• Weed management provides an excellent example of the latest innovation and evolution. The main driver is there has not been a new herbicide group since 1992 (HPPD inhibitors, group 27), and researchers say it takes at least 10 years to develop a new herbicide and get regulatory approval. 

  • Agricultural chemicals, or agrochemicals, including pesticides (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, nematicides), fertilizers, and other growth agents, remain critical to global food production in 2025. They are indispensable for boosting crop yields, controlling pests, and ensuring food security for a growing global population.