Insecticides: Trading
How Indian makers sell to farmers and global brands
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
- China (Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong)
- India (Gujarat, Maharashtra)
Who sells, and from where
- Brazil, the US, India, Southeast Asia, Africa, the EU
Price benchmarks
| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| China agrochemical price index and technical prices | CCM | monthly |
Exchanges
| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| None | no futures | bilateral contracts and distributor price lists |
Contract types
- Custom synthesis contracts with innovators (multi-year, cost-plus or fixed price)
- Generic technical supply contracts
- Seasonal distributor sales
Traders and distributors
- Chinese and Indian trading houses; generic formulators such as ADAMA, Nufarm, Albaugh and Sharda
How Indian buyers price it
- Domestic brands sold at MRP per pack through dealers
- Technical import parity from China plus duties
- Custom synthesis priced in dollars under multi-year contracts
Recent price points
| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | not published | insecticide 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
Business Standard agrochemicalsfreemium newsletter · Business StandardIndian agrochemical company news