China Agritech, Inc., a leading organic compound fertilizer manufacturer and distributor in China, recently announced the appointment of Ms. Choco Tan as VP of Finance. Ms. Linda Dai, who previously served as VP of Finance, will head the internal auditing department going forward.

World demand for pesticides is projected to increase 2.9 per cent per year to US$52 billion in 2014, according to latest research. These gains will reflect a reversal of the substantial declines registered in 2009, caused in part by a precipitous price drop for glyphosate, the leading herbicide product.

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