Fewer than 1,600! Cut to 300,000! The major strategic plan for the development of the pesticide industry has been set!

Release Date:

2022-02-10

　　On January 29, eight departments, including the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, jointly issued the “14th Five-Year Plan” for the nation… Pesticide The “Industrial Development Plan” (hereinafter referred to as the “Plan”) outlines the objectives and priorities for the period of the 14th Five-Year Plan. Pesticide Comprehensive planning has been carried out for industrial development, with particular emphasis on… Pesticide Planning and layout have been carried out for production, operation, use, and disposal.

　　According to the Plan, by 2025, Pesticide The industrial system has become more complete, and the industrial structure more rational, with its supporting role for agricultural production continuing to strengthen and the levels of green development and high-quality development steadily rising. It also specifies that by 2025… Pesticide The number of manufacturing enterprises decreased from 1,705 in 2020 to 1,600. Pesticide The number of operating stores will be kept below 300,000. At the same time, older products with strong resistance, poor efficacy, and high risks will be gradually phased out. Pesticide Variety and dosage form.
　　 Pesticide The number of manufacturing enterprises is capped at 1,600 or fewer.
　　Our country is Pesticide A major country in production, consumption, and export. Over the past 70 years of development, China has… Pesticide The industry has achieved remarkable progress, growing from scratch to a substantial scale and evolving from weakness to strength.
　　2020 National Pesticide There are 1,705 manufacturing enterprises, including 693 large-scale enterprises, nationwide. Pesticide Total output reached 1.705 million tons (in terms of 100% content), with a production value of nearly 300 billion yuan, profits and taxes exceeding 20 billion yuan, and over one million employees. However, China… Pesticide The industry still faces certain weak links and significant shortcomings, and continued efforts are needed to address them. Pesticide The green, high-quality development of industries still faces a number of problems and challenges. Small and fragmented production enterprises, an aging product mix, and weak innovation capacity continue to constrain China’s progress. Pesticide Industrial Development: During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China will focus on… Pesticide A new goal for industrial development: focusing on building a modern… Pesticide Production system, business service system, safe-use system, supervision and management system, and research-and-development innovation system. Promote Pesticide During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, key priorities will include intensifying industrial production, standardizing business operations, promoting specialized utilization, and modernizing management.
　　According to the Plan, by 2025, China will… Pesticide The number of manufacturing enterprises is to be reduced to fewer than 1,600, a decrease of over one hundred compared with the 1,705 in 2020.
　　In Pesticide In the manufacturing sector, we continuously optimize production layouts, strengthen industrial park development, and expand operations nationwide. Pesticide There are 31 key industrial parks for production capacity, with priority development underway. Pesticide Manufacturing enterprises will undergo mergers and reorganizations, pursue transformation and upgrading, and grow in scale and strength, fostering a cohort of competitive medium- and large-sized producers. By 2025, the goal is to cultivate 10 enterprises with annual output value exceeding RMB 5 billion, 50 enterprises surpassing RMB 1 billion, and 100 enterprises exceeding RMB 500 million. At the same time, leveraging the advanced technologies and talent advantages of the eastern region and the Bohai Rim area, a group of innovative, export-oriented enterprises characterized by high technology and high added value will be nurtured. Enterprises will be encouraged to engage in mergers and reorganizations, adopt end-to-end production chain layouts, and advance… Pesticide The development of corporate groups toward greater scale, branding, and internationalization is gradually transforming… Pesticide The landscape of enterprises is characterized by small size and fragmentation.

　　In Pesticide In product manufacturing, priority is given to developing biotechnology. Pesticide and primarily aimed at controlling rice stem borers, rice planthoppers, Wheat There is a shortage of effective control options for major pests and diseases such as Fusarium head blight, the diamondback moth, thrips, the tobacco whitefly, and pine wood nematode disease, along with growing demand for alternatives to resistant strains. Therefore, it is imperative to accelerate the development of fourth-generation nicotinic insecticides, diamide‑based insecticides, small‑molecule biomimetic insecticides, as well as new, highly efficient, low‑risk fungicides and herbicides. Meanwhile, products such as phorate, methyl parathion, monocrotophos, isoprothiolane, aldicarb, carbofuran, methomyl, omethoate, aluminum phosphide, and chloropicrin should be phased out gradually. Pesticide ;Prohibition of the use of nonylphenol in Pesticide Additive.

　　Promote Pesticide Specialized store operations
　　The Plan states that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the layout of business outlets will be continuously optimized, and vigorous efforts will be made to develop… Pesticide Operating socialized services to promote Pesticide Operations are shifting from simple, fragmented drug‑selling activities to large‑scale, professional, and socially oriented services that integrate technology with physical products. A number of key areas will be developed. Pesticide Standardize operating service outlets to enhance… Pesticide The level of standardized management in operations, as well as the quality of prescription dispensing and pharmaceutical services and advisory support. To be improved. Pesticide Business ledger, sound and well-established Pesticide Traceability platform, enabling Pesticide Traceability management.

　　It is planned that by 2025, Pesticide The number of operating entities did not exceed 300,000, a decrease of 25,000 compared to 2020; restricted use. Pesticide The number of designated operating outlets shall be capped at 15,000. Pesticide The number of integrated operation-and-use enterprises has reached 2,000 nationwide. Pesticide More than 10,000 standardized operating service outlets. Among them, the four provinces of Shandong, Hebei, Henan, and Guangdong… Pesticide More than 1,000 standardized operating service stores in each category.

　　For the Internet Pesticide Operation: The Plan requires the formulation of internet-based business practices. Pesticide The negative list and the code of conduct for online business activities shall be strictly enforced. Pesticide The business licensing system implements integrated online–offline operations. Promote… Pesticide Online real-name registration and traceability management. Strengthen cross-departmental coordinated oversight of online operations, rigorously crack down on illegal business practices, and prevent internet operators from engaging in unauthorized sales. Pesticide It creates safety hazards.
　　The “Plan” was also released. Pesticide By implementing reduction‑based measures, the plan aims to, by 2025, phase out or restrict highly toxic and low‑efficiency chemicals. Pesticide , promoting measures such as efficient and precise pesticide application and green pest control, for major crops chemical Pesticide Utilization rates have been increased to over 43%; 500 counties nationwide—covering major vegetable, fruit, and tea-producing areas—have been established as model counties for the comprehensive promotion of green pest management, with demonstration-driven adoption of green control measures reaching 55%; region‑specific and crop‑specific initiatives are being developed. Pesticide The number of monitoring stations for usage assessment has been increased to 200, and crop cultivation has been improved. Pesticide Employing quantitative survey and statistical methods to conduct research in a scientific manner. Pesticide Use surveys for monitoring and evaluation.