May chemical pesticide production increased by 9.6% from the same period last year

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China's total output of chemical pesticides in May 2016 was 319,749.
37 tons, an increase of 9.
6% compared with the same period in 2015
.
From January to May 2016, China produced a total of 154,6882.
1 tons of chemical pesticides, an increase of 3.
8% over the same period in 2015
.
In May 2016, China’s total production of herbicides was 147,152.
48 tons, an increase of 10% compared to the same period in 2015, accounting for 46% of all chemical pesticide production in the current period
.
The total output of pesticides was 42,254 tons, a decrease of 3.
8% compared with the same period in 2015, and accounted for 13% of the total output of chemical pesticides in the current period
.
The total output of fungicides was 17,496 tons, an increase of 17.
4% compared with the same period in 2015, accounting for 5% of the total output of chemical pesticides in the current period
.
From January to May 2016, China's cumulative production of herbicides was 78,116.
41 tons, an increase of 6.
58% compared with the same period in 2015
.
The cumulative production of pesticides was 188,578 tons, a decrease of 9.
6% compared with the same period in 2015
.
From January to May 2016, China produced 84,135 tons of fungicides, an increase of 9.
7% compared with the same period in 2015
.