PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an agrochemical granule in which granulating nature is favorable, when sprayed to a raising seedling box, a paddy field, and a dry field, a release speed of an agrochemical active ingredient is controlled, and release controlling is carried out over a long period of time.SOLUTION: The agrochemical granule is obtained by kneading, extruding, and granulating a mixture which includes (A) an agrochemical active ingredient, (B) an aqueous dispersion of a water-insoluble resin, and (C) a powdery hydrophobic substance having a melting point of 40-150°C as essential ingredients, and drying the product at a temperature of at least the melting point of the (C) ingredient.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】 造粒性が良好であり、育苗箱、水田及び畑地に散布した時、農薬活性成分の放出速度を抑制し、長期間にわたって放出制御される農薬粒剤を提供すること。【解決手段】 (A)農薬活性成分、(B)水不溶性樹脂の水分散体及び(C)融点が40~150℃である粉末状の疎水性物質を必須成分として含有する混合物を練り込み押し出し造粒し、前記(C)成分の融点以上の温度で乾燥することにより得られる農薬粒剤。【選択図】 なし