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China’s ammonia synthesis technology comes mostly from overseas companies. However, as China’s technological level advances and research departments are constantly developing new methods of production, some domestic companies already possess self-develope...

China is the largest paraformaldehyde producer and consumer in the world. Though the domestic capacity has kept exceeding the demand in the past few years, some companies still expand their capacities or build new production lines.

2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) is an organic compound, serving as a systemic herbicide able to selectively kill most broadleaf weeds. It is one of the oldest and most widely available herbicides worldwide and is produced by many chemical companies...

Azoxystrobin is a systemic fungicide commonly used in the agricultural sector worldwide. The chemical is utilised as an active agent protecting plants, fruit and vegetables from a wide variety of common fungal diseases. After all, it possesses the broades...

China, the largest pesticides producer and consumer in the world, is facing more difficulties in the prevention and control of small size pests, occurring on the fields of fruits and vegetables. The main two problems for Chinese farmers are the lack of su...

China’s pesticide market is in a state of constant development, supported by the governmental efforts to improve technology and environmental. CCM has published the new market research report Survey of Pesticide Industry in China to enable insights into t...

China’s authorities want to improve the land circulation for rural citizens to promote urbanization and implement more efficient and large-scale farms, which can be managed and controlled much easier

According to the president of the CCPIA, China’s pesticides industry will prosper again in 2017, after facing some setback in exports 2016, where both quantity and value of exports declined. The reasons are the policy of China’s government regarding plant...

China is trying to satisfy the demand for high-quality food of its growing middle-class, like meat and dairy products. However, China’s domestic manufacturers are facing struggle currently, unable to compete in the market with the cheap imports, due to do...

In February 2017, the Ministry of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China revealed the Highlights for Crop Farming Industry 2017. Market intelligence firm CCM has analysed the issue and pointed out the most important developments in China’s farming ...

On 1-3 March 2017, the biggest contributors of the agrochemical industry in China and worldwide are gathering at one place, to place the tracks for the agrochemical market in 2017. The 18th China International Agrochemical & Crop Protection Exhibition (CA...

The market trend of corn in China in 2017 was facing a depressing time, especially looking at the price development. Now, China has changed its corn policy from a stockpiling and supply orientated market situation to one, that is demand driven.

The supply and demand of the major agricultural products in China for 2017 is mostly balanced, but also has some oversupply situations for certain commodities, which will have a severe effect on the price development.

According to CCM, China has put great efforts in increasing the planting area and the output of corn seed in 2016. However, lesser will of innovation of Chinese producers led to a slight profitability of the corn seed market.

Affected by the falling price of international agricultural products, the trading value of agriculture products was USD87.19 billion in H1 2016, down 3.1% YoY. Specifically, the import value was USD53.49 billion, down 6.5% YoY; and the export volume was U...

In the past 20 months, the pig price in China fluctuated greatly. In March 2015-May 2016, the average sales price of live pig increased to RMB21/kg in May 2016 from less than RMB12/kg in March 2015. However, in June – Oct. 2016, the price dropped back to ...

Suchsoybean processing industries as bean products and protein products industrymade from China’s soybean are expected to advance. If so, it can not only meetChina’s demand for soy food, but also adjust the planting area of differentcrops; besides, the im...

The cancellation of Corn Temporary Purchaseand Storage Policy may be just a start of a quake on China’s corn and itsdeep-processing industries and agricultural structure. And all of them is thetrend under the supply-side reform, a crucial step for China’s...

Todeal with the too much corn inventory in China, the Chinese government decidedto cut the amount of land used for corn cultivation by 3.33 million ha over thenext five years with the goal to cut over 666,666 ha in 2016. However, it wouldhave limited effe...

Inthis article from CCM’s SeedChina News, seed expert Tong Pingya listed 10 main events happened inChina's GM industry in 2015…  Author:Tong Pingya Researcherof the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, he has long been engaged inthe scientific study ...