1. Introduction
1.1 Methodology
1.2 Definition of the Market
2. Global Market Scenario
2.1 Emerging Trends in the Pesticides Industry
2.1.1 Demand for Food Safety and Quality Growing
2.1.2 Biopesticides Gaining Market Share
2.1.3 Research and Development Costs Burgeoning
2.1.4 Developing Regions Witnessing Faster Demand
2.1.5 The Controversy Surrounding GM Crops
3. Global Regulatory Environment
3.1 Regulations for Pesticides in the European Union (EU)
3.1.1 EU Rules
3.1.1.1 EU Policy
3.1.2 Sustainable Use of Pesticides
3.1.2.1 Major Actions for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides
3.1.3 Approval of Active Substances
3.1.3.1 Procedure
3.1.4 Maximum Residue Levels
3.1.4.1 EU Rules on MRLs
3.1.4.2 Setting of EU MRLs
4. Market Segmentation
4.1 Synthetic Pesticides
4.1.1 Synthetic Herbicides
4.1.2 Synthetic Insecticides
4.1.3 Synthetic Fungicides
4.1.4 Other Synthetic Pesticides
4.2 Biopesticides
4.2.1 Bioherbicides
4.2.2 Bioinsecticides
4.2.3 Biofungicides
4.2.4 Other Biopesticides
5. Market Segmentation by Application Area
5.1 Crop-Based Applications
5.1.1 Grains & Cereals
5.1.2 Oilseeds
5.1.3 Fruits & Vegetables
5.2 Non-Crop-Based Applications
5.2.1 Turf & Ornamental Grass
5.2.2 Other Non-Crop-Based Applications
6. Regional Market Analysis
6.1 Europe
6.1.1 Germany
6.1.2 France
6.1.3 United Kingdom
6.1.4 Italy
6.1.5 Spain
6.1.6 Rest of Europe
7. Competitive Overview
7.1 Market Share Analysis
7.2 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
8. Profiles of Major Companies
8.1 Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd (Formerly Makhteshim Agan Industries Ltd) (Israel)
8.2 American Vanguard Corporation (United States)
8.2.1 AMVAC Chemical Corporation (United States)
8.3 Arysta LifeScience (Japan)
8.4 BASF SE (Germany)
8.5 Bayer CropScience AG (Germany)
8.6 Bioworks Inc (United States)
8.7 Cheminova A/S (Denmark)
8.8 Chemtura AgroSolutions (United States)
8.9 Dow AgroSciences LLC (United States)
8.10 DuPont (United States)
8.11 FMC Corporation (United States)
8.12 Isagro SpA (Italy)
8.13 Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd (Japan)
8.14 Marrone Bio Innovations Inc (United States)
8.15 Monsanto Company (United States)
8.16 Natural Industries (United States)
8.17 Nufarm Ltd (Australia)
8.18 Syngenta International AG (Switzerland)
8.19 Valent Biosciences Corp (United States)
9. Patents Scenario
10. Appendix
10.1 Secondary Sources
10.2 Disclaimers