1 INTRODUCTION 17
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 17
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 18
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 18
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED 18
1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 19
1.4 CURRENCY USED 19
1.5 LIMITATIONS 19
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS 20
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 21
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 21
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 22
2.1.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources 22
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 23
2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources 23
2.1.2.2 Key Industry Insights 24
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of Primary Interviews 25
2.2 FACTOR ANALYSIS 25
2.2.1 INTRODUCTION 25
2.2.2 DEMAND-SIDE ANALYSIS 25
2.2.2.1 Seed Input: Key to Food Security of Ever-growing Population of the World 26
2.2.2.2 Shrinking Arable Land 27
2.2.2.3 Rising Food Prices and Shortages 29
2.2.3 SUPPLY-SIDE ANALYSIS 30
2.2.3.1 Rigorous Research and Sharing of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) 30
2.2.3.2 Trend in Cultivation of Bio-tech Crops 30
2.2.3.3 Less Cost of Introducing Product with New Biotech Trait in the Market 31
2.3 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 32
2.3.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 33
2.3.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 34
2.4 MARKET BREAKDOWN & DATA TRIANGULATION 35
2.5 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS & LIMITATIONS 36
2.5.1 ASSUMPTIONS 36
2.5.2 LIMITATIONS 36
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 37
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 41
4.1 ATTRACTIVE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SEED MARKET 41
4.2 SEED MARKET, BY TYPE 42
4.3 LEADING MARKETS FOR SEED 43
4.4 U.S. ACCOUNTED FOR THE LARGEST SHARE IN THE SEED MARKET, 2014 44
4.5 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS: BY REGION 45
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 46
5.1 INTRODUCTION 47
5.2 EVOLUTION 48
5.3 MARKET SEGMENTATION 49
5.3.1 SEED MARKET, BY TYPE 49
5.3.2 SEED MARKET, BY TRAIT 50
5.4 MARKET DYNAMICS 50
5.4.1 DRIVERS 51
5.4.1.1 Huge Investments in R&D 51
5.4.1.2 Increasing Size of Genetically Modified (GM) Crop Market 52
5.4.1.3 Change in Science and Technology Advancements 53
5.4.1.4 Improvement in Seed Replacement Rate (SRR) 53
5.4.2 RESTRAINT 54
5.4.2.1 Regulations in Cultivation of GM Crops 54
5.4.3 OPPORTUNITIES 55
5.4.3.1 New Technologies & Improvements 55
5.4.3.2 Growth in Arable Crop and Yield 55
5.4.3.3 Diversified Demand and Specialized Cultivation of Food Crops 56
5.4.4 CHALLENGE 57
5.4.4.1 Duration of New Plant Biotechnology Trait R&D Process 57
6 INDUSTRY TRENDS 58
6.1 INTRODUCTION 58
6.2 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 58
6.3 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS 60
6.3.1 PROMINENT COMPANIES 60
6.3.2 SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES 60
6.3.3 END USERS 61
6.4 INDUSTRY INSIGHTS 61
6.4.1 CEREALS & GRAINS SEGMENT DOMINATES THE SEED MARKET 61
6.4.2 NORTH AMERICA IS THE LARGEST MARKET FOR USE OF SEEDS 62
6.5 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 63
6.5.1 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 63
6.5.2 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 64
6.5.3 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 64
6.5.4 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 64
6.5.5 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 65
6.6 STRATEGIC BENCHMARKING 66
6.6.1 AGREEMENTS, PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES & COLLBORATIONS 66
7 SEED MARKET, BY CROP TYPE 67
7.1 INTRODUCTION 68
7.2 OILSEEDS 70
7.2.1 SOYBEAN 72
7.2.2 SUNFLOWER 74
7.2.3 COTTON 75
7.2.4 CANOLA/RAPESEED 77
7.3 CEREALS & GRAINS 79
7.3.1 CORN 81
7.3.2 RICE 82
7.3.3 WHEAT 83
7.3.4 SORGHUM 85
7.4 FRUITS & VEGETABLES 86
7.5 OTHER SEEDS 87
8 SEED MARKET, BY TRAIT 89
8.1 INTRODUCTION 90
8.2 SEEDS WITH BIOTECH TRAITS 96
8.2.1 HERBICIDE TOLERANT 96
8.2.2 INSECT RESISTANT 100
8.2.3 OTHER STACKED TRAITS 103
8.2.3.1 Abiotic Stress Tolerance 108
8.2.3.2 Disease Resistance 109
8.2.3.3 Modified Product Quality 110
8.2.3.4 Pollination Control System 111
9 SEED MARKET, BY BRAND 112
9.1 INTRODUCTION 112
9.2 DEKALB-MONSANTO 113
9.3 PIONEER-E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 113
9.4 MYCOGEN-DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC 114
9.5 NUNHEMS-BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG 114
9.6 NK CORN-SYNGENTA AG 114
10 SEED MARKET, BY REGION 115
10.1 INTRODUCTION 116
10.2 NORTH AMERICA 118
10.2.1 U.S. 123
10.2.2 CANADA 124
10.2.3 MEXICO 125
10.3 EUROPE 126
10.3.1 FRANCE 130
10.3.2 GERMANY 131
10.3.3 ITALY 132
10.3.4 TURKEY 133
10.3.5 SPAIN 133
10.3.6 THE NETHERLANDS 134
10.3.7 RUSSIA 135
10.3.8 REST OF EUROPE 136
10.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 136
10.4.1 CHINA 140
10.4.2 INDIA 141
10.4.3 JAPAN 142
10.4.4 AUSTRALIA 143
10.4.5 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 144
10.5 LATIN AMERICA 144
10.5.1 BRAZIL 147
10.5.2 ARGENTINA 148
10.5.3 REST OF LATIN AMERICA 149
10.6 REST OF THE WORLD (ROW) 149
10.6.1 SOUTH AFRICA 152
10.6.2 EGYPT 153
10.6.3 OTHER COUNTRIES IN ROW 154
11 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 155
11.1 OVERVIEW 155
11.2 SEED MARKET: MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS (DEVELOPMENTS) 156
11.3 COMPETITIVE SITUATION & TRENDS 157
11.3.1 AGREEMENTS, PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES & COLLABORATIONS 159
11.3.2 EXPANSION & INVESTMENT 161
11.3.3 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES 162
11.3.4 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 163
12 COMPANY PROFILES 165
(Company at a Glance, Recent Financials, Products & Services, Strategies & Insights, & Recent Developments)*
12.1 INTRODUCTION 165
12.2 GLOBAL SEED MARKET TREND 166
12.3 BAYER AG. 168
12.4 E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 172
12.5 MONSANTO 176
12.6 SYNGENTA AG 181
12.7 DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC 184
12.8 LAND O'LAKES, INC. 188
12.9 KWS SAAT SE 191
12.10 SAKATA SEED CORPORATION 193
12.11 GROUPE LIMAGRAIN 195
12.12 ALLIS INDIA LIMITED 197
*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 200
13.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS 200
13.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 200
13.3 COMPANY DEVELOPMENTS 204
13.3.1 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES/DEVELOPMENTS 204
13.3.2 AGREEMENTS, PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES & COLLABORATIONS 207
13.3.3 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 211
13.3.4 EXPANSIONS & INVESTMENTS 212
13.4 INTRODUCING RT: REAL-TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 217
13.5 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 217
13.6 RELATED REPORTS 218
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1 ASSUMPTIONS OF THE STUDY 36
TABLE 2 AGROCHEMICAL & SEED COMPANIES: R&D EXPENDITURES, 2011 ($MILLION) 52
TABLE 3 IMPACT OF KEY DRIVERS ON THE SEED MARKET 54
TABLE 4 IMPACT OF KEY RESTRAINTS ON THE SEED MARKET 55
TABLE 5 OPPORTUNITIES FOR SEED MARKET 57
TABLE 6 CHALLENGES TO SEED MARKET 57
TABLE 7 SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 69
TABLE 8 OILSEEDS & THEIR APPLICATION 70
TABLE 9 OILSEEDS: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 71
TABLE 10 OILSEEDS: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 71
TABLE 11 OILSEEDS: SEED MARKET SIZE FOR SOYBEAN, BY TYPE, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 73
TABLE 12 OILSEEDS: SEED MARKET SIZE FOR SOYBEAN, BY REGION, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 73
TABLE 13 OILSEEDS: SEED MARKET SIZE FOR SUNFLOWER, BY REGION, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 75
TABLE 14 OILSEEDS: SEED MARKET SIZE FOR COTTON, BY REGION, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 76
TABLE 15 OILSEEDS: SEED MARKET SIZE FOR COTTON, BY TYPE, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 76
TABLE 16 OILSEEDS: SEED MARKET SIZE FOR CANOLA, BY REGION, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 78
TABLE 17 OILSEEDS: SEED MARKET SIZE FOR CANOLA, BY TYPE, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 78
TABLE 18 CEREALS & GRAINS: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 80
TABLE 19 CEREALS & GRAINS: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 80
TABLE 20 CEREALS & GRAINS: SEED MARKET SIZE FOR CORN, BY REGION, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 82
TABLE 21 CEREALS & GRAINS: SEED MARKET SIZE FOR RICE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 83
TABLE 22 CEREALS & GRAINS: SEED MARKET SIZE FOR WHEAT, BY REGION, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 84
TABLE 23 CEREALS & GRAINS: SEED MARKET SIZE FOR SORGHUM, BY REGION, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 85
TABLE 24 FRUITS & VEGETABLES: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 86
TABLE 25 FRUITS & VEGETABLES: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 87
TABLE 26 OTHER SEEDS: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 87
TABLE 27 OTHER SEEDS: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 88
TABLE 28 SEEDS WITH TRAITS: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 91
TABLE 29 SEEDS WITH TRAITS: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013-2020 (MILLION HECTARES) 91
TABLE 30 SEEDS WITH TRAITS: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 92
TABLE 31 SEEDS WITH TRAITS: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP, 2013-2020 (MILLION HECTARES) 92
TABLE 32 SEEDS WITH TRAITS: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 93
TABLE 33 SEEDS WITH TRAITS: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 (MILLION HECTARES) 93
TABLE 34 SEEDS WITH TRAITS: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY TRAIT, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 94
TABLE 35 SEEDS WITH TRAITS: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY TRAIT, 2013-2020 (MILLION HECTARES) 94
TABLE 36 SEEDS WITH TRAITS: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY TRAIT TYPE, 2013-2020 ($MILLION) 95
TABLE 37 COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE BIOTECH TRAIT SEEDS, BY CROP 96
TABLE 38 TRAIT: 2,4-D HERBICIDE-TOLERANT SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 97
TABLE 39 TRAIT: DICAMBA HERBICIDE TOLERANCE SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 97
TABLE 40 TRAIT: GLUFOSINATE HERBICIDE TOLERANCE SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 97
TABLE 41 TRAIT: GLYPHOSATE HERBICIDE TOLERANCE SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 98
TABLE 42 TRAIT: ISOXAFLUTOLE HERBICIDE TOLERANCE SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 98
TABLE 43 TRAIT: OXYNIL HERBICIDE TOLERANCE SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 98
TABLE 44 TRAIT: SULFONYLUREA HERBICIDE TOLERANCE SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 99
TABLE 45 COMMERCIAL TRAIT: HERBICIDE TOLERANCE 99
TABLE 46 TRAIT: COLEOPTERAN INSECT RESISTANT SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 100
TABLE 47 TRAIT: LEPIDOPTERAN INSECT RESISTANCE SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 101
TABLE 48 TRAIT: MALE STERILITY RESISTANCE SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 102
TABLE 49 TRAIT: MANNOSE METABOLISM RESISTANCE SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 102
TABLE 50 TRAIT: MULTIPLE INSECT RESISTANCE SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 102
TABLE 51 COMMERCIAL TRAIT: INSECT RESISTANCE 103
TABLE 52 TRAIT: ANTI-ALLERGY STACKED SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 103
TABLE 53 TRAIT: ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE STACKED SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 104
TABLE 54 TRAIT: DELAYED FRUIT SOFTENING STACKED SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 104
TABLE 55 TRAIT: DELAYED RIPENING/SENESCENCE STACKED SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 104
TABLE 56 TRAIT: DROUGHT STRESS TOLERANCE STACKED SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 105
TABLE 57 TRAIT: FERTILITY RESTORATION STACKED SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 105
TABLE 58 TRAIT: MANNOSE METABOLISM STACKED SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 105
TABLE 59 TRAIT: MODIFIED ALPHA AMYLASE STACKED SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 106
TABLE 60 TRAIT: MODIFIED AMINO ACID STACKED SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 106
TABLE 61 TRAIT: MODIFIED FLOWER COLOR STACKED SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 106
TABLE 62 TRAIT: MODIFIED OIL/FATTY ACID STACKED SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 106
TABLE 63 TRAIT: MODIFIED STARCH/CARBOHYDRATE STACKED SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 107
TABLE 64 TRAIT: NICOTINE REDUCTION STACKED SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 107
TABLE 65 TRAIT: NOPALINE SYNTHESIS STACKED SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 108
TABLE 66 TRAIT: PHYTASE PRODUCTION STACKED SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 108
TABLE 67 ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANT SEED: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 108
TABLE 68 TRAIT: VIRAL DISEASE RESISTANCE SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 109
TABLE 69 TRAIT: VISUAL MARKER DISEASE RESISTANCE SEED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 110
TABLE 70 COMMERCIAL TRAIT: MODIFIED PRODUCT QUALITY 110
TABLE 71 TRAIT: POLLINATION CONTROL SYSTEM 111
TABLE 72 DEKALB BRAND AND ITS PRODUCTS 113
TABLE 73 PIONEER PRODUCTS 113
TABLE 74 NK CORN BRAND & ITS PRODUCTS 114
TABLE 75 SEED MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 117
TABLE 76 NORTH AMERICA: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 120
TABLE 77 NORTH AMERICA: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 120
TABLE 78 NORTH AMERICA: EXPORT OF SEEDS, BY COUNTRY, 2012, ($MILLION) 121
TABLE 79 NORTH AMERICA: IMPORT OF SEEDS, BY COUNTRY, 2012, ($MILLION) 122
TABLE 80 NORTH AMERICA: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY TRAIT, 2013– 2020 ($MILLION) 122
TABLE 81 U.S.: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 123
TABLE 82 CANADA: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 125
TABLE 83 MEXICO: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 125
TABLE 84 EUROPE: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 128
TABLE 85 EUROPE: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 128
TABLE 86 EUROPE: EXPORT OF SEEDS, BY COUNTRY, 2012 ($MILLION) 129
TABLE 87 EUROPE: IMPORTS OF SEEDS, BY COUNTRY, 2012 ($MILLION) 129
TABLE 88 EUROPE: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY TRAIT TYPE, 2013 –2020 ($MILLION) 130
TABLE 89 FRANCE: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 130
TABLE 90 GERMANY: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 131
TABLE 91 ITALY: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 132
TABLE 92 TURKEY: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 133
TABLE 93 SPAIN: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 134
TABLE 94 THE NETHERLANDS: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 134
TABLE 95 SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 135
TABLE 96 REST OF EUROPE: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 136
TABLE 97 ASIA-PACIFIC: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 138
TABLE 98 ASIA-PACIFIC: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 138
TABLE 99 ASIA-PACIFIC: EXPORT OF SEEDS, BY COUNTRY, 2012 ($MILLION) 139
TABLE 100 ASIA-PACIFIC: IMPORT OF SEEDS, BY COUNTRY, 2012, ($ MILLION) 139
TABLE 101 ASIA-PACIFIC: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY TRAIT, 2013 –2020 ($MILLION) 140
TABLE 102 CHINA: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 141
TABLE 103 INDIA: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 142
TABLE 104 JAPAN: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 142
TABLE 105 AUSTRALIA: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 143
TABLE 106 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 144
TABLE 107 LATIN AMERICA: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 145
TABLE 108 LATIN AMERICA: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 145
TABLE 109 LATIN AMERICA: EXPORT OF SEEDS, BY COUNTRY, 2012, ($ MILLION) 146
TABLE 110 LATIN AMERICA: IMPORT OF SEEDS, BY COUNTRY, 2012, ($ MILLION) 146
TABLE 111 LATIN AMERICA: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY TRAIT, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 146
TABLE 112 BRAZIL: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 147
TABLE 113 ARGENTINA: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 148
TABLE 114 REST OF LATIN AMERICA: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 149
TABLE 115 ROW: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 149
TABLE 116 ROW: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 150
TABLE 117 ROW: EXPORT OF SEEDS, BY COUNTRY, 2012, ($ MILLION) 150
TABLE 118 ROW: IMPORT OF SEEDS, BY COUNTRY, 2012, ($ MILLION) 151
TABLE 119 ROW: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 151
TABLE 120 SOUTH AFRICA: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 152
TABLE 121 EGYPT: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 153
TABLE 122 OTHER COUNTRIES IN ROW: SEED MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 154
TABLE 123 AGREEMENTS, PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES & COLLABORATIONS, 2010–2015 159
TABLE 124 EXPANSIONS & INVESTMENTS, 2010–2015 161
TABLE 125 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES, 2010–2015 162
TABLE 126 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, 2010–2015 163
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1 SEED MARKET SEGMENTATION 18
FIGURE 2 RESEARCH DESIGN 21
FIGURE 3 ARABLE LAND, 1980-2012 (MILLION HECTARES) 27
FIGURE 4 ARABLE LAND, 1950–2020 (HECTARES/PERSON) 28
FIGURE 5 ARABLE LAND, BY COUNTRY, 2012 (HECTARES/PERSON) 28
FIGURE 6 INDEX OF WORLD FOOD PRICES 29
FIGURE 7 AREA UNDER BIOTECH CROPS, 1996 - 2014 (MILLION HECTARES) 31
FIGURE 8 COST OF BRINGING NEW PRODUCT TO THE MARKET, 2011 32
FIGURE 9 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 33
FIGURE 10 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 34
FIGURE 11 DATA TRIANGULATION 35
FIGURE 12 SEED MARKET SNAPSHOT (2015 VS. 2020) 37
FIGURE 13 SEED MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 38
FIGURE 14 SEED MARKET SIZE, BY TRAIT, 2015–2020 ($MILLION) 39
FIGURE 15 SEED MARKET SHARE (VALUE), BY REGION, 2014 40
FIGURE 16 SEED MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2020 ($MILLION) 41
FIGURE 17 SEED MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2020 42
FIGURE 18 SEED MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014 VS. 2020 ($MILLION) 43
FIGURE 19 SEED MARKET SHARE (VALUE), BY COUNTRY, 2014 44
FIGURE 20 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS: SEED MARKET, BY REGION, 2014 45
FIGURE 21 DEVELOPMENT OF SEED INDUSTRY 48
FIGURE 22 SEED MARKET, BY TYPE 49
FIGURE 23 SEED MARKET, BY TRAIT 50
FIGURE 24 INCREASING USE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED SEEDS DRIVING THE GROWTH OF SEED MARKET 51
FIGURE 25 GLOBAL SEED MARKET SIZE ($BILLION) 52
FIGURE 26 SEED REPLACEMENT RATE IN INDIAN SEED MARKET 53
FIGURE 27 GROWTH PROJECTION IN ARABLE CROP AND YIELD 56
FIGURE 28 R&D & SEED PRODUCTION PHASES CONTRIBUTES MAJOR VALUE TO OVERALL PRICE OF SEED MARKET 59
FIGURE 29 RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS & TECHNOLOGISTS: INTEGRAL PART OF SUPPLY CHAIN OF SEED MARKET 60
FIGURE 30 CEREALS & GRAINS SEED SEGMENT DOMINATES THE SEED MARKET, 2014 61
FIGURE 31 NORTH AMERICA IS THE LARGEST MARKET FOR SEED 62
FIGURE 32 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS: SEED MARKET 63
FIGURE 33 STRATEGIC BENCHMARKING: AGREEMENTS, PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND COLLBORATIONS TO EXPAND MARKET 66
FIGURE 34 ASIA-PACIFIC IS PROJECTED TO LEAD THE SEED MARKET IN 2015 69
FIGURE 35 CEREALS & GRAINS IS ESTIMATED TO LEAD THE SEED MARKET IN 2015 70
FIGURE 36 SOYBEAN CROP: ACREAGE CHANGE IN TOP 10 COUNTRIES, 2002 TO 2012 72
FIGURE 37 SUNFLOWER CROP: ACREAGE CHANGE IN TOP 10 COUNTRIES, 2002 TO 2012 74
FIGURE 38 COTTON CROP: ACREAGE CHANGE IN TOP 10 COUNTRIES, 2002 TO 2012 75
FIGURE 39 SHARE OF BIOTECH CROP IN GLOBAL AREA OF PRINCIPAL CROPS, 2014 (MILLION HECTARES) 77
FIGURE 40 CANOLA CROP: ACREAGE CHANGE IN TOP 10 COUNTRIES, 2002 TO 2012 78
FIGURE 41 DIVERSIFICATION OF CROP ACREAGE, 1962 TO 2012, (%SHARE) 79
FIGURE 42 CORN CROP: ACREAGE CHANGE IN TOP 10 COUNTRIES, 2002 TO 2012 81
FIGURE 43 RICE CROP: ACREAGE CHANGE IN TOP 10 COUNTRIES, 2002 TO 2012 82
FIGURE 44 WHEAT CROP: ACREAGE CHANGE IN TOP 10 COUNTRIES, 2002 TO 2012 84
FIGURE 45 SORGHUM CROP: ACREAGE CHANGE IN TOP 10 COUNTRIES, 2002 TO 2012 85
FIGURE 46 SEED MARKET SIZE, BY TRAIT, 2015-2020 ($MILLION) 90
FIGURE 47 ADOPTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS IN U.S., 1964-2014 95
FIGURE 48 POPULAR BRANDS OF SEED 112
FIGURE 49 GEOGRAPHIC SNAPSHOT (2015–2020): RAPIDLY GROWING MARKETS ARE EMERGING AS NEW HOTSPOTS 117
FIGURE 50 NORTH AMERICAN SEED MARKET: A SNAPSHOT 119
FIGURE 51 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET SNAPSHOT: FARMER’S AWARENESS IS DRIVING THE MARKET 121
FIGURE 52 CANADA: PRIVATE SECTOR RESEARCH INVESTMENT FORECAST, ($MILLION) 124
FIGURE 53 EUROPEAN SEED MARKET: A SNAPSHOT 127
FIGURE 54 CHINA WAS THE MARKET LEADER IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION IN 2014 137
FIGURE 55 CHINA HELD THE LARGEST SHARE IN ASIA-PACIFIC SEED MARKET, 2014 140
FIGURE 56 AGREEMENTS, PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES & COLLABORATIONS WAS PREFERRED BY KEY SEED COMPANIES IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS 155
FIGURE 57 SEED MARKET SHARE, BY KEY PLAYER, 2014 156
FIGURE 58 AGREEMENTS, PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES & COLLABORATIONS FUELED GROWTH & INNOVATION OF SEED MARKET BETWEEN 2011 TO 2015 157
FIGURE 59 BATTLE FOR MARKET SHARE (2010 TO 2015): AGREEMENTS, PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES & COLLABORATIONS WAS THE KEY STRATEGY 158
FIGURE 60 GEOGRAPHIC REVENUE MIX OF TOP FIVE SEED PRODUCERS 165
FIGURE 61 SEED MARKET REVENUE SHARE, BY COMPANY, 2004 166
FIGURE 62 SEED MARKET REVENUE SHARE, BY COMPANY, 2014 167
FIGURE 63 BAYER AG: COMPANY SNASHOT 168
FIGURE 64 BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG: SWOT ANALYSIS 171
FIGURE 65 E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY: COMPANY SNASHOT 172
FIGURE 66 E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY: SWOT ANALYSIS 175
FIGURE 67 MONSANTO: COMPANY SNASHOT 176
FIGURE 68 MONSANTO: SWOT ANALYSIS 180
FIGURE 69 SYNGENTA AG: COMPANY SNASHOT 181
FIGURE 70 SYNGENTA AG: SWOT ANALYSIS 183
FIGURE 71 DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC: COMPANY SNASHOT 185
FIGURE 72 DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC.: SWOT ANALYSIS 187
FIGURE 73 LAND O'LAKES, INC.: COMPANY SNASHOT 188
FIGURE 74 KWS SAAT SE: COMPANY SNASHOT 191
FIGURE 75 SAKATA SEED CORPORATION: COMPANY SNASHOT 193
FIGURE 76 GROUPE LIMAGRAIN: COMPANY SNASHOT 195
FIGURE 77 RALLIS INDIA LIMITED: COMPANY SNASHOT 197