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	agrochemical – FREE agrochemical Information \| Encyclopedia.com: Find agrochemical Research
		Danish agrochemical usage exceeds plan.(applied to Danish farmland in 2005)
		Agra Europe; 7/21/2006; 385 words ; Danish farmers admit that agrochemical usage is rising and the aims of the 2009 Agrochemical Plan are unachievable.
		Some 3 246 tonnes of agrochemicals (54t active chemicals) were applied to Danish farmland in 2005, an increase of 12% compared...
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1B1-354759.html (649 words)

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		The aqueous composition is preferably an aqueous agrochemical composition, for example an aqueous solution of a water-soluble agrochemical or an aqueous dispersion of a water-insoluble solid agrochemical or an aqueous emulsion of a water- insoluble liquid agrochemical.
		It is to be understood therefore that the expression "incorporated"into the aqueous agrochemical composition as used herein includes a composition in which the solution of the antifoam agent in the solvent is added during the process of formulation of the agrochemical composition rather than to the finished aqueous agrochemical composition.
		The density of the agrochemical concentrate in the absence of MSA and solvent was 1.28 g/ml.
	www.wipo.int /cgi-pct/guest/getbykey5?KEY=04/105914.041209&ELEMENT_SET=DECL (6649 words)

	United States Patent Application: 0040132622 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The agrochemical formulation aid composition according to claim 2, wherein said adjuvants, dispersants, emulsifiers, penetrants, surfactants, distillates, water conditioners, and fertilizers for improved bioactivity and spray applicability are selected from the group consisting of aromatic hydrocarbon distillate, 2N-octanol, oleyl-cetyl alcohol, polyoxyethylene (8) nonylphenolethin, polyoxyalkylated fatty alcohol, and ethoxylated tallow amine blend.
		The agrochemical formulation aid composition according to claim 2, wherein said adjuvants, dispersants, emulsifiers, penetrants, surfactants, distillates, water conditioners, and fertilizers for improved bioactivity and spray applicability are selected from the group consisting of mineral oil paraffinic distillate, aromatic hydrocarbon distillate, surfactant blend, 2N-octanol, oleyl-cetyl alcohol, polyoxyalkylated fatty alcohol, and ethoxylated tallow amine blend.
		The agrochemical formulation aid composition according to claim 2, wherein said adjuvants, dispersants, emulsifiers, penetrants, surfactants, distillates, water conditioners, and fertilizers for improved bioactivity and spray applicability are selected from the group consisting of fatty acid methyl ester; C18 free fatty acid blend; 2N-octanol; oleyl-cetyl alcohol; N-butanol; polyoxyalkylated fatty alcohol; and ethoxylated tallow amine blend.
	appft1.uspto.gov /netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/search-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=20040132622&OS=20040132622&RS=20040132622 (5333 words)

	Safety and health in the use of agrochemicals
		Some agrochemicals such as pesticides are extremely hazardous to the health of workers and the general public, and also to the environment.
		For agrochemicals that have been marked only to indicate their identity and are without a label, the supplier should provide on request, to employers and other users, information in order to determine any precautionary measures that need to be taken during transport, handling, use and disposal.
		Agrochemicals should never be disposed of so as to cause any risk to people, animals, crops, water supplies or the environment.
	www-old.itcilo.org /actrav/actrav-english/telearn/osh/kemi/pest/pesti2.htm (9302 words)

	Agrochemical products
		Agrochemicals comprise a wide range of products for both professional and home applications including insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, sanitizers, growth regulators, rodenticides, and soil fumigants.
		The use of agrochemicals in all contexts is highly regulated.
		Whilst recognising the important role of agrochemicals in society, it is important to note that the safety of pesticides for users, consumers, and environmental impact is carefully regulated.
	www.croplife.org /agrochemical-products.htm (524 words)

	AgBioForum 4(1): Innovation Challenges For The European Agbiotech Industry
		The agrochemical companies are the main drivers behind the integration of pesticides, biotechnology, and seeds.
		Innovation in the agrochemical industry operates within a framework determined by the interaction of the regulatory system (for registering new products), the patenting system (for granting temporary monopolies to appropriate the benefits of new products) and market competition (Hartnell, 1996).
		Thus, the new agro-biotechnology trajectory is bringing together the agrochemical industry and the seed industries with their different traditions, cultures, and knowledge bases, and different modes of interaction with the regulatory environment.
	www.agbioforum.missouri.edu /v4n1/v4n1a02-bijman.htm (4365 words)

	United States Patent Application: 0030069139
		The agrochemical compositions can be used to kill or inhibit vegetation where the agrochemical includes a growth regulator and/or herbicides, particularly water soluble herbicides, such as a glyphosate type herbicides; or to kill or inhibit plant pests where the agrochemical includes a pesticide, particularly an insecticide, fungicide and/or acaricide.
		A composition as claimed in claim 1 in the form of a water dispersible and/or soluble agrochemical composition comprising: i at least one hydrocarbyl polysaccharide; ii at least one polyalkylene glycol; iii water; and iv at least one agrochemical.
		A composition as claimed in claim 2 in the form of an agrochemical composition which is dispersible in water and is itself a stable homogeneous aqueous solution comprising: i at least one hydrocarbyl polysaccharide; ii at least one polyalkylene glycol; iii water; and iv at least one glyphosate type herbicide.
	appft1.uspto.gov /netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/search-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=20030069139&OS=20030069139&RS=20030069139 (3870 words)

	Agrochemicals a major source of water pollution
		"Agrochemical use in the Philippines And Thailand and its consequences to the environment" provides an overview on how the staggering increase in the use of synthetic farm chemicals in the past few decades has not resulted in a similar increase in crop yields, and worse, cause substantial environmental damage to the country’s water sources.
		According to the report, water pollution from agrochemical runoff is more widespread in the Philippines than previously thought.
		There are proven low-cost alternatives to expensive chemical agriculture system: farmers are already fertilizing soils and protecting crops with organic and sustainable techniques that work with nature, not against it, and which can provide food for all without compromising land and water resources," said Ocampo.
	www.greenpeace.org /seasia/en/news/agrochemicals-a-major-source-o (631 words)

	Chemical & Engineering News: Cover Story - Growing Agchem R&D
		Agrochemical researchers are maintaining their crop protection arsenals by using tools developed by the pharmaceutical industry
		For researchers at the six major agrochemical companies-- BASF, Bayer, Dow Chemical, DuPont, Monsanto, and Syngenta--there are several fundamental differences between their industry and the pharmaceutical industry.
		Most of the primary research in agrochemicals is done by the so-called big six, but smaller or more specialized companies are involved as well, especially in generating research data to support new products.
	pubs.acs.org /cen/coverstory/83/8338agrochemical.html (2563 words)

	Safety and Health in the use of agrochemicals
		In the case of highly hazardous agrochemicals, the air is filtered through a cartridge or canister containing other chemical substances that would absorb or adsorb the highly hazardous agrochemicals.
		Before beginning agrochemical application the user should read, understand and follow the information on the label, check the suitability of equipment, and ensure that he or she has the necessary competence.
		Agrochemicals should be used with a sense of responsibility towards humans, animals and the environment.
	www.itcilo.it /english/actrav/telearn/osh/kemi/pest/pesti3.htm (4070 words)

	News: Uniqema and National Starch to Provide New Technology for Agrochemical Producers (Site not responding. Last check: )
		"Uniqema, on the other hand, is well-known in the agrochemical industry for their expertise in adjuvancy and emulsification, and the business also brings knowledge of pesticide formulation and the regulatory environment", he added.
		As the global regulatory environment becomes increasingly stringent, and as competitive pressures mount, the agrochemical industry has increasingly turned to innovative methods to improve the performance of the active compounds it develops.
		There is a substantial interest on the part of agrochemical producers to improve the performance of these polymers and to extend the range of effects they are able to deliver.
	www.uniqema.com /news/news03001.htm (838 words)

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		Another way in which agrochemicals are treated differently from pharmaceuticals from an intellectual property perspective is in the different requirements for “data compensation” in the United States and other developed countries.
		Consequences of the U.S. system for protecting agrochemicals The intellectual property regulations for the pharmaceutical sector in the United States used to be similar to those that apply to the agrochemical market today.
		The differential investments in research and development in the pharmaceutical vs. agrochemical industries clearly illustrates one point: innovation is stimulated not by lengthening monopolies through over-protection of intellectual property (as occurs with agrochemicals), but rather by limiting monopolies to the length of the patent.
	www.wcl.american.edu /pippi/conf_papers_03/Macaya.doc (1544 words)

	Agrochemical pollution - Output Summary
		It also describes the principal mechanisms by which agrochemical pollution is transmitted and the effect of such pollution on public health and the environment.
		Guidelines are given on permissible concentrations of agrochemicals, on how to monitor them and on recommendations for agrochemical use in Developing Countries.
		The guide is also of relevance to staff in Government and donor agencies in helping them to assess agrochemical pollution problems in developing countries and in prioritising actions to solve related environmental problems.
	www.dfid-kar-water.net /w5outputs/output_summary_sheets/agrochemical_pollution_os.html (452 words)

	Agrow Features
		In the 1970s, the global agrochemical market was growing at a healthy (but hardly spectacular) 8% a year in real terms, but by the late 1990s this growth had all but stopped.
		In addition, the agrochemical divisions became somewhat of a drag on the pharmaceutical divisions, which were able to generate far higher profits.
		Well the top six agrochemical companies are unlikely to contemplate any further consolidation, both because of the expense and because any large merger or acquisition could well be blocked by the regulatory authorities.
	www.agrow.com /feature1.shtml (1489 words)

	Cropsolution
		The agrochemical market is ~$28 billion dollars and includes products that prevent or eliminate weeds, insects and diseases in important food and fiber crops.
		The global agrochemical market could grow by 50% or more[1] if unmet needs were addressed cost effectively with safe chemical solutions.
		All the major agrochemical companies have taken meetings with the Cropsolution team and several are considering such a relationship.
	cropsolution.com /investor.html (1114 words)

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		In other word, the Indian agrochemical industry is highly fragmented with little or no research and development expense being incurred on a sustained basis.
		The Indian agrochem scene is littered with companies having small scale of operations, producing generic and technical grade of products and otherwise unsustainable operations.
		Currently, the company is very strong in cotton, rice and wheat related agrochemicals and accounts for about 15% of the total sales in the country vis-a-vis these crops.
	www.valuenotes.com /krc/may3.asp?ArtCd=1913&pf=true (1243 words)

	What is an agrochemical? (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The EBA Agrochemical Committee is an associated member of the European Crop Protection Association since January 2004.
		The agrochemical delivery system may include, for instance, a reservoir for holding the agrochemical.
		Agrochemical Discovery examines combinatorial chemistry approaches, long used in medicinal discovery, to find new agrochemical types.
	www.questionanswering.com /cgi-bin/answerbus/answer.cgi?What%2Bis%2Ban%2Bagrochemical%3F (174 words)

	Agrochemical Genetic Engineering:A Run-Away Industrial Technology (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Agrochemical genetic engineering (AGE) is the third generation of run-away industrial technologies.
		Needless to say, there was scant consideration for their possible ecological and public health implications, which as everybody knows, have proved extremely serious.
		In striking contrast, there is, even at this early stage of the era of agrochemical genetic engineering, a wealth of scientific data which more than justifies an international ban on the new technology -- a ban which would in any case be justified by social and ethical considerations alone.
	www.environment-hawaii.org /sam.htm (359 words)

	Helena Chemical ::Product::
		Also included are manuscripts on the structure and chemistry of plant cuticles, the role of surfactants and solvents in pesticide formulations, the use of new types including the organosilicone and fertilizer based adjuvants, the antagonistic effects of certain components, the use of adjuvants with pesticides other than herbicides and modes of action.
		It is a violation of federal law not to use specific adjuvants with some agrochemicals in some uses, but it is also a violation of federal law to use any adjuvant with that same agrochemical in other uses.
		It is ultimately easier and more convenient for the basic to optimize the formulation his agrochemical product for the dominate market position, then let the adjuvant formulators/distributors optimize the formulations of their adjuvant products to cover the exceptions.
	www.helenachemical-west.com /products/adj_faq.htm (4932 words)

	Agrochemical deal planted
		The deal will result in 3,000 job cuts, and is expected to reap annual pretax cost savings of $525 million by the third year of the merger.
		Analyst Tony Cox at Dresdner Kleinwort Benson pointed out that though agrochemicals is still a very profitable business, earnings have gone backward in recent years, as industry conditions have gone through a cyclical slump.
		Novartis' agrochemical chief, Heinz Imhof, will serve as chairman of the new company, which will be based in Basle, Switzerland, site of Novartis' current headquarters.
	www.biotech-info.net /deal_planted.html (621 words)

	CFFSC \| Filipino Living Archive \| On Macapagal-Arroyo, 2001 to the Present
		What they don't know is that farmers all over the world knew from the start that their monopoly over seeds and other agricultural products contribute to the poverty they are experiencing.
		Despite the effects of agrochemicals on the people's health, livelihood, and the environment, they continue poisoning our food and lands.
		What these modern biotech and agrochemical transnational companies are doing is a clear violation of our right for land and food without poisons.
	www.sjsu.edu /depts/sociology/living/gma-011203.html (550 words)

	Asiachem Chemical - China agrochemical, intermediate, pigment, dyestuff, pharmaceuticals, biochemical, plant extracts ...
		Asiachem Chemical, is mainly engaged in manufacturing and marketing of agrochemical, intermediate, pigment, dyestuff, pharmaceuticals, biochemical, plant extracts in China.
		Asiachem Chemical is capable of producing a wide range of high quality pesticides, including insecticide, herbicide, fungicide, fertilizer, rodenticides, plant growth regulator and other relative agrochemicals in both technical and formulation grade in different packages as per customer's requirement.
		We are agrochemical, intermediate, pigment, dyestuff, pharmaceuticals, biochemical, plant extracts supplier.
	www.asia-chem.com /index.htm (190 words)

	Sun.Star General Santos - Safe practices for agrochemical use pushed (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Fears of agrochemical misuse had earlier been raised after Japan detected in RP mangoes chlorpyrifos residue level greater than.05 parts per million (ppm).
		She reminded farmers to strictly follow directions on agrochemical use and handling.She strongly discouraged growers from "cocktailing", a term used when two or more pesticides are mixed to control various pest infestations.
		Commercial attaché, Nicanor Bautista of the Foreign Trade Services, said proper agrochemical usage plays a vital role in expanding the Philippines' international market niche.The global concern for quality and safety of food products is intensifying according to Bautista.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/gen/2005/03/30/bus/safe.practices.for.agrochemical.use.pushed.html (473 words)

	Cropnosis - Product range
		As the original and foremost provider of such information, the Agrochemical Service is relied upon and trusted by a broad range of organisations for their market intelligence needs.
		The Agrochemical Service is designed to analyse the performance and trends of the industry from many different aspects.
		The Agrochemical Service is delivered online via the internet to provide clients rapid access to all the latest research.
	www.cropnosis.com /marketing/products (386 words)

	Particle Characterization for the Agrochemical Industry - Malvern.com
		Agrochemicals play a significant role in food production, both for the elimination of pests and weeds and for the optimization of fertilizers.
		In many cases, the effective delivery of pesticides and herbicides is heavily dependent on the particle size distribution and rheological properties of sprays and dusts.
		Consequently many agrochemical companies will design formulations of their compounds for use in these regions and will use zeta potential measurements, together with rheological measurements to predict the stability of their formulations.
	www.malvern.co.uk /LabEng/industry/agrochemical.htm (447 words)

	CiteULike: High-throughput screening as a tool for agrochemical discovery: automated synthesis, compound input, assay ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		High-throughput screening (HTS) is becoming increasingly important within the agrochemical industry as a means of sustaining and improving the flow of novel products to the marketplace.
		Technology changes within agrochemical research have to some extent followed progress in the pharmaceutical industry in adopting in-vitro-based HTS strategies for lead discovery.
		However, agrochemical invention faces the unique challenge of combining the opportunities made available by HTS technology with the key advantage of being able to work in the laboratory with real, commercial, whole-organism targets.
	www.citeulike.org /user/Enro/article/1197177 (509 words)

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