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United Kingdom seed treatment market – Growth, trends and forecasts by application area and crop type (2014-2020)


Dublin, Ireland
August 25, 2014

'United Kingdom Seed Treatment Market – Growth, Trends and Forecasts by Application Area [Chemical Agents (Insecticides, Fungicides and Other Chemicals) and Biological Agents] and Crop Type (Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Wheat, Rice, Canola, Cotton and Other Crops) (2014-2020)'

http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9dv77r/united_kingdom

The United Kingdom market for seed treatment, estimated at US$56.3 million in 2014, is further anticipated to register a 2013-2020 CAGR of 5.9%. Accounting for an estimated 94.1% in 2014, chemical agents form the largest application area in the region, though demand for biological agents is poised to post the fastest 2014-2020 CAGR of 7%. By type of crop, corn/maize accounts for the largest share of 31.9% estimated in 2014 in overall seed treatment, though the fastest 2014-2020 CAGR of 6.5% is likely to be registered by seed treatment demand in soybeans.

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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 United Kingdom 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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Published: August 25, 2014

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