2017, the global pesticide market after nearly two years of bottoming, showing a significant effect of warm spring, and fungicide market is the development of high speed, ushered in the development of the golden period.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics data, China’s total production of chemical pesticides 1,549,732 tons, down 3.7% year-on-year in China from January to May in 2017. The cumulative yield of herbicides decreased by 13.6% year on year, the cumulative production of pesticides increased by 7.4% year on year, while the total production of fungicides 99,674 tons, up 17.5% year on year, becoming the fastest growing category. Looking at the rapid development of fungicides in recent years, there are three reasons:

First of all, the global perspective, the fungicide industry has shown a strong innovation and rapid development trend. Compared with herbicides and pesticides, fungicide research and development speed is very fast. Data show that nearly 10 years the global development of more than 60 fungicides. With the advent of some large single products, fungicide market constantly upgrading, there have been benzimidazole, triazole, methacrylic acid esters, succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors and other unique, the role of mechanism and resistance Different types of products, rich in the market composition.

Among them, azoxystrobin, pyrazole mushrooms as the representative of the methoxy acrylate fungicide in recent years, the most eye-catching market leader in fungicides. It is predicted that in 2020 global sales of methacrylic acid ester fungicides will reach 4.15 billion US dollars, 2016-2020 compound annual growth rate of up to 3.2%. To pyridinamide, fluoxetine amide as the representative of the succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor, can be called a fungicide market “dark horse”, stamina full. It is expected that sales of such fungicides will reach US $ 1.15 billion in 2019 and 6.2% in 2014-2019.

It is because of the strong innovation capability of research and development, so that the development of fungicides is full of power. Some institutions predict that the future growth rate of fungicides will be faster than other varieties and pesticides in general, fungicide market to catch up or catch up with the larger probability of pesticide market.

Second, in the Chinese market, due to nearly two years of planting structure adjustment, vegetables, fruits and other economic crop acreage increased, especially in the greenhouse planting area increased disease management more difficult, fungicide use changes. In addition, large-scale cultivation of agricultural products to improve the quality requirements, protective treatment of drug use has been widely accepted for farmers. The overall market price of fungicides Qi Sheng, the future of this trend will continue. According to statistics, in 2016, the use of fungicides in China about 80,000 tons (pure, the same below). The agency predicted that by 2025 China’s fungicide use will be doubled to 15.1 million tons. Which vegetables, fruits, rice medication accounted for an important proportion.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that in recent years some new compounds, such as methacrylates pyrazole mushrooms, the patent period just after. The production of these high value-added products and consumption gradually transferred to the country is an irreversible trend. In addition, the “12.5″ since the domestic brand of pesticide brand to promote the increase year by year to Cyanide bacteria as the representative of the domestic products have shown a good promotion effect, which will drive the domestic fungicide industry The overall upgrade.

Overall, 2017, is the average added value of fungicides a higher year, more people predict that this year there will be a number of fungicides market will be a billion single product.

Recently, the French Food and Occupational Health and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (ANSES) in a document that titanium dioxide commonly used in coatings, building materials and other industrial and consumer goods, according to its findings, it is recommended to pass through the possible Carcinogenic substances that cause cancer, this proposal will be formally adopted in writing or after the September meeting. The news exploded in the industry. Titanium dioxide business views. Titanium dioxide in the end is not carcinogenic substances, the human health in the end there is no potential harm? Interviewed a few titanium dioxide industry, they are so to say.

“Titanium dioxide is not a carcinogen and has no effect on human health,” said Fu Yijiang, deputy secretary general of the China Coatings Industry Association ‘s Titanium Dioxide Branch. “This document in France is simply classified as a category that could cause cancer.

“Titanium dioxide production has a history of nearly 100 years, if the cause of cancer, the community should have long been a reaction to the industry agreed that titanium dioxide will not cause cancer, it is a non-toxic and harmless substances that it is inhaled carcinogens, And dust inhalation confused, a little far-fetched. Some things are difficult to prove, such as radiation, who can not tell. Titanium dioxide as a potential carcinogen, if this pass will be far-reaching. Not only the titanium dioxide industry Itself, titanium dioxide downstream industry will be affected, at least labor safety protection, labor disputes and other issues will follow, and even consumption level, but also a significant impact.

“Titanium Dioxide is a non-toxic substance that has worked in the titanium dioxide industry for more than a decade and has not heard of a case of cancer because of titanium dioxide.” If titanium dioxide is a carcinogen, the affect is too great”

Is titanium dioxide safe?

Titanium dioxide is carcinogenic material has no practical evidence. First of all, the whole thing is only a proposal by the French Food Environment and Occupational Health and Safety Council, and it can be further regulated if it can become a statute.

Second, the French Food Environment and Occupational Health and Safety Bureau is only recommended to use titanium dioxide as a class of carcinogens that may cause cancer by inhalation. In the relevant journal documents have shown that there have been relevant institutions in the United States DuPont titanium dioxide production plant 2477 employees in the follow-up survey, the results show that direct contact with titanium dioxide does not significantly increase the workers of lung cancer, chronic respiratory Disease, pleural disease and other related diseases.

In addition, there are a variety of similar findings show that titanium dioxide does not cause exposure to the crowd increased lung cancer incidence. Data from the International Cancer Research Institute also show that there is currently no sufficient evidence to evaluate whether titanium dioxide can cause cancer in humans. Titanium dioxide is widely used but no substitute

Titanium dioxide has been widely used in various areas of life, its role is broad, people have long been inseparable from it.

The apparent consumption of titanium dioxide in China increased from 770,000 tons in 2005 to 2.48 million tons in 2016, corresponding to about 11.2% of GAGR. The output of the same period increased from 700,000 tons to 2.6 million tons, corresponding to about 12.7% of GAGR. Demand growth, and the growing importance of the export market. The following are the same as the ”

In 2016, the paint and coatings industry accounted for 57.4% of the global sales revenue of titanium dioxide industry, in addition to titanium dioxide products are also widely used in plastics, paper, ink and other areas of expertise, these industries are expected to grow in the next few years to actively promote the global Titanium dioxide market development. Titanium dioxide consumption in the second largest area of ​​plastic industry, 2016 income contribution accounted for 23.2%, mainly benefit from the titanium dioxide pigment excellent thermal stability. Titanium dioxide industry’s third largest user in the paper industry, the global sales revenue contribution rate of 10.4%.

According to the latest market research, due to the growing demand in the fields of papermaking, paint and coatings, cosmetics and plastics, it is expected that the global market price of titanium dioxide will reach US $ 27.99 billion by 2024.

In addition, in the pharmaceutical field, the pharmaceutical preparation, titanium dioxide can be used as a white colorant preparation film coating suspension, sugar coating and gelatin capsules, can also be mixed with other colorants used in skin preparations, but also Replacement of starch as an excipient for pharmaceuticals. In the food industry, for the candy coating, cool fruit, jelly, chewing gum, no sweetness-based solid beverage and concentrated solid drinks, milk drinks, puffed food. Candied fruit, jam, salad dressing, mayonnaise and other need to whiten the food, even the birthday cake cream contains titanium dioxide, is the world’s best performance of a white pigment. There are cosmetics, foundation, powder, sunscreen, eye shadow, lipstick, lipstick, toothpaste, talcum powder, prickly heat powder, cream, white soap are added with titanium dioxide. Pink powder only by adding 5% -8% of the titanium dioxide can be a permanent white, so that spices are more creamy, with adhesion, absorption and hiding power.

Also, titanium dioxide is widely used in paper making and printing of banknotes. If titanium dioxide is carcinogenic, how will people face these banknotes?

ECHA’s Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) commented that titanium dioxide was a substance suspected of causing cancer through inhalation, based on existing science and classified by CLP regulations.

The comments will be adopted in writing or after the September meeting. The Risk Assessment Committee classifies the criteria for the potential carcinogenicity of titanium dioxide, strengthens the regulation of labeling and packaging (CLP), and considers the available scientific data. The conclusion is that titanium dioxide is classified as suspicious by inhalation

The committee also concluded that there is insufficient evidence that titanium dioxide is a carcinogenic substance.

Upon adoption, the opinion will be normally reviewed prior to submission to the European Commission for final decision. At the same time, it will be published on the website of the European Chemicals Agency.

Recently, the Indian Fertilizer Department announced that in order to reduce the burden of imported urea subsidies, will try to bag the weight of urea from the current 50 kg to 45 kg.

According to Indian fertilizer officials, the Indian farmers now use the bag as a unit to calculate the amount of urea needed for planting, rather than the weight of the unit to calculate, indicating that the weight of bagged urea is limited to 45 kg can be India’s urea Demand is reduced by 10%.

The officer further noted that the mandatory use of neem coating on urea could increase fertilizer use efficiency and would make 45 kg of urea per bag comparable to the 50 kg of urea used in the previous bag. Neem paint will no longer be used only in the industrial field, but is used in agricultural production of high-subsidized urea.

A 10% reduction in fertilizer consumption is expected to reduce India’s subsidy by 2017 to 2018 by Rs 70 crore at about $ 1.1 billion at current exchange rates.

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said last Friday (June 2) that if the OPEC and its partner countries do not extend the cut-off agreement until March next year, oil prices may fall more than it is now The

Since the OPEC and other oil-producing countries, including Russia, May 25, Vienna agreed to extend the cut agreement for nine months, Brent crude oil prices have fallen by nearly 8%. Monday (June 5) Asian session, Brent crude oil futures rose more than 1% to $ 5.05 a barrel.

As a major negotiator of the cut agreement, Novak said in an interview at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum last week, “If we do not extend the cut agreement, I believe we will see that not only oil prices will fall by 8%, but probably 50% “He stressed that production growth in other countries will not undermine the agreement or target.

Novark also pointed out that “despite the extension of 9 months is the ‘best choice’, but if necessary, the State party has the means to extend or shorten the agreement.Our task is not the price, our task is to inventory.

“The $ 50 per barrel of oil is good for the market, and the price range will increase by $ 50 to $ 60 as demand increases and inventories fall,” he said.

However, the continued increase in US crude oil production has offset OPEC’s efforts to cut inventories to five-year averages. According to the US government data, last week the country’s crude oil production reached 9.34 million tons / day, since August 2015 the highest level since.

Analysts said OPEC is facing more market share to the US shale oil producers risk, which may lead to OPEC second half of the implementation rate of decline in production.

Earlier on Friday, Russian oil company chief executive Igor Sechin said the agreement would stimulate US shale oil production growth, but destined for long-term decline in oil prices.