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Agrochemical sales decline - 12 % in the last five years
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P A N U P S Pesticide Action Network Updates Service =========================================== Agrochemical Sales Flat in 2002 April 14, 2003 Agrow World Crop Protection News reports that 2002 agrochemical sales were essentially flat worldwide, at US $27.7 billion. Accounting for inflation and currency shifts, Agrow estimates agrochemical sales actually fell by 1.5% in 2002. In 2001 the market also shrank by 4.1%, thus the new figures bring the overall decline to 12% in the last five years. By region, western European agrochemical sales showed an increase of 7.2% to US $6.3 billion, while the North American market, the world's largest, shrank 1.7% to US $8.365 billion, despite the fact that plantings were up 4%. Latin American agrochemical sales experienced the largest decline, with sales down by 3.8% to US $3.4 billion total. The Asia/Pacific market fell by 1.8% in 2002, to US $7.15 billion. Fungicide sales increased 2.7% globally, to US $5.1 billion, while herbicide and insecticides sales were flat. Herbicide sales constitute the bulk of world pesticide sales, accounting for 46.6% of the total market. The ranking of the top agrochemical corporations also shifted in 2002, as the biggest seven companies consolidated down to six. Agrow reports that Syngenta occupies the top spot for 2002, with Bayer CropScience, which recently bought Aventis, in the number two position, up from sixth place in 2001. Monsanto remains in third place, same as last year, despite the largest sales decline of any company on the list--down 18% for 2002. Agrow attributes this decline to a drop in the US Roundup (glyphosate) revenues and economic problems in Latin America. Monsanto's Roundup and other herbicide sales fell by 24% in 2002 worldwide, despite the 2-3% rise in the glyphosate market within the U.S. In the same issue Agrow reports that Syngenta, number two for agrichemical sales in 2002, boosted their profits by 2%, despite their drop in sales. The Syngenta CEO attributed the rise in profits to cost cutting measures, and stated that Syngenta estimates the global agrochemical and seed market shrank by 4% last year. Forecasters expect global sales to decline again in 2003, due to economic problems and drought conditions in Australia. Nonetheless, the industry forecasts an expansion of about 0.4% (four tenths of one percent) per year over the next four years. Rank US$Billions US$Billions 2002 Company Sales 2002 Sales 2001 Change 1 Syngenta 5.260 5.385 -2.3% 2 Bayer 3.775 3.978 -5.1 3 Monsanto 3.088 3.755 -17.8% 4 BASF 2.787 3.105 10.2% 5 Dow 2.717 2.612 4.0% 6 DuPont 1.793 1.814 -1.2% Source: Agrow: World Crop Protection News, February 26, 2003, March 28, 2003. 18/20 Hill Rise, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6UA, UK; Tel. (44) 20 8948 3262; Fax (44) 20 8332 8996; email ; http://www.agro.co.uk/; Allan Woodburn Associates, 18 Newmills Crescent, Balerno, Edinburgh, EH14 5SX, UK; Tel. (44) 131 451 5173; Fax (44) 131 451 5172; email . Contact: PANNA PANUPS is a weekly email news service providing resource guides and reporting on pesticide issues that don't always get coverage by the mainstream media. It's produced by Pesticide Action Network North America, a non-profit and non-governmental organization working to advance sustainable alternatives to pesticides worldwide. You can join our efforts! We gladly accept donations for our work and all contributions are tax deductible in the United States. Visit http://www.panna.org/donate. =========================================== Back issues of PANUPS are available online at: http://www.panna.org/resources/panups.html To subscribe, send a blank email to: Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) 49 Powell St., Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94102 USA Phone: (415) 981-1771 Fax: (415) 981-1991 Email: Web: http://www.panna.org =========================================== |
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Agrochemical sales decline - 12 % in the last five years
"Torsten Brinch" wrote in message ... =========================================== P A N U P S Pesticide Action Network Updates Service =========================================== Agrochemical Sales Flat in 2002 April 14, 2003 Agrow World Crop Protection News reports that 2002 agrochemical sales were essentially flat worldwide, at US $27.7 billion. Accounting for inflation and currency shifts, Agrow estimates agrochemical sales actually fell by 1.5% in 2002. In 2001 the market also shrank by 4.1%, thus the new figures bring the overall decline to 12% in the last five years. I expect that the fall in ag chemicals is correlated to the increase in GM cotton since cotton uses nearly 25% of the insecticide in the world. Cotton with BT protein added take a great deal less spraying for insects and a new BT protien is available in cotton this year in the US that is even more toxic to worms so it should reduce the insecticide used on cotton even more. Gordon |
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Agrochemical sales decline - 12 % in the last five years
On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 00:52:54 -0500, "Gordon Couger"
wrote: "Torsten Brinch" wrote in message .. . =========================================== P A N U P S Pesticide Action Network Updates Service =========================================== Agrochemical Sales Flat in 2002 April 14, 2003 Agrow World Crop Protection News reports that 2002 agrochemical sales were essentially flat worldwide, at US $27.7 billion. Accounting for inflation and currency shifts, Agrow estimates agrochemical sales actually fell by 1.5% in 2002. In 2001 the market also shrank by 4.1%, thus the new figures bring the overall decline to 12% in the last five years. I expect that the fall in ag chemicals is correlated to snip Without data, your interpretation is mere speculation. |
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Agrochemical sales decline - 12 % in the last five years
I expect that the fall in ag chemicals is correlated to the increase in GM cotton since cotton uses nearly 25% of the insecticide in the world. Your pro-GM explanation does not explain this: "Latin American agrochemical sales experienced the largest decline, with sales down by 3.8% to US $3.4 billion total. The Asia/Pacific market fell by 1.8% in 2002, to US $7.15 billion." No Bt cotton is grown in Latin America and very little in Asia/Pacific... regards Marcus |
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Agrochemical sales decline - 12 % in the last five years
"Torsten Brinch" wrote in message ... On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 00:52:54 -0500, "Gordon Couger" wrote: "Torsten Brinch" wrote in message .. . =========================================== P A N U P S Pesticide Action Network Updates Service =========================================== Agrochemical Sales Flat in 2002 April 14, 2003 Agrow World Crop Protection News reports that 2002 agrochemical sales were essentially flat worldwide, at US $27.7 billion. Accounting for inflation and currency shifts, Agrow estimates agrochemical sales actually fell by 1.5% in 2002. In 2001 the market also shrank by 4.1%, thus the new figures bring the overall decline to 12% in the last five years. I expect that the fall in ag chemicals is correlated to snip Without data, your interpretation is mere speculation. True, it is speculation but it is base on what I consider good logic. Every acre of BT cotton that goes in needs less insecticide than conventional cotton beside it. To a lesser degree the same is true with corn because a lot of corn was not sprayed and the boll worm/corn ear worm damage was just accepted. Now that there is a BT corn for root worms there should be a bigger drop in insecticide used on corn. Round up ready technology lets glycophophate replace a lot more environmentally damaging herbicides and in some cases my increase the actual tonnage of chemicals used. The only example with rates I can come up with off the top of my head would be in wheat which is not approved yet would be for Glean that is applied at less than one ounce per acre and would be replaced with a pint per acre of Glycophophate. Glean can remain active for almost a year in normal soils and much longer in high pH soils while Round Up is inactive as soon as it touches the ground and is broken down in a few weeks by soil bacteria resulting in great deal more environmentally friendly farming practices. Replacing long acting herbicides with Round Up has a very positive effect on the environment even if you use many times as much Round Up as the long acting product. It is not the weight but the effect of the chemical the matters. Gordon |
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Agrochemical sales decline - 12 % in the last five years
On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 17:19:21 -0500, "Gordon Couger"
wrote: "Torsten Brinch" wrote in message .. . On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 00:52:54 -0500, "Gordon Couger" wrote: "Torsten Brinch" wrote in message .. . =========================================== P A N U P S Pesticide Action Network Updates Service =========================================== Agrochemical Sales Flat in 2002 April 14, 2003 Agrow World Crop Protection News reports that 2002 agrochemical sales were essentially flat worldwide, at US $27.7 billion. Accounting for inflation and currency shifts, Agrow estimates agrochemical sales actually fell by 1.5% in 2002. In 2001 the market also shrank by 4.1%, thus the new figures bring the overall decline to 12% in the last five years. I expect that the fall in ag chemicals is correlated to snip Without data, your interpretation is mere speculation. True, it is speculation but it is base on what I consider good logic. That's a small comfort, considering that the result of your speculation is inconsistent with the data you have at hand, but choose to ignore. |
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Agrochemical sales decline - 12 % in the last five years
wrote in message ... I expect that the fall in ag chemicals is correlated to the increase in GM cotton since cotton uses nearly 25% of the insecticide in the world. Your pro-GM explanation does not explain this: "Latin American agrochemical sales experienced the largest decline, with sales down by 3.8% to US $3.4 billion total. The Asia/Pacific market fell by 1.8% in 2002, to US $7.15 billion." No Bt cotton is grown in Latin America and very little in Asia/Pacific... regards Marcus Gordon used cotton as an example. The original post didn't mention cotton, and therefore soya and similar are included in the figures. The amounts of GM soya being grown is increasing in the areas mentioned. Interestingly in the UK it seems a lot of the fuss over GM is beginning to blow over. While the supermarkets may be claiming to source only non-gm ingredients, they have given up insisting that English dairy farmers source only GM free soya because they are not willing to pay a premium to cover the cost Jim Webster |
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Agrochemical sales decline - 12 % in the last five years
"Torsten Brinch" wrote in message ... On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 17:19:21 -0500, "Gordon Couger" wrote: "Torsten Brinch" wrote in message .. . On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 00:52:54 -0500, "Gordon Couger" wrote: "Torsten Brinch" wrote in message .. . =========================================== P A N U P S Pesticide Action Network Updates Service =========================================== Agrochemical Sales Flat in 2002 April 14, 2003 Agrow World Crop Protection News reports that 2002 agrochemical sales were essentially flat worldwide, at US $27.7 billion. Accounting for inflation and currency shifts, Agrow estimates agrochemical sales actually fell by 1.5% in 2002. In 2001 the market also shrank by 4.1%, thus the new figures bring the overall decline to 12% in the last five years. I expect that the fall in ag chemicals is correlated to snip Without data, your interpretation is mere speculation. True, it is speculation but it is base on what I consider good logic. That's a small comfort, considering that the result of your speculation is inconsistent with the data you have at hand, but choose to ignore. Where is it inconstat wiht the data? I think my assment is more likey to be correct than yours as i have 45 years experaince framing and heve farmener rasing 200 acres of no till cotton and you can't manage to rasie an organic garden with out the slugs taking it. By the way I can raise an organig garden as well. You single demensional view of the world is tiresome. How some one can flogg the a horse dead 100 year as a way to feed the world by someone that has a degree in science is beyond me. Before the process to make ammonia from natural gas was perfected in the early 1900's Europe was on the edge of a food crises from the lack of nitrogen and they had a great deal more farm manure than they do now. It is rather ironic that Habber go the Nobel piece price for his process to manufacture ammonia when he main target was explosives for WW1. Manure is a pretty good source of nitrogen if you spread it as soon as it leaves the cow. Every minute it is exposed to the element is loosing nitrogen. It is a very good soil conditioner. |
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Agrochemical sales decline - 12 % in the last five years
Interestingly in the UK it seems a lot of the fuss over GM is beginning to blow over. On the contrary! No supermarket will dare to put GM ingredients in its products for fear of losing customers... regards Marcus FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - News from gmfoodnews.com UK Supermarkets maintain strict GM free policy for 2003 6 January 2003 gmfoodnews.com has completed its annual survey of UK supermarkets for their position on genetically modified (GM) food and ingredients for 2003. The results show that opposition to GM foods is as strong as it was in 1999, when supermarkets removed GM foods and ingredients from their shelves. Just as in 1999, no UK supermarket includes GM food or ingredients in their own-brand products. Increasingly, supermarkets are also specifying GM-free feed for animals producing their meat, milk and eggs. Supermarkets maintain this position because of the continued rejection by consumers of GM foods. Consumers believe that GM foods are unsafe, untested and may cause environmental damage. When asked specifically about GM cottonseed oil, which has recently been approved by the UK ACNFP [1, 2], supermarkets stated that they will not be allowing this ingredient in their products. For more information about the issues with GM crops and GM food, see http://www.gmfoodnews.com/gmwrong.html The views of each of the supermarkets can be seen in the summary below: Co-op "No Co-op Brand products will be made using any genetically modified ingredient." http://www.co-op.co.uk/ext_1/Develop...gh light=2,gm Iceland "As pioneers in the food retail industry Iceland were the world's first to ban GM ingredients in our own label range in May 1998." http://www.iceland.co.uk/ext_11/web/market.nsf/(websearch)/wugm?OpenDocument Marks and Spencer "All Marks and Spencer food products are made without Genetically Modified ingredients or derivatives, and an increasing range of the animals we use in food production are fed on non-GM diets." http://www2.marksandspencer.com/thec...gm/intro.shtml Safeway "We listen carefully to our customers' comments and concerns and we have removed GM soya and maize ingredients from our own brand products. This was achieved in 1999." http://www.safeway.co.uk/cgi-bin/sea...howitem=000001 Sainsbury's "In response to overwhelming customer concern we have eliminated GM ingredients from all our own brand food, pet food and dietary supplements." http://www.sainsbury.co.uk/gm/ Tesco "Tesco has removed GM ingredients from all own brand products and had increased non-GM options by launching an extensive Organic range." http://www.tesco.com/everyLittleHelp...etail.htm#tagm Waitrose "No Waitrose own label product produced since the end of March 1999 contains GM ingredients as defined by law..." "...With effect from the end of September 1999, all the soya and maize used in the production of the oils and additives for Waitrose products came from "traditional" crops." http://www.waitrose.com/about/policy.../safety_gm.asp Notes for Editors 1. Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP) http://www.foodstandards.gov.uk/scie...ors/novelfood/ 2. GM cottonseed oil was approved by the EU, via the UK ACNFP, in December 2002, without testing of safety for humans, animals and the environment. 3. A web version of this article, with hyperlinks, can be found he http://www.gmfoodnews.com/gm060103.html Contact Marcus Williamson Editor, Genetically Modified Food-News http://www.gmfoodnews.com/ |
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Agrochemical sales decline - 12 % in the last five years
On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 06:48:24 -0500, "Gordon Couger"
wrote: "Torsten Brinch" wrote in message .. . On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 17:19:21 -0500, "Gordon Couger" wrote: "Torsten Brinch" wrote in message .. . agrochemical sales actually fell by 1.5% in 2002. In 2001 the market also shrank by 4.1%, thus the new figures bring the overall decline to 12% in the last five years. I expect that the fall in ag chemicals is correlated to snip Without data, your interpretation is mere speculation. True, it is speculation but it is base on what I consider good logic. That's a small comfort, considering that the result of your speculation is inconsistent with the data you have at hand, but choose to ignore. Where is it inconstat wiht the data? That's not the point. You are just digging yourself in deeper, now pretending to have looked at the data available to you, still seeing no inconsistence. I think my assment is more likey to be correct than yours as i have 45 years experaince framing and heve farmener rasing 200 acres of no till cotton .. m-) You and I have discussed agchem statistics, and potential insecticide use reductions in relation to BT cotton, on many occasions before, and you have found me fully up to the task. |
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Agrochemical sales decline - 12 % in the last five years
wrote in message ... Interestingly in the UK it seems a lot of the fuss over GM is beginning to blow over. On the contrary! No supermarket will dare to put GM ingredients in its products for fear of losing customers... regards Marcus funny that I was at a feed meeting with a compounder with several representitives for buying groups.These buying groups supply several different dairies and therefore several different supermarket chains The compounder pointed out he couldn't put in non-gm soya without jacking feed prices a lot. Did we need non-gm soya. Everyone just shrugged and said that the supermarkets aren't going to pay for it so they don't want it, so the soya is just going in on price and so will be ordinary commodity soya FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - News from gmfoodnews.com UK Supermarkets maintain strict GM free policy for 2003 6 January 2003 gmfoodnews.com has completed its annual survey of UK supermarkets for their position on genetically modified (GM) food and ingredients for 2003. The results show that opposition to GM foods is as strong as it was in 1999, when supermarkets removed GM foods and ingredients from their shelves. Just as in 1999, no UK supermarket includes GM food or ingredients in their own-brand products. Increasingly, supermarkets are also specifying GM-free feed for animals producing their meat, milk and eggs. ooops, pity about that. Except they don't actually pay any extra to cover extra costs, so what do they get? Put it like this. If they want guaranteed gm free milk then they will have to pay a premium, either to have it produced in the UK or imported from abroad. They are not willing to pay that premium, so it isn't going to happen but then if you do believe major multinational corporations, then fine Jim Webster |
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