According to the final data of foreign trade statistics of the Republic of Ecuador, Firm "August" JSC in 2020 became one of the leading exporters of plant protection products in the country, entering the top 10 suppliers along with world leaders in the industry - multinational corporations. Over the past year in Ecuador, almost half a million hectares of crops (in terms of a single treatment) were treated with pesticides "Augusta". With the help of the company's preparations, they protect vegetables, rice, corn, soybeans, flowers, as well as many tropical crops: bananas, pineapples, mangoes, sugar cane, cocoa beans.
In 2020, over 10% of all potatoes, 9% of soybean crops, 7,6% of rice and 7% of cocoa beans in the Republic of Ecuador were protected from weeds, diseases and pests by the preparations of the August company, the largest domestic manufacturer of plant protection chemicals ( KhSZR). The total area of crops where the company's pesticides were applied reached half a million hectares. There is a steady demand for August's products among flower and vegetable growers in Ecuador, on sugar cane, banana, pineapple and mango plantations.
“The data on sales in the Republic of Ecuador once again demonstrate that our company continues to strengthen its positions in Latin America - even in a highly competitive environment,” says Pavel Kaverin, Head of the Latin America Department of Firm “August” JSC. “This is facilitated, in particular, by the quality of consulting and technological support that our employees provide to local farmers. Today, the demand for August's products in the republic remains stable - and this is despite the fact that the general situation in the country's agricultural sector is currently significantly affected by low prices for rice and bananas ”.
The work in Ecuador is assessed as promising: for example, over the past two years, the company "August" has registered here more than a dozen new products. In the near future, this will make it possible to position the Russian manufacturer of chemical plant protection products even more broadly as a serious player in the local market and additionally increase the number of agricultural partners. As Pavel Kaverin notes, in the future it is planned to expand the range of biopesticide preparations presented in the republic, as well as to start distributing leaf fertilizers.