

DiseasePredication on major grain and oil crop diseases/insects in Zhejiang Province in 2014

Brief newsBayer holds Technique Exchange Activity of Peanut Disease and Pest Control in Henan ProvinceForecast on occurrence trend of rape sclertiniose in 2014Subsidies for farmers exceed RMB1.09 billion in Hainan Province in 2014ICAMA releases 10th batch of pesticide approved to be registered in 2014Over 30 varieties of pesticides used on special crops registered in 2014List of 2th batch of enterprises merging pesticide manufacture qualification in 2014MOA: USD113.84 million to support scientific fertilization in 2014MOA: adding recessive ingredients to pesticides illegally be hit severely to ensure safety of agricultural produces

PriceEx-factory prices of main fungicides in China, April 2014Shanghai Port prices of main fungicides in China, April 2014FOB Shanghai prices of main fungicides in China, April 2014

Fungicides China News 1404CCM Newsletter

www.cnchemicals.comCopyright Guangzhou CCM Information Science & Technology Co., Ltd.E-mail: [email protected]

2/33

http://www.cnchemicals.com

HeadlineJiangsu Huifeng Agrochemical Co., Ltd.'s revenue and net profit both enjoyed a growth in 2013, increasing by 25.11% and 41.2%year on year respectively.

The operation revenue of Jiangsu Lanfeng Biochemical Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu Lanfeng) reached about USD223.13 million (RMB1.37billion) in 2013, up 8.16% YoY. However, net profits attributable to shareholders of listed companies dropped sharply to USD3.43million (RMB21.10 million), down 64.37% YoY.

According to the Zibo Wanchang's 2013 annual report, sales revenue of the company reached about USD51.55 million (RMB317million), up 11.18% year on year in 2013, and net profits attributable to shareholders of listed companies reached USD14.32 million(RMB88.04 million), up 2.05% year on year.

Thanks to the good control effect and low cost, it is expected the demand for chlorothalonil in the domestic will continue to increase,reaching about 7,200 tonnes by 2015.

In recent years, sales volume of fungicides has gone up year by year and in particular; copper formulations have a bright marketprospect.

Recently, Zhejiang Longwan Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Longwan Chemicals) has released a good news that its Longkejun (ingredient:thiodiazole copper 20% SC) has successfully obtained registration approval on orchid soft rot, cotton damping off and obaccobacterial wilt. So far, Longkejun (thiodiazole copper) has become the only one registered fungicide for flowers in China.

Guangdong Province has many large-scale leaf vegetable planting areas which provides a big market for pesticides and there area few features of the pesticide market for leaf vegetables in Guangdong Province.

Major diseases and insects in the planting fields of rice will occur heavily in 2014 and as a result of that, manufacturers will contendfor the market of rice fungicides fiercely. Triazole fungicides and strobilurin fungicides will retain as main products in 2014 and inparticular, their mixed-formulations will be more popular.

In 2013, the total export volume of cyproconazole technical in China was about 138.30 tonnes, according to China Customs andCCM.

In 2013, China's export volume of tebuconazole technical and formulations in China were about 15,206.10 tonnes, according toChina Customs and CCM.

According to the statistics, patents of 31 pesticides will expire during 2013-2007 in the world, 12 of which are fungicides likepyraclostrobin, fluoxastrobin and prothioconazole.

According to data fromICAMA, in Mar. 2014, 14 registrations of fungicide technical were approved (not include update of oldregistrations) in China, four of which belonged to azoxystrobin technical.

According to NATESC, the major diseases and insects in the planting fields of rape and wheat will moderately occur in ZhejiangProvince in 2014, but they will seriously occur in the planting fields of rice.



3/33


Editor's noteMore and more listed pesticide enterprises in China have issued their 2013 annual reports recently. In this issue, CCM summarizes

respectively performance overviews of three pesticide enterprises in 2013, including Jiangsu Huifeng, Jiangsu Lanfeng and Zibo

Wanchang.

In terms of hot fungicide products in the issue, chlorothalonil is considered to see potentially increasing consumption among

fungicides in the future. The domestic demand for chlorothalonil will reach about 7,200 tonnes by 2015 expectedly, thanks to the

good control effect, decreasing production cost and large scale application in industry field.

Meanwhile, in April 2014, there was good news about thiodiazole copper, one of China's self-created fungicides. Thiodiazole

copper 20% SC has successfully obtained registration approval on orchid soft rot, cotton damping off and tobacco bacterial wilt,

becoming the only registered fungicide for flowers in China.

Note: 1. All tables and figures in this issue are calculated by the same RMB/USD exchange rate (1USD=6.1490RMB). 2. Nuances

in some data are mainly caused by rounding principle.



4/33


Performance overviewJiangsu Huifeng sees growth in revenue and net profit of 2013

Summary: Jiangsu Huifeng Agrochemical Co., Ltd.'s revenue and net profit both enjoyed a growth in 2013, increasing by 25.11%

and 41.2% year on year respectively.

On 20 March, 2014, Jiangsu Huifeng Agrochemical Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu Huifeng), the largest prochloraz technical producer in China,

released its 2013 financial report.

According to the report, the company's revenue rose by 25.11% year on year to USD339.22 million (RMB2.09 billion) and its net

profit increased by 41.2% to USD26.53 million (RMB163.14 million). The good performance is mainly attributed to the strong

demand for the company's key products like prochloraz, epoxiconazole, cyhalofop-butyl, etofenprox. In 2013, the company's sales of

pesticide chemical products hit 51,189.31 tonnes, up 41.94% year on year.

Table 1: Financial indicators of Jiangsu Huifeng, 2012 and 2013, USD

Item 2012 2013 YoY change

Total revenue 271,126,611.51 339,217,013.38 25.11%

Net profit 18,790,097.44 26,531,071.91 41.20%

Earnings per share 0.08 0.11 42.55%

Research input 6,979,639.03 9,814,063.34 40.61%

Governmental subsidy 899,604.64 924,814.97 2.80%

/ 2012 2013 /

Assets 498,591,102.94 619,890,946.24 24.33%

Liabilities 184,406,554.40 288,026,238.01 56.19%

Source: 2013 financial report of Jiangsu Huifeng Agrochemical Co., Ltd.

Jiangsu Huifeng's revenue was mainly contributed by pesticide business. In 2013, the company's revenue from pesticide business

was USD336.16 million (RMB2.07 billion), accounting for 99.10% of the company's total revenue. In particular, the company's

revenue from fungicides rose by 5.45% to USD130.40 million (RMB801.82 million); revenue from intermediates was USD84.57

million (RMB520.04 million), up 87.73% year on year. And revenue from herbicides and insecticides rose by 23.83% and 19.35%

year on year respectively.

In 2013, the company's revenue from sales in domestic market and exports both enjoyed an increase. Specifically, the revenue from

export business rose by 59.47% year on year to USD157.69 million (RMB969.61 million) and the revenue from sales in domestic

market slightly rose by 5.83% to USD178.47 million (RMB1.10 billion).

Meanwhile, Jiangsu Huifeng's two pesticide technical projects were put into production in 2013, which also help to drive up its

performance.

– 3,000 t/a prochloraz technical project: it was put into trial production in May 2012 and into full production in 2013. It contributed

USD17.62 million (RMB108.36 million) of revenue and USD2.11 million (RMB13.00 million) of net profit to the company in 2013.

– 1,000 t/a epoxiconazole technical project: it was put into trial production in 2012 and into full production in 2013. It contributed



5/33


USD41.88 million (RMB257.50 million) of revenue and USD4.82 million (RMB29.61 million) of net profit to the company.

It is predicted Jiangsu Huifeng's performance will continue to enjoy a rapid increase because of following factors:

1. The above mentioned two project will bring more profit to the company.

2. For the development of featured products, the company has started to extend industry chain, such as prochloraz industry chain

(imidazole as raw material), pyrethroid pesticide industry chain (2-methyl-3-biphenylmethyanol as intermediate) and chlorobenzene

industry chain.

3. The company invested a chemical storage logistics project with a storage of 500,000 cubic meters and the first phase of this

project has completed. This project will help to raise the turnover rate and long-term performance increase of the company.

Table 2: Jiangsu Huifeng's revenue from main businesses, 2013

Item Revenue, USD YoY, %

Main business

Fungicides 130,398,223.04 5.45%

Herbicides 69,348,928.71 23.83%

Insecticides 42,614,789.84 19.35%

Intermediates 84,572,802.54 87.73%

Regulators 4,978,290.93 -28.06%

Other products 4,242,014.53 2262.08%

Other business 3,061,963.79 1604.99%

Total 339,217,013.38 25.11%


Table 3: Jiangsu Huifeng's revenue from domestic sales and export trade, 2013

Business Revenue, USD YoY change, % Gross profit margin YoY change, percentage point

Domestic sales 178,468,442.86 5.83 15.56% -9.31

Export 157,686,606.73 59.47 3.18% 15.30

Note: Revenue from domestic sales include USD67,537,276.50 of revenue from commissioned export business.


Net profit of Jiangsu Lanfeng drops 64.37% in 2013

Summary: The operation revenue of Jiangsu Lanfeng Biochemical Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu Lanfeng) reached about USD223.13 million

(RMB1.37 billion) in 2013, up 8.16% YoY. However, net profits attributable to shareholders of listed companies dropped sharply to

USD3.43 million (RMB21.10 million), down 64.37% YoY.

Jiangsu Lanfeng Biochemical Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu Lanfeng), a leading carbendazim manufacturer in China, released its 2013 annual

report recently. During the reporting period, operation revenue of Jiangsu Lanfeng reached about USD223.13 million (RMB1.37

billion), up 8.16% YoY while net profits attributable to shareholders of listed companies dropped sharply to USD3.43 million

(RMB21.10 million), down 64.37% YoY.

Operation revenue of Jiangsu Lanfeng is mainly come from its pesticide business which reached USD165.80 million (RMB1.02

billion) in 2013, accounting for 74.30% of the company's annual total revenue. It was the rising incomes of fungicide, insecticide and



6/33


intermediate these three major businesses that boosted the gross turnover. In particular, revenue of fungicide reached USD83.08

million (RMB510.84 million) in 2013, with a growth rate of 9.63% year on year; Revenue of insecticide reached USD48.40 million

(RMB297.63 million), up 2.53% YoY and revenue of intermediate reached USD35.03 million (RMB215.38 million), soared 46.63%

YoY. However, revenue of herbicide dropped 4.69% this year.

In spite of the increase of operation revenue, there was a sharp slowdown in the company's net profit in 2013. Directorate of

Jiangsu Lanfeng attributed the slowdown to the following reasons:

1. Due to the fierce market competition, prices and quantities of the company's main products dropped which caused the fall of

gross profit. Details are as follow: According to the annual report, gross profit rates of pesticide and intermediate these two main

businesses dropped 1.34% and 14.58% respectively. In pesticide business, only fungicide had a little increase in gross profit

margin and the others were all dropped at different degrees.

2. All of the IPO projects (8000t/a acephate technical and formulation project, 4000t/a diuron technical project,

2,000t/a cypermethrin technical and formulation project and vitriol project) did not reach their expected income and then led to a

slowdown in the company's overall interests.

As marketing of the company's major products will not improve in a short time, Jiangsu Lanfeng predicted that its net profit in the

first quarter of 2014 would be a decrease of over 50% YoY.

Table 4: Main items of annual report of Jiangsu Lanfeng in 2012–2013 (USD)

Item 2012 2013 Change YoY（（%））

Total revenue 206,301,829.74 223,138,288.25 8.16%

Net profit 31,313,399.41 3,431,734.30 -64.37%

Earnings per share 0.05 0.02 -64.29%

Research input 7,560,973.87 6,926,234.56 -8.39%

Governmental subsidy 271,794.87 1,140,335.75 319.56%

– The end of 2012 The end of 2013 /

Asset 379,174,970.78 420,980,708.96 11.03%

Debt 187,012,651.02 228,030,996.69 17.99%

Source: 2013 annual report of Jiangsu Lanfeng



7/33


Table 5: Operation revenue and gross profit of main products in Jiangsu Lanfeng in 2013 (USD)

Product Operation revenue Change YoY(%) Gross profit rate Change YoY(%)

Fungicide 83,077,033.23 9.63% 18.31% 0.89%

Herbicide 34,316,154.32 -4.69% 33.07% -2.02%

Insecticide 48,402,401.86 2.53% 4.43% -3.66%

Fine chemical intermediate 35,026,657.19 46.63% 21.96% -14.58%

Processed product 12,837,361.16 -17.93% 20.20% -0.76%

Vitriol 7,657,513.61 119.04% -26.13% -11.37%

Other 264,625.22 -82.08% 30.30% 15.62%


Table 6: Abroad and domestic sales income of main products in Jiangsu Lanfeng in 2012 and 2013 (USD)

District 2012 2013 Change YoY (%)

Abroad 140,565,146.41 157,461,738.90 12.02%

Domestic 65,736,683.32 64,120,007.69 -2.46%


Sales revenue increases by 11.18% in Zibo Wanchang in 2013

Summary: According to the Zibo Wanchang's 2013 annual report, sales revenue of the company reached about USD51.55 million

(RMB317 million), up 11.18% year on year in 2013, and net profits attributable to shareholders of listed companies reached

USD14.32 million (RMB88.04 million), up 2.05% year on year.

Zibo Wanchang Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Zibo Wanchang) is the biggest trimethyl orthoformate (TMOF) and triethyl

orthoformate (TEOF) manufacturer in China. According to their 2013 annual report, sales revenue of the company reached about

USD51.55 million (RMB317 million) in 2013, up 11.18% year on year, and net profits attributable to shareholders of listed

companies reached USD14.32 million (RMB88.04 million), up 2.05% year on year.

Though the prices of the company's major products, TMOF and TEOF, decreased slightly because of the intensified industry

competition, the sales revenue of Zibo Wanchang increased driven by two reasons: Firstly, sales volume of TMOF and TEOF

increased; Secondly, revenue of by-products soared.

Details are as follow:

Sales volume of TMOF and TEOF was 16,740 tonnes totally with a year-on-year growth of 11.50% and the revenue reached



8/33


USD41.62 million (RMB255.93 million) with a year-on-year growth of 2.10%. Revenue of by-products soared (up 67.49% year on

year) and the rising incomes of by-products were mainly come from small-lot production of some new products.

Gross profit margin of both TMOF and TEOF were increased in different degree year on year. Though the prices of TMOF and

TEOF were dropped sharply, the gross profit margins of TMOF and TEOF in Zibo Wanchang reached 58.11% and 35.71%, up

0.58% and 3.81% year on year respectively. The company attribute the main reason to the increase of yield rate of the two

products. During the report period, benefit from the continual improvement of technology, the yield rate of TMOF and TEOF

increased by 1.46 and 1.87 percentage point respectively. In spite of the increasing income of by-products, the company's gross

profit margin (by-products) dropped sharply (down 19.50% year on year) because of the small-lot production of new products and

the slip in price of relevant by-products.

Thanks to the successful construction of the 7,000 tonnes of TMOF and TEOF raise investment project and the capacity

emancipation period in 2014–2015, it is predicted that Zibo Wanchang would have a much better performance in 2014–2015.

Table 7: Main items of annual report of Zibo Wanchang in 2012–2013

Item 2013 2012 YoY change, %

Total revenue, million USD 51.55 46.40 11.18%

Net profit, million USD 14.32 14.03 2.05%

Earnings per share, USD 0.10 0.10 3.28%

Research input, million USD 1.95 1.87 4.52%

Governmental subsidy, million USD 0.160.08 0.08 109.47%

– The end of 2013 The end of 2012 /

Asset, million USD 125.84 118.56 6.14%

Debt, million USD 5.77 4.00 44.19%

Source: Zibo Wanchang 2013 annual report

Table 8: Sales revenue and gross profit margin of main products in Zibo Wanchang in 2013

Product Sales revenue, million USD YoY change, % Gross profit margin YoY change, %

TMOF 23.13 14.57% 58.11% 0.58%

TEOF 18.49 -10.15% 35.71% 3.81%

By-products 9.44 67.49% 25.50% -19.50%




9/33


Table 9: Abroad and domestic sales income/gross profit of main products in Zibo Wanchang in 2013

District Sales revenue, million USD Gross profit margin, %

Shandong 6.13 43.80%

Jiangsu 8.69 37.99%

Zhejiang 7.65 36.58%

Shanghai 17.11 48.78%

Other regions in China 5.84 41.43%

Abroad 5.64 51.45%


Market DynamicsDemand for chlorothalonil in China to reach 7,200tonnes by 2015

Summary: Thanks to the good control effect and low cost, it is expected the demand for chlorothalonil in the domestic will continue

to increase, reaching about 7,200 tonnes by 2015.

In recent years, chlorothalonil has enjoyed a smooth development in China. In 2012, its domestic market demand (calculated by

technical, similarly hereinafter) exceeded 6,000 tonnes. Thanks to the good control effect and low cost, it is expected the demand

for chlorothalonil in the domestic will continue to increase, reaching about 7,200 tonnes by 2015.

There are many types of chlorothalonil formulation in the market, such as WP, SC, WDG and FU (Smoke Generator). Notably,

chlorothalonil 70% WP and 720 g/LSC are the most popular at present. The consumption of chlorothalonil WP takes up over 50%

of the total consumption of chlorothalonil formulations, chlorothalonil SC takes up over 20%, and other chlorothalonil formulations

takes up about 30%.

Due to various enterprises in recent years actively promoted on environment friendly formulation product, the use of SC formulation

increases quickly. Also due to the increasing demand in greenhouse vegetables, chlorothalonil FU (Smoke Generator) also

develops rapidly. Besides, chlorothalonil was mixed with many pesticides by domestic pesticide producers as well.

Besides the application in agriculture production, the demand of chlorothalonil in industry field is also expanding.

Although more than 20 enterprises have obtained chlorothalonil technical registrations so far, only less than 10 enterprises produce

the product and just 3-5 enterprises with large scale production. Most of chlorothalonil technical is for export. Jiangyin Suli Fine

Chemical Co., Ltd. is the largest chlorothalonil technical producer in China by capacity and it hold the largest market share.

Table 10: Demand for chlorothalonil in China during 2009-2012, tonne

Year 2009 2010 2011 2012

Demand, tonnes 4,600 5,050 5,600 6,200

Source: China Crop Protection Industry Association



10/33


Copper formulations has bright market prospect

Summary: In recent years, sales volume of fungicides has gone up year by year and in particular; copper formulations have a bright

market prospect.

In recent years, domestic fungicide market has gone up year by year as a result of the increasing planting area of commercial crops

such as vegetables, fruiters and medicinal materials, the prices increase of agricultural produces. In particular, copper fungicide

formulations have become a very important part of fungicides.

The history of fungicides can be date back to inorganic formulations such as sulfur and copper sulfate. For example, bordeaux

mixture, a routine fungicide widely used in agriculture around the world up till now, is a result of inorganic formulations at that time.

Nowadays, from inorganic copper fungicides such as copper sulfate, copper hydroxide and cuprous oxide to organic copper

formulations such as thiodiazole copper, oxine-copper and HA-Cu, copper fungicide formulations have become a very important

part of fungicides.

Situations of inorganic copper fungicides:

1. Bordeaux mixture: Bordeaux mixture is the farmers' favorite. So far, according to data from ICAMA, there have been nine

registrations by seven enterprises (including one repacking registration) on bordeaux mixture. If production cost can be further

reduced, market prospect of bordeaux mixture will be quite bright.

2. Copper hydroxide formulation: Copper hydroxide formulation has been introduced to domestic market for a long time and it has

become the most popular typical copper fungicide and has been widely used in agriculture. So far, there have been 31 registrations

by 20 enterprises on copper hydroxide formulation. From that we can see that copper hydroxide formulation has aroused great

attention and competition.

3. Duoning: Duoning (copper calcium sulphate) sold by Jiangsu Rotam Chemistry Co., Ltd. opened the Chinese market for this kind

of copper formulations and now there have already been four enterprises (including Spain Yi Kewei Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. and

Mexico Anglia Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) registered for this product.

Situations of organic copper fungicides:

As organic complexing copper agents, copper (succinate+glutarate+adipate) and cuaminosulfate appeared a litter early in

domestic pesticide market. They are pioneers of organic copper formulations because of their simple manufacturing techniques

and cheap prices. And they sold well in the last century. Up till now, there have been 30 registrations respectively on ICAMA.

Many domestic enterprises also developed varieties of organic copper formulations such as thiodiazole copper, oxine-copper, HA-

Cu, cuppric nonyl phenolsulfonate and copper acetate. In particular, thiodiazole copper named Longkejun from Zhejiang Longwan

Chemicals Co., Ltd. is a product with independent intellectual property rights.

To sum up, market of copper formulations will be enlarged with the increase of usage area and quantity of fungicides. To develop

and produce copper fungicide formulations, it is better to choose a suitable variety with less competition and less manufacturers

according to the company's strength. But no matter which variety to be chosen, great efforts should be put on manufacturing

techniques in order to make better performance in stability, persistence, usability and safety.



11/33


Thiodiazole copper: the only registered fungicide for flowers in China

Summary: Recently, Zhejiang Longwan Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Longwan Chemicals) has released a good news that its Longkejun

(ingredient: thiodiazole copper 20% SC) has successfully obtained registration approval on orchid soft rot, cotton damping off and

obacco bacterial wilt. So far, Longkejun (thiodiazole copper) has become the only one registered fungicide for flowers in China.

Recently, Zhejiang Longwan Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Longwan Chemicals) has released a good news that its Longkejun (ingredient:

thiodiazole copper 20% SC) has successfully obtained registration approval on orchid soft rot, cotton damping off and obacco

bacterial wilt. So far, Longkejun has become the only registered fungicide for flowers in China.

Thiodiazole copper, a fungicide developed by Zhejiang Longwan Chemical Co, Ltd., has its own self-intellectual property right, and

has obtained a CAS registry number, which is 3232-61-5, in Aug., 2009.

For a long time, orchid has always been attacked by bacterial diseases such as soft rot, bacterial wilt and root rot. As a result of

that, orchid may not bloom but only frondesce. Since orchid is a kind of minor crop and its planting area is not big, pesticide

enterprises home and abroad are all not willing to register for pesticides that can control various diseases of orchid. And this has

led to a hard situation：No pesticide registered for orchid.

It is disclosed by Xiong Xingping,deputy manager of Longwan Chemicals that the registration enables the enterprise to become the

first one in pesticide industry to register for minor crops such as orchid and dendrobium officinale (Chinese medicinal herb), since

there are no pesticides registered for flowers, gardening, Chinese medicinal herbs, city virescence and indoor ornamental plants in

China.

It is reported that in 2013 Longkejun (ingredient: thiodiazole copper 20% SC) also registered for soft rot of dendrobium officinale

and the Agriculture Department of Zhejiang Province subsidized 50% of its registration experimental expense.

Zhejiang Longwan Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Wenzhou Longwan Chemical Plant before) built in 1988, specializes in agricultural

fungicide development, manufacture and marketing. Longwan Chemicals not only is a national appointed pesticide manufacturer

but also obtained professional reputations in bacteria disease controlling area. After appraisal by specialists, its competitive

product Longkejun (ingredient: thiodiazole copper 20% SC) has already been awarded as National Important New Product. In

addition, Pesticide Registration Evaluation Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture rates the product as a new model product with

bright future.

So far, Longkejun in Longwan Chemicals has already registered for eleven diseases for eight crops. Details are as follow:



12/33


Table 12: Detail registration situation of 20% thiodiazole copper SC in China, as of early Apr. 2014

Registered crop Prevention and control target

Tangerine Canker

Tangerine Scab

Rice Rice bacterial leaf blight

Rice Bacterial stripe

Cucumber Angular leaf spot

Water melon Wilt

Cabbage Soft rot

Orchid Soft rot

Cotton Damping off

Tobacco Bacterial wilt

Tobacco Tobacco wildfire disease

Source: ICAMA

Market analysis of pesticides for leaf vegetables in Guangdong Province

Summary: Guangdong Province has many large-scale leaf vegetable planting areas which provides a big market for pesticides and

there are a few features of the pesticide market for leaf vegetables in Guangdong Province.

Leaf vegetables include Chinese flowering cabbage, cabbage, leaf lettuce, water spinach and leek and so on. The daily

consumption volume of vegetables is very huge in Guangdong Province, especially in the Pearl River Delta region. Because of the

huge market demand and the good geographical conditions for vegetable planting, Guangdong Province has formed many large-

scale vegetable planting areas which provides a big market for pesticides.

There are a few features of the pesticide market for leaf vegetables in Guangdong Province:

1. High frequency of pesticide usage. Since the whole year climate condition is suitable for outdoor leaf vegetables planting and

diseases, pests and weeds may occur in the whole year, farmers use pesticides all the year round. Sometimes pesticides are

sprayed every 3–4 days. In general, pesticides are used once a week and the longest interval of time is two weeks. There are also

situations that pesticides are seldom used. For example, in continuous rainy days, pesticides cannot be used, or vegetable prices

drop down sharply when the climate become too good for vegetable planting.

2. Sensitivity of the prevention and cure effect of pesticides. Economic value of vegetables is a bit high while quality of vegetables

influent the price greatly. In other words, low quality of vegetables caused by diseases and pests will lead to great financial loss. So,

vegetable growers often choose pesticides with specially good effect and those without good prevention and cure effect have few

customers. Meanwhile, fast-acting property is also important. For vegetable growers, only those have quick actions within 24 hours

are good products.

3. Acceptance for high price of pesticides. Vegetable growers have a concept of market-oriented economy and they are willing to

invest if only they can see the output. Due to the high economic value of vegetables, vegetable growers are happy to accept

pesticides with high prices if the pesticide works well. For example, in order to control the common striped flea beetle, some

vegetable growers will accept a price of USD1.63 (RMB10) per 15 Kg of water and for diamondback moth, some vegetable



13/33


growers will accept a price of USD4.07 (RMB25) per 15 Kg of water.

4. Quick update of pesticides. Plant diseases and insect pests are easily to develop resistance due to the high-frequency and

perennial pesticide usage. Compared to fungi, insects are easier to develop resistance and the lifecycles for insecticides are

usually 2–3 years if the formulations haven't updated. New products with good effect are vegetable growers' favorite and they also

can occupy the market easily.

5. Herbicides give priority to sterilant herbicides. Though some vegetable growers will use fenoxaprop-p-ethyl in seeding stage,

selective herbicides are seldom used in general. And the main sterilant herbicides vegetable growers used

are paraquat and glufosinate-ammonium. Though the cost of glyphosate is almost equal to that of paraquat, the application amount

is less than that of paraquat. And though the cost of glufosinate-ammonium is higher than the cost of paraquat and glyphosate, there

are often many weeds that paraquat and glyphosate cannot deal with or cannot have desirable effects. For example, farmers must

apply glufosinate-ammonium to deal with some weeds such as goose grass and big flower purslane.

Who advocate ups and downs in rice fungicide market in 2014?

Summary: Major diseases and insects in the planting fields of rice will occur heavily in 2014 and as a result of that, manufacturers

will contend for the market of rice fungicides fiercely. Triazole fungicides and strobilurin fungicides will retain as main products in

2014 and in particular, their mixed-formulations will be more popular.

According to forecast from the National Agro-Tech Extension and Service Centre (NATESC), major diseases and insects in the

planting fields of rice will occur heavily in 2014. Fierce competition in the market of fungicides for rice between manufacturers is

inevitable. Then, which products will become new stars in fungicide market? Which products will withdraw from the market and

which products will keep their dominant positions in the market?

There are three big diseases for rice: rice sheath blight, rice blast and rice false smut. And some virus diseases such as rice stripe

leaf blight and southern black rice dwarf virus disease may occur in some areas. Rice sheath blight is the most serious diseases. It

has the largest occurrence scale, the largest occurrence area and the most serious damage. Rice blast comes the second and rice

false smut may deeply influenced by environment and climate.

In recent years, jingangmycin and its mixed-formulations and triazole fungicides mainly represented by hexaconazole have been the

main products for the control of rice sheath blight. In addition, they are also products with the largest sales volume. That is because

these two varieties of products work well on rice sheath blight and their resistance are not so big all the time. However, they have

their weaknesses.

Under the condition of taking full dose, jingangmycin and its mixed-formulations work well. But their protection function and

persistent period for rice sheath blight are very limited.

Triazole fungicides, represented by hexaconazole, have outstanding performances in controlling rice sheath blight. However, with

the development of resistance, dosage of these products becomes bigger and bigger. Nowadays, the dosage of single formulation

has already beyond 90g/ha and it has led to series of chemical injuries for rice. There is an advanced formulation of triazole

fungicides. Difenoconazole﹒propiconazole, which was introduced to China by Syngenta (Now many domestic companies also



14/33


developed this kind of formulation). It not only works well on rice sheath blight but also can increase production.

Strobilurin fungicides have high activity and they are also safe and environmental friendly. In addition, they work well on rice sheath

blight, rice blast and rice false smut. Pioneers of these products are NATIVO (ingredient: tebuconazole﹒trifloxystrobin 75%

WDG)from Bayer and AIKE ( ingredient: fenamistrobin﹒tebuconazole 20% SC ) from Shenyang Research Institute of Chemical

Industry. Strobilurin fungicides are often mixed with triazole fungicides such as tebuconazole so that it can work well on both rice

blast and rice false smut. However, the prices of strobilurin fungicides are a little higher.

With patents expiring of azoxystrobin and kresoxim-methyl, it is predicted that strobilurin fungicides will occupy a great part of

market for rice diseases. There are many registration application for single and mixed-formulations and also technical

for azoxystrobin and kresoxim-methyl in China which means that strobilurin fungicide have a bright future in the coming years and

enterprises will value these products. But it is notable that in spite of the numerous of registrations of strobilurin fungicides,

registrations of strobilurin fungicides for rice diseases are rare, especially on rice sheath blight. So it is predicted that strobilurin

fungicides registered for rice sheath blight will be popular in 2014 because these products have their advantages: outstanding

performance in improving quality and increasing quantity, sound effects on the three major diseases as well as long persistent

period.

Succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor fungicide is also very popular in these two years. Pulsor (24% thifluzamide SC) is a

representative product. It has sound effects on controlling rice sheath blight and a long persistent period.

To sum up, triazole fungicides and strobilurin mixed-formulations are the most suitable fungicides for rice. They are safe, efficient,

and broad-spectrum and they also can improve quality and increase quantity.

Import & exportChina's export volume of cyproconazole technical hits 138.30t in 2013

Summary: In 2013, the total export volume of cyproconazole technical in China was about 138.30 tonnes, according to China

Customs and CCM.

In 2013, the total export volume of cyproconazole technical in China was about 138.30 tonnes, according to the General

Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (China Customs) and CCM. This figure mainly covers 95%

cyproconazole technical and 98% cyproconazole technical. Thereinto, the export volume of 95% cyproconazole technical in 2013

was the largest among the above two types of cyproconazole technical, reaching 120.07 tonnes. And that of

98% cyproconazole technical in China was 18.23 tonnes in the same period.

The average export price of cyproconazole technical was USD61.47/kg. It is worth noting that the average export price of

95% cyproconazole technical was around USD60.63/kg. Meanwhile, the average export price of 98% cyproconazole technical was

about USD63.15/kg.

According to the data from China Customs and CCM, China's major exporters (by manufacturer) of cyproconazole technical in

2013 were Jiangsu Fengdeng Pesticide Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Flag Chemical Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Sevencontinent Green Chemical

Co., Ltd. Meanwhile, the major export destinations of China's cyproconazole technical were Paraguay, Uruguay, Lithuania,



15/33


Argentina and Costa Rica.

Figure 1: Export volume and price of cyproconazole technical in China, 2013

Note: There is no 95% cyproconazole technical export in Oct.-Nov. 2013. There is no 98% cyproconazole technical export in

Jan.-July 2013.

Source: China Customs and CCM

Export volume of tebuconazole reaches 15,206.10t in China, 2013

Summary: In 2013, China's export volume of tebuconazole technical and formulations in China were about 15,206.10 tonnes,

according to China Customs and CCM.

In 2013, China's export volume of tebuconazole technical and formulations in China were about 15,206.10 tonnes, according to the

General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (China Customs) and CCM. Thereinto, the export volume of

tebuconazole technical (mainly includes 95% tebuconazole technical, 96% tebuconazole technical, 97% tebuconazole technical,

98% tebuconazole technical) was around 6,669.23 tonnes in China. The export volume of tebuconazole formulations were 8,536.87

tonnes in this period. This figure mainly covers tebuconazole 80% WP, tebuconazole 250g/L EC, tebuconazole 250g/L EW and

tebuconazole 430g/L SC.

In this period, China's average export price of tebuconazole technical was around USD12.35/kg, and that of tebuconzazole

formulations was about USD8.00/kg.

China's major exporters (by manufacturer) of tebuconazole technical were Nantong Pest Agrochemical Co., Ltd., Jiangsu

Fengdeng Pesticide Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Sword Agrochemicals Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Sevencontinent Green Chemical Co., Ltd. and

Shangyu Nutrichem Co., Ltd. In addition, the major export destinations of China's tebuconazole technical were Brazil, Israel, Russia,

Netherlands and the US.

The major exporters (by manufacturer) of China's tebuconazole formulations were Jiangsu Sevencontinent Green Chemical Co.,

Ltd., Shangyu Nutrichem Co., Ltd., Sinochem Ningbo Chemicals Co., Ltd., Shanghai Shengnong Pesticide Co., Ltd. and Nantong



16/33


Pest Agrochemical Co., Ltd. Meanwhile, the major export destinations of China's tebuconazole formulations were the US, Brazil,

United Kingdom, Ukraine and Poland.

Figure 2: Export volume and price of tebuconazole technical in China, 2013

Note: There is no 95% tebuconazole technical export in May and Sept. 2013.

Source: China Customs and CCM

Figure 3: Export volume and price of tebuconazole formulations in China, 2013

Note: There is no tebuconazole 80% WP export in Jan.-June 2013.

Source: China customs and CCM



17/33


RegistrationChina's registrations of fungicides with patents expiring during 2013-2017

Summary: According to the statistics, patents of 31 pesticides will expire during 2013-2007 in the world, 12 of which are fungicides

like pyraclostrobin, fluoxastrobin and prothioconazole.

According to the statistics, patents of 31 pesticides will expire during 2013-2017 in the world, 12 of which are fungicides like

pyraclostrobin, fluoxastrobin and prothioconazole.

As data from Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture (ICAMA) shown, as of end of March 2014, in China

two domestic enterprises obtained registrations of pyraclostrobin, which are Shanghai Lvze Biotechnology Co., Ltd. and

Guangdong SynGreen Bio-Science Co., Ltd.; Deqiang Biochemical Technology Development Co., Ltd. obtained registration of

Ningnanmycin; Dalian Chemphy Chemical Co., Ltd. obtained registration of zoxamide technical while Guangdong Dongguan

Ruidefeng Biotechnology Co., Ltd. obtained repacking registration of zoxamide.

Table 13: Fungicides with patents expiring during 2013-2017 in the world

Pesticide Patentee Expiry date ofpatent

Global market value in2012, million USD Global main crops

Pyraclostrobin BASF SE 2015.06.20 800 Soybean, grains, corn, non-agricultural,vegetables and fruits

Fluoxastrobin Bayer CropScience AG 2017.01.14 165 Grains, non-agricultural

Prothioconazole Bayer CropScience Co., Ltd. 2015.11.07 625 Grains

Ningnanmycin Deqiang Biochemical Technology DevelopmentCo., Ltd. 2013.04.22 / /

Benthiavalicarb-isopropyl

Jumeilan Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. , IharaChemical Industry Co., Ltd. 2015.05.22 20 Non-agricultural ,vegetables and fruits,

potato

Zoxamide Rohm and Haas Company 2013.11.30 20 Grape,potato

Fenamidone Rhone Poulenc 2014.06.17 30 Non-agricultural ,vegetables and fruits,potato

Silthiopham Monsanto Company 2015.11.13 20 Grains

Penthiopyrad Mitsui Chemicals Agro, Inc. 2016.04.10 30 vegetables and fruits

Flumorph Shenyang Research Institute Of ChemicalIndustry, Ltd. 2016.08.20 2 Non-agricultural, vegetables and fruits

Benalaxyl-M Syngenta 2015.06.29 35 Non-agricultural, grape

Metalaxyl-M Syngenta 2015.06.29 345 Corn, potato, vegetables and fruits

Source: CCM



18/33


Table 14: China's registrations of fungicides with patents expiring during 2013-2017, as of end of March 2014

Fungicide Registrant Registration No. Specification

Pyraclostrobin

BASF

LS20130445 Pyraclostrobin﹒flutolanil 42.4% SC

PD20080463 Pyraclostrobin 95% TC

PD20080464 Pyraclostrobin 250g/L EC

PD20080506 Pyraclostrobin﹒polyram 60% WDG

PD20093402 Pyraclostrobin﹒dimethomorph 18.7%WDG

Shanghai Lvze Biotechnology Co., Ltd. LS20130445F140002 Pyraclostrobin﹒flutolanil 42.4% SC

Guangdong SynGreen Bio-Science Co., Ltd.

PD20080464F050067 Pyraclostrobin 250g/L EC

PD20080506F090067 Pyraclostrobin﹒polyram 60% WDG

PD20093402F100018 Pyraclostrobin﹒dimethomorph 18.7%WDG

Fluoxastrobin / / /

Prothioconazole / / /

Ningnanmycin Deqiang Biochemical Technology Development Co., Ltd.

LS2013009 Ningnanmycin﹒azoxystrobin 25% SC

PD20097120 40% TK

PD20097121 2% AS

PD20097122 8% AS

PD20110754 10% SP

Benthiavalicarb-isopropyl / / /

Zoxamide

Dalian Chemphy Chemical Co., Ltd. LS20120321 97% TC

Gowan Company, LLC. LS20130311 96% TC

LS20130312 Zoxamide﹒mancozeb 75% WDG

Guangdong Dongguan Ruidefeng Biotechnology Co., Ltd. LS20130312F130059 Zoxamide﹒mancozeb 75% WDG

Fenamidone / / /

SilthiophamMonsanto Company

PD20080775 97.7% TC

PD20080776 125g/L SC

Tianjin Ageluo Parker Pesticide Co., Ltd. PD20080776F090072 125g/L SC

Penthiopyrad / / /

Flumorph

Shenyang Sciencreat Chemicals Co., Ltd.

LS2010247 Flumorph﹒pyraoxystrobin 25% SC

PD20060038 Mancozeb﹒flumorph 60% WP

PD20060039 95% TC

PD20070403 Mancozeb﹒flumorph 50% WP

PD20090493 Flumorph﹒phosethyl-al　50% WP

PD20095462 Flumorph﹒phosethyl-al　50% WDG

PD20095953 20% WP

Shenyang Research Institute Of Chemical Industry, Nantong Chemicaltechnology Development Co., Ltd

PD20060038F130007 Mancozeb﹒flumorph 60% WP

PD20070403F130006 Mancozeb﹒flumorph 50% WP

PD20090493F130015 Flumorph﹒phosethyl-al　50% WP

PD20095462F130017 Flumorph﹒phosethyl-al　50% WDG

PD20095953F130009 20% WP

Benalaxyl-M / / /

LS20120131 Thiamethoxam﹒fludioxonil﹒metalaxyl-M 25% FS

LS20120131F120027 Thiamethoxam﹒fludioxonil﹒metalaxyl-M 25% FS

LS20120132 Thiamethoxam﹒fludioxonil﹒metalaxyl-



19/33


Metalaxyl-M

Syngenta

LS20120132 M 29% FS

LS20120132F120025 Thiamethoxam﹒fludioxonil﹒metalaxyl-M 29% FS

LS20130114 Metalaxyl-M﹒zoxystrobin 39% SE

PD20070345 Fludioxonil﹒metalaxyl-M 35g/L FS

PD20070345F070095 Fludioxonil﹒metalaxyl-M 35g/L FS

PD20070346 Metalaxyl-M 91% TC

PD20070474 350g/L ES

PD20070474F040019 350g/L ES

PD20080846 Metalaxyl-M﹒mancozeb 68% WDG

PD20080846F040138 Metalaxyl-M﹒mancozeb 68% WDG

PD20084803 Metalaxyl-M﹒mancozeb 68% WDG

PD20096644 Metalaxyl-M﹒fludioxonil 62.5g/L FS

PD20096644F080048 Metalaxyl-M﹒fludioxonil 62.5g/L FS

PD20110690 Metalaxyl-M﹒chlorothalonil 440g/L SC

PD20110690F080001 Metalaxyl-M﹒chlorothalonil 440g/L SC

PD20120464 Metalaxyl-M﹒fludioxonil﹒azoxystrobin11% FS

PD20120464F100029 Metalaxyl-M﹒fludioxonil﹒azoxystrobin11% FS

Guangdong Jiangmen Plants Protection Co., Ltd. LS20130114F140011 Metalaxyl-M﹒zoxystrobin 39% SE

Anhui Jixi Nonghua Biological Technology Co., Ltd. LS20140051 Metalaxyl-M﹒zoxystrobin 30% SC

Anhui Jixi Nonghua Biological Technology Co., Ltd. PD20094902 Metalaxyl-M 92% TC

Shandong United Pesticide Industry Co., Ltd. PD20098313 Metalaxyl-M 90% TC

Shandong United Pesticide Industry Co., Ltd. PD20100051 350g/L ES

Shandong United Pesticide Industry Co., Ltd.PD20131939 Metalaxyl-M﹒hymexazol 3% AS

PD20132145 Metalaxyl-M﹒hymexazol 30% AS

Shandong United Pesticide Industry Co., Ltd. PD20132196 Metalaxyl-M﹒mancozeb 68% WDG

Zhejiang Heben Pesticide & Chemicals Co., Ltd. PD20140444 Metalaxyl-M﹒copper 45% WP

Source: ICAMA

China's new registrations of fungicide TC, Mar. 2014

Summary: According to data fromICAMA, in Mar. 2014, 14 registrations of fungicide technical were approved (not include update

of old registrations) in China, four of which belonged to azoxystrobin technical.

According to data from the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture (ICAMA), in Mar. 2014, 14 registrations

of fungicide technical were approved (not include update of old registrations) in China, four of which belonged to azoxystrobin

technical.

In Mar. 2014, four agrochemical companies obtained registrations of fludioxonil technical, including Jingbo Agrochemicals

Technology Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Tuoqiu Agricilture Chemicals Co., Ltd.,Luzhou Dongfang Agricultural Chemical Co., Ltd. and

Zhejiang Heben Pesticide & Chemicals Co., Ltd. The accumulative number of registered azoxystrobin technical hit 53 in China as

of late Mar. 2014.

Notably, Syngenta obtained the first registration of sedaxane technical in China, and its registration of 44% sedaxane SC was also

approved in Mar. 2014 which is registered to prevent and control corn head smut.



20/33


Thifluzamide and bacillus subtilis were both registered twice in China in Mar. 2014 and the other fungicides were all registered

once in this month, such as fludioxonil, difenoconazole, cyazofamid, etc.

Table 15: New registrations of fungicide TC/TK in China, Mar. 2014

No. Active ingredient Specification Registrant Accumulative number

1

Azoxystrobin

98% TC Jingbo Agrochemicals Technology Co., Ltd.

532 95% TC Jiangsu Tuoqiu Agricilture Chemicals Co., Ltd.

3 95% TC Luzhou Dongfang Agricultural Chemical Co., Ltd.

4 95% TC Zhejiang Heben Pesticide & Chemicals Co., Ltd.

5 Fludioxonil 96.5% TC Dezhou Luba Fine Cheical Co., Ltd. 8

6 Difenoconazole 95% TC Yuzhu Hengli Biologic Science Co., Ltd. 20

7 Cyazofamid 95% TC Shijiazhuang Xingbai Bio-engineering Co., Ltd. 　3

8 Sedaxane 95% TC Syngenta 　1

9 Epoxiconazole 96% TC Hebei Guanlong Agrochemical Co,. Ltd. 12

10Thifluzamide

96% TC Hebei Guanlong Agrochemical Co,. Ltd.10

11 96% TC Qingdao Hansen Biologic Science Co., Ltd.

12 Fluazinam 97% TC Hebei Wanquan Lihua Chemicals Co., Ltd. 　4

13Bacillus subtilis

300 billion active spores/g TK Jiangxi Shunquan Biologic Science Co., Ltd.　　514 1 trillion active spores/g TK Wuhan Kernel Bio-Tech Co., Ltd.

Source: ICAMA

DiseasePredication on major grain and oil crop diseases/insects in Zhejiang Province

in 2014

Summary: According to NATESC, the major diseases and insects in the planting fields of rape and wheat will moderately occur in

Zhejiang Province in 2014, but they will seriously occur in the planting fields of rice.

According to the occurrence situation of major grain and oil crop diseases and insects,cultivation system, variety layout and

weather conditions, the National Agricultural Technology Extension and Serve Center (NATESC) predicted that major diseases and

insects in the planting fields of rape and wheat will moderately occur in Zhejiang Province in 2014, but they will seriously occur in the

planting fields of rice. In detail, the accumulative stricken areas of wheat, rape and rice will respectively hit 0.17 million ha., 0.33

million ha. and 6.35 million ha.



21/33


Table 16: Predication on major grain and oil crop diseases and insets in Zhejiang Province, 2014, million ha.

Diseases/insets To occurring area

wheat scab 0.05

Wheat aphids 0.10

Wheat Planthopper 0.02

Rape sclerotinia rot 0.12

Rape downy mildew 0.12

Rape Aphids 0.09

Rice planthoppers 2.80

Rice leaf roller 1.67

Rice borers 0.80

Rice sheath blight 0.80

Rice blast 0.03

Rice virus diseases 0.03

Rice bacterial diseases 0.02

Rice false smut 0.20

Source: NATESC

Brief newsBayer holds Technique Exchange Activity of Peanut Disease and Pest Control

in Henan Province

Technique Exchange Activity of Peanut Disease and Pest Control was held on 25–26 March, 2014 in Kaifeng city, Henan Province

by Bayer CropScience (China) Co., Ltd.(Bayer). About 200 people attended this activity. They were leaders from the Plant

Protection Station of Henan Province and College of Plant Protection of Henan Agricultural University, teams led by He Yuanbo,

national manager of Bayer and core distributors of Bayer from Henan and Hebei provinces and so on.

Cao Pengying, manager of Bayer Seed Treatment Group, introduced five products during the activity. They were NATIVO® (

ingredient: tebuconazole•trifloxystrobin 75% WDG ), BELT® ( ingredient: flubendiamide•abamectin 10% SC), DECIS® (

ingredient: deltamethrin 25g/L EC), INFINITO® ( ingredient: fluopicolide•propamocarb hydrochloride 687.5g/L SC) and GAUCHO®

( ingredient: imidacloprid 70% WS/60% FS). He also stressed SUNATO and other several distinctive products that will enter into

market in the activity. On terms of seed treatment business, Manager Cao respectively introduced the four pillars of Seed Growth:

product, filmogen, machine and service. Since launched last year in China, Seed Growth has rapidly accelerated Bayer's business

expansion and pushed forward agricultural technique development.



22/33


Picture 1: Bayer held Techniques Exchange Activity of Peanut Disease and Pest Control in Henan Province

Source: Bayer

Forecast on occurrence trend of rape sclertiniose in 2014

The National Agro-Tech Extension and Service Centre (NATESC) released its forecast on the occurrence trend of rape sclertiniose

on 24 March, 2014. According to the forecast, autumn sowing rape sclertiniose will occur seriously in 2014 and will be heavier than

that of last year. The occurrence area of this disease will reach about 3.33 million ha. In particular, the disease will occur heavily in

the east of Jianghan Plain, Hubei Province, occur less heavily in Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui, Zhejiang provinces, Shanghai and most

area of Hubei Province, occur moderately in most of other rape production areas in Yangtze river basin and occur slightly in the

south of Southwest China and Shaanxi Province. The disease will occur massively during late March to the middle of April in most

areas of Southwest China, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi and Anhui provinces and in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Shaanxi and the south

of Henan Province during the middle of April to early May.



23/33


Table 17: Investigation of rape sclertiniose in major rape production areas

Province

Rate of disease plant

Leaf Stem

Average,%

YoY change, %

Change compared with the average value ofthe last six years , %

Average,%

YoY change,%

Change compared with the average valueof the last six years, %

Anhui 2.8 -15.2 -13.5 0 – –

Hubei 4.5 -47.8 +33.5 0.1 No occurrencelast year -91.7

Hunan 6.5 +14.0 +36.7 0.7 -0.4 -11.0

Jiangxi 3.2 -19.0 -57.0 0.3 +0.5 -57.7

Jiangxu 2.7 -10.0 +3.2 0 – –

Sichuan 6.1 +84.8 +19.0 0.4 +0.6 -30.6

Guizhou 8.3 +10.7 -21.6 0.6 -0.5 -78.7

Chongqing 6.3 -24.1 -9.0 0 – –

Shanghai 3.0 No occurrencelast year No occurrence perennially 0 – –

Zhejiang 5.1 -32.9 +1.4 0.9 +10.6 -38.8

Henan 2.1 -16.0 +28.4 0.2 No occurrencelast year +70.5

Yunnan 1.3 +160.0 -82.7 0.5 -0.3 -83.4

Source: NATESC



24/33


Table 18: Predicted rape florescence and rape sclertiniose paroxysm period in rape production areas

Province Predicted rape florescence Predicted rape sclertiniose paroxysm period

Sichuan Middle March–late March Early April–middle April

Guizhou Middle March–early April Early April–middle April

Chongqing Late March–early April Early April

Hubei Middle March–early April Late March–middle April

Hunan Early March–early April Late March–late April

Anhui Late March–early April Late March–early April

Jiangxi Late March–early April Late March–early April

Jiangsu Late March–early April Middle April–early May

Zhejiang Middle March–middle April Middle April–early May

Shanghai Late March–early April Early April–late April

Henan Late March–middle April Middle April–middle May

Source: NATESC



25/33


Subsidies for farmers exceed RMB1.09 billion in Hainan Province in 2014

According to the Hainan Provincial Department of Agriculture (HPDA), the provincial finance bureau will arrange more than

USD177.26 million (RMB1.09 billion) for 11 agricultural support policies in 2014, covering Vegetable Basket Project and other

areas. Details are as follows:

1. Support policy for the Vegetable Basket Project production base construction. The central and the provincial finance bureau will

allocate no less than USD4.55 million (RMB28.00 million) on this policy.

2. Subsidy policy for precooling treatment system construction on the edge of vegetable fields. The provincial finance bureau will put

at least USD2.44 million (RMB15.00 million) into this project.

3. Subsidy policy for growing superior seed varieties. The central finance bureau will arrange at least USD13.17 million (RMB81.00

million) to support this policy.

4. Direct subsidy policy for agricultural materials. The central finance bureau will allocate at least USD69.93 million (RMB430.00

million) to this policy and the provincial finance bureau will subsidize USD3.58 million (RMB22.00 million) to farmers who planting

grains.

5. Subsidy policy for agricultural machinery. The central and provincial finance bureau will allocate no less

than USD23.58 million (RMB145.00 million) to this policy.

6. Subsidy policy for popularizing basic level agricultural technique system and its construction. The central finance bureau will

arrange at least USD2.11 million (RMB13.00 million) for this project.

7. Subsidy policy for farmer's training. The central and provincial finance bureau will allocate no less than USD2.60

million (RMB16.00 million) to this policy.

8. Special subsidy policy for financial development. Since 2010, the provincial finance bureau has been allocating USD3.25 million

(RMB20.00 million) annually to this project.

9. Famer petty loan with discounted interest policy. In 2014, finance bureaus at all levels are planning to put USD23.74 million

(RMB146.00 million) into this policy to guarantee that farmer petty loans under USD81,314 (RMB500,000) will reach USD569.20

million (RMB3.5 billion) totally and the rate of interest subsidy should not be less than 5%.

10. Special subsidy policy for capital market development. Funds allocated to this special project will be no less than USD3.25

million (RMB20.00 million).

11. Support policy for agricultural policy-oriented insurance. The provincial finance bureau will allocate USD27.65 million

(RMB170.00 million) to this policy.



26/33


ICAMA releases 10th batch of pesticide approved to be registered in 2014

On 28 March, 2014, ICAMA released the list of the 10th batch of pesticides approved to be registered in 2014, including 53

temporary registrations, 109 formal registrations and one repacking registration. Meanwhile, 17 of these registrations were for

pesticide technical, 4 of which were for fungicides, 4 for insecticides, 1 for acaricide and 8 for herbicides.

Table 19: The 10th batch of technical fungicide approved to be registered in 2014

No. Manufacturing enterprise Product Active ingredient and content

1 Beijing Multigrass Formulation Co., Ltd. Lentinan Lentinan10% TK

2 Youth Chemical Co., Ltd. Difenoconazole Difenoconazole96.5% TC

3 Youth Chemical Co., Ltd. Fluazinam Fluazinam97% TC

4 Dezhou Luba Fine Chemicl Co., Ltd. Thifluzamide Thifluzamide97% TC

Source: ICAMA

Over 30 varieties of pesticides used on special crops registered in 2014

The Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture (ICAMA) held a Superintendent Working Conference in March

2014 in Yinchuan city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The conference disclosed that ICAMA would focus on the innovation of

Pesticide Management System and launch new measures in pesticides used on vegetables and special crops as well as in

designated operation of high-toxic pesticides, especially putting forward the Special Provisions for Registration of Pesticides

Used on Vegetables and Special Crops (the Special Provisions).

Meanwhile, the priority is to solve the problem of lack of pesticides that could be used on vegetables and special crops. Shan Weili,

director of the Bureau of Pharmaceutical Affairs, ICAMA, said that the Special Provisions would be launched in 2014 and 30

varieties of pesticides used on special crops would be registered.

The specific measures including:

1. Drawing up incentive systems of registrations of pesticides used on minor crops to encourage enterprises to enlarge registration

scope;

2. Supporting and guiding pilot projects about registrations of pesticides used on special crops;

3. Encouraging and guiding local governments, industry associations and enterprises to organise joint experiments on special

crops with advantages and high economic values.



27/33


List of 2th batch of enterprises merging pesticide manufacture qualification in2014

As of March 2014, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China issued the list of the

second batch of enterprises that merged pesticide manufacture qualifications. Shenyang Research Institute of Chemical Industry

(Nantong) Chemical Technology Development Co., Ltd. and other three pesticide formulation enterprises amalgamated their

qualifications.

Table 20: The second batch of enterprises merged pesticide manufacture qualification in 2014

No.

Enterprise before merger Enterprise after merger

Name of enterprise Productiontype Name of enterprise Production

type

1

Shenyang Research Institute of Chemical Industry (Nantong)Chemical Technology Development Co., Ltd. Formulation

Shenyang Research Institute of Chemical Industry (Nantong)Chemical Technology Development Co., Ltd. Formulation

Jiangsu Huanong Seed Co., Ltd. Formulation

2

Liaoning Shenyang Aiwei Technological Development Co., Ltd. FormulationLiaoning Shenyang Aiwei Technological Development Co.,Ltd. Formulation

Liaoning Shenyang Xingnong Chemical Pesticide Co., Ltd. Formulation

Source: MIIT

MOA: USD113.84 million to support scientific fertilization in 2014

According to news from the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China, National Scientific Fertilization Working

Forum was held on 1 April, 2014 in Changsha city, Hunan Province. The forum pointed out that only if we improve quality and

increase output by scientific fertilization can we strengthen our agriculture. In addition, agricultural departments at all levels should

fully play their role to carry forward scientific fertilization. Meanwhile, the meeting also divulged that this year the Ministry of Finance

of the People's Republic of China would continue to arrange USD113. 84 million (RMB700 million) to support projects like soil

testing, field trial, database establishment, scientific fertilization service and propaganda and training as well as to explore effective

systems of agribusiness cooperation.



28/33


Picture 2: National Scientific Fertilization Working Forum was held in Changsha city, Hunan Province on 1 April, 2014

Source: MOA

MOA: adding recessive ingredients to pesticides illegally be hit severely toensure safety of agricultural produces

To ensure quality safety of agricultural produces, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) will carry out seven special projects such as

pesticides, steroid clenbutero, raw fresh milk, antibacterial, livestock slaughtering, pesticides forbidden in fishery and anti fake

agricultural materials.

Planting industry will carry out pesticides and usage of pesticides regulation to crack down illegal behaviors such as adding

recessive ingredients to pesticides illegally and using forbidden or restricted pesticides. Anti fake agricultural materials project will

focus on seed, pesticide, fertilizer, fodder and veterinary drug. Behaviors that damage farmers' interests must be hit severely.

Meanwhile, MOA will motivate the construction of quality traceability system comprehensively, speed up the establishment of the

unified national traceability platform, intensify awareness of risk prevention and emergency disposal, carry forward agriculture

standardization energetically as well as strengthen construction of institutional mechanisms and grass roots supervision system.



29/33


PriceEx-factory prices of main fungicides in China, April 2014

Table 21: Ex-factory prices of main fungicides in China, April 2014

No. Spec03 08 04 08

RMB/t USD/t RMB/t USD/t

1 96% Azoxystrobin Technical 255,000 41,666 255,000 41,445

2 98% Carbendazim technical (White color) 32,000 5,229 32,000 5,201

3 98% Chlorothalonil technical 23,700 3,872 23,700 3,852

4 98% Cymoxanil technical 50,000 8,170 50,000 8,127

5 95% Difenoconazole technical 178,000 29,084 183,000 29,743

6 98% Dimethomorph technical 89,000 14,542 89,000 14,465

7 97% Epoxiconazole technical 377,000 61,600 377,000 61,274

8 95% Flusilazole technical 220,000 35,947 238,000 38,682

9 95% Hexaconazole technical 104,000 16,993 109,000 17,716

10 97% Hymexazol technical 112,000 18,300 114,000 18,528

11 95% Iprodione technical 114,000 18,627 120,000 19,504

12 97% Isoprothiolane technical 32,000 5,229 32,000 5,201

13 95% Kresoxim-methyl benzene technical 290,000 47,385 290,000 47,134

14 Mancozeb 80% WP (General) 17,000 2,778 17,000 2,763

15 90% Mancozeb technical 18,000 2,941 18,000 2,926

16 98% Metalaxyl technical 91,000 14,869 91,000 14,790

17 97% Myclobutanil technical 116,000 18,954 116,000 18,854

18 97% Phosethyl Al technical 18,700 3,056 18,700 3,039

19 97% Prochloraz technical 56,500 9,232 56,500 9,183

20 98% Propamocarb technical 43,500 7,108 43,500 7,070

21 95% Propiconazole technical 112,000 18,300 112,000 18,203

22 85% Propineb technical 29,500 4,820 30,000 4,876

23 97% Tebuconazole technical 73,500 12,010 73,200 11,897

24 96% Thiophanate-methyl technical (White color) 28,400 4,640 28,500 4,632

25 97% Thiram technical 10,400 1,699 10,700 1,739

26 95% Triadimefon technical 50,500 8,251 52,000 8,452

27 95% Tricyclazole technical 62,000 10,131 66,000 10,727

28 96% Trifloxystrobin technical 540,000 88,234 540,000 87,766

Note: The content of hexamethylbenzene in 98% chlorothalonil technical is 40 ppm. Ex-factory price includes VAT. "04 08" in

the table means Apr.8, 2014. As producers improved product quality, main specifications of azoxystrobin, epoxiconazole and

dimethomorph in the market have changed. From this edition, CCM will provide prices of azoxystrobin 96% TC, epoxiconazole

97% TC and dimethomorph 98% TC instead of azoxystrobin 95% TC, epoxiconazole 95% TC and dimethomorph 95% TC.

Source: CCM



30/33


Shanghai Port prices of main fungicides in China, April 2014

Table 22: Shanghai Port prices of main fungicides in China, April 2014

No. Spec03 08 04 08

RMB/t USD/t RMB/t USD/t

1 96% Azoxystrobin Technical 255,480 41,744 255,480 41,523

2 98% Carbendazim technical (White color) 32,480 5,307 32,480 5,279

3 98% Chlorothalonil technical 24,180 3,951 24,180 3,930

4 98% Cymoxanil technical 50,480 8,248 50,480 8,205

5 95% Difenoconazole technical 178,480 29,163 183,480 29,821

6 98% Dimethomorph technical 89,480 14,621 89,480 14,543

7 97% Epoxiconazole technical 377,480 61,679 377,480 61,352

8 95% Flusilazole technical 220,480 36,026 238,480 38,760

9 95% Hexaconazole technical 104,480 17,072 109,480 17,794

10 97% Hymexazol technical 112,480 18,379 114,480 18,606

11 95% Iprodione technical 114,480 18,706 120,480 19,582

12 97% Isoprothiolane technical 32,480 5,307 32,480 5,279

13 95% Kresoxim-methyl benzene technical 290,480 47,463 290,480 47,212

14 Mancozeb 80% WP (General) 17,480 2,856 17,480 2,841

15 90% Mancozeb technical 18,480 3,020 18,480 3,004

16 98% Metalaxyl technical 91,480 14,947 91,480 14,868

17 97% Myclobutanil technical 116,480 19,032 116,480 18,932

18 97% Phosethyl Al technical 19,180 3,134 19,180 3,117

19 97% Prochloraz technical 56,980 9,310 56,980 9,261

20 98% Propamocarb technical 43,980 7,186 43,980 7,148

21 95% Propiconazole technical 112,480 18,379 112,480 18,281

22 85% Propineb technical 29,980 4,899 30,480 4,954

23 97% Tebuconazole technical 73,980 12,088 73,680 11,975

24 96% Thiophanate-methyl technical (White color) 28,880 4,719 28,980 4,710

25 97% Thiram technical 10,880 1,778 11,180 1,817

26 95% Triadimefon technical 50,980 8,330 52,480 8,530

27 95% Tricyclazole technical 62,480 10,209 66,480 10,805

28 96% Trifloxystrobin technical 540,480 88,312 540,480 87,844

Note: Shanghai Port price = ex-factory price + transportation fee from warehouse to Shanghai Port, and the ex-factory price

includes VAT.

Source: CCM



31/33


FOB Shanghai prices of main fungicides in China, April 2014

Table 23: FOB Shanghai prices of main fungicides in China, April 2014

No. Spec 03 08 USD/t 04 08 USD/t

1 96% Azoxystrobin Technical 40,818 40,602

2 98% Carbendazim technical (White color) 5,271 5,243

3 98% Chlorothalonil technical 3,948 3,927

4 98% Cymoxanil technical 8,140 8,097

5 95% Difenoconazole technical 28,544 29,185

6 98% Dimethomorph technical 14,357 14,281

7 97% Epoxiconazole technical 60,265 59,946

8 95% Flusilazole technical 35,239 37,906

9 95% Hexaconazole technical 16,748 17,452

10 97% Hymexazol technical 18,023 18,245

11 95% Iprodione technical 18,342 19,196

12 97% Isoprothiolane technical 5,271 5,243

13 95% Kresoxim-methyl benzene technical 46,397 46,151

14 Mancozeb 80% WP (General) 2,880 2,864

15 90% Mancozeb technical 3,039 3,023

16 98% Metalaxyl technical 14,676 14,598

17 97% Myclobutanil technical 18,661 18,562

18 97% Phosethyl Al technical 3,151 3,134

19 97% Prochloraz technical 9,176 9,128

20 98% Propamocarb technical 7,104 7,066

21 95% Propiconazole technical 18,023 17,928

22 85% Propineb technical 4,872 4,926

23 97% Tebuconazole technical 11,886 11,775

24 96% Thiophanate-methyl technical (White color) 4,697 4,688

25 97% Thiram technical 1,828 1,865

26 95% Triadimefon technical 8,220 8,414

27 95% Tricyclazole technical 10,053 10,634

28 96% Trifloxystrobin technical 86,248 85,792

Note: FOB Shanghai price considers factors of Shanghai Port price, port sur-charges, loading charges, traders' profits and

export rebates. The shipment cost shall be paid by the buyer.

Source: CCM



32/33


Journalist: Shuanglong ZhouEditor: Ivy XianChief Editor: Ohgao. OuPublisher: Guangzhou CCM Information Science &Technology Co.,Ltd

CCM's legal disclaimers 1. CCM guarantees that the information in the report is accurate and reliable to the best ofits knowledge andexperience. CCM defines the report as a consulting product providinginformation and does not guarantee its information is completely in accordance with thefact. CCM shall not have any obligations to assume any possibledamage orconsequences caused by subscribers’ any corporate decisions based upon subscribers’own understandingand utilization of the report. 2. The complete copyright of the report is and will be held by CCM. Subscribers shall notacquire, or be deemed toacquire the copyright of the report. 3. The report provided by CCM shall be only used as source of subscriber’s internalbusiness decisions and shall notbe used for any other purposes without CCM’s priorwritten consent, unless stated and approved in license contractsigned by both parties.Subscribers shall not distribute, resell and disclose the whole report or any part of thereport to third parties and shall not publish any article or report by largely or directlycopying or citing the information or databased on CCM’s report without the prior writtenconsent of CCM. 4.“Single User License” means that there shall be only ONE person to receive, accessand utilize the reportSubscriber can present the content of the report that marked thesource from CCM to their internal colleagues for theirinternal communication andutilization, but cannot share the whole report to other individuals. Any citation,distribution,reselling and disclosure of the report as well as its partial content to any thirdparty are prohibited, including but notlimited to their parent companies or subsidiaries. 5. “Corporate License” means that subscriber shall not cite, distribute, resell the report ordisclose information of thereport to any third party without CCM's prior written consent,except subscribers' affiliates controlled with ownership of more than 50% of shares. Guangzhou CCM Information Science & Technology Co., Ltd.Any publication, distribution or copying of the content in this report is prohibited.17th Floor, Huihua Commercial & Trade Building, No.80 XianlieZhong Road Guangzhou,510070, P.R.China Tel:+86-20-37616606Fax:+86-20-37616768E-mail:[email protected]:www.cnchemicals.com

Date post:	06-Feb-2018
Category:	Documents
Upload:	vuongtuyen
View:	224 times
Download:	5 times

Fungicides China News - · PDF fileChina's registrations of fungicides with patents expiring...

Documents