"In 2004 the value of the global agrochemical market was between $30 billion and $33 billion… in 2004 global agrochemical sales showed the greatest increase for ten years and the second largest since 1984". This essential business report examines the history, performance and current positioning of the leading industry players from across the globe.

Key coverage
• Assess the world market and chart recent growth trends
• Optimise forward strategy with in-depth industry performance data
• Make fully informed business decisions using detailed intelligence
• Identify new competitors and opportunities with independent data
• Monitor competitor activity and identify key industry developments

Market data
Detailed profiles of the 20 largest agrochemical companies worldwide, ranked by sales in the 2004 fiscal year. Includes full historical financial data and company news, financial data from the first six or nine months of 2005 (where available) and company news from the full 2005 calendar year.
The new edition includes one company not included in the previous year, Nippon Soda. This replaces Sankyo Agro, which has now has dropped out of the Top 20.

Key findings
- Agrochemical business focus, key personnel, 2004/2005 agrochemical sales, strengths and weaknesses and threats
- Information on recent trends, sales breakdown by region and by category
- Key products, including ais, trade names and uses, and new products
- Spending on R&D and research facilities
- Information on biotechnology products and research focus, where relevant
- Main crop protection strategies and commercial trends
- Key agrochemical joint ventures, their participants, locations and businesses
- Main crop protection research, production and marketing alliances
- Companies and plants acquired, including an analysis of the relevance of the new acquisition to the company
- Business divisions and active ingredients sold, including divestments as required by regulatory bodies following recent mergers.
- Legal disputes covering biotechnology, patent protection, etc.

Who should read this report?
- Job titles: Those responsible for strategy or competitor intelligence as well as senior executives and decision makers interested in commercial or business development.
- Industry types: Agrochemical R&D Suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, service providers & CROs