Australian pesticide sales up 13% in 2010-11

Source:Agropages.com　

Pesticide sales in Australia rose by 13% comparing with the previous year to Aus$ 2,420.6 million (US$ 2,617.2 million at the current rate) in the fiscal year 2011 which ended June 30th, according to the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA).
Herbicides were the largest category, sales up 5% to Aus$ 1,251.8 million (US$ 1,353.4 million), accounting for 52% of the total sales. Both insecticides and fungicides post significant sales increase, insecticides up 32.6% to Aus$ 363.7 million (US$ 393.4 million), and the latter jumped by 46.8% to Aus$ 231.1 million (US$ 250.0 million).
There were 6,687 registered pesticide products on the market in the fiscal 2011, compared with 6,241 last year. The registered products include 2,130 herbicides, 1,098 insecticides, 619 fungicides, 529 Household insecticides and 98 miticides.

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