The German market for fertilizers and pesticides has decreased by 5.6% since 2000 to reach a volume of 32.1 million tons in 2001.
Over the five year review period, the market has decreased by 2.7%.
Reasons for the decreasing market size are found in the uncertainty of German farmers regarding BSE and foot and mouth disease in the first half of 2001 and the bad weather conditions in spring 2001.
Furthermore, farmers feel unconfident with the agrarian politics.
In 1999, new legal guidelines regarding pest/crop management became effective.
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