Chinese Farmers Become More Rational on Pesticide Purchasing

CCM has launched the latest issue of Glyphsoate China Monthly Report, showing Chinese farmers are more rational in choosing products, and cost-performance ratios has become the first important factor to make purchasing decision.

Shenzhen Noposion Agrochemicals Co., Ltd. (Noposion), China's first listed pesticide formulation producer, found that their market share of glyphosate in China is shrinking. The reason is that prices of Noposion's glyphosate products are very high, but the actual efficiency is not significantly superior to other brands with medium price, according to CCM’s investigation.

The selling point of Noposion's glyphosate 41% IPA, which could turn blue when diluted by water used to attracted thousands of farmers in the past, although the price is much higher. However, many professionals and market insiders have pointed out that Noposion's "formulation color change" has no contribution to the glyphosate's actual weed control efficiency. And farmers also find that Noposion's glyphosate product has no significant superiority over others, but it costs more money. Therefore, the selling point of magic color change can't build up good reputation among farmers.

In fact, the pesticide purchasing habit of Chinese farmers has changed. They don’t highly depend on retailer's recommendation and product's famous brand any longer. They are more intellectual, and they choose product with best cost-performance ratios. With the increasing efficiency of domestic glyphosate product, more and more Chinese farmers choose domestic glyphosate product with low price and comparable performance rather than famous brands.

The following highlights are covered in Glyphsoate China Monthly Report 1109:

-Yangnong Chemical saw ugly performance in glyphosate business in H1 2011, due to the depressed glyphosate market and the lack of overseas channels.

-Zhejiang Wynca suffers from operating profit loss in H1 2011, reflecting the dreadful glyphosate market.

-Asia is expected to be the largest growth point of global glyphosate consumption, due to the increasing potential of approval of planting GMO food crops and the increasing ratio of chemical weeding in these developing countries.

-Cost-performance ratio becomes the key factor for Chinese farmers' purchasing decision.

-Porter's five forces model is applied in China's glyphosate technical industry.

-Yellow Phosphorus price skyrockets in September 2011 because of the heavy drought in Southwestern China and the increasing phosphorus ore price.

-Increasing glyphosate formulation export drives up MIPA demand in China.

-Application of CWAO technology in glyphosate waste water treatment is introduced.

-Glyphosate price slightly increases in Sept. 2011, driven by the raw material price and recovering overseas demand.

-Glyphosate export kept an uptrend in July 2011, driven by the recovering demand in American countries.

For more information about Glyphsoate China Monthly Report, please feel free to contact us at econtact@cnchemicals.com

 (Guangzhou China, September 22, 2011)

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China Seed Workshop 2011 Successfully Held in Beijing

China Seed Workshop 2011, jointly organized by CCM and Beijing Seed Congress, was successfully held in Beijing on Sept. 19th, 2011.

The workshop has attracted attentions of top managers from famous fortune-500 companies such as BASF, Bayer, Dow Agroscience and Syngenta, etc. More than 40 delegates from leading companies have attended the event. 50% of the participators felt satisfied about the event and 93% of them show great interest in CCM’s next seed workshop.

The two speakers, Tong Pingya and Ou Xuewu respectively gave in-depth analysis on the challenges and opportunities in China’s seed industry under new policies. Mr. Ou introduced the  current situation and confronted problems in China’s seed industry. While Mr. Tong interpreted the newly-released policy, Suggestions to the Accelerating Development Of Modern Crop Seed Industries (“Suggestions”) and gave his advice on company’s transformation to adhere to the new policy. He believed that there would be promising future with many challenges as the Suggestions launched. After their speeches, all participators made a heat discussion about the development of China’s seed industry.

Attendees benefited a lot from the speeches and active discussions, positive feedbacks were aroused among participants. CCM will keep holding seed workshop next year. Filled with more hopes and expectations, the upcoming China Seed Workshop 2012 will be more successful and fabulous. We are looking forward to your participation in China Seed Workshop 2012!

For more information about China Seed Workshop 2011, please contact us at econtact@cnchemicals.com

(Guangzhou China, September 21, 2011)

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Where is China’s Pinene Industry Going?

CCM’s report of Production and Market of Alpha and Beta-Pinene in China has come out recently, indicating China’s pinene industry faces great challenges after 2010, as the supply of gum turpentine becomes more intense with increasing price.

As the main components of turpentine, alpha-pinene (α-pinene) and beta-pinene (β-pinene) are also important derivatives of turpentine; both of them are separated from turpentine.

Driven by increasing demand from domestic and overseas markets, the output of pinene keeps an uptrend in the past years. As of August 2011, the capacities of α-pinene and β-pinene amount to 122,900t/a and 54,550t/a respectively, with total output of 50,750 tonnes and 21.480 tonnes in 2010 respectively.

The price of alpha/beta-pinene fluctuated with the price change of gum turpentine in the past years. With the continuous growth of gum turpentine price, the prices of α-pinene and β-pinene have increased to the historical high level at the end of 2010. Generally speaking, the price of β-pinene is higher than that of α-pinene.

Since the price of alpha/beta-pinene is increasing, domestic pinene industry are facing great challenges. Where is China’s Pinene Industry Going? Will the price keep growing in the next few years? What are the market shares of the two kinds of pinene in 2010? What is the forecast on pinene consumption in the following 5~10 years?

You will discover all answers in CCM’s report of Production and Market of Alpha and Beta-Pinene. The report will show you detail information about pinene (α-pinene and β-pinene) industry, including production, output, capacity, price, manufacturers, consumption, forecast, etc.

The following aspects are covered in this report:

- Prices of α-pinene and β-pinene in the past and currently

- Supply situation of all pinene producers

- Introduction to major derivatives of α-pinene and β-pinene

- Raw material supply for α-pinene and β-pinene

- Key influencing factors for the development of α-pinene and β-pinene industry in China

- Detailed introduction to major active pinene producers and key pinene export merchants in China

For more information about Production and Market of Alpha and Beta-Pinene in China, please feel free to contact us at econtact@cnchemicals.com.

(Guangzhou China, September 20, 2011)

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Demand of China’s Taurine to Increase in the Future

CCM has launched the latest report on taurine, entitled Production and Market of Taurine in China, which reveals that China’s taurine market is promising in the future.

The report provides primary data and analysis of taurine industry in China in terms of production situation, price, consumption pattern and application field. Based on comprehensive investigation, CCM International forecasts the demand, output and technology development of the industry from 2011 to 2015.

As a nutrition enhancer accepted worldwide, taurine is applied extensively in foods, dairy products, beverages, forage, etc., especially in regions like the US, Europe and Japan. The application of taurine in China is still at an initial stage, mostly in pharmaceuticals, beverages and foods. Driven by the increasing demand, the taurine industry in China has kept developing fast in recent years.

The output of China’s taurine takes almost 90% of the global total. During 2008-2010, China's capacity of taurine increased from 45,500t/a to 86,000t/a with a CAGR of 38%, indicating a prosperous development of taurine industy.

In the future, with the improvement in people's health care consciousness, the demand for taurine will increase accordingly. China will become the most promising untapped market for taurine. During 2011-2015, the country's demand for taurine will increase with an expected annual growth rate of 15%-20%.

The following aspects are covered in this report:

- Production information (manufacturers, capacity, output, technology and price) about China's taurine industry;

- Current consumption and export situation of taurine in China;

- Main drivers and barriers for the development of China's taurine industry;

- Future development trend of China's taurine industry.

 (Guangzhou China, September 20, 2011)

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For more information about Production and Market of Taurine in China, please feel free to contact us at econtact@cnchemicals.com.

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Cost-performance Ratio Becomes Key Factor for Chinese Farmers' Purchasing Decision

Chinese farmers are more rational in choosing products, and cost-performance ratios has become the first important factor for making purchasing decision, according to CCM’s September issue of Glyphsoate China Monthly Report.

Recently, CCM International visited Shenzhen Noposion Agrochemicals Co., Ltd. (Noposion), China's first listed pesticide formulation producer, knowing that Noposion's glyphosate business has faced stalled growth and Noposion is puzzled by its marketing strategy. "We know glyphosate is the herbicide enjoying the largest consumption volume in China, but the market share of our glyphosate in China's market is very small and the sales volume witnessed stalled growth in recent two years. We wonder whether farmers' pesticide use habit and other factors impact on farmers' purchasing decision," non-selective herbicide product manager said.

After a comprehensive analysis and investigations from market insiders, CCM International has found that prices of Noposion's glyphosate products are very high, but the actual efficiency is not significantly superior to other brands with medium price.

Noposion has registered glyphosate 41% IPA and 68% glyphosate ammonia salt, and glyphosate 41% IPA is the main glyphosate product as China consumes the overwhelming proportion of liquid glyphosate formulations. One of the key selling points of Noposion's glyphosate 41% IPA is that "the formulation could turn blue when diluted by water." The similar "magic" of pesticide products have been attracted many farmers in the past, but, of course, prices of these "magic products" are much higher than others'.

Many professionals and market insiders have pointed out that Noposion's "formulation color change" has no contribution to the glyphosate's actual weed control efficiency. "The formulation has been added acidity indicator and some other chemicals. The acidity will be changed when the formulation is diluted and the acidity indicator changes the color of diluted formulation." Professionals have disclosed the general principle of magic color change.

At present, more and more Chinese farmers become more rational, and these "magic products" with higher price will not attract them any longer. When using it the first time, farmers find that Noposion's glyphosate product has no significant superiority over others, but it costs them more money. Therefore, the selling point of magic color change can't establish good reputation among farmers, but the high pricing of Noposion's glyphosate 41% IPA will become an factor impacting its market extension.

In fact, Chinese farmers pesticide purchasing decision doesn't highly depend on retailer's recommendation and product's famous brand any longer. They are more intellectual and choose product with best cost-performance ratios. With the increasing efficiency of domestic glyphosate product, more and more Chinese farmers choose domestic glyphosate product with lower price and comparable performance rather than famous brand Roundup. The decreased market share of Roundup and Noposion's stalled growth of high price glyphosate 41% IPA are good proofs.

 (Guangzhou China, September 21, 2011)

Source: Glyphsoate China Monthly Report 1109

http://www.cnchemicals.com/Newsletter/NewsletterDetail_14.html

Content of Glyphsoate China Monthly Report 1109:

Yangnong Chemical:Ugly performance in glyphosate business in H1 2011

Zhejiang Wynca suffers operating profit loss in H1 2011

Asia to be largest growth point of global glyphosate consumption

Cost-performance ratio becomes the key factor for Chinese farmers' purchasing decision

Porter's five forces analysis for China's glyphosate technical industry

Yellow Phosphorus price skyrockets in September 2011

Increasing glyphosate formulation export drives MIPA demand in China

Application of CWAO technology in glyphosate waste water treatment

Glyphosate price slightly increases in Sept.2011

Glyphosate export keeps uptrend in July 2011

Glyphosate China Monthly Report, a monthly publication issued by CCM International on 20^th of every month, will keep track of latest dynamics, hotspots and competitiveness analysis, and forecasts on market trends of China’s glyphosate industry.

About CCM

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For more information about Glyphosate China Monthly Report, please feel free to contact us at econtact@cnchemicals.com.

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CCM’s Mancozeb Webinar Coming Soon

A free webinar, entitled Survey of Mancozeb in China, is going to be held by CCM at 16:30 (GMT+8, Beijing Time), Oct. 27, 2011. CCM has rich experience in mancozeb market research and has published a professional mancozeb market report this August.

The webinar will mainly discuss China’s mancozeb market from aspects of key raw material, registration situation, production, demand, export and future forecast etc.

Mancozeb, which is the largest fungicides produced and consumed in China, enjoys fast development in recent years and has more applications on fruits and vegetables. With wide spectrum effects against diseases include leaf spot, anthracnose and potato blight etc., mancozeb becomes more and more popular in China. It is estimated that mancozeb will have a bright future in next few years.

What opportunities lie ahead in domestic mancozeb industry? What’s the current registration situation of mancozeb? Is there any breakthrough in the production technologies? What are the demands and the export situation in China market now?

Sara Tan, CCM’s professional mancozeb consultant, will share her ideas about the above questions during the webinar. Do not hesitate to join us to obtain the latest information and learn the expertise idea of mancozeb.

The webinar will be held at 16:30pm, Oct. 27, 2011. Please register from here:

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For more information about CCM’s upcoming mancozeb webinar, please feel free to contact us at econtact@cnchemicals.com.

Outline of CCM’s upcoming mancozeb webinar:

l           Introduction

l           Position of mancozeb in Chinese fungicide industry

l           Key raw material of mancozeb

l           Registration situation of mancozeb in China

l           Summary of mancozeb technical production, 2008-2010

l           Demand summary (volume and value), 2006-2010

l           Export of mancozeb, 2008-2010

l           Market forecast

(Guangzhou, China, September 20, 2011)

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For more information about CCM’s mancozeb market report and upcoming mancozeb webinar, please feel free to contact us at econtact@cnchemicals.com. 

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China's Modified Starch Output Posts 17.4% Growth in 2010

According to China Starch Industry Association (CSIA), China's total output of modified starch reached about 1.24 million tonnes in 2010, realizing a 17.4% year-on-year growth thanks to brisk demand. At present, modified starch industry in China situates in a growing stage; it's believed that there's still plenty of room for its further development, according to CCM’s September issue of Corn Products China News.

According to CCM's report Future of Modified Starch in Asia Pacific published in Dec. 2010, China's total capacity of modified starch reached 1.68 million t/a in 2010. Over 30 producers own capacity of over 10,000t/a; among them, only two have the capacity beyond 100,000t/a: Zhucheng Xingmao Corn Developing Co., Ltd. (Zhucheng Xingmao) and Guangxi Mingyang Bio-chem Technology Co., Ltd. (Guangxi Mingyang). It's believed that paper industry and food industry are still the top two largest downstream markets of modified starch in China in 2010 and 2011, so the specifiations of modified starch applicable to be used in both industries are more popular in China than other kinds.

In fact, modified starch industry in China is still not fully developed yet, with a promising future laying ahead. According to CSIA, the per-capita consumption volume of modified starch in China was only 1 kg in 2010, while it averaged out at 1.2 kg all over the world, and that of the US reached 10 kg. Thus, the industry in China has great room for development.

In H1 2011, it's believed that the indsutry also performed well. According to Global Bio-chem Technology Group Company Limited (Global Bio-chem), one of the leading modified starch producers in China with capacity of 80,000t/a in 2011, its sales volume and gross profit of modified starch increased by 23% and 117% in H1 2011 over H1 2010. The increase in sales volume, as explained by the company, is the flourishing market of paper industry.

Besides, a national standard for modified food starch will be published in the future, which can promote the further fast development of modified food starch industry. This first specific national standard for modified food starch can regulate the production and guarantee the product quality. In March 2011, the draft of the standard was approval by a group of experts from Standardization Administration of China, CSIA, some leading producers and so on. Players in the industry are looking forward to the publication and taking effect.

For the further development of domestic modified starch industry, producers should pay much attention to develop proper varieties and expand product mix so as to enter a new market and cater to specific demand from customers. Large and strong global modified starch players have many advantages in the market competition for they are superior in R&D and technology innovation. It's believed that given domestic producers' strengthening of R&D capability, modified starch industry in China can develop better and faster in the future.

Source: Corn Product China News 1109

http://www.cnchemicals.com/Newsletter/NewsletterDetail_6.html

Content of Corn Products China News 1109:

China's corn starch industry enjoys good development in H1 2011

China's modified starch output posts 17.4% growth in 2010

Chinese corn products Imp. & Exp. analysis in July 2011

Citric acid price shows a downtrend in China

China's lysine price runs high and stable in Sept.

First environmental policy on MSG to come out in China

Global Bio-chem's gross margin posts 8% year-on-year increase in H1 2011

Fufeng Group sacrifices H1 gross margin for better future prospect

VC's bad performance blocks Northeast Pharmaceutical's fund raising

2011-2013, time for Global Sweeteners' grand plan

China's DDGS price sees uptrend in Sept. 2011

China to enjoy rich corn harvest in 2011

Corn Products China News, a monthly publication issued by CCM International on 20^th of every month, reveals the driving force of news stories and deeply analyzes the influence of trends and dynamics on domestic and international corn deep processing industry.

For more information about Corn Product China News, please contact us at econtact@cnchemicals.com.

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