1 Introduction (Page No. - 24)
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Market Scope
1.3.1 Markets Covered
1.3.2 Years Considered for the Study
1.4 Currency Considered for the Study
1.5 Limitations
1.6 Stakeholders
2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 28)
2.1 Research Data
2.1.1 Secondary Data
2.1.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
2.1.2 Primary Data
2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources
2.1.2.2 Key Industry Insights
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
2.2 Factor Analysis
2.2.1 Introduction
2.2.2 Demand-Side Analysis
2.2.2.1 Increasing Demand for Organic Food Products
2.2.2.2 Population Growth and Diversified Food Demand
2.2.2.3 Increasing Farm Expenditures
2.2.3 Supply-Side Analysis
2.2.3.1 Parent Market Analysis: Fertilizers Market Growth
2.2.3.2 Fluctuation in Raw Material Prices
2.3 Market Size Estimation
2.3.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.3.2 Top-Down Approach
2.4 Market Breakdown & Data Triangulation
2.5 Research Assumptions & Limitations
2.5.1 Assumptions
2.5.2 Limitations
3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 44)
4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 50)
4.1 Attractive Opportunities in Biofertilizers Market
4.2 Biofertilizers Market, By Crop Type
4.3 Biofertilizers Market, By Type
4.4 North American Biofertilizers Market
4.5 Biofertilizers Market, By Microorganisms
4.6 Biofertilizers: Market Shares of Top Countries, 2014
4.7 Life Cycle Analysis: Asia-Pacific & Latin America are Attractive Markets for Investments
5 Market Overview (Page No. - 56)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Evolution
5.3 Market Segmentation
5.3.1 By Type
5.3.2 By Crop-Type
5.3.3 By Microorganisms
5.3.4 By Application
5.4 Market Dynamics
5.4.1 Drivers
5.4.1.1 Growth in Organic Food Industry
5.4.1.2 Promotion By Government Agencies
5.4.1.3 Hazards of Chemical Fertilizers
5.4.1.4 Rise in Costs of Chemical Fertilizers & Pesticides
5.4.1.5 Growing Adoption of Soil-Fertility Management Practices
5.4.2 Restraints
5.4.2.1 Lack of Awareness & Low Adoption Rate of Biofertilizers
5.4.2.2 Poor Infrastructure
5.4.3 Opportunities
5.4.3.1 New Target Markets: Asia-Pacific & Latin America
5.4.4 Challenges
5.4.4.1 Technological & Environmental Constraints
5.5 Burning Issue
5.5.1 Supply of Counterfeit Products
5.6 Winning Imperatives
5.6.1 Investment in R&D
5.6.2 Increasing Concerns for Environmental Protection
6 Industry Trends (Page No. - 74)
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Value Chain Analysis
6.3 Supply Chain Analysis
6.3.1 Prominent Companies:
6.3.2 Small & Medium Enterprises:
6.4 Industry Insights
6.4.1 Cyanobacteria Segment Dominated Biofertilizers Market, By Microorganism, in 2014
6.4.2 Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria: Projected to Be the Fastest-Growing Segment, By Type
6.5 Regulatory Environment
6.5.1 North America
6.5.2 Europe
6.5.3 Asia-Pacific
6.5.4 Latin America
6.5.5 RoW
6.6 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
6.6.1 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
6.6.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
6.6.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
6.6.4 Threat of New Entrants
6.6.5 Threat of Substitutes
6.7 Pest Analysis
6.7.1 Political Factors
6.7.2 Economic Factors
6.7.3 Social Factors
6.7.4 Technological Factors
6.8 Strategic Benchmarking
6.8.1 Expansions
6.8.2 Expansion Through Agreements, Acquisitions, and Joint Ventures
7 Biofertilizers Market, By Type (Page No. - 89)
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Nitrogen-Fixing
7.3 Phosphate-Solubilizing
7.4 Potash-Mobilizing
7.5 Others
8 Biofertilizers Market, By Microorganism (Page No. - 97)
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Azotobacter
8.3 Azospirillum
8.4 Rhizobium
8.5 Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria
8.6 Cyanobacteria (Blue Green Algae)
8.7 Others
9 Biofertilizers Market, By Application Method (Page No. - 107)
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Seed Treatment
9.3 Soil Treatment
9.4 Others
10 Biofertilizers Market, By Crop-Type (Page No. - 113)
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Cereals & Grains
10.3 Pulses & Oilseeds
10.4 Fruits & Vegetables
10.5 Others
11 Biofertilizers Market, By Region (Page No. - 122)
11.1 Introduction
11.2 North America
11.2.1 U.S.
11.2.2 Canada
11.2.3 Mexico
11.3 Europe
11.3.1 Germany
11.3.2 France
11.3.3 Italy
11.3.4 Spain
11.3.5 Rest of Europe
11.4 Asia-Pacific
11.4.1 China
11.4.2 India
11.4.3 Japan
11.4.4 Australia
11.4.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
11.1 Latin America
11.1.1 Brazil
11.1.2 Argentina
11.1.3 Rest of Latin America
11.2 Rest of the World (RoW)
11.2.1 South Africa
11.2.2 Others in RoW
12 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 165)
12.1 Overview
12.2 Biofertilizers Market Share Analysis
12.3 Competitive Situation & Trends
12.3.1 Expansions
12.3.2 Collaborations,Partnerships,Joint Ventures & Agreements
12.3.3 Acquisitions
12.3.4 Investments
13 Company Profiles (Page No. - 171)
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Novozymes A/S
13.3 National Fertilizers Limited
13.4 Madras Fertilizers Limited
13.5 Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd
13.6 Rizobacter Argentina S.A.
13.7 T. Stanes & Company Limited
13.8 Camson Bio Technologies Limited
13.9 Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd
13.10 Lallemand Inc.
13.11 Nutramax Laboratories Inc.
14 Appendix (Page No. - 198)
14.1 Insights of Industry Experts
14.2 Discussion Guide
14.3 Company Developments
14.3.1 Expansions
14.3.2 Agreements, Partnerships, Joint Ventures & Collaborations
14.3.3 Acquisitions
14.3.4 Investments
14.4 Introducing RT: Real Time Market Intelligence
14.5 Available Customizations
14.6 Related Reports
List of Tables (82 Tables)
Table 1 Assumptions
Table 2 Funds Allocated Under Various Schemes for Use of Biofertilizers in India (Rs. Crore)
Table 3 Average U.S. Farm Prices of Selected Fertilizers (USD Per Material Short Ton)
Table 4 Impact of Key Drivers on the Biofertilizers Market
Table 5 Response of Farmers
Table 6 Mean Distance Travelled By Agro-Input Dealers to Get Farm Inputs (In Miles)
Table 7 Impact of Key Restraints on the Biofertilizers Market
Table 8 Impact of Key Opportunities on the Biofertilizers Market
Table 9 Impact of Key Challenges on the Biofertilizers Market
Table 10 Share of Organized Retail in Developing Countries
Table 11 Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 12 Nitrogen-Fixing Biofertilizers Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 13 Phosphate-Solubilizing Biofertilizers Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 14 Potash-Mobilizing Biofertilizers Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 15 Other Biofertilizers Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 16 Biofertilizers Market Size, By Microorganism, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 17 Azotobacter Biofertilizers Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 18 Culturing of Azotobacter
Table 19 Azopirillum Biofertilizers Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 20 Rhizobium Biofertilizers Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 21 Quantity of Biological Nitrogen Fixed By Liquid Rhizobium in Various Crops
Table 22 Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria Biofertilizers Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 23 Cyanobacteria (Blue Green Algae) Biofertilizers Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 24 Other Biofertilizers Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 25 Biofertilizers Market Size, By Application Method, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 26 Summary of Application Methods
Table 27 Seed Treatment of Biofertilizers Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 28 Soil Treatment of Biofertilizers Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 29 Other Treatments of Biofertilizers Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 30 Biofertilizers Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 31 Cereals & Grains in Biofertilizers Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 32 Pulses & Oilseeds Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 33 Fruits & Vegetables in Biofertilizers Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 34 Other Crops in Biofertilizers Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 35 Biofertilizers Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 36 North America: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 37 North America: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 38 North America: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 39 North America: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Microorganism, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 40 North America: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Application Method, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 41 U.S.: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 42 Canada: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 43 Mexico: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 44 Europe: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 45 Europe: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 46 Europe: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 47 Europe: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Microorganism, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 48 Europe: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 49 Germany: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 50 France: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 51 Italy: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 52 Spain: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 53 Rest of Europe: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 54 Asia-Pacific: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 55 Asia-Pacific: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 56 Asia-Pacific: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Crop-Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 57 Asia-Pacific: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Microorganism, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 58 Asia-Pacific: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Application Method, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 59 China: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 60 India: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 61 Japan: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 62 Australia: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 63 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 64 Latin America: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 65 Latin America: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 66 Latin America: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 67 Latin America: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Microorganism, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 68 Latin America: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Application Method, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 69 Brazil: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 70 Argentina: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 71 Rest of Latin America: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 72 RoW: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 73 RoW: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 74 RoW: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 75 RoW: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Microorganism, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 76 RoW: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Application Method, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 77 South Africa: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 78 Others in RoW: Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 79 Expansions, 2010–2015
Table 80 Collaborations, Partnerships, Joint Ventures & Agreements, 2010–2015
Table 81 Acquisitions, 2010–2015
Table 82 Investments, 2010–2015
List of Figures (75 Figures)
Figure 1 Biofertilizers Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Research Design
Figure 3 Retail Sales of Packaged Organic Food in the U.K., 2007-2017 (USD Billion)
Figure 4 Global Growth of Organic Land, 2000-2012 (Million HA)
Figure 5 Population Growth Trend, 1961-2050
Figure 6 U.S. Agricultural Farm Expenditure, 2007 Vs.2012 (USD Billion)
Figure 7 Canadian Farm Operating Expenses, 2011
Figure 8 North America: Fertilizer Consumption Per Hectare of Arable Land (Kg )
Figure 9 Price of Natural Gas, Crude Oil & Coal, 1990-2014 (USD Per Unit)
Figure 10 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 11 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 12 Data Triangulation
Figure 13 Biofertilizers Market, By Type, 2015 vs. 2020
Figure 14 Biofertilizers Market, By Crop Type, 2015 vs. 2020
Figure 15 Biofertilizers Market, By Microorganisms, 2015 vs. 2020
Figure 16 Biofertilizers Market Trend, By Region, 2014
Figure 17 Top-Five Fastest-Growing Markets, By Country
Figure 18 European & North American Countries Were the Largest Markets in 2014
Figure 19 Attractive Opportunities in Biofertilizers Market
Figure 20 Cereals & Grains Projected to Be the Largest Segment Throughout the Forecast Period
Figure 21 Nitrogen-Fixing Segment Would Be the Largest Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 22 Cereals & Grains Segment Accounted for Largest Share in the North American Biofertilizers Market, 2014
Figure 23 Biofertilizers Market: North America Will Continue to Dominate All Microorganisms Segments
Figure 24 U.S. Dominated the Global Biofertilizers Market
Figure 25 Asia-Pacific & Latin American Regions to Provide Immense Opportunities for Biofertilizers Market Growth
Figure 26 Evolution of the Biofertilizers Market
Figure 27 Biofertilizers Market, By Type
Figure 28 Biofertilizers Market, By Crop Type
Figure 29 Biofertilizers Market, By Microorganisms
Figure 30 Biofertilizers Market, By Application
Figure 31 Biofertilizers: Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges
Figure 32 U.S. Organic Food Sales, By Category, 2005-2014
Figure 33 Increasing Organic Agricultural Land, 1992-2013 (Million HA)
Figure 34 Seed Application Method Segment Projected to Be the Fastest-Growing Market Between 2015 and 2020
Figure 35 Biofertilizers: Value Chan
Figure 36 Biofertilizers: Supply Chain
Figure 37 Cyanobacteria: Accounted for the Largest Market, By Microorganisms, 2014
Figure 38 North America is the Largest Market for Nitrogen-Fixing Segment
Figure 39 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis: Biofertilizers Market
Figure 40 Strategic Benchmarking: Gujarat State Chemicals & Fertilizers (GSCF) Adopted Organic Growth Strategy
Figure 41 Strategic Benchmarking: Novozymes A/S & Lallemand Inc. Adopted Inorganic Growth Strategies
Figure 42 Biofertilizers Market Size, By Type (USD Million): A Snapshot
Figure 43 Nitrogen-Fixing Biofertilizers Market Growth, 2015-2020 (USD Million)
Figure 44 Biofertilizers Market Size, By Microorganism (USD Million): A Snapshot
Figure 45 Biofertilizers Market Size, By Application Method (USD Million): A Snapshot
Figure 46 Biofertilizers Market Share, By Crop Type (USD Million): A Snapshot
Figure 47 Global Cereals & Coarse Grains Production, 2000-2013, Thousand Tons
Figure 48 Global Pulses & Oilseed Production, 2000-2013, Thousand Tons
Figure 49 Global Fruits & Vegetables Production, 2000-2013, Thousand Tons
Figure 50 Geographic Snapshot (2015-2020): Rapidly Growing Markets are Emerging as New Hot Spots
Figure 51 North American Biofertilizers Market: A Snapshot
Figure 52 U.S. Projected to Have Largest Share in Global Biofertilizers Market, 2015-2020
Figure 53 European Biofertilizers Market: A Snapshot
Figure 54 European Biofertilizers Market Share, By Type: A Snapshot, 2014
Figure 55 Asia-Pacific Biofertilizers Market: A Snapshot
Figure 56 Key Biofertilizer Companies Preferred Expansion & Agreement Over the Last Five Years
Figure 57 Biofertilizers Market Share Analysis, By Key Player, 2010-2015
Figure 58 Expansions Fueled Growth of Biofertilizers Market, 2010-2015
Figure 59 Expansions & Agreements: the Key Strategy, 2010-2015
Figure 60 Geographic Revenue Mix of Top Five Market Players
Figure 61 Novozymes A/S: Company Snapshot
Figure 62 Novozymes A/S: SWOT Analysis
Figure 63 National Fertilizers Limited: Company Snapshot
Figure 64 National Fertilizers Limited: SWOT Analysis
Figure 65 Madras Fertilizers Limited : Company Snapshot
Figure 66 Madras Fertilizers Limited: SWOT Analysis
Figure 67 Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd: Company Snapshot
Figure 68 Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd:: SWOT Analysis
Figure 69 Rizobacter Argentina S.A.: Company Snapshot
Figure 70 Rizobacter Argentina S.A.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 71 T Stanes & Company Limited: Company Snapshot
Figure 72 Camson Bio Technologies Limited: Company Snapshot
Figure 73 Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd: Company Snapshot
Figure 74 Lallemand Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 75 Nutramax Laboratories Inc. : Company Snapshot