A liquid composition is provided comprising 2 to 30 wt% of a non ionic water soluble polysaccharide ether 55 to 90 wt% of a polyol having 3 to 4 hydroxyl groups 5 to 25 wt% of water and 0.1 to 5wt% of at least one multivalent inorganic anion salt. The invention also provides agricultural formulations obtained by adding such a liquid composition and an agriculturally active ingredient to water.