Glyphosate leads Wynca onto the international stage
19 May 2009
The vice-general manager of Chinese glyphosate giant Wynca Chemical, Liu Xia, talks to Duncan Poupard about the remarkable rise of the herbicide, and the integral part it plays in his company’s growth strategy.

Turkish agchem industry drives for Europe
19 March 2009
The general secretary of the Turkish crop protection assoiciation, Dr Murat Kantarci, talks to Robert Birkett about the dynamics of the Turkish agrochemical industry.

Otsuka sees R&D as key to Japanese agchem growth
6 January 2009
The executive managing director of Otsuka Chemical, Dr Noriharu Ken Umetsu, and the general manager of Otsuka’s AgriTechno Division, Ryuichi Kibe. talk to Duncan Poupard about survival in the R&D-intensive Japanese agrochemical market.

Greece adapts to EU changes
21 November 2008
President of the Hellenic Crop Protection Association (HCPA) Vassilis Gounaris tells Robert Birkett why he expects the industry to replace many of the products at threat from proposed revisions to EU pesticide rules.

Navigating the off-patent competitive landscape
6 November 2008
The managing director of UK-based Enigma Marketing Research, Dr Nigel Uttley, talks to Sanjiv Rana about the strategies for competing in the off-patent agrochemical market.

Chinese glyphosate industry calm as prices plummet
7 October 2008
The sudden fall in prices and the worry of supply outstripping global demand looming on the horizon means the glyphosate sector in China faces some major challenges in the months to come.

Portuguese agrochemical market on the move
19 September 2008
Antonio Saraiva, president of the Portuguese crop protection association, the ANIPLA, tells Robert Birkett of his hope for a growing and increasingly professional Portuguese agriculture sector becoming a boon for the pesticide business.

Dow maps the way to future growth
8 September 2008
Innovative GM crop lines are central to the planned transformation of Dow AgroSciences. Andrew Beer sees these and other areas of work on a recent visit to the company’s headquarters and a US research station.

Arysta carves out niche opportunities
7 August 2008
The president and chief executive officer of Arysta LifeScience, Dr Christopher Richards, talks to Sanjiv Rana about his company’s strategic focus on niche markets.

Seed treatment is an evolving business
24 July 2008
The director of BASF’s seed treatment business, Dr Hans-Jürgen Lutz, explains to Sanjiv Rana his vision of the future growth of the seed treatment industry.

Rizobacter rides seed treatment wave
30 June 2008
The president of Argentine seed treatment company Rizobacter, Ricardo Yapur, tells Robert Birkett of his country´s fast growing agrochemical sector.

Rotam places generics in new dimension
13 June 2008
Is it possible for a generic company to add innovation to an off-patent molecule? General manager of Rotam’s international agrochemical division James Bristow explains his point-of-view to Sanjiv Rana.

Hors Jeux! France's agricultural angst
29 May 2008
Are green policies costing France its agricultural industry - once the jewel in the country's republican crown? Jean-Charles Bocquet speaks to Marie-Louise du Bois.

FMC follows unique path to growth
16 May 2008
Slashing in-house R&D and production might seem like drastic measures to ensure growth, but for FMC it seems to work. Agricultural products general manager Milton Steele elaborates on the strategy to Andrew Beer.

Mancozeb has growth potential in fungicidal mixtures
1 May 2008
Dr H V S Chauhan, executive vice-president of Indofil Chemicals, talks about the Indian and global markets for mancozeb and other fungicides.

CCPIA Interview: Shubao Sun
18 April 2008
The CCPIA general secretary says that more efforts should be spent on efficient supervision rather than on complicating the regulatory framework.

AENDA Interview: Brazil generic industry fights back
7 April 2008
Tulio Oliveira speaks to Robert Birkett about how the generics industry in Brazil is recovering, partly thanks to his campaign work.

Syngenta Interview: John Atkin — Global market changes bring growth opportunities
13 March 2008
Dr Atkin’s approach to dealing with the global agrochemical market displays a similarity to the way a farmer might plan his sowing – both have sensibilities fine-tuned to discern seasonal vagaries and the fickleness of market trends, to arrive at optimum solutions that lead to a good hearvest. 

Monsanto Interview: GMO technology acts as a leveller
28 February 2008
"GMO technology is price- and scale-neutral," says Sekhar Natarajan, Monsanto Lead – India Region. He explains to Agrow why unlike chemical pesticides, GMO technology spurred widespread adoption among Indian farmers.

Agrow's New Generics 2007: No pain no gain?
12 December 2008
If you're an agrochemical manufacturer or a part of an R&D company, you'll want to know when your competitor's products are coming off patent over the next few years. Dr Maxwell Davies, the author of Agrow's New Generics 2007 and editor of Agrow Intelligence explains the significance of the generic sector to the crop protectioin industry.

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