On April 28, Sui Pengfei, Director of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, stated that at present, the second wave of locust swarms in Pakistan is gradually forming, and the desert locust plague in East Africa is also continuing to develop. It is also the medicine and equipment aided by China that come in handy. It is a good time to carry out large-scale killings. China is ready for technical support and material and equipment assistance.

　　For locusts and other insects that are harmful to crops, agricultural pesticides are one of the effective ways to kill the pests. From 2008 to 2018, since the output of agricultural pesticides in my country reached its peak in 2012, the output began to decline. In 2018, the output of agricultural pesticides in my country was 410,800 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 22%.

　　2008-2018 my country's agricultural pesticide production

Data source: public information

　　From 2012 to 2018, my country's imports of agricultural pesticides were not large, basically maintaining around 10,000 tons. In 2018, my country's agricultural pesticides totaled 11,400 tons, a year-on-year increase of 17.5%. The overall export volume is fluctuating and rising. In 2018, my country's agricultural pesticides totaled 309,300 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1.9%.

　　2012-2018 my country's agricultural pesticide industry import and export volume

　　Data source: public information (TC)

　　The above data refer to the "Analysis Report of China's Agricultural Pesticide Industry in 2020-Industry Supply and Demand Status Quo and Development Business Opportunities Research".