Seed Treatment Market worth $4,190.4 Million by 2018

Wednesday 17 April 2013, Amsterdam

The report defines and segments the global seed treatment market with analysis and forecasting of the global revenues for both synthetic as well as bio-based seed treatments. It also identifies the driving and restraining factors for global seed treatment market with an analysis of trends, opportunities and challenges. The market is segmented and revenues are forecasted on the basis of product types, product applications and crop types across major regions such as North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of the World (ROW).

Seed treatments are widely used across the globe, and are very useful in safeguarding crops against various insects, diseases, and pests in a cost-effective way. Seed treatment plays a vital role as it improves the quality and yield of agricultural produce. Based on applications, the seed treatment market can be bifurcated into three types insecticides (chemical), fungicides (chemical), and bio-control.

The global seed treatment market was valued at $2,287.4 million in 2012 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 10.6% by 2018, to be valued at $4,190.4 million. Seed treatment chemical insecticide is the largest segment of seed treatment market and accounts for over 51.7% of the market share. North America and Latin America, especially countries such as U.S., Brazil, and Argentina, are the mature markets for seed treatment products. Asia-Pacific, especially China and India are expected to be high-growth markets for seed treatment during the review period. Currently, Asia-Pacific represents 7.0% share of the global seed treatment market and is expected to reach $306.8 million by 2018.

Scope of the report

This research report categorizes the global market for Seed Treatment on the basis of Type, by Geography, Crop Trends and Forecasting revenues and analyzing trends in each of the following:

• Types: Chemical, Non-chemica
• Applications:Insecticides, fungicides, bio-control, and other chemical seed treatments
• Crop applications: Cereals and grains, oilseeds and other crops
• Geography: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and ROW