With the arrival of winter, the pesticide sales season for this year has come to an end. According to recent feedback from sales channels in Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Henan, the pesticide market in 2007 remained largely stable, but there were noticeable shifts in its structure. One key trend was the significant rise in the sales of biological pesticides.
Experts from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences highlight that biological pesticides offer several advantages, including safety, no toxic side effects, and minimal environmental impact. They play a crucial role in the production of green foods. China’s green food standards clearly state that AA-grade green foods must use biological pesticides such as Bt, Nongkang 120, and Jinggangmycin. Earlier this year, the Ministry of Agriculture imposed a mandatory ban on five highly toxic pesticides, creating a gap in the market that is now being filled by low-toxicity biological alternatives.
In the past, the development of biopesticides was slow due to high costs, slower effectiveness, and complicated application methods. However, with growing concerns over health and environmental protection, especially in light of strict international pesticide residue standards, biological pesticides are finally gaining momentum. Although their market share remains small, sales have increased by over 10% in many regions, and their reach is expanding steadily.
Multinational companies have already recognized this opportunity. Companies like Syngenta (Switzerland), BASF (Germany), Takeda (Japan), and Monsanto (USA) have entered the Chinese biopesticides market and are actively developing biological solutions.
Biological pesticides also have clear advantages over traditional chemical pesticides. The development of new chemical pesticides is extremely challenging, with a success rate of just 1 in 20,000, while biological pesticides have a success rate of 1 in 5,000. The development cycle for chemical pesticides is three times longer, and the cost is 40 times higher, with registration fees 100 times greater. These factors are pushing companies to explore alternative paths, investing more in biopesticides. Some firms realize that even though production costs may be slightly higher, once the market accepts these products, the returns can be far greater, especially in the growing demand for green and organic agriculture.
As China continues to build its food safety system and improve farmers’ knowledge of using biological pesticides, green agricultural products are expected to gain widespread consumer acceptance. Foods with high pesticide residues will gradually lose market appeal.
Currently, some biological pesticide technologies are already mature, such as pest control agents, narrow-spectrum biological pesticides, and others. Internationally, biopesticides are widely used in countries like the U.S. and Canada, where they account for 5% to 10% of total pesticide production.
However, in China, out of more than 200 biopesticide manufacturers, only a few—like those producing Bt, Jinggangmycin, Abamectin, and plant-based matrine—have achieved a certain scale. Most are small or medium-sized private enterprises, which are vulnerable to market fluctuations and lack established sales networks or technical support for farmers. Additionally, the disconnect between research and production leads to inefficiencies, hindering rapid growth in the sector.
Given the huge potential of the market, if these challenges are not addressed, multinational corporations may eventually capture a significant portion of the biopesticides market.
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