Agricultural Chemicals Industry Overview

Companies that manufacture nitrogenous and phosphatic fertilizers, pesticides, seed, or other agricultural chemical products.

Full Agricultural Chemicals Industry Description

Consolidation

The agrochemical sector, which has undergone considerable consolidation in recent years, is now dominated by four global companies: Syngenta, Bayer, BASF, and Monsanto. A long downturn in farming has prompted mergers and acquisitions in the crop protection market. These large agrochemical producers are better able to withstand regional shocks such as bad weather, economic crisis, or tighter regulation.

Full Agricultural Chemicals Industry Trends

• Koor Industries Ltd.
• DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition
• K+S Aktiengesellschaft

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Hoover's has developed its own industry classifications to better serve its customers. These classifications are mapped to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the older U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The Agricultural Chemicals maps to a number of NAICS codes including:

Full Agricultural Chemicals Industry Codes

• American Chemical Society
  
• American Chemistry Council
  
• American Soybean Association
  

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