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Crop protection distributor sales volumes in 2019 are estimated to be down by approximately 3.8%, with margins down by about 1%. Volumes are based on the cost of sales level and percent change compared to estimated 2018 sales. Wet weather in much of the row crop markets resulted in nearly 6% less planted acres, or
The development of biological technologies for pest control in Latin American markets has been growing at an impressive rate over the last few years. As demand for healthier foods increases, so does organic farming, and the government actively supports the use of biological pesticides by purchasing from suppliers and selling to farmers at a lower
The Italian market of biological pesticides was estimated at approximately USD 160 million in 2019. The industry continues its period of positive growth, with an expected rapid growth through to 2029. Besides seed treatment products, which are estimated to grow the fastest across all crop categories, non-crop for professional usage is forecast to grow at
India’s population suffers from a significant death rate, partly because of vector-borne diseases transmitted by mosquitoes. Infectious diseases like malaria, filariasis, kala-azar, Japanese encephalitis, chikungunya, and dengue are present in the country. According to WHO’s World Malaria report, India accounts for 4% of the global malaria burden in 2017. To prevent the proliferation of mosquito-borne
The Brazilian agricultural sector was negatively affected in 2018 by the institutional environment, due to the truck drivers’ strike and the freight tariff, which led to a rise in food and pesticides prices.
The nematicides market in China registers a triple-digit growth in 2018 from 2016. This exceptional growth is primarily driven by an increased demand for nematicides, which is the result of the growing awareness of nematode issues among peasants in China. Moreover, this growth is supported by a pesticide management policy issued in 2017 which is
In Australia, wheat accounts for more than one-fourth of the total value of crops produced in the country. In terms of all agricultural commodities produced nationwide, wheat is second only to cattle. Interestingly, Australia is a relatively small producer of grain, with its wheat production accounting for around 3% of the annual world production. Due
The U.S. crop protection chemical industry is a mature yet dynamic market. Among the factors driving the 2018 market at the distributor level are flat to declining major planted crop acreage, low commodity prices on most of the major crops, and new chemistry from several major research manufacturers for resistant weeds. Ag retailers continue to
Gradually implemented regulations are strongly impacting the overall plant protection products market in France. To ensure a better control of the pesticides used in the country, the French government implemented Certiphyto certification, a provision of the national Ecophyto plan. Since 2015, all professional users of pesticides must get the Certiphyto certification to use all types
By program effectiveness, Corteva, Bayer, and BASF are the top three companies with the most distributors, according to Kline’s recently published report, Effectiveness of the U.S. Crop Protection Company Channel Incentives. Bayer ranks first in more of the horseshoe (specialty) markets while Corteva is more in the Midwest. Monsanto was also in the top three,
