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2011 China Pesticide Export 27% Up

2011 was the best year of China’s pesticide export since the 2008 downturn, export volume reached 1.40 million tons, 15.65% up year on year with the value amounting to $6.19 billion, 27.62% up year on year.

• China pesticide import to grow stably in Q1 of 2012
• China and EU hold workshop on traceability of agricultural products
• China’s first attempt to match pesticide manufacturer for prime user
• CAC 2012 - the biggest agrochemical show held in Shanghai
• China's pesticides import & export in the first ten months of 2011

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Insecticide Business Boosts Yangnong Chemical in 2011

The latest annual report of Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical, a Chinese pesticide manufacturer, reveals its 2011 sales of RMB1.843 billion Yuan, 17.61% up year on year, including primary income of RMB 1.815 billion Yuan, 21.33% up year on year; a total net ...

• Lianhe Technology 2011 Sales Increased by 30%
• Huapont plans to increase fund raising for pesticide-oriented business
• New chapter in Sino-Argentinian agricultural collaboration
• Sinochem International to acquire more stakes in Yangnong Chemical
• ChemChina Completes Makhteshim acquisition

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• Anti-dumping Duty Application on Chinese-made Glyphosate Formulations Exported to Australia Unjustified [Viewpoints]

  Imposing an anti-dumping duty on Chinese-formulated glyphosate exported to Australia will effectively increase the cost of glyphosate to Australian farmers and will jeopardize the exports of Australian grains and food.

• Problems in China's corn seed industry [Viewpoints]

  Statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture show that China has more than 8,700 seed companies. Only about 200 have registered capital of more than 30 million yuan, and just 100 have the capability to undertake research.

• GM crops still wait for harvest in China [Biotech]

  Genetically modified (GM) food in China is unlikely to be commercially available for large-scale planting for at least three to five years, said a top agriculture expert.

• China moves forward on drought tolerant GM wheat [Biotech]

  China is making great progress in the development of drought tolerant wheat. This was the assessment of experts during the on-site exhibition-meeting of China's major program "Abiotic-tolerant GM Wheat New Variety Development" held at the National GM Wheat Pilot Trial Experimental Base in Shijiazhuang Academy of Agricultural Sciences on May 26, 2011.

• China GMO corn hits policy deadlock [Biotech]

  China's first strain of genetically modified corn is facing policy deadlock and may take years before it can be planted, a Chinese researcher said on Monday.