根据 Allan Woodburn Associates(AWA)的最新调查,2003年,疲软的美元使全球农药市场(最终用户水平计)增长5.8%,达到293.90亿美元。扣除通货膨胀和货币因素,实际下降0.3%。这比2002年下降1.5%有所改进。AWA 指出,农药的“熊市”已持续5年,自从1998年的市场高峰以来,实际下降了12%。欧元价值比美元增加16%,这使2003年以美元计的西欧农药市场增长11.2%,达70.05亿美元。可是在欧洲许多地方,炎热和干旱的夏季加重了农场经济的压力,在大多数国家农药销售下 According to the latest survey from Allan Woodburn Associates (AWA), a weakening dollar in 2003 raised the global pesticide market (end-user level) by 5.8% to $ 29.39 billion. Net of inflation and monetary factors, the actual drop of 0.3%. This is an improvement over the 1.5% decrease in 2002. The AWA notes that the “bear market” for pesticides has lasted five years and actually dropped 12% since the peak of the market in 1998. The value of the euro increased by 16% over the U.S. dollar, bringing the Western European pesticide market in 2003 up 11.2% to $ 70.05 million. However, in many parts of Europe, the hot and dry summer aggravates the pressure on the farm economy, with the sale of pesticides in most countries