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US Generic Companies See Opportunities for Growth

Multi-nationals focus research on seeds and trait.

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FCI Trade Summit in Ghana Helps Deliver Solutions to Africa’s Food Security

Private industry meets to advance the availability of crop inputs to help create better farming systems in West Africa.
 

Mega-Deals Drive M&A Activity in the First Quarter

Chemical company buyouts declined, but significant consolidation continues in mature markets and China.

EPA Approves Marrone’s Broad-Spectrum Insecticide

Grandevo approved for use on ornamental plants and edible crops.

Arysta LifeScience Opens Fungicide Formulation Plant in Vietnam

Facility to manufacture KASAI-S for control of rice blast disease.

Syngenta to Expand Presence in Africa

Big 6 company targeting $1 billion in sales on the continent in 10 years.

Seeds of the New MAI

Israel's off-patent crop protection giant is on course to reinvent itself in a generics market facing increasing pressure.

Global Fertilizer Industry Launches New Online Campaign Ahead of G8 Summit

“Roots for Growth” Campaign Highlights Fertilizer’s Key Role in Agricultural Production.

Agricultural Research Centers Focus on Farming Systems

New collaboration among research centers could help establish better crop protection protocols.

Arysta Re-registers SIGMA DG and Acquires Use Extensions in France

Multi-site mode of action product controls multiple fungal diseases.

Makhteshim, BASF Tussle Over Fipronil Formulation Technology

MAI ignores claims its manufacturing process for Taurus SC infringes on BASF’s proprietary technology.

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China Prioritizes Formulations

Technical grade products are just the beginning of China’s importance on the global stage. For the first time in 2011, Chinese producers exported more formulated products – 750,000 tons – than its technical grade products – 670,000 tons – according to Dr. Ye Guibiao, director of ICAMA, the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals for the Ministry of Agriculture.

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