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Breaking the Low-Profit Cycle: The Transformation Path of Chinese Pesticide Enterprises​
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Breaking the Low-Profit Cycle: The Transformation Path of Chinese Pesticide Enterprises​

Currently, the global pesticide market has entered a challenging new phase, characterized by a growing trend of slowing growth and oversupply, which continues to squeeze corporate profit margins. Against this backdrop, Chinese pesticide enterprises are in urgent need of finding new development paths. The traditional model relying on bulk technical materials is no longer viable, and a growing number of enterprises are turning their attention to new molecules and compounds with expiring patents, hoping to gain a competitive edge in the saturated global market.​

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Dicamba: An "Old Soldier" Herbicide's New Challenges and Life in the GM Era
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Dicamba: An "Old Soldier" Herbicide's New Challenges and Life in the GM Era

Dicamba, with its chemical name 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid, has been an important "old soldier" in agriculture since its development by Velsicol Chemical Corporation in the early 1960s, thanks to its unique selectivity and systemic properties. It is a post-emergence auxin-type herbicide that controls weeds by mimicking plant hormones.

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Scientific and Technological Innovation Leads a New Chapter in Agricultural Resistance Management
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Scientific and Technological Innovation Leads a New Chapter in Agricultural Resistance Management

Since the promotion of genetically modified (GM) crops in the United States in 1996, the global agricultural production landscape has undergone a profound transformation. Insect-resistant and herbicide-tolerant GM corn, soybeans, canola, and cotton have rapidly spread across North and South America, significantly boosting crop yields and production efficiency. This has not only reduced pesticide use but also lowered production costs and alleviated environmental pressure.

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New Pesticide Label QR Code Regulations: Forging a "One Product, One Code" Traceability System to Empower High-Quality Agricultural Development
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New Pesticide Label QR Code Regulations: Forging a "One Product, One Code" Traceability System to Empower High-Quality Agricultural Development

Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released a draft for public comment on the specifications for the production and use of pesticide label QR codes, signaling a new, more refined and intelligent stage in China's pesticide traceability management. The new regulations, with their 32-digit code for "one product, one code," emphasize the correlation between inner and outer packaging and the comprehensive coverage of technical/active ingredient information. The goal is to build a tightly linked, fully traceable pesticide regulatory system, safeguarding the quality and safety of agricultural products and promoting sustainable agricultural development.

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New Era in Pesticide Industry Development and Market Regulation: In-depth Interpretation of "One Certificate, One Product" Policy and Forward-looking Regulatory Revisions
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New Era in Pesticide Industry Development and Market Regulation: In-depth Interpretation of "One Certificate, One Product" Policy and Forward-looking Regulatory Revisions

Recently, a technical training session focusing on the development and market regulation of the pesticide industry successfully concluded in Jiujiang, Jiangxi. Hosted by the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals (ICAMA), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, this grand event attracted over a thousand representatives from more than 600 pesticide enterprises nationwide, becoming the largest and most influential exchange activity in the industry since the implementation of the "One Certificate, One Product" (OCPOP) policy.

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UPL Issues Another Price Adjustment Letter, Mancozeb Prices Continue to Rise, Market Supply Under Pressure
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UPL Issues Another Price Adjustment Letter, Mancozeb Prices Continue to Rise, Market Supply Under Pressure

On September 23, 2025, UPL, a leading global provider of agricultural solutions, once again announced an increase in the price of its mancozeb products in the Chinese market. This marks the second price adjustment for the product by UPL in a short period, highlighting the complex situation currently faced by the global agrochemical market, especially in the fungicide sector. Price Increase, What are the Reasons?

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Sino-Brazilian Agrochemical Cooperation: Exhibition Platforms Empowering New Agricultural Development
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Sino-Brazilian Agrochemical Cooperation: Exhibition Platforms Empowering New Agricultural Development

In the grand global agricultural landscape, Brazil, with its vast agricultural and livestock scale, holds a significant position, sustaining a continuous strong demand for agrochemical products like pesticides. China, as a leading global producer of pesticides, is becoming an indispensable partner in the Brazilian agrochemical market. Against this highly complementary backdrop, specialized exhibition platforms and exchange activities are becoming key forces in deepening Sino-Brazilian agrochemical cooperation and promoting sustainable agricultural development.

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Carbendazim and Thiophanate-methyl: Half a Century of Controversy and Renewal
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Carbendazim and Thiophanate-methyl: Half a Century of Controversy and Renewal

In 1967, an accidental discovery of "Carbendazim" at DuPont's American lab opened a new chapter in pesticide application. Four years later, Japanese scientists, through structural modification, developed "Thiophanate-methyl" with enhanced penetrative power. These two chemically similar "siblings" quickly became key weapons in combating fungal diseases in crops worldwide over the next five decades. However, alongside their widespread use, concerns about potential carcinogenic residues led to continuous scrutiny and restrictions.

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Empowering Future Industry: China Releases "Guidance for High-Quality Development of Industrial Parks," Charting a New Blueprint for Transformation and Upgrading
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Empowering Future Industry: China Releases "Guidance for High-Quality Development of Industrial Parks," Charting a New Blueprint for Transformation and Upgrading

Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) jointly issued the "Guidance for High-Quality Development of Industrial Parks." This pivotal policy document is set to steer industrial parks nationwide towards specialized, intensive, intelligent, green, and standardized development, injecting robust momentum into the construction of a modern industrial system.

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