Azadirachtin has good application prospects, but the current market growth is slow

Neem is a fast-growing deciduous tree widely planted in tropical and subtropical areas. Neem is native to Myanmar and India. Later, with the advancement of cultivation technology, neem has been promoted and planted in 80 countries and regions including China, the United States, and Australia. Domestically, neem is mainly planted in Hainan, Guangdong, Yunnan, Sichuan, etc. area. Azadirachtin is a tetracyclic triterpenoid compound extracted from the seeds, fruits, seeds, leaves and bark of the neem tree.

Azadirachtin can be divided into eight types: azadirachtin-A, -B, -C, -D, -E, -F, -G, and -I, of which azadirachtin-A is commonly referred to as azadirachtin. Azadirachtin extraction processes include solvent extraction, supercritical extraction, microwave extraction, etc. Among them, the solvent extraction method is mature and widely used.

The first commercial azadirachtin was approved for marketing in the United States in 1985. Currently, azadirachtin has been used for more than 30 years. Azadirachtin is currently one of the best botanical pesticides in the world. It has the characteristics of broad spectrum, low toxicity, easy degradation, no residue, and no resistance to pesticides. It is mainly used to control wheat aphids, armyworm and other pests. It is registered Crops include rice, corn, sorghum, warehoused raw grains, cruciferous vegetables, etc.

According to the “2022-2026 China Azadirachtin Industry Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report released by the Industrial Research Center , azadirachtin has broad application prospects in pesticides, medicine and other fields. However, due to its high price and small supply scale, the azadirachtin market has slow growth and fake products are rampant, and market supervision needs to be strengthened.

my country’s azadirachtin R&D institutions include South China Agricultural University, Sichuan Agricultural University, Kunming Thermal Works Institute, etc. With technological advancement, azadirachtin dosage forms are becoming increasingly abundant, including water-dispersible granules, emulsifiable concentrates, microemulsions, dissolvable agents, and microcapsule suspensions. formulations such as pyrethrum and azadirachtin, and compound products including pyrethrum and azadirachtin, Avi and azadirachtin, Sophora flavescens and azadirachtin, etc.

According to data from the China Pesticide Information Network, as of August 5, 2022, azadirachtin has 26 registration certificate numbers in China. The registered companies include Fujian Desheng Bioengineering Co., Ltd. and Yunnan Lvrong Biological Industry Development Co., Ltd. Company, Chengdu Green Gold Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Shanghai Yibang Bioengineering (Xinyang) Co., Ltd., Henan Hebi Taoyingtao Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Guangdong Yuantian Bioengineering Co., Ltd., etc. Chengdu Green Gold Biotech is the only company in China that has a complete industrial chain from neem planting, processing, production to azadirachtin sales. In the international market, the main supplier of azadirachtin is India’s Komende.

Industry analysts said that our country is a big agricultural country and the pesticide consumption market is huge. In recent years, with the greening and environmental protection of pesticides, development, the botanical pesticide market is ushering in a good opportunity for development. As one of the best botanical pesticides, azadirachtin has broad market development prospects in the future. However, currently, due to high prices, the azadirachtin market is growing slowly. The azadirachtin market is in urgent need of low-cost, large-scale, and standardized development.