1. Global Market Overview
1.1 Seed Treatment: An Introduction
1.1.1 Seed Treatment Defined
1.2 Seed Treatment: A Current and Future Perspective
1.2.1 Current Trends in Seed Treatment
1.2.2 What the Future of Seed Treatment Holds
1.3 Seed Statistics
1.3.1 Exports
1. 3.2 Imports
2. Introduction
2.1 What is Seed Treatment?
2.1.1 Contemporary Seed Treatments
2.1.2 Good Seed Treatment Practice
2.1.3 The Role of Seed Treatment
2.1.4 Development of Seed Treatments
2.1.5 Seed Treatment and Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
2.1.6 Active Ingredient Loading into the Environment Reduced
2.1.7 Methods of Applying Seed Treatments
2.1.7.1 Seed Dressing
2.1.7.2 Seed Coating
2.1.7.3 Seed Pelleting
2.1.8 User Expectations Addressed
2.2 Seed Treatment by Application Segment
2.2.1 Chemical Agents
2.2.1.1 Insecticides
2.2.1.1.1 Carbofuran
2.2.1.1.2 Imidacloprid
2.2.1.1.3 Thiamethoxam
2.2.1.2 Fungicides
2.2.1.2.1 Carbendazim
2.2.1.2.2 Carboxin
2.2.1.2.3 Fludioxonil
2.2.1.2.4 Mefenoxam
2.2.1.2.5 Tebuconazole
2.2.1.2.6 Thiram
2.2.1.3 Other Chemicals
2.2.1.3.1 1,3-Dichloropropene
2.2.1.2.2 Abamectin
2.2.1.2.3 Aldicarb
2.2.1.2.4 Chloropicrin
2.2.1.2.5 Dazomet
2.2.1.2.6 Ethoprop
2.2.1.2.7 Ethylene Dibromide
2.2.1.2.8 Fenamiphos
2.2.1.2.9 Fensulfothion
2.2.1.2.10 Metam-Sodium
2.2.1.2.11 Methyl Isothiocyanate
2.2.1.2.12 OxamyI
2.2.1.2.13 Terbufos
2.2.2.2.14 Thionazin
2.2.2 Biological Agents
2.3 Seed Treatments on Select Crop Types
2.3.1 Corn
2.3.2 Soybeans
2.3.3 Oats, Wheat and Barley
2.3.4 Potatoes
2.3.5 Peanuts
2.3.6 Sweet Corn
2.3.7 To Conclude
3. Market Drivers, Restraints and Opportunities
3.1 Major Drivers for the Seed Treatment Market
3.1.1 Seed Costs Going Skywards
3.1.2 Price and Weather Volatility
3.1.3 Increase in Farm Sizes
3.1.4 Crop Rotations Getting Shorter
3.1.5 Greater Use of Multi-Component Products
3.1.6 Companies and Suppliers Join the Party
3.2 Key Factors Restraining the Seed Treatment Market
3.2.1 Concerns for the Environment
3.2.2 Imbalance Between Cost and Effectiveness
3.2.3 Limited Dose Capacity
3.2.4 Limited Duration of Protection
3.2.5 Treated Seed Having Limited Shelf Life
3.2.6 Phytotoxicity
3.3 Opportunities for the Seed Treatment Market
3.3.1 Biological Seed Treatment Agents Fostering Growth
3.3.2 Prospects for Seed Treatment Growth Fastest in Asia-Pacific
3.4 Market Scenarios for Seed Treatment
4. European Market Analysis
4.1 An Overview of the European Seed Industry
4.1.1 Grains and Corn
4.1.2 Oilseeds
4.1.3 Forage
4.1.4 Sugar Beets
4.1.5 Potatoes
4.2 France
4.2.1 An Overview of the French Seed Industry
4.3 Germany
4.3.1 An Appraisal of the German Seed Industry
4.4 Italy
4.4.1 Italian Imports and Exports of Seeds
4.5 The United Kingdom
4.5.1 The United Kingdom Seed Industry: An Overview
4.5.2 Marketing Agricultural and Vegetable Seed Varieties
4.6 Rest of Europe
4.6.1 Czech Republic
4.6.2 The Netherlands
4.6.3 Poland
4.6.4 Russia
4.6.5 Switzerland
5. Market Share Analysis
5.1 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
5.1.1 Syngenta
5.1.2 Bayer CropScience
5.1.3 BASF
5.1.4 Monsanto
5.2 Perspective Based on Strategic Activities of Companies in the Recent Past
5.2.1 Leading Three Players
5.2.1.1 Bayer CropScience
5.2.1.2 BASF SE
5.2.1.3 Syngenta International AG
52.2 Other Players
5.2.2.1 BioWorks Inc
5.2.2.2 Advanced Biological Marketing Inc
5.2.2.3 Valent USA Corp
6. Company Profiles
6.1 Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd (Formerly Makhteshim Agan Industries Ltd) (Israel)
6.1.1 Business Profile
6.1.2 Financials
6.1.3 Seed Treatment Product Portfolio
6.2 Advanced Biological Marketing Inc (United States)
6.2.1 Business Profile
6.2.2 Product Portfolio
6.2.3 Strategic Developments
6.3 BASF SE (Germany)
6.3.1 Business Profile
6.3.2 Financials
6.3.3 Product Portfolio
6.3.4 Strategic Developments
6.3.5 Becker Underwood (United States)
6.3.5.1 Business Profile
6.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
6.4 Bayer CropScience AG (Germany)
6.4.1 Business Profile
6.4.2 Financials
6.4.3 Product Portfolio
6.4.4 Strategic Developments
6.5 BioWorks Inc (United States)
6.5.1 Business Profile
6.5.2 Product Portfolio
6.5.3 Strategic Developments
6.6 BrettYoung Limited (Canada)
6.6.1 Business Profile
6.6.2 Seed Treatment Product Portfolio
6.6.3 Strategic Developments
6.7 Chemtura AgroSolutions (United States)
6.7.1 Business Profile
6.7.2 Financials
6.7.3 Product Portfolio
6.8 DuPont (United States)
6.8.1 Business Profile
6.8.2 Financials
6.8.3 Product Portfolio
6.9 Germains Seed Technology (United Kingdom)
6.9.1 Business Profile
6.9.2 Technology Portfolio
6.10 INCOTEC Group BV (The Netherlands)
6.10.1 Business Profile
6.10.2 Technology Portfolio
6.11 INTX Microbials LLC (United States)
6.11.1 Business Profile
6.11.2 Product Portfolio
6.12 Monsanto Company (United States)
6.12.1 Business Profile
6.12.2 Financials
6.12.3 Product Portfolio
6.13 Novozymes A/S (Denmark)
6.13.1 Business Profile
6.13.2 Biocontrol Product Portfolio
6.14 Nufarm Ltd (Australia)
6.14.1 Business Profile
6.14.2 Financials
6.14.3 Product Portfolio
6.14.4 Strategic Developments
6.15 Plant Health Care (United Kingdom)
6.15.1 Business Profile
6.15.2 Product Portfolio
6.16 Precision Laboratories LLC (United States)
6.16.1 Business Profile
6.16.2 Seed Treatment and Enhancement Product Portfolio
6.16.3 Strategic Developments
6.17 Syngenta International AG (Switzerland)
6.17.1 Business Profile
6.17.2 Financials
6.17.3 Product Portfolio
6.17.4 Strategic Developments
6.18 Valent USA Corporation (United States)
6.18.1 Business Profile
6.18.2 Product Portfolio
6.18.3 Strategic Developments
6.19 Wolf Trax Inc (Canada)
6.19.1 Business Profile
6.19.2 Product Portfolio
7. Regulatory Environment in the European Union
8. Appendix