Value of Brazil pesticides sales jumps as costs rise - industry group

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL

22/08/2022 20:11

SAO PAULO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The value of Brazilian
pesticides sales rose by 17.6% to 34.26 billion reais ($6.65
billion) in the first half of the year, industry group Sindiveg
told Reuters on Monday, citing higher logistics and raw material
costs as driving the increase.
    Sindiveg represents companies like Adama  000553.SZ ,
Nutrien  NTR.TO  and Sumitomo Chemical  4005.T , among others.  
    
 ($1 = 5.1521 reais)

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