Agrochemical
An agrochemical or agrichemical, a contraction of agricultural chemical, is a
Agrochemicals are counted among speciality chemicals.
Categories
Biological action
In most of the cases, agrochemicals refer to pesticides.[3]
- Pesticides
- Insecticides
- Herbicides
- Fungicides
- Algaecides
- Rodenticides
- Molluscicides
- Nematicides
- Fertilisers
- Soil conditioners
- acidifying agents
- Plant growth regulators
Application method
- Fumigants
- Penetrant
Ecology
Many agrochemicals are
For instance,
History
Agrochemicals were introduced to protect crops from pests and enhance crop yields. The most common agrochemicals include pesticides and fertilizers.[5] Chemical fertilizers in the 1960s were responsible for the beginning of the "Green Revolution", where using the same surface of land using intensive irrigation and mineral fertilizers such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium has greatly increased food production.[6] Throughout the 1970s through 1980s, pesticide research continued into producing more selective agrochemicals.[4] Due to the adaptation of pests to these chemicals, more and new agrochemicals were being used, causing side effects in the environment.
Companies
Syngenta was the Chinese owned worldwide leader in agrochemical sales in 2013 at approximately US$10.9 billion, followed by Bayer CropScience, BASF, Dow AgroSciences, Monsanto, and then DuPont with about $3.6 billion.[7] It is still in the worldwide leading position based on sales of year 2019. Based on a statistics by statistica, In 2019, the agrochemical market worldwide was worth approximately $234.2 billion. This is expected to increase to more than $300 billion in 2025.[8]
See also
- Index of pesticide articles
- Agricultural chemistry
- Ecocide
- Eutrophication
- National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
- Nutrient pollution
References
- ^ "Agrochemicals Handbook from C.H.I.P.S." C.H.I.P.S.
- ^ "Agrochemicals and Security". University of Florida. Archived from the original on 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
- ^ "Agrochemicals: Types and their effects". worldofchemicals.com. February 2, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ a b Unsworth, John (10 May 2010). "History of Pesticide Use". International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.
- ^ "Agrochemical". 2 May 2017.
- ISSN 1462-9011.
- ^ Agropages.com Mar. 25, 2014 Top six agrochemical firms grew steady in 2013
- ^ Statista.com/ July. 6, 2021 Agricultural chemicals market value worldwide in 2018 and 2019 with a forecast from 2020 to 2025
External links
- Media related to Agricultural chemistry at Wikimedia Commons
- "Agricultural Chemical Usage - Chemical Distribution Rate - ID: t722h8817 - USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System". Publication. December 23, 2005. Retrieved July 23, 2020.