Research and Markets: European Seed Treatment Market – Growth, Trends and Forecasts (2015-2020)

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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/97dqdp/european_seed) has announced the addition of the “European Seed Treatment Market – Growth, Trends and Forecasts (2015-2020)” report to their offering.

Seed Treatments are an excellent example of how the seed industry and crop protection industry are innovating for the future of modern agriculture. The Europe seed treatment market was worth around $829 million in 2015 and is expected to cross $1.2 billion by 2020, growing at the CAGR of 8.5% during the forecast period 2015-2020.

The regulatory uncertainty of the product approvals and doubts regarding their efficacy and environmental concerns arising from the usage of chemical products has hampered the growth of these products across the world. The organic methods of farming and GM crops are seen as threat to the seed treatment market. Also with growing demand for biological treatment are seen as threat to chemical seed treatment.

Demand for hybrid seeds is also on the rise, more in Europe, since they lend themselves better to seed treatment methods. This creates greater opportunity for either including or offering seed treatment as an effective option for controlling pathogens and pests.

Europe is a matured markets for seed treatment, with a 19.6% share in 2015, resulting from gradually increasing per capita consumption.

By application segment, chemical agents are the major segment in the European market for seed treatment, accounting for an estimated 2015 share of 94%. However, growth in demand for non-chemical agents is likely to outpace chemical agents by posting a 2015-2020 compounded annual rate of 9.6% to emerge as the fastest segment.

Corn/maize is the leading type of crop for seed treatment applications in Europe, estimated to account for 31.8% of the total demand in 2015.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Introduction

2. Key Findings of the Study

3. Market Overview

4. Market Dynamics

5. Market Segmentation

6. Competitive Landscape

7. Company Profiles

• ADAMA AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS LTD
• ADVANCED BIOLOGICAL MARKETING INC
• BASF SE
• BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG
• BRETTYOUNG LIMITED
• CHEMTURA AGROSOLUTIONS
• DUPONT
• GERMAINS SEED TECHNOLOGY
• INCOTEC GROUP BV
• VERDESIAN LIFE SCIENCES
• MONSANTO COMPANY
• NOVOZYMES A/S
• NUFARM LTD
• PLANT HEALTH CARE
• SYNGENTA INTERNATIONAL AG

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