LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1 SEED TREATMENT AS A COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTION 49
TABLE 2 WORLD POPULATION BETWEEN 1960 AND 2030 50
TABLE 3 SEED TREATMENT FUNGICIDES 52
TABLE 4 SEED TREATMENT INSECTICIDES 52
TABLE 5 KEY PATENTS IN SEED TREATMENT MARKET, 2012–2016 63
TABLE 6 SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 71
TABLE 7 CROP PROTECTION: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014–2020 (USD MILLION) 72
TABLE 8 INSECTICIDES: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014–2020 (USD MILLION) 74
TABLE 9 FUNGICIDES: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 74
TABLE 10 COMMERCIAL NEMATICIDES, BY ACTIVE INGREDIENT & CROP 75
TABLE 11 OTHER SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 76
TABLE 12 COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE INOCULANTS, BY CROP & DOSAGE 76
TABLE 13 RHIZOBIUM INOCULANTS, BY CROP 77
TABLE 14 NITROGEN FIXING CAPACITY OF AZOSPIRILLUM, BY CROP 78
TABLE 15 REDUCTION IN USE OF CHEMICAL NUTRIENTS BY USE OF INOCULANTS 79
TABLE 16 APPROVED INOCULANTS BY ORGANIC MATERIAL REVIEW INSTITUTE (OMRI) 79
TABLE 17 GUSTAFSON (BAYER CROPSCIENCE): SEED TREATMENT EQUIPMENT 81
TABLE 18 SEED ENHANCEMENT: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 83
TABLE 19 SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 85
TABLE 20 CHEMICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 21 NON-CHEMICAL: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 22 PHYSICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 87
TABLE 23 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 88
TABLE 24 SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 90
TABLE 25 CEREAL & GRAIN SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 91
TABLE 26 CORN SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 92
TABLE 27 WHEAT SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 93
TABLE 28 RICE SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 93
TABLE 29 OILSEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 94
TABLE 30 SOYBEAN SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 95
TABLE 31 COTTON SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 95
TABLE 32 CANOLA SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 96
TABLE 33 SUNFLOWER SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 97
TABLE 34 OTHER CROP TYPES SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 97
TABLE 35 SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION TECHNIQUE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 100
TABLE 36 GLOBAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 106
TABLE 37 PEST ANALYSIS: SEED TREATMENT MARKET 111
TABLE 38 NORTH AMERICA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 114
TABLE 39 NORTH AMERICA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 115
TABLE 40 NORTH AMERICA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 115
TABLE 41 U.S.: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 116
TABLE 42 U.S.: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 116
TABLE 43 CANADA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 117
TABLE 44 CANADA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 117
TABLE 45 MEXICO: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 118
TABLE 46 MEXICO: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 118
TABLE 47 EUROPE: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 120
TABLE 48 EUROPE: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 121
TABLE 49 EUROPE: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 121
TABLE 50 FRANCE: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 122
TABLE 51 FRANCE: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 122
TABLE 52 GERMANY: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 123
TABLE 53 GERMANY: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 123
TABLE 54 RUSSIA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 124
TABLE 55 RUSSIA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 124
TABLE 56 REST OF EUROPE: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 125
TABLE 57 REST OF EUROPE: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 125
TABLE 58 ASIA-PACIFIC: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 127
TABLE 59 ASIA-PACIFIC: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 128
TABLE 60 ASIA-PACIFIC: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 128
TABLE 61 CHINA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 129
TABLE 62 CHINA: PACIFIC: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 129
TABLE 63 INDIA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 130
TABLE 64 INDIA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 130
TABLE 65 JAPAN: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 131
TABLE 66 JAPAN: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 131
TABLE 67 AUSTRALIA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 132
TABLE 68 AUSTRALIA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 132
TABLE 69 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 133
TABLE 70 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 133
TABLE 71 LATIN AMERICA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 134
TABLE 72 LATIN AMERICA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 135
TABLE 73 LATIN AMERICA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 135
TABLE 74 BRAZIL: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 136
TABLE 75 BRAZIL: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 136
TABLE 76 ARGENTINA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 137
TABLE 77 ARGENTINA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 137
TABLE 78 REST OF LATIN AMERICA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 138
TABLE 79 REST OF LATIN AMERICA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 138
TABLE 80 ROW: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 139
TABLE 81 ROW: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 139
TABLE 82 ROW: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 140
TABLE 83 SOUTH AFRICA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 140
TABLE 84 SOUTH AFRICA: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 141
TABLE 85 OTHERS IN ROW: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 141
TABLE 86 OTHERS IN ROW: SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION) 142
TABLE 87 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES, 2011–2016 145
TABLE 88 EXPANSIONS, 2011–2016 146
TABLE 89 ACQUISITIONS, 2011–2016 147
TABLE 90 AGREEMENTS, PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS, 2011–2016 148
TABLE 91 REGULATORY APPROVALS, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, AND CONSOLIDATIONS, 2011–2016 149
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1 SEED TREATMENT MARKET SEGMENTATION 17
FIGURE 2 RESEARCH DESIGN 19
FIGURE 3 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS: BY COMPANY TYPE, DESIGNATION, AND REGION 22
FIGURE 4 GLOBAL POPULATION PROJECTION TILL 2050 23
FIGURE 5 MIDDLE-CLASS POPULATION IN ASIA-PACIFIC IS PROJECTED TO GROW RAPIDLY BY 2030 24
FIGURE 6 GLOBAL ARABLE AREA, 2009–2013, (MILLION HECTARE) 25
FIGURE 7 EXPORT VALUE OF PESTICIDES, 2004–2014 (USD MILLION) 26
FIGURE 8 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 27
FIGURE 9 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 28
FIGURE 10 MARKET BREAKDOWN & DATA TRIANGULATION 29
FIGURE 11 SEED TREATMENT MARKET SNAPSHOT (2016 VS. 2021): INSECTICIDES SEGMENT TO DOMINATE THE MARKET IN TERMS OF FUNCTION 32
FIGURE 12 CEREALS & GRAINS: MOST ATTRACTIVE MARKET SEGMENT FOR INVESTMENT, 2016-2021 33
FIGURE 13 SEED COATING: MOST ATTRACTIVE APPLICATION TECHNIQUE SEGMENT FOR INVESTMENT, 2016-2021 34
FIGURE 14 NORTH AMERICA IS PROJECTED TO REGISTER HIGHEST GROWTH RATE, 2016–2021 35
FIGURE 15 EMERGING ECONOMIES OFFER ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SEED TREATMENT MARKET, 2016–2021 36
FIGURE 16 INSECTICIDES SEGMENT TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST RATE, 2016–2021 37
FIGURE 17 WHEAT CAPTURED LARGEST SHARE IN EMERGING ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET IN 2015 38
FIGURE 18 INDIA IS PROJECTED TO BE FASTEST-GROWING COUNTRY-LEVEL MARKET FOR SEED TREATMENT FROM 2016 TO 2021 39
FIGURE 19 NORTH AMERICA DOMINATED THE SEED TREATMENT MARKET FOR CORN & SOYBEAN IN 2015 40
FIGURE 20 CORN SEGMENT WAS THE LARGEST IN 2015 41
FIGURE 21 SEED TREATMENT MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA IS EXPECTED TO EXPERIENCE HIGH GROWTH FROM 2016 TO 2021 42
FIGURE 22 BENEFITS OF SEED TREATMENT 44
FIGURE 23 SEED TREATMENT MARKET EVOLUTION 45
FIGURE 24 SEED TREATMENT MARKET, BY TYPE 45
FIGURE 25 SEED TREATMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION 46
FIGURE 26 SEED TREATMENT MARKET, BY CROP TYPE 46
FIGURE 27 SEED TREATMENT MARKET, BY APPLICATION TECHNIQUE 47
FIGURE 28 SEED TREATMENT MARKET, BY REGION 47
FIGURE 29 SEED TREATMENT: LOW-COST TECHNIQUE WITH MINIMUM RESIDUE LEVEL DRIVES THE MARKET 48
FIGURE 30 PRICE TRENDS FOR CORN & SOYBEAN SEEDS, 2010 50
FIGURE 31 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS: SIGNIFICANT VALUE ADDED DURING R&D AND PRODUCTION PHASES 55
FIGURE 32 SUPPLY CHAIN: RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN SEED TREATMENT MARKET 57
FIGURE 33 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 59
FIGURE 34 STRATEGIC BENCHMARKING: BRAZIL & ARGENTINA SOUGHT AS DESTINATIONS FOR SEED TREATMENT PRODUCTS 62
FIGURE 35 STRATEGIC BENCHMARKING: PARTNERSHIPS WITH SEED COMPANIES 62
FIGURE 36 CROP PROTECTION SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO BE THE LARGEST FUNCTION IN 2016 71
FIGURE 37 NORTH AMERICA TO LEAD THE INSECTICIDE SEED TREATMENT MARKET FROM 2016 TO 2021 73
FIGURE 38 NORTH AMERICA TO DOMINATE THE SEED ENHANCEMENT MARKET BY 2021 82
FIGURE 39 CHEMICAL SEED TREATMENT TO DOMINATE THE MARKET THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD 85
FIGURE 40 CEREALS & GRAINS TO SEE THE HIGHEST GROWTH IN THE SEED TREATMENT MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 90
FIGURE 41 CORN TO DOMINATE THE CEREAL & GRAINS CROP TYPE IN 2016 91
FIGURE 42 ASIA-PACIFIC TO WITNESS THE HIGHEST GROWTH BETWEEN 2016 & 2021 92
FIGURE 43 SEED COATING TO DOMINATE THE SEED TREATMENT MARKET BY 2021 100
FIGURE 44 INDIA IS EXPECTED TO WITNESS THE FASTEST GROWTH IN THE GLOBAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET BETWEEN 2016 AND 2021 105
FIGURE 45 NORTH AMERICA IS PROJECTED TO DOMINATE THE GLOBAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET BY 2021 105
FIGURE 46 NORTH AMERICA MARKET SNAPSHOT 113
FIGURE 47 U.S. TO WITNESS THE FASTEST GROWTH IN THE NORTH AMERICAN SEED TREATMENT MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 114
FIGURE 48 EUROPE MARKET SNAPSHOT (2016-2021) 119
FIGURE 49 GERMANY TO DOMINATE THE MARKET FOR SEED TREATMENT IN EUROPE THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD 120
FIGURE 50 ASIA-PACIFC MARKET SNAPSHOT 126
FIGURE 51 CHINA TO BE THE MARKET LEADER FOR SEED TREATMENT IN ASIA-PACIFIC IN 2015 127
FIGURE 52 BRAZIL TO DOMINATE THE LATIN AMERICAN SEED TREATMENT MARKET BY 2021 134
FIGURE 53 COMPANIES ADOPTED NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND EXPANSIONS AS KEY GROWTH STRATEGIES BETWEEN 2011 & 2016 143
FIGURE 54 ESTABLISHMENT OF BUSINESS UNITS FOR EFFECTIVE PRODUCT LAUNCHES 144
FIGURE 55 EXPANDING REVENUE BASE THROUGH NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES, EXPANSIONS AND CONTRACTS & AGREEMENTS 144
FIGURE 56 EXPANSIONS: KEY GROWTH STRATEGY, 2011–2016 145
FIGURE 57 GEOGRAPHIC REVENUE MIX OF TOP FIVE MARKET PLAYERS 150
FIGURE 58 BASF SE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 151
FIGURE 59 BASF SE: SWOT ANALYSIS 154
FIGURE 60 SYNGENTA AG: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 155
FIGURE 61 SYNGENTA AG: SWOT ANALYSIS 158
FIGURE 62 BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 159
FIGURE 63 SYNGENTA AG: SWOT ANALYSIS 162
FIGURE 64 MONSANTO COMPANY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 164
FIGURE 65 MONSANTO COMPANY: SWOT ANALYSIS 166
FIGURE 66 NUFARM LIMITED: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 167
FIGURE 67 NUFARM LIMITED: SWOT ANALYSIS 170
FIGURE 68 PLATFORM SPECIALTY PRODUCTS COMPANY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 171
FIGURE 69 PLATFORM SPECIALTY PRODUCTS COMPANY: SWOT ANALYSIS 173
FIGURE 70 SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO., LTD.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 174
FIGURE 71 E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 177
FIGURE 72 THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 180