Anhui Research Institute of Chemical Industry, which is a subsidiary of Anhui Petrochemical Group Co, received 3.7 million yuan ($594,000) from the Ministry of Science and Technology for a research program. The R&D of pesticide adjuvant, one of the sub projects of R&D and industrialization of green ecological pesticides, which is a National Key Technology R&D Program under the 12th Five-Year- Plan (2011-15). It had received 1.02 million yuan from Hefei municipal government, as well. The follow-up funds would depend on the receivable of the national fund.
The program is in response to the lagging performance of domestic pesticide adjutants, including acrylate polymer adjutants, modification of lignin sulfonate, vegetable oils and vegetable oil derivatives soluble. The program could replace foreign-made adjutants in green pesticides. The performance of new adjutants such as WDG and SC is expected to meet or exceed those of foreign adjutants. The current large-tonnage and old products like missible oil and wettable powder would become more eco-friendly. The liquid and granulated adjuvant will become more competitive in the performance and price with enhanced control efficiency and less dosage of 10 percent to 20 percent per mu (666.7 square meters).