Agricultural chemicals are
expected to perform well during the next year. Plant growth regulating
chemicals, plant growth boosters, and seed coating agents are showing an upward
trend in their use, especially as the demand for growth regulating chemicals is
becoming greater. The demand for vermin poison has decreased sharply. However,
with the rise of diseases carried by rats, demand for vermin poison may
increase in the future. In addition, prevalence of highly effective pesticides
with low amounts of poison that do not leave pesticide traces on plants is
constantly increasing.
Commonly used biological
pesticides are becoming more diverse, and the use of biological disinfectants
is constantly increasing. Protective agents, plant immunity inducers, and plant
health products are becoming more popular. For example, amino oligosaccharides,
plant protein, isotianil, thidiazuron, and mineral oils are seeing great
success in the market.
General market trends for insecticides
It is expected that the
total amount of insecticides sold on the market will increase slightly. During
the current year, Spinetoram, Chlorantraniliprole, Cyantraniliprole, Chlorfenapyr, highly effective Cyhalothrin,
Tetrachlorantraniliprole, Indoxacarb,
Hexaflumuron, Thiacloprid, Niclosamide, and Thiamethoxam have seen sharp
increases in sales compared to last year. Due
to adjustments in planting structures, it is necessary to defend against the
thread of cotton bollworms on corn plants, soybean plants, peanut plants, and
other crops. Furthermore, it is necessary to defend against the threat of
miridae on cotton plants, fruit trees, tea plants, and other crops.
It is also predicted that environmentally friendly disease
control products will fare well in the market. In 2018, sex-attractant
pheromones were used on over 28 million acres of farmland to combat over 100
types of insects, including tobacco cutworms, Asiatic rice borers, miridae, and
oriental fruit moths. In addition, phagostimulants were used on over 4.4 million acres of
farmland to combat a variety of insects as well. Based on current trends, such
environmentally friendly disease control products are expected to see increased
sales in the future.
General market
trends for disinfectants
In 2020, the use of disinfectants is expected to increase,
and an especially sharp increase in the use of biological disinfectants is
predicted. The reason for this prediction is that biological disinfectants are
currently experiencing an increase from their typical market levels, and this
trend is expected to continue.
Additionally, due the spread of the practice of crossbreeding long-grain and
round-grain rice species, the plant pathogen Ustilaginoidea
virens is becoming an increasing threat
in more and more locations, which is expected to increase the demand for
biological disinfectants.
In addition, seed coatings are becoming one of the best
techniques for preventing diseases affecting the stems of plants. During the
previous year, seeds treated with seed coatings were planted across over 90% of
all farmland used to plant crops.
From a species perspective, methoxy acrylic ester-type
disinfectants can not only prevent and cure plant disease, but they can also
bring about changes in plant physiology. For example, these disinfectants can
increase the output of certain types of grains and delay age-related problems,
making these types of disinfectants unlike any other. It is expected that this
type of disinfectant will experience increased market levels.
For more information on China's
agricultural chemicals market, please check our China
Crop Protection News.