Summary:
China’s fungicide market in 2025 shows steady prices for triazoles, firm demand for strobilurins, and double-digit growth in biologics. Regional procurement, new product launches, and smart spraying technology are reshaping efficiency. Rice harvest season underscores the push for higher utilization, while green policies accelerate the shift toward bio-based solutions.
1. Price Trends & Core Products
Mainstream fungicide prices stabilized with selective rebounds:
Triazoles: Tebuconazole at USD 7,083/t (flat MoM); Propiconazole at USD 9,306/t (–8% YoY), supported by rice and corn disease control.
Strobilurins: Pyraclostrobin at USD 20,417/t (+2% MoM); Azoxystrobin at USD 19,444/t, with export orders booked into Q4, driven by wheat scab and rice sheath blight.
Biological fungicides: Bacillus subtilis formulation at USD 2,500/t (+12% YoY); Oligosaccharide at USD 3,472/t, with exports to Southeast Asia up 58%, reflecting stronger green prevention adoption.
Regional differentiation:
Henan: Non-oxidizing fungicides at USD 389–444/t (flat MoM), mainly for late-stage wheat preservation.
East China: Rice-specific fungicides (e.g., Tebuconazole + Oxathiapiprolin) retail prices up 9% YoY, supported by government procurement (e.g., Wuxue city’s 2,200 kg order of Dioxystrobin + Cyproconazole).
2. Enterprise Dynamics & Technology Breakthroughs
Syngenta: Launching a 10,000 t/y prothioconazole line in Shouguang by September, targeting corn ear rot, with costs expected to drop 15% post-Q4.
Yangnong Chemical: Co-developed pyraclostrobin + fluopyram mixture with CAAS, achieving 92% efficacy against wheat rust; commercial launch planned in Q4.
UPL: Introduced sulfur-based fungicide Thiopron (1.2 μm granules) in Australia for grape downy mildew; expanded to APAC, with exports up 30% YoY.
Technology upgrades:
Synthetic biology: LepuBio cut Reb M production cost to USD 3,472/t, raising substitution of traditional stevia glycosides to 30%.
Smart spraying: DJI’s drones with AI disease recognition reduce fungicide use by 20% and boost efficiency 40%, now covering >50% of China’s rice-growing areas.
3. Core Scenarios in Rice Harvest Season
Disease control: At booting, focus on rice false smut (Oxathiapiprolin + Tebuconazole, Fluquinconazole); at heading, prevent neck blast (Tricyclazole + Azoxystrobin). Target >85% efficacy. In Yangtze basin, rice planthopper + sheath blight controlled with Triflumizole + Thifluzamide, raising utilization to 45%.
Policy drivers:
Central finance program “One Spray, Multi-Promotions” covers 120M mu of rice; gov’t procurement >60% share. Pyraclostrobin and Prothioconazole orders up 25% YoY.
MARA’s 2025 Action Plan for Pesticide Reduction: fungicide utilization in rice & corn to rise to 43%; bio-fungicide subsidies expanded to 20 provinces, cutting procurement costs 18%.
MEE’s New Pollutants Action Plan: Isothiazolinones added to monitoring list, pushing industrial fungicide upgrades and accelerating bio-based substitution in agriculture.
More information can be found at CCM Fungicides China Database.
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