The epidemic has brought five major problems to pesticide companies

An urgent survey by the China Pesticide Industry Association showed that -? Spring returns to the earth, and it is another year to prepare for farming
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It was supposed to be the peak season for pesticide sales of the year, but the sudden new crown pneumonia epidemic has affected the production and sales of domestic pesticides
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Recently, the China Pesticide Industry Association has conducted urgent investigations on major pesticide manufacturers across the country
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The survey results show that the epidemic has brought five major problems to the pesticide industry and enterprises, including logistics obstruction and limited agricultural technology services
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? First, logistics and distribution are affected
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The survey results show that due to the impact of traffic control during the epidemic, the failure of some agricultural materials to be delivered may result in insufficient supply of agricultural materials in spring, causing some crops to miss the best time to use medicines, and short-term spring plowing production in some areas
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In addition, the epidemic has also affected the operating rate of enterprises, resulting in insufficient supply of upstream chemical raw materials, which will cause some pesticide companies, especially those mainly producing formulations, to face challenges in their production and operations
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? In addition, there will also be certain difficulties for agricultural materials to go to the countryside
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But what is worth looking forward to is that with the release of the No.
1 Central Document, the government is expected to introduce special protection policies for agricultural material logistics in the future
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? Second, there are hidden worries in the prevention and control of plant diseases and insect pests
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According to the prediction of the National Agricultural Technology Extension Service Center, the occurrence of major crop diseases and insect pests in China in 2020 will be heavier than in 2019, with a cumulative area of ​​about 4.
5 billion mu
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Taking the rice planthopper as an example, it is expected to occur in an area of ​​about 300 million mu in 2020
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The main production areas of the pesticides nitenpyram and pymetrozine used to control rice planthoppers are concentrated in Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui and other places, and the production capacity accounts for more than 70% of the country
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Due to the impact of the epidemic, the resumption of work in these areas has been delayed.
If the required pesticides cannot be delivered to the farmers in time during the juvenile stage of the pest, it will be more difficult to prevent and control the disease
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? Third, agricultural technology services are restricted
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Affected by the epidemic, recent field plant protection services in most areas are nearly paralyzed
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A series of crop solution conferences organized by the Safe and Scientific Use of Pesticides Committee of the Pesticides Association has been held since 2014 for large-scale public welfare training activities on the safe and scientific use of pesticides.
It has helped millions of farmers spread the knowledge of safe and scientific use of pesticides and achieved good practical results
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This year, due to the impact of the epidemic, the event will be postponed
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In addition, before the tenth day of the first month of the previous year, salesmen from various manufacturers would go to markets across the country, and wholesale retailers would also go down to the fields to carry out grassroots sales promotion work such as order fairs and farmer training meetings
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However, due to the prevention and control of the epidemic this year, these activities could not be carried out
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? Four is the increase in business operating costs
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At present, the resumption time of enterprises in various places has been postponed, but the daily maintenance expenses such as corporate house rents and electricity bills still need to be paid.
During the period, employees' salaries will be paid.
If the epidemic cannot be effectively controlled within a short period of time, corporate operating costs will continue to increase
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Especially for some small and medium-sized enterprises, if the flow of funds breaks, it is very likely that they will be unsustainable
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? Even if the company resumes work, it will be difficult to fully return to normal operation in the short term.
It may face the following situations: restricted by local epidemic prevention policies, company employees cannot be in place normally; raw material purchases are blocked and production is difficult to return to normal; production capacity is limited and product sales are affected ; Goods of wholesale and retail enterprises cannot circulate normally; sales staff will be quarantined when returning from a business trip
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? Fifth, the export of products is restricted
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In the first half of 2019, China's total pesticide import and export growth rate was only 2.
4%, far lower than the 8.
3% in 2018
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With the development of the epidemic, the WTO listed the new crown pneumonia epidemic as a public health emergency of international concern at the end of January.
At present, at least 93 countries have begun to adopt entry control or testing
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These emergency measures may have a certain impact on China's pesticide exports
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