"Most analysts are cautiously optimistic for 2007. For example Cropnosis has forecast global agrochemical sales of $32,400 million in 2007, a 1.4% increase relative to 2006". Fully updated for 2007 this report remains the most essential and comprehensive business report on the agrochemical industry.

Key coverage
• Benchmark your company against the industry's major players and your competitors
• Track the most recent acquisitions and divestments and the implications for you
• Identify the latest R&D agreements and find out who the Top 20 are partnering with and giving their research cash to
• Analyse the full year 2006 financials and look for trends and market valuesidentify key industry developments
• Use this report to help plan your strategy and outlook for 2008

Market data
- Detailed profiles of the 20 largest agrochemical companies worldwide are ranked by full year sales in the 2006 fiscal year.
- Profiles include comprehensive historical financial data and company news, acquisitions and divestments, agreements and joint ventures, R&D and biotech projects.

Key findings
- Quickly update yourself on all that has happened to the major players over the last year with reliable and accurate content.
- A recent addition to this report is a summary of the strengths, weaknesses and potential threats to give you a quick overview of a company's position and outlook.
- Publishing estimates of the value of the global agrochemical market in 2006 vary depending on the source but the general trend is a nominal decline in sales of between 2.5% and 2.8% on 2005.
- United Phosphorous is the latest company to join the Top 20 with aspirations of rising to the middle tier. It's acquisition of SWAL corporation, Cequisa, Reposo Cropserve and latest acquisition of Cerexagri put the company well on its way to achieving this.
- As a result of the consolidation of the agrochemical industry over 95% of the global market is now in the hands of a mere 20 companies … and now only 6 agrochemical R&D-led.

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