Industry News
US: Two new fungicides from BASF
Friday, 11 May 2012 00:00
Two new fungicides are available for growers after BASF announced the full registration of Priaxor and Merivon.
China Amide Herbicide Industry Prospects Surveyed in New Cutting-Edge Report Available at MarketPublishers.com
Thursday, 10 May 2012 00:00
LONDON, May 10, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- With the development of new post-emergent herbicides in China, coupled with the existing problems in amide herbicides like toxicity and environmental pollution, there is a trend of decreasing market share of amide herbicides. Even so, amide herbicides have still maintained its position as one of the most widely used herbicides in China, taking up around 15.0%-20.0% of the total herbicides by market value every year.
BOC seizes P10-million smuggled Chinese onions
Thursday, 10 May 2012 00:00
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday seized P10 million worth of smuggled onions from China that were consigned to four fictitious importers.
Saudi Wants 200,000 Hectares Of PH Ricefield
Wednesday, 09 May 2012 00:00
A Saudi company is interested in leasing up to 200,000 hectares of rain-fed government land and private farms to produce 1.2 million metric tons (MMT) of rice for the Saudi Arabian market.