China's pesticide demand to increase 3% in 2012

摘要

The demand for pesticide active ingredients in China will increase by 2.5% in 2012 to some 313,600 tonnes, reports the Chinese newspaper, the AgriGoods Herald. The paper quotes figures from 31 province-level plant protection stations across the country. China estimates that a total of 308,200 tonnes of ais will have been used this year (Agrow No 614, p 28).