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Report - German seed treatment market - Growth, trends and forecasts by application area and crop type , 2014-2020

Dublin, Ireland
August 23, 2014

Germany Seed Treatment Market – Growth, Trends and Forecasts by Application Area and Crop Type (Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Wheat, Rice, Canola, Cotton and Other Crops) (2014-2020)

The German market for seed treatment is estimated at US$196.1 million in 2014 and is further expected to post a CAGR of 6.5% between 2013 and 2020. Cornering an estimated share of 93.6% in 2014, chemical agents form the largest segment of seed treatment in the region. However, fastest growth in demand is anticipated to be witnessed by biological agents, which are forecast to compound annually at 7.6% over 2014-2020. By type of crop, the largest share of overall seed treatment is accounted for by corn/maize in the region, estimated at 32% in 2014, though the fastest CAGR of 7.3% over 2014-2020 is likely to be recorded by demand for seed treatment applications in soybeans.

The seed industry in Germany lays emphasis on producing quality seeds adequate quantities for ensuring a sufficient and timely supply of the registered varieties to domestic farmers. Plant breeders typically combine forces with select seed multipliers for producing the pre-basic and the basic seeds that are required for subsequent multiplication.

The market for seed treatment gains in significance due to a number of factors, prominent among which are agronomic trends that comprise development of high quality seeds through the enhanced potential offered by genetically modified organisms (GMOs), changes in climatic conditions, increasing rates of crop rotation, flexibility in sowing approaches and greater pressure from regulatory requirements. Primary requirements of seed treatment include capability of offering good protection during the germination period, supporting early plant development and enhancing stress tolerance at an early stage. These can be achieved by improving the quality of seed treatment products that offer ease of application at low rates. In short, it may be summed up that the foundation for the future lies in the concept of innovation in seed treatment.

Syngenta, Bayer CropScience and BASF are the top three players in the global seed treatment market, with all of them having an extensive portfolio of agricultural products and solutions. While BioWorks Inc, Advanced Biological Marketing Inc and Valent USA Corp are comparatively smaller players, they offer the potential of becoming big game changers in the area of seed treatment in future. Each company has adopted an individual approach in terms of strategy for future growth. A few have focused on horizontal growth by expanding their presence in emerging markets that offer greatest scope for future prospects, while yet others have been content to operate within their established boundaries and go in for vertical growth by concentrating on innovations in the area of products and solutions.

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the German market for seed treatment based on application segments that include chemical agents (insecticides, fungicides and other chemicals) and biological agents. The other area analyzed includes crop type undergoing seed treatment, including corn/maize, soybeans, wheat, rice, canola, cotton and other crops. Companies covered in the report include Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd (Formerly Makhteshim Agan Industries Ltd), Advanced Biological Marketing Inc, BASF SE, Becker Underwood, Bayer CropScience AG, BioWorks Inc, BrettYoung Limited, Chemtura AgroSolutions, DuPont, Germains Seed Technology, INCOTEC Group BV, INTX Microbials LLC, Monsanto Company, Novozymes A/S, Nufarm Ltd, Plant Health Care, Precision Laboratories LLC, Syngenta International AG, Valent USA Corporation and Wolf Trax Inc.

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