農薬の近況と展望

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Agricultural chemicals industries in Japan have developed remarkably in recent years. Therefore the author thinks it necessary to write an up-to-date review concerning the agricultural chemicals industry. This review contains several items as follows : Feature of pesticide chemicals. Production amounts of pesticides. Import and exports of pesticides. Diminishing of toxic pesticides. Development of mixture of pesticides. Overseas affiliates of Japan pesticide companies. Present situation of pesticides industries. Major manufactures and their production of pesticides. Future aspects. New chemicals. Mutural relationship of companies.
The author wrote this review with many useful tables written in English. In conclusion, safer and more effective pesticides in future should be developed as soon as possible to cope with worsening world-wide food crisis.