High Insect, Weed Pressure Lifts Syngenta Sales to $4.7 Billion

“The merger will not only enable the agrochemical business realize economies of scale but also enable Coromandel to leverage its distribution network to serve Indian farmers especially through the Mana Gromor retail stores.” -Kapil Mehan

Seed treatment sales outside of EU offset losses due to neonicotinoid ban.

In 2013, 83.6% of Chinese pesticides met the minimum quality standard.

“The biostimulant category of products has seen a dynamic development in India.” –Rajat Thakur, Arysta LifeScience India

“We have a six-month line of sight on what’s going on in Roundup. And we don’t pay as much attention to what’s going on with acid prices out of China as we do what the generics are doing, and how they’re pricing in the marketplace.”

Environment Minister Veerappa Moily to cast vote in favor of GMOs, says The Economic Times.

International Fertilizer Industry Association forecasts that rising demand will be buoyed by a recovery in South Asia and in most other regions.

Latin America, North American markets expected to outpace Asia Pacific growth.

More active ingredients and combination technology to be introduced into this booming sector.