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On 27 July, Zhongqi United, a company jointly invested by COFCO and SINOGRAIN was established to implement the storage,

monitoring, sales and distribution of grain.

On 21 July, ZhongNongFa Seed issued its semi-annual report of 2022. During the reporting period, the company's total revenue nudged

up by 18.57 YoY, and its net profit reversed from losses, representing a triple-digit YoY growth.

Inner Mongolia Lange's pretilachlor TC and supporting intermediate production lines have been put into trial operation. The company is

currently preparing for launching a 1,000 t/a topramezone TC project.

On 16 Aug., the EI report of Shangyu Xinyinbang's 400 t/a methoxyfenozide TC project was published by local authorities. Along with the

new construction plan, the company declares cancellation of the previously approved 20,000 t/a glyphosate TC (converted to 100% AI)

project and 100 t/a cyproconazole TC project.

Jiangsu Changqing has been proceeding in an orderly manner with the construction of its production base in Yichang City, Hubei Province.

So far, the company has made arrangements on the commissioning of its 6,000 t/a dicamba TC production lines and the commencement

of 3,500 t/a glufosinate-ammonium TC project.

In early Aug., given the stable upstream raw material prices, reduced market demand, low operating rate and sound supply and demand

in the market, the ex-works prices of fungicide TC in China remained stable.

In early Aug., ex-works prices of most herbicides TC were stable.

Ex-works price of 95% glufosinate-ammonium TC in China decreased by 2.13% MoM in early Aug., mainly due to dropped price of the

intermediate methyldiethoxyphosphine under larger supply of the product in the market. The price of glufosinate-ammonium TC is

expected to keep stable in the short term.

On 15 Aug., the Publicity Department of the Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee chaired the second press conference concerning

grain production, black soil farmland protection, comprehensive application of agricultural machinery over the past decade.

On 4 Aug., MARA issued the Notice of Boosting the Development of Seed Enterprises in China, and totalling 69 seed enterprises and

6 platform enterprises (institutions) were listed

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Chinese agriculture is undergoing rapid reform as China attempts to increase yields while also reducing pollution and mitigating the impact of the country's rapid urbanization on land availability.

There are also signs of a gradual shift in the government's priorities as previous concerns over self-sufficiency are weighed against the possible benefits of market liberalization. Any change in policy could have far-reaching effects on commodities markets not just in China but across the world.

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