Views: 3 Author: Site Editor Publish Time: 2017-05-11 Origin: Site
According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS), China produced 330,237 tons of pesticide in March 2017, down regulated 3.3% compared to the same period last year.
For the three major categories, insecticide and fungicide production increased 1.8% and 21% to 57,467 and 23,163 tons respectively, while herbicide declined steeply, with production cut by 14.7% to 142,085 tons on a y-o-y basis.
China’s agchem production in Mar 2017 (tons) | |||
- | Volume (ton) | Change ±% | Percentage (%) |
Pesticides | 330,237 | -3.3 | 100 |
Herbicides | 142,085 | -14.7 | 43.0 |
Insecticides | 57,467 | 1.8 | 17.4 |
Fungicides | 23,163 | 21 | 7.0 |
Source:NBS |
From Jan to Mar 2017, China produced a total of 891,200 tons pesticide, down regulating 4% comparing to the same period last year. Herbicide production declined most among three major categories by 15.7% to 409,688 tons. Production of insecticide increased 12.6% to 149397 tons. Fungicide production increased most by 19.8%, reaching 56,997 tons in the period.
China’s agchem production from January to Mar 2017 (tons) | |||
- | Volume (ton) | Change ±% | Percentage (%) |
Pesticides | 891,200 | -4.0 | 100 |
Herbicides | 409,688 | -15.7 | 46.0 |
Insecticides | 149,397 | 12.6 | 16.8 |
Fungicides | 56,997 | 19.8 | 6.4 |
Source:NBS |