全球视角：亚洲各地协会领导人展望2026年
2026 年 1 月 26 日 AgriBusiness Global 问 25位协会领导人 来自世界各地的专家指出，2026 年预计将出现的两项变化，以及这些变化将如何影响全球农业及其所在地区。.
For this article, we share insights from Asian associations and their outlooks for 2026.
Rahul Dhanuka
主席
印度农业化学联合会 (ACFI)
India’s crop protection industry is at a historic turning point, driven by two transformative shifts. The first is building self-reliance for farmers and the nation. India is moving from being formulation-centric to becoming a global hub for technical-grade agrochemical manufacturing. This transition is not just an industrial milestone — it is a national priority and a farmer-first mission. By reducing strategic import dependence and strengthening domestic capabilities, we ensure affordable crop protection products for farmers, timely availability during peak seasons, consistent quality and reliability, and reduced dependence on import challenges and threats. This aligns with the government’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) and positions India as a trusted global supplier while safeguarding our farmers against supply disruptions.
The second is technology and sustainability for future-ready agriculture. Climate volatility and evolving global standards are accelerating the adoption of eco-friendly, low-toxicity formulations, biologicals, and greener chemistries. Precision technologies — such as drones, artificial-intelligence-based advisory, and digital scouting — are redefining crop protection practices. These innovations empower farmers to use fewer chemicals with higher efficacy, lower input costs and improve soil health, and ensure safe and responsible usage. This transformation is farmer-centric and future-focused, aligning India with global best practices while protecting productivity and environmental integrity.
Zhou Puguo
总裁
中国农药开发与应用协会（CAPDA）
The most profound changes in China’s crop-protection sector are its increasing sustainability and its growing innovation capacity. First, sustainability is becoming central to plant protection practices. 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of China’s national guideline “Prevention First, Integrated Control.” Over these four decades, in 2025, this approach has enabled China to establish 104,000 professional crop-protection service organizations; IPM services covering 2.64 billion mu application (equivalent to 176 million hectares application) annually; and IPM coverage reaching 50.8% for the three major grain crops. A fleet of 309,000 plant-protection drones treated 3.04 billion mu (approximately 203 million hectares application) last year. IPM techniques applied to 57.5% of the total cultivated area in 2024.
Second, China has achieved a significant breakthrough in indigenous innovation. The R&D paradigm has shifted from primarily imitating existing products to a copy-plus-innovate model and is now advancing toward original discovery. This positions China among the few nations capable of inventing novel pesticide active ingredients. Evidence of this progress is clear, over the past five years, the ISO Technical Committee on Common Names for Pesticides approved 78 new active ingredients globally, with 49 (62.8%) originating from Chinese research institutions and companies.
In 2024, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) approved registration of 10 new active ingredients: three chemicals and seven biologicals. Notably, 96.3% of newly registered formulations were micro or low toxicity, and the share of environmentally friendly formulations rose sharply. In 2025, MARA has already approved 14 new active ingredients: four chemicals and 10 biologicals. The environmental profile of Chinese pesticides is continuously improving.
Yan Duanxiang
总监
中国农作物保护行业协会 (CCPIA)
Against the backdrop of a global population exceeding 8 billion and arable land approaching ecological red lines, the pesticide industry is undergoing unprecedented structural changes. Two major changes are taking place in China’s pesticide industry.
The first is a transition from scale expansion to quality and efficiency improvement. The previous growth model reliant on expanding scale is changing. Companies are no longer solely focused on quantitative growth but are placing greater emphasis on development quality, technological innovation, and service integration. The green transformation is accelerating, with the industry rapidly phasing out highly toxic pesticides, increasing the proportion of low-toxicity and low-residue products, and rapidly developing biopesticides, which may become a new growth point integrating the pesticide industry with biomanufacturing. Technological innovation is driving upgrades. Biotechnology, nanotechnology, green processes, and intelligent control are being rapidly adopted within the industry. This will transform existing R&D and production models, enabling more efficient creation and production of new pesticides that better meet safety and environmental requirements. Technology and service integration is occurring as companies move from selling products to providing sustainable agricultural development solutions. Offering one-stop services like soil testing and formulation, precision pesticide application, and pest and disease early warnings to large-scale growers is reshaping the industry value chain.
The second is a transition from technological concentrate (TC) outsourcing to complete industrial chain capability. China has become the world’s largest producer of TC, accounting for nearly 70% of global pesticide TC capacity. Chinese pesticides are exported to more than 180 countries and regions, contributing to global food security. In terms of export product structure, China has shifted from primarily exporting TC to emphasizing both TC and high-value-added formulated products. Regarding brands, China has transitioned from contract manufacturing to exporting self-branded products. From an industry chain perspective, China has moved from simply exporting products to exporting “products + technology + services.”
In terms of product creation, China has shifted from primarily imitation to a combination of imitation and innovation, initially possessing independent innovation capabilities. More than 50 new pesticides, new automated, continuous, and intelligent processes, and new precision application technologies like microcapsule granules and nanodrug carriers have been successively introduced. In terms of enterprises, driven by innovation and market forces, Chinese pesticide manufacturers are continuously increasing innovation investment, optimizing industrial chain layout, and exploring full-chain development models and integrated, coordinated, and scientific use development models for agricultural inputs like seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and machinery. They are also deepening overseas market expansion and services to achieve high-quality, sustainable development and facilitate China’s transformation from a large pesticide producer to a strong one.
陈祥熙
执行董事
CropLife Asia
The biggest change affecting not only the crop protection industry but food systems in Asia and around the world is the impact climate change is having. More droughts, floods, and erratic weather patterns are giving rise to more pests, weeds, and diseases on the farm and making the job for farmers that much more difficult. The role for innovation, including crop protection, in helping mitigate and adapt in the face of these realities is more crucial than ever.
That touches on the second biggest change and challenge: the ability for national agricultural technology regulatory systems to keep up and ensure predictable, reliable, and timely review processes for these innovations. There are so many new amazing and game-changing technologies being developed that give promise to what’s possible with our ability to mitigate and adapt in the face of climate change impacts — but if the regulatory frameworks and follow-through aren’t there and the innovations never reach farmers, then it’s just a missed opportunity.
普拉迪普戴夫
总裁
印度农药制造商和配方设计师协会 (PMFAI)
The Indian crop protection industry is undergoing a significant transformation through backward integration by many leading manufacturers, aiming for self-reliance by locally producing key agrochemical technicals and intermediates, to avoid import reliance, which is a step toward self-reliance.
This self-reliance is critical, especially considering the decline in India’s exports last year. This downturn was primarily caused by global inventory destocking, weak major market demand, and aggressive price competition from China. Maximizing indigenous production of technical grade pesticides and crucial intermediates is the essential step to achieve a major transformation and ensure stability in the plant protection sector.
Another significant change observed is the notable growth in herbicide production and exports. This trend is fueled by rising global demand, largely driven by the increasing cost of agricultural labor. India is well positioned to capitalize on this, as our strength lies in producing affordable and effective crop protection solutions, which is expected to propel the overall growth of the Indian crop protection industry. Domestic demand for herbicides is also growing.
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