Fungicides: Trading
How mancozeb is priced off metal sulphate costs
What this tab covers How it is bought and sold: buyers and sellers, price benchmarks and who publishes them, exchanges, contract types, traders, how Indian buyers price it, recent price points, and good sources to follow.Who buys, and where
- India (mancozeb, copper, generics)
- China (single-site generics and intermediates)
- Europe (innovator products)
Who sells, and from where
- Brazil, Europe, the US, India, Africa, Southeast Asia
Price benchmarks
| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| No public benchmark | CCM tracks Chinese technical prices | monthly |
Exchanges
| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| None | no futures | copper fungicide prices follow LME copper |
Contract types
- Seasonal distributor contracts
- Technical supply contracts to formulators
- Custom manufacturing for innovators
Traders and distributors
- Generic formulators (Nufarm, ADAMA, Albaugh, Sharda) and Indian and Chinese exporters
How Indian buyers price it
- MRP per pack for domestic sales
- Export prices in dollars against Chinese and Indian competitors
- Mancozeb priced off manganese and zinc sulphate costs (indicative)
Recent price points
| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | not published | fungicide technicals | no public benchmark found |
Good sources to follow
China Agrochemical Insightsfreemium Substack · David Li (AG Alliance)Chinese technical supply and prices
CCM agrochemical newsfreemium research site · CCM (cnchemicals)China agrochemical prices and trade
AgriMarketingfree newsletter · AgriMarketing magazinecrop protection companies and markets
Field to Market methodsfree research site · Field to Marketemission factors for crop protectants