Pesticides are the product of the struggle between mankind and nature. People in agricultural production, in order to resist the natural environment insects, bacteria, grass and other pests, more than 4,000 years ago, people invented pesticides. The invention, development and application of pesticides are the manifestation of human progress and the need of mankind to fight nature and transform nature.
China’s pesticide industry started late, after years of development, has formed a more complete pesticide industrial system including research and development, production of raw materials, preparation processing, raw materials and intermediates. With the development of rural economy, China’s pesticide industry has also been rapid development.
According to the “Industry Market Demand Forecast and Investment Strategy Analysis Report of Pesticide Industry” released by Prospect Industry Research Institute, the output of chemical pesticides in China reached 3,778,000 tons in 2016 and the cumulative output of chemical pesticides in China in 2017 was 2,941,000 tons , A total decline of 8.7%; 2018 total output of chemical pesticides in China will fall to 283.25 tons. At present, China has become the largest producer of pesticides in the world. The quality of its products has been steadily improved and varieties have been steadily increasing, providing strong support for high quality and efficient agriculture.
In order to promote the reduction and control of pesticides and explore the modern agricultural development with high output, quality and safety of agricultural products, ecological environment safety, resource conservation and environment-friendly development, the Ministry of Agriculture formulated the “Action Plan for Zero Growth of Pesticide Use by 2020” The goal is: By 2020, a resource-saving and environment-friendly pest management system will be initially set up, and the level of scientific medicine will be significantly improved to achieve zero growth in the total use of pesticides. This plan has been incorporated into the “13th Five-Year Plan” “.
The gradual depletion and elimination of high-toxic and high-residue pesticides have had a great impact on the pesticide industry in China. Some of the pesticide companies aging in their production are faced with the challenge of stopping production and converting their products. However, Advantages of low-residue environmentally friendly pesticide-based enterprises mean a broader market alternative.