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08 Top 20 Indian Agrochemical Companies in FY 2019-20: ”In the midst
of every crisis, lies great opportunity”
Suppliers Guide
Company Directory
Interview
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Krishi Rasayan Group: “Seizing the opportunity, backward integration, moving forward”
Best Agrolife: “Multi pronged strategy to unlock the maximum potential”
PI Industries: “Innovation meets collaboration to build a better tomorrow”
Regulation
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Poison Centre Notification (PCN) - Its Implications on MixturesBanning of Insecticide Order 2020 and Future of the 27 Molecules in India
China’s Registration and Export Status of the 27 pesticides Banned in India
Market Insight
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India - Fastest Growing Global Crop Protection MarketIndia Agrochemicals: Blessing in Disguise Performance of Agrochemical Companies/ Companies with Agrochem Segment in India
Indian Market Penetration from “Hidden Champions” - Japanese Companies: Specializing in Small-scale, High-yielding Cooperation, Looking to Capitalize on Industry Reshuffle
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Heranba Industries Ltd
Hikal Ltd
IIBATIndofil Industries Limited Indogulf CropSciences Ltd
Krishi Rasayan Group of Companies Mahamaya Lifesciences
Meghmani Organics Limited
PI Industries Ltd
PMFAIRallis India LimitedRudong Zhongyi Chemical Co.,Ltd
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Gharda Group
PI Industries Ltd
Coromandel InternationalBharat GroupIndofil Industries Ltd
Krishi Rasayan GroupTagros ChemicalsRallis India Ltd
Sharda Cropchem Ltd
Crystal Crop ProtectionSML GroupInsecticides India Ltd
Willowood ChemicalsBest AgroDhanuka Agritech Ltd
NACL Industries Ltd
Meghmani Organics Ltd
Heranba Industries Ltd
GSP Crop ScienceNote：
1 The list of rankings focuses only on the sales of pesticide products (TC & Formulation) of Indian native enterprises, excluding the branches of multinational companies in India
2 Fiscal Year 2019-20: from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020
3 Fiscal Year 2018-19: from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019
4 Data were converted by using the average annual exchange rates for FY2019-20
5 Data were converted by using the average annual exchange rates for FY2018-19
6 The Arysta acquisition completed in January 2019, so the FY2018-19 numbers considered only 2 months of Arysta acquisition The FY2019-20 numbers is more reflective of the correct numbers considering Arysta acquisition for all 12 months
Data are from the enterprises and/or their financial reports The data and the rankings in the list are for reference only.
“In the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity”
Agrochemical Industry in India has a
strong capacity base and it is expected to
reach 1,493,300 tonnes by 2022 Companies
operating in this industry have been focusing
on exports owing to seasonal domestic
demand and huge potential in foreign
markets Other factors for greater exports
include low cost manufacturing, availability
of technically trained manpower which
is cost effective, better price realization
globally and strong presence in generic
pesticide manufacturing have led to growth
in exports Domestic consumption is likely
to increase in the future due to increasing
awareness among farmers and owing
to government support Environmental
clampdowns in China will reduce the
number of local chemical enterprises from
6,884 to only 1,000, by 2022 This will lead
to a decrease in China’s installed capacity
and agrochemical companies in India are
expected to effectively increase the capacity
utilization in India
Highlights of the list in FY
2019-20
FY2019-20 was a quite significant year
from an operational standpoint The list
of top 20 Indian agrochemical enterprises
almost remains the same with the previous
year Many companies showed significant
resilience in navigating disruptions in the
global supply chains
UPL: FY2019-20 was a significant
year for UPL as it was celebrating its 50th anniversary year and also completed integration for the landmark Arysta acquisition in an all-cash US$ 4.2 billion deal Today, the combined entity has emerged
as the world’s fifth largest crop protection solutions company, creating a post-patent behemoth with revenues in excess of US$
5 billion During the year under review, UPL successfully completed the integration
in record time across products, systems, businesses, markets, cultures, IT platforms, R&D pipeline and global teams
Indofil: The Company’s consolidated
income recorded a decrease of 1.37%
in FY2019-20 because of shifting the manufacturing operations from Thane to GIDC, Dahej Plant The capacity utilization
of the old plant was lower, resulting in increased cost of production Additionally, teething and stabilization issues with newer technologies, in the new plant, also led to cost increase Nevertheless, Indofil expects
to improve capacity utilizations during FY2020-21 On the international business front, the Company successfully sustained business volumes despite challenging global agrochemical market conditions, aggressive pricing and competition The Company has four operational subsidiaries in Europe, Brazil, Philippines and Bangladesh In Bangladesh, a new re-packing unit has been set up, the Company’s first facility outside
India
Insecticides India: Total branded sales
increased by 29%, contributing 72% to the total sales With a strong product portfolio and a pan India presence, the Company is among the few companies in the country to have a complete integrated portfolio The Company has received 9 patents and 21 patents are in pipeline during FY2019-20
With focus on “Make in India”, many leading companies have continued
to invest in backward integration of some key products by setting up in- house manufacturing facilities for key ingredients and enhance their manufacturing capabilities, not only serve the needs of India, but will enhance export opportunities and support to position India as a global manufacturing hub for agrochemicals.
Tagros: Within 2 decades, Tagros
has risen to become the largest Synthetic Pyrethroid actives manufacturer Apart from punting big on new molecules for the upcoming years, Tagros is actively
in discussions with multiple partners to explore contract manufacturing of off-patent products at its sites in Cuddalore, Dahej and Ankleshwar which have spare capacities immediately available for those who seek
to outsource from India During
FY2019-20, 33.33% increase in sales is mainly because of production for key molecules like Sulfentrazone going up Despite the
he Indian economy encountered headwinds as volatility and sluggish demand impacted growth considerably There was a strong hope of recovery in the last quarter of Financial Year (‘FY’) 2019-20 However, the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 made this recovery difficult to achieve in the near to medium term The GDP growth for FY2019-20 touched 4.2% vis-à-vis 6.1%
in FY2018-19 Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19 to economic activities in India, the country remains an attractive investment destination The agrochemical industry has still witnessed record sales in recent months in anticipation of good monsoon season and higher crop cultivation It also presents an opportunity for companies to diversify their supply chains and remain resilient to headwinds
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as agriculture and other allied activities are defined as essential commodities
in the country Moreover, increasing awareness about the use of non-toxic and environmental-friendly pesticides and the government’s initiative in this regard has helped the bio-pesticides market to grow
Domestic Agrochemical Industry: India’s domestic agrochemical industry
was estimated to grow close to 5% year-on-year Being a net exporter of crop protection products, India exported an estimated US$ 3,660 million worth of agrochemical products in the same period The domestic agrochemical industry in India is expected to start on a positive note in FY2021, driven by a surge in herbicide sales in Q1, pre-buying led by robust demand expectations and price increase in generic molecules Moreover, generic molecules have seen ~5% price increase due to short supply in India as the corona virus outbreak impacted production in China The industry expects a strong growth in FY2021 with even better prospects given the confluence of factors such as: (a) healthy monsoon trend, (b) better price realisations, (c) strong demand for herbicides to fill in for labour shortage, (d) locust infestation, and (e) higher cash transfers by government, higher MSP for select crops, higher procurement and increasing focus on farmer incomes in view of the COVID-19 pandemic
Indian Agrochemical Exports: Indian agrochemical exports (~55% of
India’s aggregate sales in FY2020) were estimated to grow at a strong 16% y-o-y
in FY2020 and are projected to log ~8% CAGR over next three financial years from an estimated US$ 3.66 billion in FY2020 to US$ 4.6 billion in FY2023
India’s capability in low-cost manufacturing, a strong presence in generic pesticide manufacturing, availability of technically trained manpower, seasonal domestic demand and overcapacity will drive growth in exports, especially to countries with similar crops and/or climatic conditions Further, patent expiry of 26 active ingredients until CY2022 is also expected to support export growth from India,
as it would open up the space for post-patent manufacturers given the majority of exports are off-patent products Supply disruptions in China over the last few years due to stringent environmental norms on chemical enterprises and the recent post Covid-19 developments led to a rise in international prices, thereby making India more competitive in the global market
"In the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity"
To quote Albert Einstein: "In the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity"
The Covid-19 pandemic may have an extended impact, but this means opportunities
as well as challenges
Generic Players to Benefit in Coming Years: Globally, innovators command
close to 70% share in the crop protection market while there main market consists of generics Within the off-patent market, share of patent products is 20% while generic companies hold the rest Out of the generic crop protection market, about 25% is controlled by innovators This means there are opportunities for generic companies
to garner market share from innovators given their inherent advantages such as low prices and costs, and larger distribution networks Indian companies are expanding their distribution networks, creating brands, innovating process technology for post patent molecules, developing better product mix(more combination products, eco-friendly formulations), becoming aggressive about registering post-patent products, and developing relationship with distributors to push volumes at more competitive
US$ 4.2 billion going off-patent, which will provide a sizeable opportunity for generics players
Potential for tie up with MNCs in Domestic Market: Indian companies which partner with leading
MNCs in the agrochemical space earn as much as 50% of the total revenues by marketing the products Although Indian partners face the risk of termination or change in agreement by their foreign partners, who generally have
an upper hand in deals, the Indian market has significant growth opportunities and there is a huge potential for many such collaborations Leading Indian companies are expected to gain as large global MNCs look to be part of India's growth story
Opportunity in Bio-Pesticides and other Biological Products: Growth in organic foods has led to a lot of
interest in bio pesticides and other biological products Although it poses some amount of risk to traditional portfolio of products, it also presents significant potential for agrochemical companies The use of bio pesticides grew over 12% CAGR to 11,531 MT during FY2015 to FY2019 According to Maximize Market Research, the global biocides market was valued at US$ 7.1 billion
in 2017 and is expected to surpass US$ 10.5 billion by 2026: (a) Globally, the bio-pesticides market is growing
at 10-15% while in India the segment constitutes only 3% of the crop protection market; (b) With increasing awareness for eco-friendly inputs and use of integrated pest management(IPM) method for crop protection, there
is significant opportunity for growth of bio pesticides in agri-inputs industry
Increasing Export Potential: China government’s
clampdown on industries due to environmental concerns
is increasing the cost of production in China, which is strengthening the Indian manufacturers in their global competitiveness Further, US - China trade war and global effort to reduce dependency on China for inputs and finished products is expected to boost demand The prevailing international market conditions become conducive for India in its desire to be a manufacturing hub and preferred destination for sourcing Government has announced agricultural export policy and set a target
minor hiccup of an unfortunate fire accident to 1 of its
3 Sulfentrazone units at Dahej, Tagros is confident that
the affected capacities will be more than met and targets
will be par for the course in 2020-2021
Coromandel: Coromandel continued to invest
in its manufacturing capabilities Three new plants
were commissioned during the year - Mancozeb WDG
plant at Dahej, Pymetrozine plant at Ankleshwar, and
Pyrazosulfuron plant at Sarigam In the beginning
of FY2019-20, the operations at Sarigam plant were
hampered for a few months, due to the fire incident that
took place in January 2019 The Company resumed
operations at the plant in July 2019 Coromandel took
progressive steps towards upgrading its portfolio from
old generics to patented combinations or recently off
patented molecules It became the first company in India
to be granted Pymetrozine TC and Picoxystrobin TC
registrations for indigenous manufacturing
Indofil: Indofil is also investing in backward
integration of some key products by setting up in-house
manufacturing facilities for key ingredients which
were earlier imported from China On manufacturing
side, the GIDC Plants has now aggregate Mancozeb
producing capacity of 68,000 MT/Annum This
will not only enhance product quality, but will also
make the Company a self-reliant entity, in line with
the government’s vision of ‘Make-in-India’ and
‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’
Meanwhile, more and more Indian agrochemical
companies has conducted an open strategy via
direct/ indirect cooperation, strategic expansions,
merger and acquisitions, joint venture thus being less
dependent on outsourced suppliers, aspiring to grow
as a global player with its presence in international
markets.
PI Industries: PI completed the acquisition of
Isagro (Asia) Agrochemicals Pvt Ltd on December 27,
2019 by acquiring 100% stake from Isagro S.p.A and its
affiliates Thus, the acquisition will help meet growing
demand from international customers by getting to
additional manufacturing capacities, synergy benefits
of adjacent mfg site, long term contract for export of
products to Isagro S.p.A and also help the Company
strengthen its position in domestic market by leveraging
the complementary product portfolio and pan India
distribution channel of the acquired entity
Bharat: The Company has executed a joint venture
("JV") agreement on Feb.18th, 2020, with Nissan
Chemical Corporation The joint venture will operate
through a company named 'Nissan Bharat Rasayan
Private Limited', a company incorporated in India
in which Bharat has 30% share and Nissan has 70%
share The JV Company has decided to construct new
products During FY2019-20, the major increase came from overseas business due to strong product portfolio R&D is focused on bringing more new off-patent molecules and at the same time helps the Company to increase more contract manufacturing business with various MNC's and some focused Japanese partners
Dhanuka Agritech: Launching of new products is one of the major growth
indicators of the Company full stop it has launched seven new products in the last one year and it is expecting to launch two more in the coming year Over the years, the Company has a futuristic look in R&D division and has built strong strategic partnerships with leading global innovators The Company has world class NABL accredited laboratories and has international collaboration with leading companies
of US(Corteva, FMC and Oro Agri), Japan (Arysta, Hokko, Mitsui, Nissan, Nippon Soda and OAT Agrio) and Europe
Apart from these above, as the global biocides market has a positive outlook, many leading Indian companies plans to strengthen and scale-up their Biocides portfolio
UPL: UPL developed new markets for the products and services, educated
farmers on the use of biostimulants and brought new technologies to farmers to enhance farm productivity In November last year, UPL announced the acquisition
of Laoting Yoloo Bio-technology Co., Ltd in China, adding a strong team, more than 150 products and a state-of-the-art plant UPL will gain from Yoloo's broad distribution base, product registrations and access to the Chinese domestic market creating a strong footprint for growth in China
Coromandel: Coromandel has also a strong portfolio of bio pesticides
and is the largest Azadirachtin manufacturer in the world with a state-of-art manufacturing facility in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu Nearly 60% of the production volume gets exported to developed markets including US, Canada and Europe
Overseas marketing of bio business is undertaken by the Company’s subsidiary, Parry America in US Besides, the Company has marketing arrangements in EU, Africa and Asia The R&D team of the business is focusing on various initiatives, including the development of Neem standards, new delivery mechanisms such as tree injection and development of microbial bio-control agents
Indian Crop Protection Chemicals Overview
According to Phillips McDougal, the global market for crop protection products contracted by 0.8% to US$ 59.827 billion in 2019 Generic products continued to garner better prices, particularly those manufactured in China
Latin America continued to do well with normalised inventory levels The industry witnessed an increasing adoption of alternative genetically modified traits, experimenting with new products leading demand shift from Glyphosate to expensive herbicides such as Glufosinate-ammonium, Dicamba and 2,4-D
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cluster-based development which will boost competitiveness of exports
and domestic sales by reducing logistics cost
Incidence of Pest Attacks: On an average agro-pests are estimated
to cause 15%-20% yield losses in principal major food and cash crops
Use of agrochemicals can help mitigate the pest problem and increase
crop output by 25%-50% So far, the presence of more than 40,000
different types of insects have been recorded in India and of these
about 1,000 have been listed as potential pests of economic plants,
500 pests have caused serious damage at some time and 70 have been
causing damage more often FY2019-20 saw a record locust attack that
impacted more than 350,000 hectares of land in various districts of
Gujarat and Rajasthan The year also witnessed a fall-armyworm attack
in kharif that destroyed maize in 14 states, mostly Maharashtra and
Karnataka
Increasing Awareness: Educating the farmers about advantages
of agrochemicals and its safe usage would lead to increase in demand
Companies have been training farmers regarding the right use of
agrochemicals in terms of quantity to be used, right application
methodology and appropriate solutions to be used for identified pest
problems
Digital Solutions in Agriculture: Digital innovations and
technologies would be part of the solution The so-called ‘Fourth
Industrial Revolution’ (Industry 4.0) is seeing several sectors rapidly
transformed by ‘disruptive’ digital technologies such as block-chain,
internet of things, artificial intelligence and virtual reality In the
agriculture and food sector, the spread of mobile technologies,
remote-sensing services and distributed computing are already improving
smallholders’ access to information, inputs, market, finance and
training Digital technologies are creating new opportunities to integrate smallholders in a digitally driven agri-food system
Prospect
India is an emerging pesticide production base, along with Vietnam, Indonesia and China’s Taiwan, which have gradually joined the global production community, supplementing the supply chain However, the Indian market also has some inherent deficiencies, which need to be carefully measured for investment and cooperation
From the perspective of the industrial chain, although the Indian chemical industry has bright prospects for growth, India relied heavily
on China for pesticide supplies in past six years India's overall chemical infrastructure is still relatively underdeveloped, and its access
to key intermediates and raw materials is limited Indian chemical companies are generally small and lack independent research and development capacities, as well as forward and backward integration capabilities and scale effect
Maybe the goal should be, if it isn’t already, for the entire Indian agro-industry to strengthen itself by building trust, communicating better from top to bottom, and becoming more collaborative and less transactional oriented Indian chemical industry needs to be upgraded
to create opportunities for cooperation between China and India Indian agrochemical companies are having a great time in the last few years because of the China factor And the time has come for India to think beyond Despite some difficulties, the Indian market can be considered
a strategic alternative in the near future, rather than a cornerstone
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have formed 50-50 joint venture “AgMA Energy Pvt Ltd” with Alga Energy’s wholly-owned subsidiary in India, Micro Algae Solutions India Pvt Ltd.(MASI) in March 2019, not only to serve the domestic markets but also it will be the base for export
to whole of Asia and other Latin American counties
We have tied up with Alga Energy and have successfully launched their Algae based biostimulants in the Country Simultaneously, we are working on other biostimulant products and expect that at least 20% of our revenue should come from other biostimulants, biopesticides and soluble fertilizers in the next 3 years
Could you talk about the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic
on the agrochemical industry relations between China and India?
We do not see any change in the agrochemical Industry relations between India and China Still a lot of imports are happening from China and Indian Companies are heavily dependent for their raw materials to come from China both for technical and its intermediates
At present, the fluctuations
in the Chinese agrochemical industry provides Indian agrochemical manufacturers chances for revitalization What
do you think Indian enterprises need to do to seize the
opportunity and move forward
to return to their leading roles in the supply chains?
We believe there is a great opportunity for Indian manufactures to scale up their operations for technical and its intermediates
so that they reliance on China is less Increasingly global companies are looking towards India for sourcing and we expect that India will become a major hub both for technical and intermediates to rival China in the next few years
the data generation we have been able to do
in our GLP approved laboratory The biggest challenge in the developed market is the data generation which we have been able to fulfil
as we have our own in-house R&D center
Apart from this, we are working on many combination products developed in our R&D centre
Your company has been focused on investing heavily on R&D, data generation on generic and new de-patent products from recognized GLP labs
Tell us about these strategic initiatives.
As a Group, we feel proud to have our GLP laboratory which is approved by OECD for all main tests in the field of chemistry, toxicology, ecotoxicology and geno toxicology etc It is one of the leading R&D centre in the country catering not only to in-house but to various companies in Brazil, USA, Europe, China and even multinationals
in India
The laboratory is situated in a 9,000-square meter area and is equipped with latest technology, backed by a dedicated team of scientists The company aims to become one of the leading international contract research organizations The state of the art facility and sophisticated equipments make our laboratory unique in its class
Our Company has been heavily focusing
in R&D and every year we are generating data for at least 25 molecules from OECD approved GLP laboratory This helps register the product globally as well as in India
The global trend is towards increasing use of biostimulants and we feel the biggest growth will come from this segment
Your company has already tied up with a leading Spanish company Alga Energy, what’s the current situation of the joint venture “AgMA Energy Pvt Ltd”
?
Thus to strengthen our portfolio, we
Krishi Rasayan Group:
“Seizing the Opportunity, Backward integration, Moving forward”
Mr Atul Churiwal
Managing Director
Krishi Rasayan Group
rishi Rasayan Group was established in the year 1966 Now this 54-year-old group has become a major agrochemical company, having been involved in technical and formulated agrochemicals, biotechnology, IT infrastructure, solid waste management, inland transport, poultry feed, pest control & real estate, R&D, contract research and data generation
The motto of the group is “Farmer’s prosperity is our priority” India is an agricultural based country with 70% population relying on agriculture and Krishi Rasayan Group always makes an effort to stand firm behind the farmers With vast experience, the Group has products geared up not only for the country’s needs but also to meet the global challenges
In a recent interview with AgroPages, Atul Churiwal, Managing Director of Krishi Rasayan Group, explained the group’s ambitions in detail
K
What are the sales of pesticide products(TCs &
Formulations) in FY2019-20? What do you think of
the increase/decrease in sales this year compared
with last year?
The Krishi Rasayan Group company reported strong financial and
operating performance for FY2019-20 During this year, consolidated
revenue from operations grew by 36.5% to INR 1,790.4 crore(USD 252
million) from 1,312.1 crore(USD 188 million) in FY2018-19
There has been a substantial jump in the sales due to a very robust
increase of Rabi crop in India Krishi Rasayan Group has shown 15%
growth in the domestic market in the current year and the increase of
export sales almost doubled from last year We have been continuously
focused on increasing our brand market which has grown by 25% in
FY2019-20
What the current development situation of
Krishi Rasayan Group in domestic and overseas
markets? Please describe briefly
Currently 90% of our revenue comes from the domestic market
Our strength has been to offer best quality material at reasonable prices
in the market We have also been focusing on introducing off-patent
molecules and new combination products With a national wide network
covering all the parts of the country, we have been able to service the
farmers offering them the full bouquet of the products, thus meeting all
their requirements
Our strength has always been the brand marketing in India, where
we have more than 5000 dealers all over the country Increasingly we
are now focusing in the international market to have global footprints
Currently, Krishi Rasayan Group has agents in Australia, Bangladesh,
Columbia, Cyprus, Ecuador, Egypt, Greece, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE, Ukraine & Vietnam
We are now heavily focusing on expanding our presence overseas and registering our products in many countries, such as in Brazil, Argentina, Australia and African countries
Recently, the epidemic in India is not encouraging What are your company's actions to keep your business running during this tough time?
Though the pandemic has started in March but the Indian agriculture has seen a robust growth in the Kharif from May to August
This is a healthy trend and we hope that the Indian Agriculture will see a similar growth in future leading to increase in Agrochemical consumption
The Indian agrochemical industry has been passing through a very challenging phase We have however been able to maintain a steady growth due to our strong product presence We are very bullish about the future of the agrochemical industry in the market and feel that the market will grow by 15%-20% every year as still there is a lot of scope
as the farmers in India use much less agrochemicals compared to other countries like US, Brazil and Japan etc
During this pandemic, we are focused on offering timely supplies to all our distributors and are operating on very strict credit control There was big shortage in the market in quarter April to June Fortunately,
we could supply our products and saw a small rise in sales Our supply chain team is in continuous touch with all stakeholders to ensure timely supplies
Our belief in tradition, innovation and trusteeship has made us one
of the leading Indian agrochemical companies
To our knowledge, Krishi Rasayan Group is famous for its formulation products in India Last year, you said your company is planning to set up your own technical plants which will come into production in early 2020 How is the technical plants going now? What future plans have you set?
With the 8 formulation plants in 5 states
in India, the Group is confident that it can cater to the demand of the Indian market
And we are working actively to acquire some existing plants for technical production in both India and China
The construction work for our technical plant is going on We hope to start the production in early 2021 We have also started retail stores for our products and have opened around 50 stores till now in India
With our backward integration in technical, we believe we can take advantage
as we can provide total solution to our overseas customers both for technical and packed products We are therefore aggressively opening offices in various countries like Latin America, Europe as companies in all these countries are looking for alternatives for suppliers other than China and we are confident that we can take advantage of this scenario
According to the news released, your company has launched some new products in recent years, such as “KRITAP GOLD”, could you share with us your company’s product line of the new products?
We strive to launch new molecules every year and currently we have introduced 3 new products in the current year Apart from that
we have added biostimulants and soluble fertilizers in our product portfolio Going forward we plan to introduce 3 to 5 patented combination products next year
As a Group, we are focusing a lot on introducing new combination products Our success in the international market is due to
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We are happy to witness the percentage growth of 39% Our market cap has also increased manifold to around Rs 1400 crores within a short time Over the years in BALL, this outstanding performance
is due to our strong belief in pursuing all potential crop solutions to the 'needs' confronted by our valuable customer- Farmer! We have also taken advantage of being the First post-patent player in India and sharing the gains with all stakeholders in the distribution channel
Could you tell us about your company's product line of active ingredients & special strengths? What's the current capacity of total technicals and formulations annually?
Due to environmental, health & safety issues, many generic products are discontinuing globally, resulting in a vacuum in the supplies of broad-spectrum & cost-effective products The situation
is further aggravated due to the post-expiration of patents of new molecules The life span of such products is limited because of resistance management issues or value eradication Consequently, there
is a need for sustainable growth, and one has to take advantage of being the first company to crack off-patent products and secondly develop innovative and synergistic premixtures of proprietary nature
Best Agrolife: Multi pronged strategy to
unlock the maximum potential
Could you please briefly introduce the main business model and the major business regions of Best Agro Group and its Group Companies, such
as Best Agrolife Ltd and Best Agrochem Ltd.?
Rising crop protection costs and declining crop productivities have underscored the importance of crop protection, especially in mounting pressure to increase Agricultural Productivity We aim to provide indigenous, high quality, effective, and economical farm solutions to the Farmer community at affordable prices
Best Agrochem Pvt Ltd has been merged with Best Agrolife Ltd
which is a PAN India operating company now and has deep penetration through strategic alliances with leading companies in this space
Best Agrolife is one of the top agrochemical companies, and provides a diverse range of products to its customers by sourcing Technical from Its In-house Technical Manufacturing Unit - Best Crop Science
Best Agro group is also working aggressively on registration dossiers for its key molecules to launch itself in the global market very soon We strive to be a global player in agrochemicals and emerge as an icon for growth, technology, and innovation We believe in putting the farmers first by coming up with new chemistry with economical reach
In this series, we have recently introduced solo products like Dinotefuran, Pymetrozine, Pyraclostrobin, Penoxsulam, and premixtures of Diafenthiuron + Pyriproxyfen, Tebuconazole + Captan Our current capacity for technicals - 8000MT/annum, whereas for formulations, it is 35000 MT We have plans to expand it further in the near future
We heard Best Agro Group has been working
on increasing the Formulation plant capacity Can you share more details about it?
We are expanding with a SINGLE POINT AGENDA to emerge
as an icon for growth, technology, innovation and envision becoming
a significant player in the Indian Agro-Chemical Industry in terms of turnover and value creation
The company is preparing to increase its Formulation plant capacity
to 50,000 MTPA Also, regarding international footprints, we are in the process of obtaining registration of products in Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Middle East and Latin America This entire initiative is backed by innovative products based on a new chemistry, as we are also planning to increase the share of value-added products in our brand basket
Best Agro being a responsible manufacturer, always thrives
on providing effective end products with consistent, safe, and environmentally friendly formulations of in-house manufactured technicals (AI) We are enhancing our formulation capacities to double
in SG/SC/SE/ZC/ WDG and FS formulations
Mr Vimal Alawadhi
Managing Director
Best Agrolife Limited
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INTERVIEW INTERVIEW
Your brand has been showing robust growth
in the last several years How do you see the
opportunities in India’s brand business?
We believe in sharing the benefits of our growth initiatives with the
farmer community directly in PAN India by offering the innovative &
quality products at affordable prices In the process, Best Agro brands
are being established by winning the loyalty of the ultimate customers
supported by the most satisfied channel partners We foresee to double
our Brand business within the next two years
Best Agrolife Ltd had previously announced
that it became the first in India to have
granted license/registration for manufacturing
DIRON(DINOTEFURAN 20 percent SG) Could you
share with us the details about this and the future
development plans of your company in the field of
the export market of your interest and enriching
products into existing markets?
Another key development has been that our company is the
first in India to be granted a license/registration for the indigenous
manufacturing of an AI - DINOTEFURAN to formulate & offer
Dinotefuran 20 SG with Brand Name Diron in the market In the same
way, we have launched another Blasticide for Paddy, which is based on
new chemistry & innovation – Pyraclostrobin 100 g/l CS with the brand
name of Param Both the mentioned products are import substitutes
Dividend of long drawn R&D initiatives supported by Development
& Registration activities has made it possible to achieve the coveted
position of being the first Indian manufacturer of Dinotefuran, with the
same leverage we foresee in a near future many such initiatives This
also highlights the commitment of Best Agro Group to invest in R&D
as a strategy of differentiation
Owing to the launch of these new products, the company has
gained more confidence in the market, thereby increasing the chances
of higher revenue and profitability We believe the company revenue for
the current financial year would increase by approximately Rs—100
crores with the help of these two products alone We are continually
seeking growth from innovative solutions providing an approach to the
most challenging farming issues worldwide
We've noticed Best Agro Group has been focused on investing heavily in R&D, data generation on generic, and new de-patent products from recognized GLP labs Tell us about these strategic initiatives.
Being committed to Government of India initiative of ‘Make in India’ & focused on import substituted off patented products, Best Agro group has a lay out of sizeable capital investment in generating the GLP registration dossiers to ensure the seamless entry in major global markets
According to a recent survey, the estimated size of the Indian agrochemical market is USD
3 Billion, which is positive for companies like Best Agrolife The boost to the agro sector by the current government will increase the demand for agrochemicals and insecticides What do you think Indian enterprises need to do to seize the opportunity and move forward to become the leading role in the supply chains?
The excellent platform provided by Government of IndiaI to encourage the indigenous manufacturing of Agrochemicals, Best Agrolife has multi pronged strategy to unlock the maximum potential;
R&D to ensure reverse chemistry of the molecules which are at the verge of going off patented
We are pioneering to establish the manufacturing process with the raw materials indigenously manufactured or through our backward integrated set ups to reduce the dependence on the imports of raw materials
Robust Registration initiatives wins the team to launch the product early to harvest the benefits of being the First in India
Sharing benefits of newer initiatives with synergistic alliances ensured horizontal and vertical penetrations resulting in winning faster and enviable market share
We look forward to ploughing back the gains in enhancing the R&D supported manufacturing capabilities We believe in putting the farmers first by coming up with new chemistry with economical reach
to the farmers
Farm-solutions State of the art R&D
Insecticides | Herbicides | Fungicides | Plant Growth Regulators
B-4, Bhagwan Das Nagar, East Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi-110026, India
Phone: +91 11 45803300 | Email: info@bestagrolife.com
www.bestagrolife.com
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business performance in the year gone by?
Mayank: From the strategic standpoint, the financial year
2019-20(FY20) brought many reasons to cheer upon We completed a
highly synergist acquisition of Isagro(Asia) Agrochemicals Pvt Ltd
Post-acquisition, we also covered significant ground towards quick
turnaround and integration of the acquired asset during the year
Successful scripting of the pharma foray, also accomplished during
the year, would go on to attain historical significance as it helps PI
Industries transcend the agro domain and also bear testament to our
robust research and technology platforms The strategic decision of INR
2000 crore QIP taken in the last quarter of FY20 was the icing on the
cake With these three material events, FY20 fortified our foundations
for pursuing many new opportunities as we usher into a new decade
Raman: FY20 was an equally significant year from an operational
standpoint too PI showed significant resilience in navigating
disruptions in the global supply chains in the last quarter We stayed
the course to deliver all-round growth Our revenues grew by 16.4%
to reach INR 3306.8 crore, aptly aided by scale-up in export volumes
Our EBITDA and PAT grew at 21.7% and 8.4% respectively Our
performance could have been even better, but for the lockdown impact
primarily in the domestic revenue
We commissioned two new multi-product plants(MPPs) and
commercialized five new products during the year We launched three
new products in the domestic market, including one wheat herbicide
which has been well received by farmers We optimized our domestic
product portfolio with the withdrawal of 5 products and label expansion
of several other products The farm application services model was
piloted with nearly 150 spray machines Farmers have appreciated
this valued added service by PI as they face shortage and higher farm
labor costs Our research teams continued their good work towards
developing the next-generation technologies and chemistries that are
aimed at facilitating entry into adjacent verticals with the technological
What makes the recent acquisition of Isagro special for PI? How has this acquisition panned out so far and what are your future plans with this asset?
Raman: Isagro Asia is the first acquisition of this size for PI and
hence special Also, it is value accretive to both the Custom synthesis business and also our domestic distribution business For CSM business, Isagro’s manufacturing site which is adjacent to PI’s Panoli site will be repurposed to manufacture higher margin and newer products while also increasing capacity utilization Domestic distribution business of Isagro will be transferred to Jivagro, a subsidiary of PI and focus on Horticulture and plantations market segments and will have a portfolio and field resource to address needs of farmers in this segment With PI’s domestic distribution business focusing on row crops (Rice, wheat, sugarcane, cotton, pulses) and Jivagro focusing on horticulture and plantations we believe we will cater to the differential needs of these customer segments The progress of the integration and business performance has more than met our expectations so far
How has your protracted investment in research and development panning out? Tell us some success stories from the 12-18 months and also about the pipeline
Mayank: At PI, we have steadily intensified our focus on research
and development(R&D) besides collaborative R&D with customers, particularly in CSM business We have invested steadily in R&D for the past six years with an objective to offer solutions to our customers based on the latest in science The scale-up that our R&D assets – infrastructure, talent, processes, tools, knowledge – have accomplished
so far enables PI to become a knowledgebased partner
Our research pans the entire value chain from discovery to
go to market, and work together with our partners in developing
IP In addition, our research teams are developing next generation technologies and chemistries which would support our foray into adjacent verticals with a decisive technological edge in our CSM vertical We have witnessed some initial success in the pharma domain during the year We are confident of more successes with time Our aim
is to position PI as an organization which is always in the cutting edge
of technology in life sciences with a rich haul of IP over the next four to five years
Raman: At PI, we are proud of our research infrastructure and
talent which compares with the best in the world In the financial year
2019-20, we have filed about 22 patents We continue to scale-up our R&D abilities We are pleased with the progress we have made so far and are confident of creating significant value in the coming years The inquiry flow and process scale-up increased during FY20 Nearly 20%
of new inquiries are from the non-Agro segment, helping us further our strategic objective of diversification
What would be the business priorities for FY21? How does the business outlook look like?
Mayank: My view of FY21 is quite intriguing COVID-19 has
effectively blurred the vision and assessment prowess of all experts of the economy, industry and global trade Set in this highly disruptive and volatile environment, PI Industry’s leadership teams are tirelessly addressing more than a plateful of strategic opportunities and operational challenges The idea is to make up for the time lost during the intervening lockdown between FY20 and FY21, without losing sight
of an exciting future that the teams have put in accelerated momentum with a lot of ingenuity, passion and hard work
Faster integration of Isagro, rapid scaleup and opportunity maximization in our COVID-19 pharma intermediate, structural enablement of our post-QIP plans, and successful closures in our acquisition spectrums are four strategic priorities that would fortify our new growth levers In the traditional business spectrum, we have significant growth opportunities coming our way that I would leave for Raman to detail
Raman: In addition to what Mayank has already covered, we
are happy to note two favorable mega trends positively impacting our domestic and export businesses The far-reaching agricultural reforms and provisions coupled with a very good and evenly distributed monsoon rains augur very well for our domestic business The global shift in CSM outsourcing space is coinciding with our recent technological success The growth in the CSM inquiry pipeline, in quantitative and qualitative terms, is very encouraging Thankfully, we are well prepared as we enter this growth cycle My view of FY21 for PI
is a year of accelerated growth and profit accretion
No discussion is complete these days without touching upon the new normal What does the new normal mean for PI Industries and how are we planning to embrace it?
Mayank: For a company that was founded 73 years ago, PI showed
tremendous agility and nimbleness in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak Its intrinsic resilience draws strength from adaptability to a fast- changing world I am happy to share that the Company collectively rose to the challenge not just to protect its assets–people, plants, processes, and business–but also went on to beat several odds to keep the supply chains running You would be happy to note that PI managed
to contain opportunity losses on account of lockdown and global impairment in supply chains to a very minimal level The passion and commitment of our teams outshined the industry by successfully
launching the COVID-19 intermediate in this period itself The fact that all these could be accomplished while keeping our people safe leaves us with tremendous new learning for the future
Raman: Swift transition to and from the lockdown mode was
accomplished with meticulous planning and immaculate execution Taking the production back to pre-COVID levels and realizing almost 85-90% of unfulfilled orders, speak volumes of our preparedness to adapt to any difficult
situation
Having successfully relocated a vast majority of employees
to work from home(WFH), we unveiled a structured engagement doctrine A slew of initiatives for encouraging WFH for non-operating staff and incentives for on-site operating teams, standard operating procedures(SOPs) for return to work, a safe workplace was put in place Proactive digital connect protocols thru WebEx/MS team/zoom were arranged and activated for customers, large retailers and farmers
We took the help of customer surveys to assess ground reality and special needs besides frequently connecting with other stakeholders to reinforce trust Our teams also stepped up various digital marketing initiatives to effectively substitute field marketing activities that came
to a standstill due to lockdown In addition, digitization of key business processes and investment in strategic digital areas are of high focus Taking upon our larger societal responsibilities, we proactively worked with governments, local administrations, and NGOs in different states to support their fight against this pandemic Whether it was disinfection of large public areas, distribution of PPEs, food, health check camps to the disadvantaged sections of our society, or helping local health centers in putting up the necessary infrastructure to tackle COVID-19, we actively contributed to supporting communities around
us in these very difficult times for our country
PI is headed towards a new manufacturing world order How do you view it shape the global chemical sector over the next two-three years? How
is PI gearing up to navigate the shift?
Mayank: In the 25th year of WTOinduced globalization, the flaws
in overly concentrated global supply chains are getting amplified COVID-19-induced disruptions and intensifying US-China trade war have further exposed the risk Countries as well as companies with internal operations(scale) would need to redraw their global manufacturing and sourcing map in order to split the risk across more countries/regions India shall find itself at a sweet spot for a range of manufacturing including chemicals, specialty chemicals in particular While the shift would take time to crystalize and location departure would rarely be absolute, we are already seeing early signals in our own interactions We find ourselves uniquely poised as the industry frontrunner with a decades-old track record
As part of our own de-concentration efforts, we intend to go a step closer towards becoming a global manufacturer with setting up our first overseas plant in the near term
PI Industries: Innovation Meets Collaboration to Build A Better Tomorrow
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MARKET INSIGHT
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• medicinal and veterinary products, cosmetic products, medical devices, food and feeding stuffs;
• mixtures only classified as gases under pressure and explosives
Timelines for Compliance
There have been different compliance deadlines has been identified
by the authorities as mentioned below
This enables to do the correct classification of the mixtures and this can
be further verified based on the data available for the components in mixtures
EU market Poison centres answer more than half a million calls yearly for support in case of incidents Roughly half of the calls are related to accidental exposure involving children Children are particularly vulnerable to hazardous chemicals, which are often found in everyday products There has been very limited information is available on the mixtures which are in market with poison centre Also, many times it takes time to respond on emergency health response or they don’t have the composition details of the mixture which has caused the emergency
Considering this EU has harmonised the information requirements
on mixtures classified as hazardous for human health or physical
effects as of 2021 Importers or downstream users have to submit
this information to Member States, to be used by their poison centres
for emergency health response With these new requirements poison
centres will have more updated information about the mixtures and will
be in better position to respond to all emergency health requests
If you are placing hazardous mixtures on the market, you will
have to prepare information in an EU-harmonised Poison Centres
Notification (PCN) format You will then have the option of submitting
this information centrally through European Chemicals Agency’s
(ECHA’s) submission portal
Mixtures in Scope
All mixtures including mixtures in biocidal products and plant
protection products are within the scope of this obligation, and the
information submission requirements apply in addition to other
obligations under the Biocidal Products Regulation and Plant Protection
Products Regulation
Mixtures Exempted
The obligation to submit information does not apply to mixtures
considered hazardous only due to environmental hazards Mixtures
exempted from the submission requirements include also:
• radioactive mixtures;
Poison Centre Notification (PCN)
- Its Implications on Mixtures
if you use the limited submission option, you must provide a 24/7 phone number for rapid access to information in case of an incident
Group submission
You may be able to opt for a group submission, which brings multiple mixtures together under a single submission All mixtures in the group submission must have the same classification for human health and physical hazards and have the same mixture composition (though this can differ with regard to fragrances and perfumes under specific conditions)
of your mixture, by allowing you to provide this information to your customers through the UFI only Placing the UFI on the label would, however, be optional
Stepwise Actionable point for the Industry
• Identify & verify if you are manufacturing / exporting only mixtures or Mixtures in Mixtures (MiM’s)
• Get familiar with new PCN requirements and terminology involved into it
• Prepare inventory of the mixtures manufactured and exported to EU
• Verify & compile the classification of the mixtures as per CLP notification and verify available SDS
• Compile the data required for PCN notification
• Identify the EU based competent person/ consultant to do the notification on behalf of your company
Thus, now industry has to gear up with these new requirements and prepare themselves
to meet this upcoming challenge to keep up to date information related to mixtures or Mixtures
in Mixtures which are landing in EU for any uninterrupted issue
For any help of information related to PCN, please visit our site https://gpcgateway.com/
References:
https://echa.europa.eu/
https://poisoncentres.echa.europa.eu/ https://gpcgateway.com/
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REGULATION REGULATION
Banning of Insecticide Order 2020 and Future of the 27 Molecules in India
Vaibhav Aggarwal
Founder of Tephra Bioscience LLP info@tephra.in
his year in the month of May, Ministry of Agriculture issued a
draft order banning the use and sale of 27 pesticides in India
The draft order, for the Indian agrochemical industry, as these 27
products constitute for almost 40% of total sale of pesticides in Indian
market Not just domestically, but some of the molecules are among the
biggest exports of agrochemicals from India
How these 27 molecules were selected
First of all, many wonders from where did this list of 27 molecules
came, how did government selected these 27 particular molecules
and on what bases was it decided to ban them? On 8th July 2013,
Department of Agriculture, government of India, constituted an expert
committee under the leadership of Dr Anupam Verma, to review the
use of neonicotinoid pesticides registered in India Later the committee
also reviewed 66 pesticides which were at that time banned / restricted
/ withdrawn for usage in one or more countries, but were being sold and
used in India Among others the main area of work of the committee
was to analyze these 66 molecules on toxicity parameters including
toxicity to honey bee, aquatic organisms, carcinogenicity, WHO
classification by hazard, persistent organic Pollutants (POP) based on
international conventions
After deliberation and reviewing available scientific data, the
committee recommended out of those 66 pesticides, 18 to be continued
for usage, 6 to be phased out by year 2020, 13 to be completely banned
in the country and 27 to be reviewed again in 2018 after the completion
of recommended studies The list of these 27 pesticides is as follows:
T This report submitted in year 2015 is the base of the draft
notification, which the government issued in May 2020, banning the use of those 27 pesticides, which were to be reviewed again in year
2018
After the notification, many registration managers of foreign companies (specially from China) started inquiring about the fate of these molecules Some of them were planning to start the registration
of 1 or more molecules from this list Some had even started with the registration process and all were worried as to what will happen
to the already invested money and the months of efforts put into selecting and finalizing the registration molecules for Indian market
Now the point to note here, which most of us missed out, is that the notification issued in May 2020 was just a draft order, which was to
be implemented only after getting feedback and consultation with all stakeholders, including pesticide manufacturers in India
In the draft order it clearly mentions that 45 days are given for the review of this order and “Any objection or suggestion which may
be received from any person in respect of the said draft order before the expiry of the aforesaid period of 45 days will be considered by the central government.”
On June 2nd 2020, the ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, after receiving representation from HIL (India) Ltd, PMFAI, FICCI and Chemexcil wrote a letter to Department of Agriculture explaining the situation about usage of these molecules and opposing the proposed ban
Herbicides
Fungicides
The letter very clearly mentioned that since all the required data as per the insecticides act has already been submitted, along with additional data as and when required by Central Insecticide Board, hence availability of insufficient can not be grounds to ban these products
Moreover, ‘banning of a particular pesticide by a few countries based
on some studies somewhere’ does not provide enough grounds to CIB&RC for banning of these products in India And any step to ban any chemical should only be taken after ‘due socio-economic impact assessment’ With various trade organizations, agrochemical associations, Chemical and Fertilizer Ministry, farmers opposing the unilateral proposal of CIB&RC to ban these 27 products, the department of agriculture didn’t move ahead with the implementation
of the draft order
Future of these 27 Molecules
Although there was no implementation of the draft order after
45 days of its initial publication, apprehension about future of these
27 molecules is still there in minds of many in the Industry, and they feel that Department of Agriculture or CIB&RC should come
up with a follow up clarification order, clearly stating that the use of these pesticides has not been banned Now this will not happen for mainly 2 reasons First of all it was a draft order and had no legal
binding until it was formally implemented, hence there is no need for CIB&RC to come up with a new order stating that first order is null and void Secondly, legally, if the draft order on the expiry of 45 days period mentioned was not implemented or its feedback period was not extended, it automatically becomes null and void for future implementation Moreover during the Khariff season, sale and use of these 27 pesticides mentioned in the draft order was completely allowed
by the CIB&RC and state agricultural departments There was not any kind of opposition from any of the government departments across the country on domestic usage of these pesticides
In future, as far as my understanding goes, CIB&RC or agricultural department will not come up with a unilateral order banning the use of these pesticides At the most, they can setup a new expert committee
to carefully assess the threat of these pesticides on environment and human life and to assess the socio-economic impact any banning would have on Indian agricultural and Agrochemical sector Until such
a committee is formed, and the committee after taking long – term studies into consideration and feedback of all stakeholders doesn’t recommend banning of these products again, sale and usage of these agrochemicals is completely permitted in domestic Indian market without any hassle
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n May 14th, 2020, Indian Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers
Welfare issued a directive saying that no one should import,
produce, sell, transport, distribute and use 27 pesticide varieties
beginning from the date of the formal promulgation of the ban (Market
Status of 27 Pesticides in China Table 1) The release of the news
has immediately aroused widespread market attention and concerns
According to IIFL, the market value of the 27 pesticides to be banned
reaches RS 63650 million
India is China's main competitor in global supply of pesticide technical,
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the ban may benefit relevant Chinese manufacturers Regarding the
registration and export status of the 27 pesticides in China, this paper
presents a summary, as based on the China Pesticide Export
Analysis, and the registration information of China Pesticide
Information Network (product registrations within validity up to July
8th, 2020)
1.Herbicide
1)Atrazine
According to Customs export data, in 2019, 153 Chinese companies
exported atrazine to 71 countries/regions, with the highest export
volume to Brazil, the United States, Argentina, India and Nigeria The
total export value was $238 million with total export volume of 76,000
tons The products with the highest export value were atrazine 95%
TC, atrazine WDG 90% and atrazine 98% TC Among the mixtures,
the atrazine mixing with mesotrione and nicosulfuron had the highest
export value
According to China Pesticide Information Network, as of July
8th, 2020, a total of 286 companies hold 972 effective registrations
containing atrazine, including 26 technical products, 173 single
agents and 773 formulations The top three registered formulations
are OD (395), SE (210) and SC (202) Among the mixtures, the largest
number of registrations are mixtures of atrazine with nicosulfuron and
mesotrione, being 158 and 126 respectively
2)Butachlor
In 2019, a total of 109 Chinese companies exported butachlor to 22
countries/regions, with a total export value of $39.03 million and a total
export volume of 13,000 tons The top five destinations are Vietnam,
Nigeria, Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines The products with
Table 1 Market Status of 27 Pesticides in China
China’s registration and export status of the 27 pesticides banned
in India
highest export value were butachlor 95% TC and butachlor 60% EC
A total of 179 companies were granted 302 effective registrations in China containing butachlor, including 95 single agents and 23 technical products and 124 mixtures The top three registered formulations are EC, WP and SE Among the mixtures, the largest number of registrations are mixtures of butachlor with atrazine, bensulfuron and oxadiazon
3)Diuron
In 2019, a total of 91 Chinese companies exported diuron to 62 countries/regions, with a total export value of $63.48 million and a total export volume of 11,000 tons The top five destinations are Brazil, Thailand, Mexico, Nigeria and Colombia The products with highest export value were diuron 80% WDG and 80% WP
A total of 159 registrations were granted in China containing diuron, including 13 technical products, 36 single agents and 110 mixtures The top three registered formulations are WP (78), SC (48) and WDG (18) Among the mixtures, the largest number of registrations are binary mixture of diuron with thidiazuron, as well as ternary mixture with ametryn and chipton
4)Oxyfluorfen
In 2019, a total of 109 Chinese companies exported oxyfluorfen to
70 countries/regions, with a total export value of $73.36 million and a total export volume of 3,510 tons The top five destinations are USA, India, Spain, Israel and Belgium The products with highest export value were oxyfluorfen 97% TC and oxyfluorfen 240g/L EC
A total of 174 registrations were granted in China containing diuron, including 18 technical products, 56 single agents and 100 mixtures The largest number of formulation registrations are EC (99) and TC (48) Among the mixtures, the largest number of registrations are ternary mixture of oxyfluorfen with oxadiazon and pretilachlor, as well as binary mixture with acetochlor
5)Pendimethalin
In 2019, a total of 92 Chinese companies exported pendimethalin
to 70 countries/regions, with a total export value of $55.81 million and a total export volume of 10,100 tons The top five destinations are Venezuela, Italy, Israel, Thailand and Pakistan The top three products with highest export value were pendimethalin 95% TC, pendimethalin 500g/L EC and pendimethalin 330g/L EC, accounting for 94% of the total
A total of 233 registrations containing pendimethalin were granted
to 147 companies in China, including 27 technical products, 134 single agents and 72 mixtures The top three registered formulations are EC (149), TC (27) and SC (21)
2.Fungicide
1)Captan
In 2019, a total of 41 Chinese companies exported captan to 38 countries/regions, with a total export value of $13.49 million and a total export volume of 2,878 tons The top four destinations are Israel, the United States, Poland and Thailand The products with highest export value were captan 95% TC, captan 97% TC and captan 80% WDG
A total of 62 registrations containing captan were granted, including 11 technical products, 38 single agents and 13 mixtures The top two registered formulations are WDG (23) and WP (16)
2)Carbendazim
In 2019, a total of 206 Chinese companies exported carbendazim
to 87 countries/regions, with a total export value of $102 million and
a total export volume of 22,400 tons The top four destinations are Brazil, India, Thailand andThe products with highest export value were carbendazim 98% TC, carbendazim 50% SC and carbendazim 500g/L SC
A total of 949 registrations containing carbendazim were granted to
432 companies, including 21 technical products, 261 single agents and
667 mixtures The top two registered formulations are WP (671) and
SC (150) Among the mixtures, the largest number of registrations are binary mixture of carbendazim respectively with thiram and mancozeb
3)Mancozeb
In 2019, a total of over 150 Chinese companies exported mancozeb
to over 85 countries/regions, with a total export value of $46.80 million and a total export volume of 16,100 tons The top five destinations are Vietnam, Indonesia, Tanzania, Thailand and the Philippines The mancozeb 80% WP, mancozeb 75% WDG and mancozeb 96% TC accounted for 99% of the total export Among the mixtures, the two mixtures of mancozeb with metalaxyl and cymoxanil have the top-ranking export value
A total of 862 registrations containing mancozeb were granted to
386 companies, including 29 technical products, 248 single agents and
585 mixtures Among the mixtures, the largest number of registrations are binary mixture of mancozeb respectively with carbendazim and metalaxyl
4)Thiophanate-methyl
In 2019, a total of over 140 Chinese companies exported thiophanate-methyl to nearly 80 countries/regions, with a total export value of $27.20 million and a total export volume of 6,114 tons The top four destinations are Brazil, Egypt, Mexico and India The products with highest export value were thiophanate-methyl 95% TC, thiophanate-methyl 70% WP and thiophanate-methyl 500g/L SC
A total of 538 registrations containing thiophanate-methyl were granted to 275 companies, including 19 technical products, 282 single agents and 237 mixtures The main registered formulations are WP (350) and SC (135) The largest number of registrations are mixtures of thiophanate-methyl with thiram
5)Thiram
In 2019, a total of 21 Chinese companies exported thiram to 17 countries/regions, with a total export value of $555,000 and a total export volume of 177.77 tons The main destinations are Sudan, Senegal, Uruguay and Myanmar The two products with highest export value were thiram 50% WP and thiram 80% WDG
A total of 721 registrations containing thiram were granted to 326 companies, including 12 technical products, 77 single agents and 627 mixtures The main registered formulations are WP (504) and FS (151) Among the mixtures, the largest number of registered mixtures are mixtures of thiram with carbendazim (138)
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In 2019, a total of 10 Chinese companies exported zineb to 8
countries/regions, with a total export value of $560,000 and a total
export volume of 131 tons The main destinations are South Korea,
Japan and Libya The top two export products were zineb 80% WP and
zineb 90% TC
A total of 99 registrations containing zineb were granted, including
9 technical products, 82 single agents and 8 mixtures The main
registered formulation is WP (87)
7)Ziram
In 2019, a total of 3 Chinese companies exported ziram to 4
countries/regions, with a total export value of $193,900 and a total
export volume of 57.1 tons The main destinations are Vietnam and
Cambodia The top two export products were ziram 90% TC and ziram
72% WP
A total of 88 registrations containing ziram were granted, including
2 technical products, 6 single agents and 80 mixtures The main
In 2019, a total of 300 Chinese companies exported chlorpyrifos
to over 100 countries/regions, with a total export value of $193 million and a total export volume of 32,500 tons The main destinations are Brazil, Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand The products with highest export value were chlorpyrifos 97% TC, chlorpyrifos 40% EC and chlorpyrifos 95% TC
Statistics shows that a total of 543 companies hold 1,126 registrations containing chlorpyrifos, including 72 technical products,
567 single agents and 487 mixtures Concerning formulation type, the largest number of registered formulations are EC (683) and GR (108) Among the mixtures, the largest number of registered mixtures are binary mixture of chlorpyrifos respectively with phoxim and triazophos
2)Deltamethrin
In 2019, a total of 110 Chinese companies exported deltamethrin
to 77 countries/regions, with a total export value of $7.43 million and a total export volume of 1,235 tons The main destinations are Indonesia, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya The products with highest export value were deltamethrin 25g/L EC, deltamethrin 0.4% chalk and deltamethrin 98% TC
China has granted 199 deltamethrin registrations, including 11 technical products, 126 single agents and 62 mixtures Registration statistics shows that the largest number of registered formulations are
EC (108) and SC (21)
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