Seed Market by Type (GM Seed, Conventional Seed), Crop Type (Cereals & Grains, Fruits & Vegetables, Oilseeds), Seed Treatment (Treated, Non-treated), Trait (Herbicide-tolerant, Insecticide-resistant), and Region - Global Forecast to 2022

The seed market has been segmented on the basis of type, crop type, seed treatment, trait, and region.

The years considered for the study are as follows:

• Base year – 2015
• Projected year – 2022
• Forecast period – 2017 to 2022

The objectives of the study are as follows:

• To understand and analyze the market segmentation, such as type, crop type, seed treatment, and trait
• To understand the structure of the seed market by identifying its various subsegments
• To provide detailed information about the key factors influencing the growth of the market (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and industry-specific challenges)
• To strategically profile key players and comprehensively analyze their market share and core competencies

Research Methodology

This report includes estimation of market sizes for value (USD million) and volume (million hectares). Both top-down and bottom-up approaches have been used to estimate and validate the size of the seed market and various other dependent submarkets in the overall market. Key players in the market have been identified through secondary research (The Business Journal, Digital Journal, and International Seeds) and their market share in their respective regions have been determined through primary and secondary research. All percentage shares, splits, and breakdowns have been determined using secondary sources and were verified through primary sources.

The seed market comprises manufacturers such as Bayer CropScience AG (Germany), E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company (U.S.), Monsanto Company (U.S.), Syngenta AG (Switzerland), and The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.). Other manufacturers include KWS SAAT SA (Germany), Groupe Limagrain (France), Sakata Seed Corporation (Japan), Rallis India Limited (India), and Land O’Lakes, Inc. (U.S.), which sell seed products to end users to cater to their unique business requirements.

Target Audience

The stakeholders for the report include:

• Government and research organizations
• Associations and industrial bodies
• Traders, distributors, and retailers
• Agriculture & farming industry
• Seed manufacturers and suppliers
• Regulatory institutions
• Food safety agencies
• Pesticide traders/suppliers
• Agricultural institutes and universities

“The study answers several questions for stakeholders, primarily which market segments to focus on in the next two to five years for prioritizing efforts and investments.”

Scope of the Report:

This research report categorizes the seed market based on type, crop type, seed treatment, trait, and region.

Based on Type, the market has been segmented as follows:

• Conventional seed
• GM seed

Based on Crop Type, the market has been segmented as follows:

• Oilseeds
• Cereals & grains
• Fruits & vegetables
• Others

Based on Seed Treatment, the market has been segmented as follows:

• Treated
• Non-treated

Based on Region, the market has been segmented as follows:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Latin America
• RoW (Rest of the World)

    1.1 Objectives of the Study 
    1.2 Market Definition 
    1.3 Study Scope 
    1.4 Periodization Considered for the Study 
    1.5 Currency 
    1.6 Units 
    1.7 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 17)
    2.1 Introduction 
    2.2 Research Data 
           2.2.1 Secondary Data
                     2.2.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
           2.2.2 Primary Data
                     2.2.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources
                     2.2.2.2 Key Industry Insights
                     2.2.2.3 Breakdown of Primaries
    2.3 Macroindicators 
           2.3.1 Growth in Global Population Levels
           2.3.2 Rising Income Levels
           2.3.3 Shrinking Arable Land
           2.3.4 Rising Food Prices and Shortage
           2.3.5 Focus on Developing Acceptable Techniques Through R&D Efforts
    2.4 Market Size Estimation 
    2.5 Market Breakdown & Data Triangulation 
    2.6 Research Assumptions and Limitations 
           2.6.1 Assumptions
           2.6.2 Limitations

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 31)

4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 38)
    4.1 Attractive Opportunities in the Seed Market 
    4.2 Seed Market, By Region 
    4.3 Seed Market in Asia-Pacific, By Country and By Crop Type 
    4.4 Seed Market, By Crop Type 
    4.5 Life Cycle Analysis, By Region

5 Market Overview (Page No. - 42)
    5.1 Introduction 
    5.2 Market Evolution 
    5.3 Market Segmentation 
           5.3.1 By Type
           5.3.2 By Crop Type
           5.3.3 By Seed Treatment Type
           5.3.4 By Trait
           5.3.5 By Region
    5.4 Market Dynamics 
           5.4.1 Drivers
                     5.4.1.1 Necessity to Increase Food Production
                     5.4.1.2 Increasing Acceptance and Area Under Cultivation of GM Crops
                     5.4.1.3 Increasingly Accommodative Regulatory Stance
           5.4.2 Restraints
                     5.4.2.1 Maturity in Developed Markets
           5.4.3 Opportunities
                     5.4.3.1 Scope Based on Existing Nutritional Gaps
                     5.4.3.2 Advent of New Technologies With Potential Advantages Over Conventional and Existing Biotech Crops
                     5.4.3.3 Improvement in Seed Replacement Rates
           5.4.4 Challenges
                     5.4.4.1 Conflicting Consensus and Regulatory Stance

6 Seed Market, By Crop Type (Page No. - 53)
    6.1 Introduction 
    6.2 Oilseeds 
           6.2.1 Soybean
           6.2.2 Sunflower
           6.2.3 Cotton
           6.2.4 Canola/Rapeseed
    6.3 Cereals & Grains 
           6.3.1 Corn
           6.3.2 Wheat
           6.3.3 Rice
           6.3.4 Sorghum
    6.4 Fruits & Vegetables 
           6.4.1 Tomatoes
           6.4.2 Melons
           6.4.3 Brassica
           6.4.4 Pepper
           6.4.5 Lettuce
           6.4.6 Onion
           6.4.7 Carrot
    6.5 Other Seeds 
           6.5.1 Alfalfa
           6.5.2 Clovers and Other Forage
           6.5.3 Flower Seed
           6.5.4 Turf Grasses

7 Seed Market, By Type (Page No. - 70)
    7.1 Introduction 
    7.2 Genetically Modified Seeds 
    7.3 Conventional Seeds

8 Seed Market, By Traits (Page No. - 74)
    8.1 Introduction 
    8.2 Herbicide-Tolerant 
    8.3 Insecticide-Resistant 
    8.4 Other Stacked Traits

9 Seed Market, By Seed Treatment (Page No. - 79)
    9.1 Introduction 
    9.2 Treated 
    9.3 Non-Treated

10 Seed Market, By Region (Page No. - 84)
     10.1 Introduction 
     10.2 North America 
               10.2.1 U.S.
               10.2.2 Canada
               10.2.3 Mexico
     10.3 Europe 
               10.3.1 France
               10.3.2 Germany
               10.3.3 Italy
               10.3.4 Turkey
               10.3.5 Spain
               10.3.6 the Netherlands
               10.3.7 U.K.
               10.3.8 Rest of Europe
     10.4 Asia-Pacific 
               10.4.1 China
               10.4.2 India
               10.4.3 Japan
               10.4.4 Australia
               10.4.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
     10.5 Latin America 
               10.5.1 Brazil
               10.5.2 Argentina
               10.5.3 Rest of Latin America
     10.6 Rest of World (RoW) 
               10.6.1 South Africa
               10.6.2 Egypt
               10.6.3 Others in RoW

11 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 117)
     11.1 Overview 
     11.2 Competitive Situations & Trends 
               11.2.1 Mergers & Acquisitions
               11.2.2 Agreements,Partnerships, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Investments
               11.2.3 Expansions
               11.2.4 New Product Launches
     11.3 Market Ranking Analysis

12 Company Profiles (Page No. - 125)
(Company at A Glance, Recent Financials, Products & Services, Strategies & Insights, & Recent Developments)*
     12.1 Introduction 
     12.2 Bayer Cropscience AG 
     12.3 The DOW  Chemical Company 
     12.4 E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company 
     12.5 Monsanto Company 
     12.6 Syngenta AG 
     12.7 Groupe Limagrain 
     12.8 Sakata Seed Corporation 
     12.9 Rallis Limited India 
     12.10 Land O'lakes, Inc. 
     12.11 KWA SAAT SE

*Details on Company at A Glance, Recent Financials, Products & Services, Strategies & Insights, & Recent Developments Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.

13 Appendix (Page No. - 160)
     13.1 Industry Insights From Experts 
     13.2 Discussion Guide 
     13.3 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets’ Subscription Portal 
     13.4 Introducing RT: Real-Time Market Intelligence 

List of Tables (70 Tables)
Table 1 Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015-2022 (USD Million)
Table 2 Oilseeds and Their Applications
Table 3 Oilseeds Market Size, By Subtype, 2015-2022 (USD Million)
Table 4 Oilseeds Market Size, By Region, 2015-2022 (USD Million)
Table 5 Cereals Yield (HG/HA), 2014
Table 6 Grains Yield (HG/HA), 2014
Table 7 Cereals & Grains Market Size, By Region, 2015-2022 (USD Million)
Table 8 Cereals & Grains Market Size, By Sub-Type, 2015-2022 (USD Million)
Table 9 Fruits & Vegetables Market Size, By Region, 2015-2022 (USD Million)
Table 10 Fruits & Vegetables Market Size, By Subtype, 2015-2022 (USD Million)
Table 11 Other Seeds Market Size, By Region, 2015-2022 (USD Million)
Table 12 Other Seeds Market Size, By Subtype, 2015-2022 (USD Million)
Table 13 Seed Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 14 Genetically Modified Seeds Market Size, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 15 Conventional Seeds Market Size, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 16 Seed Market Size, By Trait, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 17 Seed Market Size, By Trait, 2015–2022 (Million Hectares)
Table 18 Seeds Trait Market Size, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 19 Seeds Trait Market Size, By Region, 2015–2022 (Million Hectares)
Table 20 Seed Market Size, By Seed Treatment, 2015-2022 (USD Million)
Table 21 Treated Seed Market Size, By Region, 2015-2022 (USD Million)
Table 22 Non-Treated Seed Market Size, By Region, 2015-2022 (USD Million)
Table 23 Seed Market Size, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 24 North America: Seed Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 25 North America: Seed Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 26 North America: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 27 North America: Seed Market Size, By Seed Treatment, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 28 U.S.: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 29 Canada: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 30 Mexico: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 31 Europe: Seed Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 32 Europe: Seed Market Size, By Type, 2015-2022 (USD Million)
Table 33 Europe: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 34 Europe: Seed Market Size, By Seed Treatment, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 35 France: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 36 Germany: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 37 Italy: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 38 Turkey: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 39 Spain: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 40 The Netherlands: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 41 U.K.: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 42 Rest of Europe: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 43 Asia-Pacific: Seed Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 44 Asia-Pacific: Seed Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 45 Asia-Pacific: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 46 Asia-Pacific: Seed Market Size, By Seed Treatment, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 47 China: Seed Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 48 India: Seed Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 49 Japan: Seed Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 50 Australia: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 51 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 52 Latin America: Seed Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 53 Latin America: Seed Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 54 Latin America: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 55 Latin America: Seed Market Size, By Seed Treatment, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 56 Brazil: Seed Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 57 Argentina: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 58 Rest of Latin America: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 59 RoW: Seed Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 60 RoW: Seed Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 61 RoW: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 62 RoW: Seed Market Size, By Seed Treatment, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 63 Production of Corn in 2014 (Tons)
Table 64 South Africa: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 65 Egypt: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 66 Others in RoW: Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 67 Mergers & Acquisitions, 2012–2016
Table 68 Agreements, Partnerships, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Investments,2012-2016
Table 69 Expansions, 2012-2016
Table 70 New Product Launches, 2012–2016
 
  
List of Figures (63 Figures)
 
Figure 1 Seed Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Seed Market: Research Design
Figure 3 Population Growth Trend, 1950–2050
Figure 4 Middle-Class Population in Asia-Pacific is Projected to Grow Rapidly By 2030
Figure 5 Global Arable Land, 1980-2013
Figure 6 Per Capita Arable Land (1961-2013)
Figure 7 Global Monthly Food Price Index
Figure 8 Global Private Sector R&D Expenditures for Crop Seed and Biotechnology
Figure 9 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 10 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 11 Data Triangulation Methodology
Figure 12 Seed Market Size, 2017-2022 (USD Billion)
Figure 13 Seed Market Size, By Type, 2017 vs 2022 (USD Billion)
Figure 14 Seed Market Size, By Crop Type, 2017 Vs.2022 (USD Billion)
Figure 15 Seed Market Size, By Trait, 2017 vs 2022 (USD Billion)
Figure 16 Seed Market Size, By Treatment, 2017 vs 2022 (USD Billion)
Figure 17 Seed Market Size, By Region, 2015
Figure 18 Seed Market Projected to Grow at an Impressive Rate
Figure 19 Asia-Pacific Projected to Grow at the Highest Rate While North America Remains A Significant Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 20 Owing to the Population Size and Changing Income Dynamics, India and China Slated to Have Largest Market Share
Figure 21 Greater Expected Growth Rate for Fruits & Vegetables Segment
Figure 22 North America on the Verge of Maturity While There is Growth Potential in the Markets of Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Rest of the World
Figure 23 Historical Backdrop and Evolution
Figure 24 Seed Market Segmentation, By Type
Figure 25 Seed Market Segmentation, By Crop Type
Figure 26 Seed Market Segmentation, By Seed Treatment Type
Figure 27 Seed Market Segmentation, By Trait
Figure 28 Seed Market Segmentation, By Region
Figure 29 Seed Market: Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities and Challenges
Figure 30 Increasing Area Under Cultivation of GM Crops
Figure 31 GM and Conventional Seed Percentage Share of Total Seed Market, 2015-2022
Figure 32 GM Crop Adoption in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Figure 33 Indian Seed Market: Seed Replacement Rates, (2006-2014)
Figure 34 Crops and Subtypes
Figure 35 Cereals & Grains Segment is Expected to Dominate the Market Throughout the Forecast Period
Figure 36 Share of Biotech Variants in Global Area Under Principal Crops, 2015 (Share)
Figure 37 Asia-Pacific to Have the Highest Growth Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 38 Asia-Pacific to Dominate the Cereals & Grains Market
Figure 39 Asia-Pacific to Dominate the Fruits & Vegetables Seed Market
Figure 40 North America to Dominate the Other Seeds Market
Figure 41 Conventional Seeds Segment Projected to Grow at A Higher Rate
Figure 42 Seed Market Segmentation, By Trait
Figure 43 Insecticide-Resistant Trait Segment is Projected to Be the Fastest-Growing Segment From 2017 to 2022
Figure 44 Treated Seeds are Expected to Witness High Growth During the Forecast Period
Figure 45 North America Leads in the Adoption of Treated Seeds , Asia-Pacific Expected to Witness Robust Growth
Figure 46 Geographic Snapshot: Significant Growth is Expected in Countries of the Asia-Pacific and European Markets
Figure 47 North American Seed Market Snapshot
Figure 48 European Seed Market Snapshot
Figure 49 Asia-Pacific Seed Market Snapshot
Figure 50 Key Strategies Adopted By Companies From 2012 to 2016
Figure 51 New Product Launches Have Promoted Growth & Innovation in the Seeds Market
Figure 52 New Product Launches : Key Strategy, 2012–2016
Figure 53 Annual Developments in the Seed Market, 2012–2016
Figure 54 Bayer Crop Science AG: Company Snapshot
Figure 55 The DOW  Chemical Company: Company Snapshot
Figure 56 E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company: Company Snapshot
Figure 57 Monsanto Company: Company Snapshot
Figure 58 Monsanto Company: SWOT Analysis
Figure 59 Syngenta AG: SWOT Analysis
Figure 60 Group Limagrain: Company Snapshot
Figure 61 Sakata Seed Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 62 Rallis India Limited: Company Snapshot
Figure 63 KWA SAAT SE: Company Snapshot