Find Hot News in Seed China News 1401

Published on the 31^th every month, Seed China News  is a monthly publication released by CCM. It offers timely update and close follow up of China’s various kind of seed market dynamics, analyze the market data and trends. Major columns include market dynamic, company dynamic, raw material supply, price update, import & export analysis, consumption trend & competitiveness.

Following are headline news of the latest issue of Seed China News:

State Council announces reforms to stimulate seed industry

The State Council of the People's Republic of China (State Council) issued an announcement titled Opinions on Deepening the Reform of Crop Seed System to Increase Innovation Capability on its portal. The statement is expected to mature into specific guidelines for the future development of China's seed industry.

Autumn planting of rapeseed in Anhui in 2013/2014

In 2013/2014, rapeseed growing in Anhui has been influenced by factors both favorable (improved varieties, abundant rainfall from late August to mid September) and unfavorable (inadequate protectionist policies, comparatively low mechanization and weak agricultural infrastructure).

Terminal sales: new marketing trend for corn seeds

Corn seed producers have gradually adopted terminal sales, a more streamlined sales channel that has already become a new marketing trend for corn seeds.

Oversupply of hybrid rice seeds to continue in 2014

Despite a clear decrease in acreage nationally, and lower yields in southern China, the oversupply of hybrid rice seeds will not be significantly alleviated in 2014. In addition, China's total rice acreage will likely drop in 2014, on account of farmers' diminished profits and consequent weak enthusiasm.

Key events in China's seed industry in 2013, part 1

This article presents and briefly comments on the first five (out of ten) important events in China's seed industry in 2013.

Origin reports profit growth in FY2013

Origin's operating profit and net profit rose significantly in the fiscal year of 2013, despite a decline in revenue.

Five changes in the Examination and Approval Measures for Main Crop Varieties

On 27 Dec. 2013, the MOA officially issued the new edition of Examination And Approval Measures for Main Crop Varieties, with five major changes from the current edition: examination items were added, the certification process has been simplified, certification standards have been raised, exclusion mechanisms were strengthened and the opening of a Green Channel.

Beijing Shenzhou: space mutation breeding to boost agricultural development

Space mutation breeding will certainly enable China's agriculture to develop, since it features shorter breeding periods, high probability of mutation, ability of improving crop yields, better seed quality, among other advantages.

Heilongjiang soybean market still depressed in 2013

Throughout the year 2013, Heilongjiang soybean market was almost continuously depressed, mainly in view of the sluggish soybean demand, the low prices, the continuous losses for soybean oil refineries, and the continuous decline of the soybean acreage.

Heilongjiang tomato seed market improving

The increasing tomato acreage has underpinned the seed market in Heilongjiang, whilst the competition is rather intense among different tomato varieties in the local market.

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Following are headline news of the latest issue of Seed China News:

Inner Mongolia's grass industry confronted with challenges

Inner Mongolia's grass industry has been confronted with several challenges, such as grassland degradation year by year, Lagging artificial grassland construction, insufficient pasture supply versus increasing livestock number and frequent occurrence of natural disasters.

Analysis on China's cotton seed market from industrial chain perspective

A series of unfavorable factors, such as the implementation of the throwing Reserve policy, high inventory, sluggish downstream consumption, price gap of domestic and international cotton, increasing larbors costs, etc., would be delivered to domestic cotton growing, or even the upstream industry chain——cotton seed industry in 2013/2014.

Analysis on corn variety Demeiya

The Demeiya (德美亚) series, an early-maturing corn variety, has been widely planted in the northern part of Heilongjiang Province. Starch processing enterprises and feed processing enterprises are cautious regarding the use of Demeiya corn, mainly due to its hard grain and high content of colloid.

Oversupply in China's corn seed market and revelations from it

China's corn seed industry has been struggling with oversupply, which has largely been caused by the blind expansion of companies, the inadequate protection of intellectual property rights and the influx of hot money into the seed industry. There are several revelations from the oversupply.

Brief introduction of Guangdong corn seed market

Guangdong is an increasingly important sweet corn seed market in China, featuring different varieties such as Kupula(库普拉), Shuangsexianmi (双色先蜜), Xiantian5 (先甜5号), and others.

Winall Hi-tech to establish three subsidiaries

Winall Hi-tech is going to establish three subsidiaries, seeking to expand its existing seed businesses and improve its performance.

GM foods overly rejected in China

GM foods have been overly rejected in China, but the need for GM crops depends on people's lifestyles.

Cooperation between seed enterprises and research institutes: undesirable

Cooperation between research institutes adhering to the planned economy and seed enterprises heading for the market economy cannot be a success due to the contrasting philosophies of the two sides, which causes seed enterprises to give up technological innovation, and to become a permanent "seed supermarket" instead.

Policy on grain purchasing and subsidy implemented again

Measures for the Administration of Subsidies on the Purchasing Cost of Newly Produced Japonica Rice and Corns in Northeast China released in late Nov. 2013 is expect to stabilize japonica rice prices and boost corn prices in the near future.

Beidahuang Kenfeng terminates cooperation with SOPO on backdoor listing

Beidahuang Kenfeng has given up on a backdoor listing and has instead applied for an IPO to get listed, probably owing to the adjustment of the necessary requirements for a listing. 

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Find Hot News in Seed China News 1311

Following are headline news of the latest issue of Seed China News:

ZARD makes new round of business acquisitions

ZARD recently announced to purchase two seed companies namely China Farm Good-Seed and Shanxi Luyu, marking its great ambition to further expand its seed businesses.

Soybean cultivation in China: advantages and strategies

China's non-GM soybean planting, which provides safer sources of food for human beings and alleviates the pressure on the environment, should be enhanced by employing science and technology, rationally allocating different varieties, expanding soybean processing industries and distributing higher subsidies.

Planting of open-pollinated rice on the rise in Guangxi

The acreage of open-pollinated rice in Guangxi has increased in 2013, with some popular varieties such as Liuxiangzhan, Yuwanzhan, Shanglinsimiao and Xiangzhouyouzhan.

Introduction to Heilongjiang cucumber seed market

This year cucumber seeds overall fetched good sales in Heilongjiang market; leading varieties are mainly from Tianjin Kernel and Tianjin Derit; sales of Heilongjiang cucumbers is confronted with difficulties in long-range transportation, and threats from cucumbers grown in other regions.

Watermelon seeds selling well in Guangxi 2013

Increased watermelon acreage in Guangxi boosted seed sales in 2013; good sales of watermelon this year further shored up Guangxi watermelon seed market for the next planting season.

Genetic modification back in focus

61 academics wrote a letter calling for the commercialization of GM grain crops, once again making genetic modification the focus of public attention in China.

Depressed corn seed market in 2013

Domestic corn seed market has been stuck in oversupply with high inventories for two consecutive years; Zhengdan958 and Xianyu335 are still the leading corn varieties in the market; In China hundreds of corn varieties pass the variety approval every year but most plagiaristic corn varieties are short-lived and marginalized; Domestic corn seed market is deluged with fake-licensed seeds, causing continuous decrease of seed prices; Foreign corn varieties see steady growth in acreage.

Typhoon Haiyan hits breeding and seed production bases in Hainan

Typhoon Haiyan caused heavy losses on winter breeding and seed production facilities in Hainan, and exposed the serious need for an insurance system for the domestic seed industry.

Forage crop acreage rises but forage seed industry lags behind

Acreage proportion of forage crops has seen sustained growth in China due to growing demand. However, the development, production and promotion of forage seeds is lagging behind.

Shandong tomato seed market in 2013 - Overview

Growing of large red tomatoes is stable in Shandong, while pink TYLCV-resistant tomatoes show an acreage growth this year; the Qidali variety leadership in Shandong's large red tomato seed market goes unshaken, while pink tomato varieties find themselves in intense competition; selling prices of large red TYLCV-resistant tomato seeds have fallen this year, unlike pink TYLCV-resistant tomato seeds; abnormal weather in July and August undermined the resistance of several tomato varieties to TYLCV and root-knot nematodes, and will likely harm tomato seeds sales next year.

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Find Hot News in Seed China News 1309

Following are headline news of the latest issue of Seed China News:

Pod pepper seed market sluggish in southern China

The pod pepper seed market at present is sluggish in southern China, mainly owing to the decrease in pod pepper acreage and the low seed price caused by the deluge of similar varieties.

Status quo of corn planting and corn seed industry in Shanxi

Corn has become the largest crop by acreage in Shanxi and Xianyu335 has become the dominant variety whose acreage in the province has kept increasing since 2008. However, the limitations of breeding system and the intense competition together give rise to the flood of highly imitative and counterfeit seeds into the local market and a decline of Shanxi's status in the domestic seed market over the past ten years.

Wheat variety Huaimai33 bid at highest price among all wheat variety transactions in China

Jiangsu Mingtian won a bid for Huaimai33, a new wheat variety bred by Huai'an Institute of Agricultural Science, at the price of USD1.67 million, the highest among all wheat variety transactions in China.

Guangxi: rice acreage shrinks and competition rises among seed suppliers

Guangxi has seen an overall decline in rice acreage in the past few years and the competition is becoming intense among rice seed suppliers.

TYLCV-resistant tomato: resistance declines under abnormal climates in early autumn

TYLCV (tomato yellow leaf curl virus)-resistant tomato varieties in China widely show a resistance decline to TYLCV this year, mainly due to the continuing droughts with high temperatures above 35℃ at the beginning of autumn this year.

Dairy enterprises tend to engage in alfalfa planting

Domestic dairy enterprises tend to build their own alfalfa planting bases to guarantee the sufficient supply of forage grass and achieve the whole industry chain operation.

Position of Jiangsu Dahua rising in seed industry

Jiangsu Dahua Seed Group Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu Dahua), a prominent open-pollinated seed supplier, was recently listed as one of the top ten seed enterprises in China.

China's soybean import in Aug. 2013 sees 44.1% YoY growth

China's import volume of soybean reached 6.37 million tonnes in Aug. 2013, up 44.1% year on year.

Hybrid corn variety Liangyu99 witnesses rapid growth in Northeast China

Liangyu99, an excellent hybrid corn variety promoted by Denghai Liangyu, has seen a rapid growth in Northeast China's corn growing regions, mainly relying on its outstanding traits covering lodging resistance, leaf spot resistance and high yield.

Henan Qiule begins sales of improved variety of Zhengdan958

Henan Qiule is going to strengthen the production and marketing of P-type Zhengdan958, an improved breed of the leading corn variety Zhengdan958.

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China's first Agricultural Insurance Regulations issued

Investment in agricultural industry has been hot in recent years, and modern agriculture is also considered to be a potential investment field. Based on the current situation of China's modern agricultural industry, it's suggested that more capital and highly advanced management are needed for building some famous brands and increasing the industrial concentration.

On 12 Nov., 2012, China's first law for agricultural insurance, Agricultural Insurance Regulations (Regulations), was formally issued after the soliciting of public opinions for half a year. Besides, the Regulations shall be effective as of March 1, 2013, according to an announcement published by the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council (LAOSC).

Agricultural insurances can be divided into planting industry insurance, breeding insurance and forest insurance basing on agriculture category. Among which, planting industry insurance refers to the business of providing insurance to grain crops and industrial crops. That is to say, rice, wheat, soybean, sorghum, corn, cotton, tobacco, tea, mulberry, sugarcane, herbs, vegetables, etc. are underwritten by the insurance.

The Regulations mainly aims to regulate agricultural insurance activities, protect the lawful rights and interests of the parties to the contract for agricultural insurance, enhance the capability to withstand risks during agricultural production and help agricultural insurance develop well.

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Hymexazol Market Heating up in China

August 11, 2011, CCM – Chinese hymexazol market has been heating up in recent years as this fungicide with prevention and control effect on various diseases as well as regulating crop growth is widely welcomed by many domestic producers, agricultural technicians and peasants, according to CCM’s August issue of Fungicides China News.

As a systemic fungicide with high efficiency, broad spectrum and low toxicity, hymexazol can be applied to control various soil-borne diseases, such as seedling blight, damping-off, fusarium, verticillium wilt, root rot, etc., in the fields of vegetables, fruits, grain and other cash crops.

Driven by the bright market prospect and fat profit, there are in total 103 hymexazol registrations having been approved by the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture（ICAMA）as of early Aug. 2011. Among all hymexazol registrations, 12 are for technical, 55 for single formulations and 36 for mixed formulations.

Currently, hymexazol 15% AS, 30% AS and 70% WP are the top three popular hymexazol single formulations; the major mixed formulations include metalaxyl•hymexazol 3% AS, hymexazol•thiram 36% WP, hymexazol•isoprothiolane 20% ME and so on. It is worth noting that the registration number of metalaxyl•hymexazol has reached 22, accounting for 60.11% of the total registration of hymexazol mixed formulations.

Aided by the vigorous promotion, hymexazol's application fields cover not only corn, wheat, sorghum, peanut, soybean, rape but also rice, cotton, fruits, flowers, etc. In addition, the planting area of protected fields has been enlarged in recent years, and the related disease varieties have constantly increased; various diseases have occurred frequently and tempestuously. As a result, the demand for hymexazol has been on the rise accordingly.

Mr. Zhou, Manager of Hanfu Biological and Chemical Medication Co., Ltd., reveals that the company's hymexazol has sold well in northern cotton planting areas, southern vegetable planting areas and Southwest China's tobacco planting areas, and the sales volume is expected to go up in the future with  the continuous promotion in these areas.

As hymexazol is highly praised by the market, its capacity (technical) in China has witnessed increase in recent years, hitting around 1,000t/a in 2011, nearly double as much as that of 2009. As for output, China produced about 500 tonnes hymexazol technical in 2010, of which about 20% was exported to overseas market, mainly to Mid-Asia and East Europe. Moreover, it is said that hymexazol technical's sales value of most domestic producers in 2010 rose by 50% year on year.

Meanwhile, the export value of hymexazol formulations, mainly including 30% AS and 70% WP, grows much more quickly than that of 97% TC. With the expansion of hymexazol capacity, the prices have witnessed slip to some extent. According to CCM's survey, the average export prices of hymexazol 97% TC, 70% WP and 30% AS in Aug. 2011 are about USD20,871/t, USD16,542/t and USD8,039/t respectively.

It is estimated that the sales amount of hymexazol in the domestic market will continue to soar up in the next years, which is attributed to the enhanced promotion and fairly competitive price. What's more, Weifang Tianda Plant Protection Co., Ltd., the largest domestic hymexazol technical producer in China, plans to expand its capacity to 600t/a by 2012 from original 200t/a; some other domestic enterprises, such as Qingdao Star CropScience Co., Ltd., Tianjin Yingxin Pesticides Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Jinpu Northern Chlor-alkali Chemical Co., Ltd., etc., would join into the hymexazol industry in the near future.

Source: Fungicides China News 1108

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Main content of Fungicides China News 1108:

Pesticide output keeps growth in H1 2011
Hymexazol market heating up in China
Ethephon's demand rises both at home and abroad
Copper-2-mercaptobenzothiazole successfully patented
Lier Chemical's pesticide businesses significantly advance in H1 2011
Jiangxi Heyi aims at making the top 3 in Chinese fungicide industry
Lianhe Technology to further improve its industrial development layout
Sichuan Guoguang actively preparing for IPO
Kunming Yunda to cement pesticide production
Shandong Yijia to enter into eugenol industry
Beijing Multigrass further jousts for the rice market in 2011
Jiangsu Frey actively planning for pyrimorph launch
Chinese pesticide industry to usher in a major reshuffle
Middle and late rice disease occurrence to enter peak season
Corn diseases to occur seriously in H2 2011
Registration and production of azoxystrobin in China

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