The biological seed treatment market was estimated at USD 739.3 Million in 2017, and is projected to reach USD 1,251.4 Million by 2022, at a CAGR of 11.10%. The market is influenced by the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices, along with strong investments being made by major market players in the research and development of these products.
The biological seed treatment market, based on function, has been segmented into biofertilizers, biostimulants, bioinsecticides, biofungicides, and others. Biofertilizers are rapidly gaining pace because of their potential to provide disease resistance in crops, while improving crop quality and yield. Due to this trend and the registration & commercialization of new varieties of biofertilizers, this segment was estimated to account for a large share in the market in 2017.
The biological seed treatment market, by crop type, has been segmented into corn, wheat, soybean, cotton, sunflower, vegetable crops, and other crops. The corn crop finds major industrial application in food, feed, and ethanol production. These crops being affected by a number of pathogens, pests, and nematodes is one of the major contributing factors for biological seed treatment being used. The corn crop is expected to account for the largest share, in terms of value, in 2016.
The biological seed treatment market, by type, has been segmented into microbials, botanicals, and others (biofermentation products and natural polymers & derivatives). The microbials industry dominated the market in 2016, due to the increasing demand for microbial seed treatments, in field crops such as soybean and corn.
North America accounted for the largest market share in 2016, and is also projected to be fastest-growing in the biological seed treatment market in the next five years. The dominant share of the North American region is attributed to the increasing ban on the usage of certain chemical formulations in North American countries. A growing trend towards the development of sustainable options to mitigate environmental risks, is expected to further improve market demand for these products.
The global market for biological seed treatment is dominated by large-scale players such as BASF (Germany), Bayer AG (Germany), Syngenta (Switzerland), Monsanto BioAg (US), DuPont (US), and Italpollina (Italy). Koppert (Netherlands), Incotec (Netherlands), Plant Health Care (US), Precision Laboratories (US), Verdesian Life Sciences (US), and Valent Biosciences (US) are a few other key market players that also have a significant share in the biological seed treatment market.
Target Audience
The stakeholders for the report are as follows:
- Biopesticide, biostimulants, and biofertilizer producers and formulators
- Seed suppliers, distributors, importers, and exporters
- Seed coating technology providers, seed treaters, and blenders
- Polymer manufacturing and polymer coating technology-focused market entrants
- Agricultural co-operative societies
- Commercial research & development (R&D) organizations and financial institutions
- Seed associations and industry bodies such as International Seed Federation (ISF) and American Seed Trade Association (ASTA), and the Asia and Pacific Seed Association (ASPA)
- Government agricultural departments and regulatory bodies such as US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA)
Scope of the Report:
This research report categorizes the biological seed treatment market based on type, function, crop, and region.
Based on Type, the market has been segmented as follows:
- Microbials
- Botanicals & others (biofermentation products and natural polymers & derivatives)
Based on Function, the market has been segmented as follows:
- Seed protection
- Biofungicides
- Bioinsecticides
- Others (bioherbicides and bionematicides)
- Seed enhancement
- Biofertilizers
- Biostimulants
Based on Crop, the market has been segmented as follows:
- Corn
- Wheat
- Soybean
- Cotton
- Sunflower
- Vegetable crops
- Other crops (plantation, fruit, pulse, other cereal & oilseed, turf, forage, and ornamental crops)
Based on Region, the market has been segmented as follows:
- North America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- South America
- RoW (the Middle East and Africa)
Table of Contents
1 Introduction (Page No. - 14)
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Study Scope
1.4 Years Considered
1.5 Currency Considered
1.6 Unit Considered
1.7 Stakeholders
2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 19)
2.1 Research Data
2.1.1 Secondary Data
2.1.2 Primary Data
2.1.2.1 Key Industry Insights
2.1.2.2 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
2.2 Market Size Estimation
2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
2.3 Data Triangulation
2.4 Research Assumptions & Limitations
2.4.1 Assumptions
2.4.2 Limitations
3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 26)
4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 31)
4.1 Attractive Opportunities in the Biological Seed Treatment Market
4.2 Biological Seed Treatment Market, By Function & Region
4.3 North America: Biological Seed Treatment Market, By Crop & Country
4.4 Biological Seed Treatment Market, By Crop & Region
4.5 Biological Seed Treatment Market Share: Key Countries
5 Market Overview (Page No. - 36)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Macroindicators
5.2.1 Introduction
5.2.1.1 Growing Market Demand for High-Value and Industrial Crops
5.2.1.2 Growth in the Usage of Commercialized Seeds
5.3 Market Dynamics
5.3.1 Drivers
5.3.1.1 Serves as Insurance to Seed Investments
5.3.1.2 Reduction in the Risk of Exceeding the Mrls
5.3.2 Restraints
5.3.2.1 High Costs Associated With Biological Seed Treatments
5.3.2.2 Limited Product Availability and Adoption of Biological Seed Treatments
5.3.3 Opportunities
5.3.3.1 Advent of Innovative Combination Products
5.3.3.2 Bioencapsulation Technologies for Improved Environmental Persistence
5.3.4 Challenges
5.3.4.1 Government Regulations
5.3.4.2 Limited Shelf-Life
5.4 Regulatory Landscape
5.4.1 US
5.4.2 Canada
5.4.3 Europe
5.4.4 Australia
5.4.5 China
5.4.6 South Africa
5.5 Patent Analysis
6 Biological Seed Treatment Market, By Type (Page No. - 52)
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Microbials
6.2.1 Bacteria
6.2.2 Fungi
6.3 Botanicals & Others
7 Biological Seed Treatment Market, By Crop (Page No. - 58)
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Corn
7.3 Wheat
7.4 Soybean
7.5 Cotton
7.6 Sunflower
7.7 Vegetable Crops
7.8 Other Crops
8 Biological Seed Treatment Market, By Function (Page No. - 65)
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Seed Enhancement
8.2.1 Biofertilizers
8.2.2 Biostimulants
8.3 Seed Protection
8.3.1 Bioinsecticides
8.3.2 Biofungicides
8.3.3 Others
9 Biological Seed Treatment Market, By Region (Page No. - 73)
9.1 Introduction
9.2 North America
9.2.1 US
9.2.2 Canada
9.2.3 Mexico
9.3 Europe
9.3.1 France
9.3.2 Spain
9.3.3 Germany
9.3.4 Russia
9.3.5 Rest of Europe
9.4 Asia Pacific
9.4.1 Australia
9.4.2 China
9.4.3 India
9.4.4 Japan
9.4.5 Rest of Asia Pacific
9.5 South America
9.5.1 Brazil
9.5.2 Argentina
9.5.3 Rest of South America
9.6 Rest of the World (RoW)
9.6.1 South Africa
9.6.2 Other Countries in RoW
10 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 116)
10.1 Overview
10.2 Company Ranking Analysis
10.3 Competitive Scenario
10.3.1 New Product Launches & Developments
10.3.2 Agreements, Partnerships, and Collaborations
10.3.3 Expansions & Investments
10.3.4 Acquisitions
11 Company Profiles (Page No. - 123)
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View)*
11.1 Bayer
11.2 Syngenta
11.3 BASF
11.4 Monsanto Bioag
11.5 Dupont
11.6 Italpollina
11.7 Koppert
11.8 Incotec
11.9 Plant Health Care
11.10 Precision Laboratories
11.11 Verdesian Life Sciences
11.12 Valent Biosciences
*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.
12 Appendix (Page No. - 154)
12.1 Discussion Guide
List of Tables (98 Tables)
Table 1 USD Exchange Rates, 2014–2016
Table 2 Testing Module Types - Completion Period & Fees
Table 3 List of Important Patents for Microencapsulated Pesticides, 2011–2017
Table 4 Biological Seed Treatment Market, By Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 5 Microbials Market Size, By Subtype, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 6 Microbials Market Size, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 7 Botanicals & Others Market Size, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 8 Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Crop, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 9 Biological Seed Treatment Market Size in Corn Cultivation, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 10 Biological Seed Treatment Market Size in Wheat Cultivation, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 11 Biological Seed Treatment Market Size in Soybean Cultivation, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 12 Biological Seed Treatment Market Size in Cotton Cultivation, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 13 Biological Seed Treatment Market Size in Sunflower Cultivation, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 14 Biological Seed Treatment Market Size in Vegetables Cultivation, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 15 Biological Seed Treatment Market Size in Other Crops Cultivation, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 16 Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 17 Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 18 Biological Seed Enhancement Market Size, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 19 Biological Seed Enhancement Market Size, By Region, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 20 Biological Seed Enhancement Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 21 Biological Seed Enhancement Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022, (KT)
Table 22 Biological Seed Protection Market Size, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 23 Biological Seed Protection Market Size, By Region, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 24 Biological Seed Protection Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 25 Biological Seed Protection Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 26 Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 27 Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Region, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 28 North America: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 29 North America: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 30 North America: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 31 North America: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 32 North America: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 33 North America: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Crop, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 34 US: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 35 US: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 36 Canada: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 37 Canada: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 38 Mexico: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 39 Mexico: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 40 Europe: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 41 Europe: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 42 Europe: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 43 Europe: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 44 Europe: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 45 Europe: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Crop, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 46 France: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 47 France: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 48 Spain: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 49 Spain: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 50 Germany: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 51 Germany: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 52 Russia: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 53 Russia: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 54 Rest of Europe: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 55 Rest of Europe: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 56 Asia Pacific: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 57 Asia Pacific: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 58 Asia Pacific: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 59 Asia Pacific: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 60 Asia Pacific: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 61 Asia Pacific: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Crop, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 62 Australia: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 63 Australia: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 64 China: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 65 China: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 66 India: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 67 India: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 68 Japan: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 69 Japan: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 70 Rest of Asia Pacific: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 71 Rest of Asia Pacific: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 72 South America: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 73 South America: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 74 South America: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 75 South America: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 76 South America: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 77 South America: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Crop, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 78 Brazil: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 79 Brazil: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 80 Argentina: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 81 Argentina: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 82 Rest of South America: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 83 Rest of South America: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 84 RoW: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 85 RoW: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 86 RoW: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 87 RoW: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 88 RoW: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 89 RoW: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Crop, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 90 South Africa: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 91 South Africa: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 92 Other Countries in RoW: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 93 Other Countries in RoW: Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2015–2022 (Tons)
Table 94 Company Ranking Analysis, 2016
Table 95 New Product Launches & Developments, 2015–2017
Table 96 Agreements, Partnerships, and Collaborations, 2016–2017
Table 97 Expansions & Investments, 2016–2017
Table 98 Acquisitions, 2014–2016
List of Figures (40 Figures)
Figure 1 Biological Seed Treatment: Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Biological Seed Treatment: Regional Segmentation
Figure 3 Research Design: Biological Seed Treatment Market
Figure 4 Breakdown of Primary Interviews: By Company Type, Designation, and Region
Figure 5 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 6 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 7 Data Triangulation
Figure 8 Biological Seed Treatment Market, By Function, 2017 vs 2022
Figure 9 Biological Seed Treatment Market, By Type, 2017 vs 2022
Figure 10 Biological Seed Treatment Market, By Crop, 2017 vs 2022
Figure 11 Biological Seed Treatment Market: Regional Snapshot
Figure 12 Risk Mitigation of Expensive Seed Investments to Drive the Biological Seed Treatment Market Growth
Figure 13 Seed Enhancement Held A Significant Adoption Rate in the Market, 2016
Figure 14 Strong Product Demand From Corn Growers in 2016
Figure 15 North America & Europe Dominated Important Crop Segments, 2016
Figure 16 US and Brazil: Important Markets for Biological Seed Treatment, 2016
Figure 17 Global Area Harvested Under Important High-Value Crops, 2010–2014
Figure 18 Biological Seed Treatment Market: Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges
Figure 19 Corn and Soybean Prices, 2012–2017
Figure 20 Patents Granted for Biological Seed Treatment, By Key Companies, 2007–2017
Figure 21 Geographical Analysis: Patent Approvals for Biological Seed Treatment, 2007–2017
Figure 22 Microbials Market Size, By Region, 2016 vs 2022
Figure 23 Botanicals & Others Market Size, By Region, 2017 vs 2022
Figure 24 Biological Seed Treatment Market Size, By Function, 2017-2022
Figure 25 US Recorded the Highest Growth in the Global Biological Seed Treatment Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 26 North America: Market Snapshot
Figure 27 Europe: Market Snapshot
Figure 28 Key Developments By Leading Players in the Market (2013–2017)
Figure 29 Market Evaluation Framework
Figure 30 Bayer: Company Snapshot
Figure 31 Bayer: SWOT Analysis
Figure 32 Syngenta: Company Snapshot
Figure 33 Syngenta: SWOT Analysis
Figure 34 BASF: Company Snapshot
Figure 35 BASF: SWOT Analysis
Figure 36 Monsanto Bioag: Company Snapshot
Figure 37 Monsanto Bioag: SWOT Analysis
Figure 38 Dupont: Company Snapshot
Figure 39 Dupont: SWOT Analysis
Figure 40 Plant Health Care: Company Snapshot