Into April, our spring production in full swing from south to north. Spring season to meet the agricultural needs of the petrochemical industry, careful organization and deployment, and promote smooth operation of agricultural chemicals industry, and strive to achieve high and stable yield.
April, the fertilizer industry output value 58.3 billion yuan, up 31.5%; total output value of 206.9 billion yuan, an increase of 34.6%. Pesticide industry output value of 16.9 billion the month, an increase of 19.5%; total output value of 58.3 billion yuan, an increase of 22%.
Fertilizer
April, the national production of 5.23 million tons of fertilizer (pure, the same below), an increase of 4.2%; of which 3.7 million tons nitrogen, an increase of 1.6%; P 1.13 million tons, an increase of 10.1%; K 40 million tons, an increase of 14.7%. 1-4 months, the national total production of 19.39 million tons of fertilizer, an increase of 4.8%; of which 14.06 million tons nitrogen, essentially flat with last year; P 4.35 million tons, an increase of 17.9%; fertilizer 980,000 tons, an increase of 29.4%.
Pesticides
April, the national production of chemical pesticides (equivalent to 100% active ingredient, the same below) 27.4 million tons, up 23.4%; pesticides 86,000 tons, an increase of 26.5%; fungicides 1.6 million tons, an increase of 77.8%; weeding agent 112,000 tons, an increase of 8.7%. 1-4 months, the national total production of 895,000 tons of chemical pesticides, an increase of 17.1%; pesticides 293,000 tons, an increase of 13.1%; fungicides 58,000 tons, an increase of 23.4%; herbicide 374,000 tons, an increase of 9.4%.
April, due to the load of agricultural chemicals production improved significantly, the market supply of adequate, with spring fertilizer demand has been prepared to enter the latter part of the basic balance between supply and demand, agricultural prices remain stable under the high cost. In which month the average price of urea in 2000 yuan / ton, last month was up 1%; DAP on the average price in 3300 yuan / ton, decreased slightly by 3.2% last month; potassium chloride on the average price in 2900 yuan / ton , unchanged from last month; pesticide price is generally stable. Fuel prices for coal and other raw rose as high as 40% year on year, while the nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer prices rose by only about 10% year on year, production and operation pressure.