Calgary, Alberta
September 22, 2006
At its 54th Annual Conference,
CropLife Canada released
its 2005 Industry Sales Survey.
CropLife Canada members
reported pest control product sales of $1,338,272 in 2005, down
3% over 2004. This decrease was mainly in the Herbicide sector
in the Cereal and Oilseed crops, down 1% and 7% respectively.
Insecticides sales continued to fall in 2005 down 35% while
Fungicides and Seed Treatments increased sales by 2% and 10%
over 2004.
Herbicides continue to dominate
pesticide sales in Canada accounting for 78% of all pesticide
sales in Canada in 2005. Sales decreased 2% over 2004 sales.
Cereal crops while falling 1% from 2004 still accounted for 41%
of all pesticide sales. Soybean, Field beans and Pulse Crops
sales increased 4%, while sales on Corn fell 11% from 2004
sales. Chemfallow sales dropped by 5%. Sales in Horticulture
crops decreased 5% while Non-Agriculture sales rose 5%.
Fungicides accounted for 10% of
all pesticide sales in 2005 similar to 2004. Fungicide sales
increased 2% over 2004 showing growth of 21% in the Cereals, 13%
in Soybean, Pulse and Canola Crops and 18% in the
Non-Agriculture sector. Sales in Horticultural crops fell 15%
due to periods of dry conditions.
Insecticides accounted for 4%
of all pesticides sales in 2005. Insecticide sales fell 35% over
2004. Insect pest pressure continued to fall across most crop
sectors with the exceptions fruits and vegetables.
Sales of pesticide by active
ingredient decreased by 5% over 2004. Specialty product sales
accounted for 8% of pesticide sales in 2005, an increase of 8%
over 2004 with Seed Treatment continuing its yearly increase, up
10% over 2004.
| Crop
Sector Sales 2005 |
|
| Cereals
(Wheat/Barley/Oats) |
42% |
| Canola and other
Oilseeds |
15% |
| Soybean/Field
Bean/Pulse |
11% |
| Seed Treatment
|
7% |
| Corn |
6% |
| Potato |
4% |
| Fruit and Vegetables |
2% |
| Chemfallow |
2% |
| Forestry/Vegetation
Management |
2% |
| Golf/Lawn/Landscape |
1% |
| Other |
8% |
The 54th CropLife Canada
Conference explored the need for agricultural transformation.
The growing bioeconomy means that new ideas and new solutions
are needed to maintain a safe, abundant food supply and Canada’s
leadership on the world stage.
CropLife Canada is the trade
association representing the manufacturers, developers and
distributors of plant science innovations - pest control
products and plant biotechnology - for use in agriculture, urban
and public health settings. |
