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Latin America 2019
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Agribusiness intelligence
Contents
02 Latin American agchem sector sees
turning point from long slump
06 Latin America back to leading GM crop adoption
08 Interview: Crop protection industry in South America
sight a turning point due north
17 Latin America-related mergers, acquisitions
and deals in 2019
19 New active ingredients registered or launched
in Latin America in 2019
22
Brazil Ag Ministry defends agchem use
and product approvals
23 Brazil Anvisa confirms regulatory changes on agchems
24 Brazil Ag Ministry sets agchem priority list
24 Brazil states’ MPs seek neonic bans
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Latin American agchem
sector sees turning point
from long slump
Signs of a rebound in the Latin American country market for crop protection sales,
market were confirmed earlier this year and last year’s business brought the
when Phillips McDougall published its country out of a three-year slump
figures for the crop protection market in exacerbated by a glut of inventory in the
2018. The region led global growth with an distribution channel. The market fell to
11.1% increase in the market. The financial $8,863 million in 2017 from a high of
performance of the top six companies $11,736 million in 2014. Another reason
within the region during the first quarter attributed to the decline was the
further confirmed that the resurgence insecticide market suffering from the rise
continues into this year - all top companies in adoption of Bayer/Monsanto’s
registered organic growth in Latin America. genetically modified insect-resistant and
glyphosate-tolerant Intacta RR2 Pro
Phillips McDougall reported that sales in soybeans. But that was partly offset by
the region rose by some 11% to $14,181 increased prices.
million last year. The rise came after three
consecutive years of decline after the peak Last year, consultancy Datagro, which
of $16,122 million in 2014. collected data from soybean-growing
states such as Parana and Rio Grande do
Last year’s growth came largely from Sul, calculated that fewer bags of soybean
Brazil, which grew by 13.4% to 10,053 produce would pay for the major required
million. The country market benefited from inputs such as seed, agrochemicals and
reduced inventory levels driving product fertiliser. The situation in the year to
purchases and higher product prices. The August was trending in growers’ favour.
country remains the world’s largest That was despite a rise in agrochemical
Crop protection market in Latin America
Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Market value ($m) 16,122 15,525 13,287 12,764 14,181
Source: Phillips McDougall.
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prices, as the value of soybeans had biological products, had been approved by the national health surveillance agency,
grown faster. mid-June. the Anvisa. The latter subsequently issued
counter proposals to accelerate toxicology
The country’s biologicals market is The Ministry insists that the increasing assessments.
trending higher at a far greater rate. The rate of approvals is due to improving
biologicals crop protection market grew efficiencies in the registration processes Draft legislation PL 6299/02 from Luis
by 77% last year to R$464.5 million ($123 that have been implemented in recent Nishimori MP and a group of draft bills on
million at the current rate) among years. That includes moving to electronic a similar theme, such as PL 3200/15, are
associates of the Brazilian biological and fewer paper-based submissions, expected to go to a plenary vote of
control enterprises association, the sources say. The Ministry also says that Parliament later this year. Elections late
ABCBio, according to Ministry of approvals mean fewer monopoly last year returned more MPs with the
Agriculture. The figures cited associates provision of recently patent-protected backing of the agribusiness sector, many
that reportedly account for 70% of the active ingredients. of whom are expected to support the bill.
market. The Ministry notes that the rise
contrasts with just 17% growth globally. The advances have led to controversy Late last year, the country’s three
Another study late last year found that from MPs, with one seeking to reverse the competent authorities agreed a deal with
almost two out of five of Brazilian approval of some 60 products, leading the the Brazilian institute of cotton grower
growers used biological crop protection Ministry to defend the rise in the form of association, the IBA, to create a new and
products for at least part of their crops, FAQs on its website. unified agrochemicals approval system. It
but more than half (57%) were unaware would provide co-operative technical
of the technology. The Ministry of Agriculture has determined assistance in developing the integrated
which pesticide products should get system on pesticides to facilitate a
Brazilian and Paraguayan authorities have priority analysis in 2019. The 40 selected reduction in registration times for new
agreed to co-operate on crop health ais come from 22 companies. It seeks to active ingredients and for generic
matters, particularly with the control of prioritise the registration of products for products. The system should be
Asian soybean rust (Phakopsora the control of pests listed of great operational within two years.
pachyrhizi). The incidence of rust is the economic importance or for those that
major target for agrochemical products in have few alternatives available, and Glyphosate
the countries. The Ministries highlighted include soybean rust, and lepidopteran The Anvisa recommended the continued
actions such as exchanging information on pests such as Helicoverpa spp, Chrysodeixis registration of glyphosate herbicide with
pesticide registrations. includens and Spodoptera spp. some additional risk assessments. It
determined that the herbicide not be
Approvals Registration regime classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic, toxic
The Ministry of Agriculture has reported A bill is to come before the Brazilian for reproduction, or a cause of foetal
that 2018 saw a record year for approvals Parliament that would, if passed, bring malformation. The proposals include
of chemical and biological crop protection major changes to the agrochemical exposure limits and a ban on the
products. Approvals of biologicals were up registration system. It would cut the need concentrated product for home and
30% and of other products by 9%. The for approvals of three agencies to one, and garden use. The agency has recently
latter was a more than three-fold increase has the backing of business, the Ministry closed the public comment period on the
since 2015. Generic products dominated. of Agriculture and even, last year, the recommendation.
lower house of Parliament’s agriculture
Approvals have continued at a similar pace select committee. Last year, the The findings and recommendation came
since the turn of the year. Some 211 environmental agency, the Ibama, after a long delay in the herbicide’s
authorisations, variously of chemical and indicated its opposition to the bill, as did reassessment. That brought controversy
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with a federal judge ordering the presenting criteria to be employed in the In December, authorities in Brazil, Canada
suspension of any new registrations of re-evaluation of agrochemicals from 2020. and the US agreed to workshare on
glyphosate-based herbicides last August agrochemical assessments for products
due to the delay. Another judge The agency anticipates reassessing four destined for use on minor crops.
overturned the order the following month. pesticide ais next year. Pesticides have
indeterminate approvals in Brazil. The Colombia’s Ministry of Work issued a
Meanwhile, an Argentine province has selection of pesticides is to be based on decree last August to adopt the globally
banned the herbicide. In June, the “the best technique for assessing the risks harmonised system for classification and
province of Chubut became the only one to the population, such as the risk of labelling of pesticides and other chemical
to prohibit the manufacture, marketing causing cancer or genetic mutations”, and products. The new system is due to come
and use of the herbicide. Following to include international reference bodies into effect imminently.
unanimous support in the provincial such as the European Food Safety
legislature, the governor signed the decree Authority (EFSA) and the US EPA. Uruguay has issued a resolution setting EU
after he had promised to veto any ban. and US agrochemical competent authority
Late last year, the Argentine plant and as a reference point for outstanding
The agency has also recently ended a animal health inspection service, the national residue limit approvals. Last year,
decade-long re-evaluation of the Senasa, ordered bans on five agrochemical the country ended the phase out of all
herbicide, 2,4-D. It concluded that the ais. It banned the manufacture and import agricultural uses of the herbicide, atrazine.
phenoxy herbicide’s approval be of the insecticide/acaricide, diazinon, the The country’s Agriculture Ministry has
maintained subject to new use insecticide/acaricide/nematicides, concluded that several neonicotinoid
restrictions. It identified risks for carbofuran, carbosulfan and aldicarb, and insecticides’ approvals be maintained,
farmworkers and herbicide users, setting the acaricide, dicofol, and formulations while it has “extended requirements” of
exposure limits on the herbicide. based upon them. The ais were used in mandatory prescriptions for their sale. It
seed treatments. The Senasa also banned issued a resolution earlier this year on
Brazil is to set its own parameters for the import, marketing, and use of three neonicotinoids, clothianidin,
assessing the level of toxicity in pesticides trichlorfon and dichlorvos with a 180-day imidacloprid and thiamethoxam, as well
for potential risk to humans. The Anvisa is phase out. as chlorpyrifos.
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Latin America back to
leading GM crop adoption
The adoption of genetically modified crops consider cases of “low level presence [LLP]”
increased in Latin America last year. The of GM material in produce.
increase was led by Argentina. The country
recorded the highest increase of any The South American trading bloc, Mercosur,
nation, not only in Latin America but has recently adopted a mechanism to
globally, according to Phillips McDougall. reduce the adventitious presence of GMOs
The GM crop area in the country rose by among member states. Whenever there is
13.2% to 24.9 million ha. a commercial authorisation of a GMO for
use in food or feed in a member state, that
Brazil saw an increase of 1.9% in its GM state must inform the others through the
crop area and remained the second- Agricultural Biotechnology Commission, the
largest country globally at 49 million ha CBA, within 30 days. Mercosur includes
of plantings. Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
The area in the rest of Latin America rose One year ago, the Brazilian Senate’s
by 3.4% to 6.1 million ha, making the environment committee approved the
region’s total GM crop area reach some support of a Senator to a parliamentary bill to
80 million ha. remove a warning label on foods containing
GMOs. The move was to back a lower house
In November last year, Argentina presented of Parliament bill that seeks to remove labels
a “declaration” advocating the adoption of marked with a “T” in a yellow triangle. The T
gene editing at the WTO in Geneva, stands for “transgenicos” – or GMOs. The bill
Switzerland, while indicating that they will go to a plenary session of the Senate.
should not be regulated as GM crops. The
statement was presented on behalf of a Approvals
group of countries including Australia, Brazil, Approvals of GM crops maintained a strong
Canada, Paraguay and the US, delegates of pace, and even accelerated in some
each of whom backed the presentation from countries. However, in Mexico, bans on GM
the floor of the WTO event. crop trial approvals remains in place while a
moratorium on planting in Peru is also still
Argentine Agri-industry Ministry in force.
representatives even called upon the EU to
approve the import of several GMO events. In Argentina, there have been seven
Argentina has repeatedly requested that commercial approvals for GM crops since
the EU review its regulatory frameworks to last August. Those include four so far this
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year, two for cotton and one each for
maize and soybeans. Argentine authorities
approved the country’s first GM drought-
tolerant soybean technology late last year.
The Ministry of Agriculture authorised
Argentine Bioceres group’s affiliate,
Indear’s, herbicide-tolerant and drought-
resistant IND00410xMON04032 soybeans.
At the turn of the year, Argentina was
reportedly close to approving a GM wheat
line. The drought-resistant HB4 line from
the Bioceres group is one step away from
being available to Argentinean farmers. The
developers were waiting for the findings of raised with the government also mulling Early last year, Brazil’s industrial property
a report from the Agroindustry Secretariat the approval of GM cotton and maize. agency, the INPI, found that Bayer legacy
on the foreign and domestic markets company Monsanto’s patent for its Intacta
impact of HB4 wheat. The Brazilian agricultural research RR2 Pro soybean technology should be
corporation, the Embrapa, has launched its declared void. The attorney general’s
Brazil’s biosafety authority, the CTNBio, GM golden mosaic virus-resistant (EMB- office has since filed a petition requesting
recommended the approval of at least 12 PV051-1) feijao beans in Brazil. The that the patent be declared void. The
GM products since August last year. They Embrapa is the first organisation globally to patent runs until 2022.
included four confirmed with a fifth develop a GM bean disease-resistant event.
pending a request for opinions so far this In July last year, a Brazilian court ruled that
year. In April, the country’s Ministry of In February, the Argentinean government Monsanto deposit royalties on its Intacta
Agriculture was to imminently decide rejected claims that the country was the RR2 Pro soybean technology into an escrow
whether to authorise use of GM dicamba source of traces of genetically modified account. The money is to be deposited until
herbicide-resistant crops. A technical herbicide tolerant GT73 oilseed rape seeds the outcome is known of the case brought
evaluation on risk containment measures found in seeds sold under Bayer’s Dekalb against Monsanto’s royalty charges by the
on the herbicide’s use would be carried out. brand in France and Germany. It said that that grower groups.
Some associations have raised concerns of the alleged adventitious presence of GMOs in
dicamba’s volatility, citing cases in the US. oilseed rape imported by Bayer to France from The Brazilian public prosecutor’s office,
No decision has yet been made public. Argentina would have partly come from a the MPF, filed a civil action to suspend the
“counter season production” that Bayer would commercial use of GM glyphosate
Bolivia has approved this year the planting have made from the import of French seed to herbicide-tolerant crops. The targets
or use in ethanol production of two GM Argentina under OECD certification. included products that had been
soybeans. The approvals are for approved by the CTNBio, while the
glyphosate-tolerant and insect-resistant Intacta payment disputes national health surveillance agency, the
Intacta RR2 Pro soybeans and the drought- Soybean farmers in ten Brazilian states Anvisa’s, toxicological reassessment of
tolerant HB4soybean. The only previously have filed to join a legal petition with the herbicide was pending. That
approved GM event in Bolivia was growers from Mato Grosso state seeking to reassessment has been concluded and
glyphosate-resistant soybeans. Indications ensure that Bayer’s Crop Science division public comments have been taken. A final
of a change in government policy towards deposits royalties on GM seed technology decision based on the conclusions and
a more favourable view of GMOs have been into an escrow account. comments is imminent.
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Interview: Crop protection
industry in South America
sight a turning point
due north
The recent rebound in the agrochemical market in Latin America
has restored confidence within the industry as regulators change
direction. Agrow’s Robert Birkett talked with CropLife Latin
America’s president and CEO, Jose Perdomo, and Brazilian
generic agrochemical industry association, the Aenda’s, chief
executive, Tulio Oliveira about: the rebound in the agrochemical
market and whether it was a new turning point; the accelerating
Brazilian product approval processes; and anticipated changes
governing the sector in several Latin America countries.
By Robert Birkett
Robert Birkett (RB): Phillips McDougall of products based on the
recently issued findings that the insecticide for the control of
agrochemical market in Latin America, earworms (Helicoverpa
and especially Brazil, rebounded last year armigera).
after a multi-year slump. Do you agree
Tulio Oliveira
with the consultancy’s assessments that RB: Will this persist?
the major drivers are reduced stocks and
high prices from Chinese suppliers? TO: Yes. Real interest rates are low in
Brazil, and distributors will not financially
Tulio Oliveira (TO): Yes, Phillips McDougall benefit from increasing the stock levels.
is right. Another factor was the sales from We also anticipate further surprises from
recently authorised emamectin benzoate price levels in China in the second
insecticide. That reduced contraband sales semester.
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RB: You mean you expect further The progress with digitised systems as well JP: There are 32 active ingredients in the
significant price rises? as the imposition of more rational analysis queue for analysis in Brazil, four of them
rules have facilitated the work of technical are particularly “novel”. These consist of 15
TO: Yes, we see that prices will likely surprise evaluators. fungicides, nine herbicides and eight
on the upside, depending on the product in insecticides awaiting analysis. Most of
the next few months. RB: Is the trend leading to increased these new molecules have already been
completion for products on the market? approved in countries that have agricultural
Jose Perdomo (JP): The relevance and well-established regulatory
feeling is that the market in TO: We do not have access to any systems based on scientific criteria.
Brazil will grow modestly this monitoring of prices, but that would be a
year with stock levels logical progression – more products, They include 19 ais that are approved in the
returning to normal. This was lower prices. US and Canada, 18 in Australia, 17 in Japan,
Jose Perdomo
partly down to use against a 16 in the EU and 15 of them in neighbouring
significant pest [Helicoverpa RB: Do you expect this trend of rising Argentina. This obviously leaves Brazilian
spp], which has finally been controlled. approvals to be maintained or improved? agriculture at a competitive disadvantage.
Indeed, the US-China trade war has
handed Argentina and Brazil a leading TO: It will improve. The Anvisa [national RB: What sectors or areas should be
position with grain trade with China. We health surveillance agency] has presented prioritised for approvals?
feel bullish in the region as we have a large proposals for formulated product
proportion of global arable land, and registrations. Companies would submit TO: Well, the main crops in Brazil are coffee,
application rates per hectare are lower in close to 20 scanned forms with test results cotton, maize, pasture, soybeans, sugar
Brazil today than other major global and the computer would make the cane and wheat. These crops and their
agricultural markets, including Europe. evaluation based upon them. Technicians pests are those targeted for new products.
would merely check and review some
RB: What new trends are evident with details, if necessary. RB: Legislation to change existing
certain products or pest/disease targets pesticide registration law in Brazil gained
in the market? RB: And what of approvals for new the approval of a key parliamentary
molecules? Is an increase in such select committee last year, and is
TO: The major change we are seeing is that approvals anticipated? expected to come before a plenary
sales of products containing two or three Parliament this year. Bill PL 6299/02
active ingredients are growing strongly and TO: Today, there are some 20 new active comes from Luiz Nishimori MP. When will
are likely to continue doing so. ingredients in the registration process it be presented for a vote in Parliament?
queue, but nothing that would
RB: What are the major active ingredients revolutionise the control of pests or TO: The bill is ready, and Mr Nishimori MP
in Brazil? diseases. But some have different modes expects to submit it to a plenary session
of action and would be very important for late this year. It will certainly have
TO: Glyphosate, 2,4-D, mancozeb, pesticide resistance management, an amendments added to it, but should pass.
acephate, mineral oil, atrazine, paraquat, increasingly present phenomenon. It will then go to the Senate.
imidacloprid, oxychloride and
thiamethoxam. And none of them are new. Mr Perdomo cites an even higher number of RB: What is behind the moves to amend
pending ai applications. the agrochemical law in Brazil?
RB: Which active ingredients of the past
five years are proving to be popular?
TO: We do not have information as the
government only provides data on sales
volumes of products that are supplied by at
least two companies.
RB: Official reports show that approval rates
rose strongly in 2018 and the first half of
this year in Brazil. Are approvals running at
record rates as reported? And why are
authorisations ahead of recent years?
TO: No, this has been due to peculiar
situations. In 2017 and in previous years,
most of the registration and post-
registration processes were submitted on
paper. That led to hindered and slow
evaluations of dossiers by the authorities.
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discussion among environmentalists
opposing the bill, rather than an analysis of
any changes to the current Law
(7802/1989). The main change would cover
deadlines for evaluating registration
applications. If the registration is not
granted within two years after the
application, the applicant company would
be able to market the product through a
temporary registration. The configuration of
the risk assessment would be better
defined. And, the export of products would
be free of registration.
JP: The Nishimori Bill is an effort led by
organised national farmer groups with the
support of the industry and other
stakeholders to have clear, straightforward last year]. And for them, the bill is a rallying under the GHS and acceptance of the
risk assessments for pesticide evaluations cry to be used at the next election. The methodology of the US EPA regarding the
in place. As I mentioned earlier, many expectation is [that it would come into carcinogenicity classification. The
molecules are not available that are used in effect] in the second semester of 2020. community includes Bolivia, Colombia,
other countries. This would not only Ecuador and Peru. Has that been approved?
improve predictability, but also allow RB: The Anvisa is setting new criteria for
Brazilians to compete. the selection of active ingredients for JP: The implementation of the GHS
reassessment. Ais Pesticides have labelling system for agricultural pesticides
There are misconceptions about the indeterminate approvals in Brazil, pending was approved on article 42 of the
measures. The three competent authorities reassessments. How do Aenda associates community’s Decisión Andina 804 from
would remain involved (product approvals view last year’s Anvisa guidelines for a 2015, which regulates the registration and
require the approval of three agencies, the new regime based on “the best technique control of pesticides. Implementation of
Ministry of Agriculture, the Anvisa, and the for assessing the risks to the population, that requires the approval of a technical
Ibama), but the Ministry of Agriculture such as the risk of causing cancer or manual called The Andean Technical
would co-ordinate efforts while relying on genetic mutation” and to include Manual (Manual Técnico Andino -MTA),
work from the other agencies. reference to international authorities? which is expected to be approved and
published within weeks. Once that
RB: How significant was the approval of TO: The new criteria have yet to be happens, the system should be in force
the lower House’s agriculture select adopted. But, the Anvisa sees them as within another six months. It has been
committee last year? rational in the face of safety pressures in several years in the making, but we are
today’s world. (At the time of going to nearly there.
TO: That was the last barrier to prevent the press, the criteria are reportedly approved,
bill going to a vote of the full Parliament. and official confirmation is pending This latest version of the manual has
Unfortunately, debate around pensions publication in the official gazette) already been published in order to take
reform has delayed the passage of the bill, comments from the WTO. We think it’s
leaving it stuck behind other bills. As the dominant political party in the important too that the MTA would allow
previous government [until this year] – the for flexible implementation by member
RB: How likely is it that the bill will be centre left Workers party – was anti- states taking into account their
approved, and the law changed? And when pesticides, the main concern was to ban a institutional capacities and resources. GHS
would the changes come into effect? larger number of ais. Fortunately, the requires a degree of sophistication. The
Anvisa carried out re-evaluations on manual will be a starting point, and
JP: I was recently in the Brazilian capital and scientific criteria, as far as possible. countries will build their resources over
talked to Senators about it. They believe that time. All member states will need to
something will develop late this year. But there Our country has tropical climate with a pretty update their systems to implement this
are other priorities for the new government diverse range of pests and diseases. That is but there’s a commitment to do so.
and this measure is relatively low down on why the safety model cannot be as drastic as
those. But the Minister of Agriculture is that in Europe. The freedom for the Anvisa to RB: And on carcinogenicity classification?
strongly committed to supporting the bill. strictly apply science is total with the
government that has assumed power. JP: On carcinogenicity classification, article
TO: The agricultural parliamentary front, 15 of Andean Community Decision 804
the farming sector’s political wing, has RB: The trading bloc Andean community’s determines that authorities will review
gained a lot of seats in Parliament (Comunidad Andina) adoption of the registration applications of crop protection
[parliamentary elections took place late classification and labelling of pesticides products, based on methods and criteria
www.agrow.com Agrow | Latin America 2019 / 13established by international bodies such as: repeating calls for additional studies. This bodies to crop protection products after the
the UN FAO, the EPA, CIPAC, the EFSA, the should bring common and internationally application on the crop. The models allow
WHO and IARC. developed practices. the phased evaluation of water exposure
required by the Andean Norm 804 and its
However, the member states are to adopt RB: Do Andean Community nations work Andean Technical Manual, and should
the methodology of the EPA, including share on assessments? improve product evaluations during their
provisions for risk assessments. We have registration process.
backed this as it puts in place a more JP: No. We hope that this will happen with
robust risk assessment framework and the adoption of these harmonised They also help evaluate the impact of
more scientific than rejecting anything methods. But that would be a next step, a mitigation measures and contribute to the
based on potential hazard. In fact, the EPA logical evolution. But, we need to learn to implementation of measures that
travelled to explain their methods and crawl first. guarantee a safe use of the products for
reasoning for risk assessments to each of the environment. The models are: the
the Andean countries. Bodies such as the RB: CropLife Latin America and other Andean Aquatic Screening Tool (AAST) and
crop protection association in Colombia, associations have developed a tool to aid Andean Pesticide Exposure Simulation Tool
Cámara Procultivos de la ANDI, and the environmental evaluations in Andean (ANDES). The former rapidly quantifies the
National Health Institute of Colombia have countries. What is the “simulador residue levels in shallow water, while
expressed their preference to include such ambiental” and is it something similar to ANDES was developed with reference to
assessments rather than for example, the tools already used elsewhere? the climate, soil, crops, and agricultural
hazard-based assessments of the EU. practices specific to Andean countries. In
JP: The “Simulador Ambiental” Peru, these scenarios are applied to
RB: How does that change existing rules? encompasses two models for the simulation tomatoes, maize and asparagus.
of pesticide exposure in water. It was
JP: The main change is harmonising among designed by Waterborne Environmental, The tiered evaluation concept and the
the member states, and adopting CropLife Latin America, Colombia’s Cámara simulation tools that the Colombian and
internationally recognised new methods. Procultivos de la Andi Colombia, and Peruvian authorities have gained access to
Countries have had various methods with Peruvian crop protection association, are already used in the US, Canada,
Peru using a mix. These have developed but CultiVida Perú. They are tools designed to Australia and Japan. They are applicable to
among ongoing complaints have been the quantify the exposure of nearby water other countries in Latin America.
www.agrow.com Agrow | Latin America 2019 / 15Latin America-related mergers,
acquisitions and deals in 2019
JANUARY MARCH distribute its line of biostimulants
• American Vanguard acquired Brazilian • ChemChina subsidiary Adama and in Brazil.
crop protection and agricultural inputs Israeli biopesticide company STK
companies Agrovant and Defensive. Bio-ag Technologies agreed an • US agrochemical company Gowan
exclusive distribution deal for two STK acquired the Brazilian agrochemical
• Argentine seed and agrochemical supplier Melaleuca alternifolia extract-based company, Cross Link.
Bioceres group agreed a definitive share biofungicides in Colombia.
exchange deal with special purpose • US data analytics company Sentera
acquisition company Union Acquisition. • Brazilian agricultural equipment FieldAgent and Bayer’s digital agriculture
The merger was completed in March. manufacturer Agco and digital farming subsidiary, The Climate Corporation,
supplier Solinftec agreed a commercial expanded their platform partnership.
• Corteva Agriscience agreed a deal to technology partnership.
market Canadian biological crop care • Israeli biopesticide company STK Bio-ag
supplier Stoller’s Brazilian subsidiary, • Brazilian digital agriculture start-up Technologies agreed a deal for US
Stoller do Brasil’s, bionematicide, Rizotec company InCeres teamed up with company American Vanguard to distribute
(Pochonia chlamydospora strain PC-10). agricultural equipment manufacturer its products in Central America.
Agco and software supplier Tecgraf to
• US agrochemical company Gowan launch a precision agriculture portfolio, JULY
acquired the Colombian bioproducts Farm Solutions. • Dutch bioproducts company Koppert
company, EcoFlora Agro, and created a Biological Systems has acquired Argentine
new biologicals business unit to be built MAY business Nitrasoil. The Argentine
around the EcoFlora brand. • Brazilian agricultural inputs supplier company’s portfolio is dominated by
Agrofertil Camelo agreed a deal with US inoculants, and its sales operations cover
• Portuguese agricultural company Sapec bioproducts supplier Agrinos to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia.
Agro Business’ nutrients supplier,
Tradecorp, acquired Brazilian biologicals
business Microquimica.
• The US rice company, RiceTec, agreed a
collaboration with the Argentine group,
Grupo Puerto Las Palmas, for the
production of hybrid rice seed in the
country.
FEBRUARY
• US bioproducts supplier Agrinos agreed a
deal with Mexican crop protection
company Seferssa to distribute a portfolio
of its plant nutrition products in Mexico.
• Argentine seed company Satus Ager
acquired Argentine seed supplier
Tecnoseeds.
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sulfoxaflor (trade-marked as Isoclast) Crops include citrus fruit, cotton, maize, Approved in Brazil as Verter SC, Exor
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Mitsui Chemicals Agro
dinotefuran Crops include maize, rice, soybeans, Proposed approval in Brazil
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Corteva Agriscience
florpyrauxifen-benzyl Coffee, citrus fruit, cabbages, rice & tobacco Approved in Brazil
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laminarin [disease resistance activator] Grapevines, lettuces, onions, Proposed approval in Brazil
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www.agrow.com Agrow | Latin America 2019 / 19Trend barometer Chemspec Europe 2019
closes with record in visitor numbers
and exhibition space
The 34th and, so far, biggest edition of Chemspec Europe attracted a total of 4,295 trade visitors
from 53 countries to the exhibition grounds of Messe Basel, Switzerland. From 26 to 27 June 2019,
a total of 379 exhibitors from 27 countries presented their innovative substances on a record net
exhibition space of 6,369 m2. With topics such as custom synthesis, nanotechnology and the
booming start-up scene, the International Exhibition for Fine and Speciality Chemicals, once again,
showcased the full potential of the fine and speciality chemicals industry.
“We are pleased with the results of this
year’s Chemspec Europe which reflect the
positive outlook of the fine and speciality
chemicals industry. For international trade
visitors, Chemspec Europe has become a
key event to stay up-to-date with current
trends and the latest findings in R&D, form
strategic partnerships, and meet with top
decision-makers as well as innovative
start-ups”, says Liljana Goszdziewski,
Exhibition Director of Chemspec Europe, on
behalf of the organisers, Mack Brooks
Exhibitions.
A total of 4,295 trade visitors from 53
countries visited Chemspec Europe 2019,
which is an increase in visitor numbers by
2% compared to the previous event. With a
total of 7,001 attendees from all over the
world, the specialised industry event further
increased its overall attendance (exhibitors,
visitors, press and conference delegates) by The provisional results of the exhibition The majority of visitors were manufacturers,
4% compared to the 2018 show in Cologne. survey show that most visitors came from distributors, raw material suppliers or
the following industries: fine chemical equipment suppliers and work in research
Visitors of Chemspec Europe 2019 came industry, agriculture, plastics, pharma, and development or for consulting firms.
from a total of 53 countries; primarily from cosmetics, toiletries and personal care, The main responsibilities of the visitors
Germany (29%) and Switzerland (23%), petrochemicals, water treatment, paints within their companies were senior
followed by France, the UK, India, Italy, & coatings, polymers, food & feed management, purchasing and procurement
the Netherlands, China, Spain, Japan, ingredients as well as adhesives & and production/ process management.
Belgium and the USA. sealants. Visitors were particularly interested in the
20following products and services: custom
synthesis, chemical intermediates, catalysts,
pharmaceuticals, general chemicals,
agrochemicals, household chemicals and
industrial chemicals.
A total of 379 exhibitors showcased the
full spectrum of fine and speciality
chemicals for a large range of applications
and industries on a record net floor space
of 6,369 m2. Compared to the previous
event this represents an increase in net
exhibition space of 4% and an increase in
exhibitor numbers of nearly 6%.
The major European exhibitor countries were
Germany, the UK, Switzerland, France and
Belgium. Non-European exhibitors mainly
came from India, China and the USA.
Trend barometer and extensive
conference programme
A highlight of this year’s show was the
“Innovative Startups” conference,
organised in cooperation with BCNP
Consultants. In line with the extensive
conference programme, more than 15
start-ups presented their innovative
ideas, substances and approaches in the
fine and speciality chemicals industry.
From “Biotech Fine Chemicals” to
“Scalable Synthesis of Complex Peptides”
and “Polyoxazolines: the next generation
biomaterials”, these conference sessions
were well received and visitors gained
valuable input.
Abou-Gharbia, Moulder Center for Drug nanotechnological innovations and discuss
Visitors of this year’s show had the Discovery Research, and the “Pharma bespoke solutions with industry experts.
opportunity to attend a total of 74 Outsourcing Best Practices Panel”.
conferences and workshops covering Furthermore, the conference programme High re-booking rate among
several topics. In cooperation with included the two-day “RSC Symposium” of exhibitors for Chemspec
renowned partner organisations, the the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Europe 2020
conferences did not only offer insights into “Regulatory Services Conference”,
trends and prospects, but also encouraged organised by REACHReady, as well as the An initial evaluation of the exhibition
exchange and networking with “Crop Protection & Fine Chemicals Forum” survey revealed that exhibitors, visitors
international industry colleagues. The held by EFCG (The European Fine and conference delegates were highly
conference programme included the Chemicals Group). satisfied with the show. A large majority of
“Agrochemical Outlook Conference”, exhibitors already secured their stands for
sponsored by AGROW, as well as the For the first time, Chemspec Europe Chemspec Europe 2020 whilst on-site. As
mentioned “Innovative Startups” featured a new NanoTECH Pavilion, which a result, approximately 80% of the total
conference. In the Pharma Lecture exclusively highlighted companies and net floor space is already booked and
Theatre, several speakers gave lectures on organisations from the nanotechnology reserved for the upcoming exhibition.
trends, challenges and outlook of the industry. The dedicated on-site area offered
pharmaceutical industry, including a visitors of Chemspec Europe 2019 an Further information:
presentation given by Dr Magid attractive opportunity to explore the latest www.chempseceurope.com
21Brazil Ag Ministry defends agchem
use and product approvals
The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture has increased speed of approvals is due to The criteria on the use of products in
published a defence of crop protection efficiency gains in the processes made Brazil is stricter than in other countries,
products and the increasing amount of possible by reduced bureaucracy within the Ministry claims. “If we were to use
pesticide approvals in the country. The the three agencies, the Ministry, the the Globally Harmonized System of
defence is aimed at the public and comes environmental agency, the Ibama, and the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
in the form of FAQs and a webcast on the national health surveillance agency, the [GHS], the index of pesticides classified as
Ministry’s website, and has been followed Anvisa, it says. The Ministry also notes that extremely toxic in Brazil would go from
up by a speech from acting Minister the “vast majority” of approvals in the 34% to around 14%.”
Marcos Montes at an industry forum past year has not been of new products,
disabusing the public of “disinformation” but of generic pesticides. There are over
on agrochemical use on Brazilian food. 2,000 products in the registration process,
The Ministry emphasises that it does not while the legal term deadline is just four
work alone in the analysis of pesticide months. But there are products still in the
applications or in registering products, process after eight years, the Ministry
but along with two other agencies that adds. “The goal of getting products
assess toxicology and environmental through the process is to approve new
effects of products. active ingredients that are less toxic [to
human health] and cause less harm to the
The Ministry answers fears raised over the environment, and so offer improved
increasing volume of approvals. The alternatives to older products.”
22 / Agrow | Latin America 2019 www.agrow.comBrazil Anvisa confirms regulatory
changes on agchems
The Brazilian national health surveillance assessment resulting from human exposure labelling of products. The categories of
agency, the Anvisa, has approved a to agrochemicals and related substances; toxicological classification have been
framework amending the regulation of and proposal (CP No 486/2018), which was expanded from four to five, in addition to
agrochemicals in the country. It clarifies a potential normative instruction to set and the inclusion of the item “not classified”,
the evaluation criteria and toxicological publish the list of non-active components valid for products with very low potential
classification of pesticide products, and of pesticides and related substances that for harm, such as biological products. A
establishes changes in labelling by are considered evaluated and the list of colour chart would be employed to help
adopting the use of information, warning unauthorised components for use in identify risks. Toxicity classification would
words and images that help identify agrochemicals and related products. The be identified with the following
human health hazards, media report. Its rules will come into effect once published classifications: category 1 (red): extremely
board of directors, the Dicol, agreed the in the official gazette. toxic product; category 2 (also red) highly
changes this week. toxic; category 3 (yellow) moderately
The rules also provide for the use of toxic; category 4 (blue) slightly toxic;
The changes were proposed based on the alternative methods on animal testing, category 5 (also blue) unlikely to cause
standards of the Globally Harmonised with the removal of “redundant” animal harm; unclassified (green).
System of Classification and Labelling of testing requirements that are scientifically
Chemicals (GHS). Brazil will have rules unnecessary for regulatory decision- The toxicological classification of a product
harmonised with those of EU member making, among other measures. may be determined on the basis of its
states and Asian countries, media report. components, impurities or similar
The driver behind the move is reportedly Registration and products. For each category, harm will be
the facilitation of exports. reassessments indicated in case of contact with the
The Anvisa will reclassify agrochemicals mouth (oral), skin (dermal) and nose
The board resolutions (RDCs) and a that are already on the market. It has (inhalation).
normative instruction (IN) jointly create already issued an information request
the new framework. The proposals were notice, which registration holders are
submitted for public comments last year. required to answer. Of the 2,300 pesticides
registered in Brazil, the Anvisa has already
They covered proposals on: public received data for reclassification of some
consultation (CP No 483/2018) required 1,950 or 85% of products. The Anvisa is
toxicology labelling on agrochemicals and one of three competent authorities that
non-crop pesticides; proposal (CP No assess registration application. It assesses
484/2018) on criteria for the evaluation the impact of products on human health.
and toxicological classification of
agrochemicals and their components; Labelling
proposal (CP No 485/2018) identifying Anvisa director Renato Porto reportedly
criteria for dietary and occupational risk highlights the importance of clarifying
www.agrow.com Agrow | Latin America 2019 / 23Brazil Ag Ministry sets Brazil states’
agchem priority list MPs seek
The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture has
determined which pesticide products
provide resistance management such as on
fleabane (Conyza bonariensis) and sourgrass
neonic bans
should get priority analysis in 2019. The (Digitaria insularis), as well as new
process aims to prioritise the registration of combinations of ais already on the market MPs from several Brazilian states have
products for the control of pests listed of and a broader number of companies with submitted bills seeking to ban the sale
great economic importance or for those registration of generic products. and use of neonicotinoid insecticides or
that have few alternatives available. Those insecticides claimed to harm bees, the
major pests, weeds and diseases include The 40 selected ais come from 22 companies, generic agrochemical industry
whiteflies, Asian soybean rust (Phakopsora including four from ChemChina subsidiary association, the Aenda, reports. Bills have
pachyrhizi) and lepidopteran pests such as Syngenta, three each from BASF, CCAB and been presented in the state of Espirito
Helicoverpa spp, Chrysodeixis includens and Rotam, two each from Bayer’s Crop Science Santo to prohibit neonicotinoid products
Spodoptera spp. division, Hiara, Cropchem, DowDuPont, for mosquito control in urban centres, in
ChemChina subsidiary Adama, and Lemma, order not to impact bees, and general
For example, on cotton crops, the major and another 12 companies each have one bans in the states of Bahia, Piauí, and in
problem facing growers is boll weevils priority ai (DowDuPont legacy company Dow Minas Gerais to ban clothianidin, fipronil,
(Anthonomus grandis), for which new Agrosciences, Sumitomo Chemical, Prentiss, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam-based
products have been approved, while on Nelty, DuPont, Nichino, Biorisk, Oxichem, products.
soybeans, rust disease requires carboxamide Coromandel, Nortox and UPL).
products in combination with various
triazoles, strobilurins and multi-site products. The list has been published in the official
Herbicides for priority include those that gazette.
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