French market decline to continue despite small sales rise

摘要

Agrochemical sales in France for the 2005 calendar year reached euro 1,870 million (2,338 million),up by 4.1 % compared with 2004."In a market that has been experiencing a structural decline since 1999,this slight increase is not significant in terms of sales,"says the French agrochemical industry association,the UIPP.Instead,it reflects a rise in autumn crop acreages,such as cereals and oilseed rape,which offset a decline in maize plantings due to water shortages.