The plant growth regulators market is estimated to be valued at USD 1.6 Billion in 2015. The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.6% from 2015 to 2020. The plant growth regulators market is segmented on the basis of its types and crop types. It is further segmented on the basis of regions, such as North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World (RoW). With the increasing environmental regulation and pesticide residue level monitoring, the entry of seaweed-based plant growth regulators is expected to enhance the market growth.
This report includes estimations of market sizes for value (USD million) and volume (KT). Both, top-down and bottom-up approaches have been used to estimate and validate the size of the global plant growth regulators market and to estimate the size of various other dependent submarkets in the overall market. Key players in the market have been identified through secondary research, and their market share in respective regions has been determined through primary and secondary research. All percentage shares, splits, and breakdowns have been determined using secondary sources and were verified through primary sources.
This report provides both, qualitative and quantitative analyses of the plant growth regulators market, the competitive landscape, and the preferred development strategies of key players. The key players preferred new product development, joint ventures, agreements, expansions, and acquisitions as preferred strategies to gain a larger share in the market. The report also analyzes the market dynamics and issues faced by leading players.
The report is targeted towards the existing players in the industry, which include chemical manufacturers, agrochemical manufacturers, fruit growers associations, seaweed extractors, biostimulant manufacturers, and research institutions. Key participants in the supply chain of plant growth regulators are raw material suppliers, government bodies, distributors, agro-commodity exporters related to fruits & vegetables, and end users such as farmer cooperatives and associations.
Upstream players offering plant growth regulators to other manufacturers involved in fertilizer production to offer crop-based nutrient-PGR formulation have been included in this report. For instance, Nippon Soda Co. Ltd (Japan) and The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.) are the upstream players that are profiled in the report. The downstream players involved in the direct distribution with farm growers & cooperatives include Nufarm Limited (Australia), Xinyi Industrial Co. Ltd (China), FMC Corporation (U.S.), Valent BioSciences Corporation (U.S.), Bayer CropScience (Germany), Syngenta AG (Switzerland), BASF SE (Germany), and Tata Chemicals Limited (India).
"The study answers several questions for stakeholders, primarily which market segments to focus on in next two to five years for prioritizing efforts and investments”.
Scope of the Report
On the basis of type, the market is segmented as follows:
- Auxins
- Cytokinins
- Gibberellins
- Others (ethylene and abscisic acid)
On the basis of crop type, the market is segmented as follows:
- Cereals & grains
- Oilseed & pulses
- Fruits & vegetables
- Turf, ornamentals, and others
On the basis of region, the market is segmented as follows:
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- RoW
1 Introduction (Page No. - 14)
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Market Scope
1.3.1 Years Considered for the Study
1.4 Currency
1.5 Unit
1.6 Limitations
1.7 Stakeholders
2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 18)
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 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
2.2 Factor Analysis
2.2.1 Introduction
2.2.2 Demand-Side Analysis
2.2.2.1 Decreasing Area Under Agricultural Cultivation
2.2.2.2 Increasing Growth in Fruit & Vegetable Production
2.2.3 Supply-Side Analysis
2.2.3.1 Industrial Herbicide Production Serve as Source for PGRs
2.2.3.2 Lower Cost of Seaweeds Strengthening Raw Material Supply
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. - 33)
4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 37)
4.1 Attractive Opportunities in Plant Growth Regulators Market
4.2 Gibberllenins: Leading Segment, By Type
4.3 Asia-Pacific: Fastest-Growing Plant Growth Regulators Market
4.4 Plant Growth Regulators Market Growth, By Country, 2015–2020
4.5 Plant Growth Regulators Market: Developed vs Developing Nations, 2015–2020 (USD Million)
4.6 Life Cycle Analysis, By Region
5 Market Overview (Page No. - 43)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Evolution
5.3 Market Segmentation
5.3.1 By Type
5.3.2 By Crop Type
5.4 Market Dynamics
5.4.1 Drivers
5.4.1.1 Rising Trading Requirements for Industrial Activities
5.4.1.2 Growth in Organic Food Industry
5.4.2 Restraints
5.4.2.1 Significant Cost Issues Related With Regulatory Requirements
5.4.3 Opportunities
5.4.3.1 Strengthen Product Portfolio for Broad-Acre Crops
5.4.3.2 Demand for Cost-Effective Portfolio in Developing Countries
5.4.4 Challenges
5.4.4.1 Identification of Plant Growth Regulator (PGR)-Modulated Genic/Multigenic Expressions
5.5 Regulatory Requirements
5.5.1 U.S.
5.5.2 Canada
5.5.3 Japan
5.5.4 China
5.5.5 European Union
6 Industry Trends (Page No. - 54)
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Value Chain Analysis
6.3 Supply Chain Analysis
6.4 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
6.4.1 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
6.4.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
6.4.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers
6.4.4 Threat of New Entrants
6.4.5 Threat of Substitutes
7 Plant Growth Regulators Market, By Brand (Page No. - 61)
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Nufarm Limited
7.2.1 Mepex
7.3 FMC Corporation
7.3.1 Humextra
7.4 Syngenta AG
7.4.1 Moddus
7.5 DOW Chemical
7.5.1 Miraculan
7.5.2 Humicil
7.6 BASF SE
7.6.1 Canopy
8 Plant Growth Regulators Market, By Type (Page No. - 63)
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Auxins
8.3 Cytokinins
8.4 Gibberellins
8.5 Others
9 Plant Growth Regulators Market, By Crop Type (Page No. - 70)
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Cereals & Grains
9.2.1 Oilseeds & Pulses
9.2.2 Fruits & Vegetables
9.2.3 Turf, Ornamentals & Others
10 Plant Growth Regulators Market, By Region (Page No. - 76)
10.1 Introduction
10.2 North America
10.2.1 U.S.
10.2.2 Canada
10.2.3 Mexico
10.3 Europe
10.3.1 France
10.3.2 Germany
10.3.3 U.K.
10.3.4 Poland
10.3.5 Italy
10.3.6 The Netherlands
10.3.7 Rest of Europe
10.4 Asia-Pacific
10.4.1 China
10.4.2 Thailand
10.4.3 Japan
10.4.4 New Zealand
10.4.5 India
10.4.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific
10.5 Rest of the World (RoW)
10.5.1 Brazil
10.5.2 Algeria
10.5.3 Others in RoW
11 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 105)
11.1 Overview
11.2 Competitive Situation & Trends
11.3 New Product Launches
11.4 Acquisitions
11.5 Agreements, Investments & Partnerships
11.6 Expansions & Collaborations
12 Company Profiles (Page No. - 111)
(Company at A Glance, Recent Financials, Products & Services, Strategies & Insights, & Recent Developments)*
12.1 Introduction
12.2 BASF SE
12.3 Nufarm Limited
12.4 FMC Corporation
12.5 Syngenta AG
12.6 DOW Chemical
12.7 Bayer Cropscience AG
12.8 Nippon Soda Co. Ltd.
12.9 Tata Chemicals Limited
12.10 Valent Biosciences Corporation
12.11 Xinyi (H.K.) Industrial Co. Ltd
*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 (Page No. - 141)
13.1 Insights of Industry Experts
13.2 Discussion Guide
13.3 Introducing RT: Real-Time Market Intelligence
13.4 Available Customizations
13.5 Related Reports
List of Tables (68 Tables)
Table 1 Plant Growth Regulator: Class, Associated Function & Use
Table 2 Assumptions of the Study
Table 3 Limitations of the Study
Table 4 Functions of Plant Growth Regulators
Table 5 Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 6 Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 7 Auxins Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 8 Auxins Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 9 Cytokinins Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 10 Cytokinins Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 11 Gibberellins Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 12 Gibberellins Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 13 Other Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 14 Other Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 15 Plant Growth Regulators Market is Led By Cereals & Grains (USD Million)
Table 16 Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 17 Cereals & Grains: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 18 Oilseeds & Pulses: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 19 Fruits & Vegetables: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 20 Turf, Ornamentals & Others: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 21 Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 22 Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 23 North America: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 24 U.S.: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 25 U.S.: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 26 Canada: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 27 Canada: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 28 Mexico: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 29 Mexico: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 30 Europe: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 31 France: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 32 France: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 33 Germany: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 34 Germany: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 35 U.K.: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 36 U.K.: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 37 Poland: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 38 Poland: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 39 Italy: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 40 Italy: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 41 The Netherlands: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 42 The Netherlands: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 43 Rest of Europe: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 44 Rest of Europe: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 45 Asia-Pacific: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 46 China: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 47 China: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 48 Thailand: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 49 Thailand: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 50 Japan: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 51 Japan: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 52 New Zealand: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 53 New Zealand: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 54 India: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 55 India: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 56 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 57 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 58 RoW: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 59 Brazil: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 60 Brazil: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 61 Algeria: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 62 Algeria: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 63 Others in RoW: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 64 Others in RoW: Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Crop Type, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 65 New Product Launches, 2012-2014
Table 66 Acquisitions, 2013-2015
Table 67 Agreements, Investments & Partnerships, 2011-2015
Table 68 Expansions, 2010-2015
List of Figures (54 Figures)
Figure 1 Plant Growth Regulators Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Research Design
Figure 3 Breakdown of Primary Interviews, By Company Type, Designation & Region
Figure 4 Global Area Under Agricultural Practice, 2010–2013 (Million Hectares)
Figure 5 Global Arable Land & Permanent Crop Lands Share, By Region, 2013
Figure 6 Global Area Harvested Under Fruits, Vegetables & Other High-Value Crops, 2010–2013 (Million Hectares)
Figure 7 Global Production of Fruits, Vegetables & Other High-Value Crops, 2010-2013 (Million Tons)
Figure 8 Global Herbicide Consumption, 2010–2013 (‘000 Tons)
Figure 9 Key Global Producers of Seaweeds, 2000–2012 (‘000 Tons)
Figure 10 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 11 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 12 Data Triangulation
Figure 13 Plant Growth Regulators Market Snapshot (2015 vs 2020)
Figure 14 Fruits & Vegetables Accounted for the Largest Market Share
Figure 15 Asia-Pacific Market Growing at the Highest CAGR
Figure 16 Plant Growth Regulators Market Share (Value), By Region, 2014
Figure 17 An Emerging Market With Promising Growth Potential, 2015–2020 (USD Million)
Figure 18 Gibberllenins Projected to Be the Largest Segment By 2020
Figure 19 Fruits & Vegetables Segment Accounted for Largest Share in the Asia-Pacific Market, 2014 (USD Million)
Figure 20 China to Grow at Highest CAGR in Plant Growth Regulators Market, 2015–2020
Figure 21 Developed Markets to Dominate & Show Strong Growth Opportunities During the Forecast Period
Figure 22 Plant Growth Regulators are Projected to Experience Strong Growth in the European Region
Figure 23 Plant Growth Regulators Market Evolution
Figure 24 By Type
Figure 25 By Crop Type
Figure 26 Strong Demand From High-Valued Agricultural Commodities
Figure 27 Global Harvested Area of Cereals and Oilseeds, 2011-2015 (Million Ha)
Figure 28 Crop Harvested Area in Asia & South America, 2011-2015 (Million Ha)
Figure 29 R&D and Manufacturing Contribute Major Value to Overall Price of Plant Growth Regulators
Figure 30 Raw Material Accessibility & Market Distribution: Integral Part of Supply Chain of Plant Growth Regulators Market
Figure 31 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 32 Plant Growth Regulators Market Size, By Type, 2015 vs 2020 (USD Million)
Figure 33 Plant Growth Regulators Market Share (Value), By Crop Type, 2014
Figure 34 Geographic Snapshot: Asia-Pacific Market Projected to See High Growth, USD Million (2015-2020)
Figure 35 North American: Plant Growth Regulators Market Snapshot
Figure 36 Europe: Plant Growth Regulator Market Snapshot
Figure 37 China: Market Leader in the Asia-Pacific Region in 2014
Figure 38 New Product Launches & Expansions: Key Strategies of Key Companies
Figure 39 Expanding Revenue Base Through New Product Launches, 2013-2014
Figure 40 New Product Launches: the Key Strategy, 2010-2015
Figure 41 Geographical Revenue Mix of Leading Market Players, 2014
Figure 42 BASF SE: Company Snapshot
Figure 43 BASF SE: SWOT Analysis
Figure 44 Nufarm Limited: Company Snapshot
Figure 45 Nufarm Limited: SWOT Analysis
Figure 46 FMC Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 47 FMC Corporation: SWOT Analysis
Figure 48 Syngenta AG: Company Snapshot
Figure 49 Syngenta AG: SWOT Analysis
Figure 50 DOW Chemical: Company Snapshot
Figure 51 DOW Chemical: SWOT Analysis
Figure 52 Bayer Cropscience AG: Company Snapshot
Figure 53 Nippon Soda Co. Ltd. : Company Snapshot
Figure 54 Tata Chemicals Limited: Company Snapshot