Syngenta’s fourth-quarter crop protection sales grew by 11% in the final quarter of 2011 to $2,352 million. The rise was the same at constant exchange rates (CER) and came on the back of a strong final quarter in the Americas, especially in the north, and booming sales of non-selective herbicides. The quarterly figures were also compared with double-digit growth in the final quarter of the previous year (Agrow No 610, pp 6-7). Annual crop protection sales were also strong, topping $10,000 ...
Indian company Meghmani Organics’ (Ahmedabad) agrochemical sales increased by 2.8% to Rs 915.1 million ($18.5 million at the current rate) in its third quarter ended December 31st 2011. A 13.3% rise in exports, which accounted for over 75% of sales, offset a 22.7% decline in domestic sales. Gross profit went up by 87.7% to Rs 158.7 million ($3.2 million), with the gross profit margin going up from 9.5% to 17.3%.
Nine-month sales were down by 6.1% to Rs 3,265.1 million ($65.9 million), mainly ...
Dow AgroSciences’ agrochemical sales in the fourth quarter of 2011 were boosted by a 17% increase in revenues in its Latin America region. The business contributed to record fourth-quarter and full-year sales for parent company Dow Chemical’s agricultural sciences segment and record fourth-quarter earnings, the company points out.
The agricultural sciences business posted a 5.3% rise in revenues in the fourth quarter to $1,344 million. Volumes were up by 1% and prices by 4%. Earnings before ...
United Phosphorus recorded an increase of 63.1% in agrochemical sales to Rs 17,013 million ($333 million at the current rate) in its third quarter ended December 31st 2011. Agrochemicals accounted for some 91% of the company's total sales of Rs 18,717 million ($367 million), which grew by 57.4%. Domestic sales accounted for a fifth of total revenues. Profit after tax on all sales was up by 62.8% to Rs 1,340 million ($26 million).
Nine-month agrochemical sales grew by 43.7% to Rs 48,268 million ...