Seed Treatment Market: Global Size, Share, Trends, Growth and Forecast, 2022-2032

Seed Treatment Market: Overview and Definition

Seed treatment is the process of applying chemicals or other materials to seeds in order to protect them from diseases, pests, and environmental stress, and to improve their performance during germination and early plant growth. Seed treatments can involve the use of fungicides, insecticides, nematicides, micronutrients, and other materials that can be applied to the seed surface, incorporated into the seed coating, or added to the seed during processing.

The seed treatment market refers to the industry involved in the production, distribution, and sale of seed treatment products and related services. This market includes a variety of seed treatment manufacturers, as well as suppliers of equipment and support services, such as seed treating machinery, laboratory testing services, and regulatory compliance consulting.

The seed treatment market is driven by the increasing demand for higher crop yields and the need for more sustainable and efficient farming practices. Seed treatments are able to protect seeds from a variety of environmental stresses and diseases, and can improve plant performance during early growth stages. As the demand for high-quality crops and sustainable farming practices continues to grow, the seed treatment market is expected to expand, with new technologies and products emerging to meet the changing needs of the market.

Seed treatment or seed dressing, in agriculture and horticulture is a process of applying physical, chemical or biological compounds or agents to seeds prior to or during planting, in order to suppress, control or repel damages caused by pathogens, insects, and pests that attack seeds or plants. These are a more environment friendly way of using pesticides as the amounts used can be very small.

Seed treatment is used as additives in colorant, carriers, binders, antifoam agents, lubricants, and micronutrients. These are used in different concentrations according to the requirements and have several applications in the agricultural industry such as insecticides, fungicides and bio-control.

By providing protection from pre- and post-emergent insects and diseases across a variety of soil types and environmental conditions, seed treatment improves the yield of crops, reduces germination time, and enhances overall productivity. This treatment has emerged as a cost-effective crop protection solution as compared to conventional spraying as it is more efficient and less labor intensive acting as insurance to seed investments.

The global seed treatment market is expected to grow at a more than healthy CAGR in the next few years.

MARKET DRIVERS:

The growth of this market is attributed towards major relying factors including; the increasing demand for high-efficiency seed chemicals, the rising demand for seed treatment in the agriculture sector, the growing R&D initiatives to improve crop yield and seed potential, the supportive government regulations and policies towards economic and eco-friendly seed treatment methods, the growing development in bio-farming techniques coupled with technological advances in the field of seed treatment, the increasing manufacturing of pesticides and insecticides due to their environment protective nature, the increasing technology awareness among the farming community, the increasing demand for organic vegetables and fruits as a result of rising health awareness and the increasing adoption of organic farming practices in emerging economies etc.

Moreover, to cater to the food demand of growing population, advanced agricultural materials are required. As a result, there has been substantial increase in efforts to improve agricultural yields through new technologies such as seed treatment. And consequently, seed companies are focusing on initiating new collaborations and on the introduction of new products, in order to take advantage of innovations in both biology and chemistry of new seed treatment technologies.

Furthermore, factors such as the increasing global need to turn every seed into a viable seedling and produce higher yields ,reduction of arable land, the increasing prices of genetically modified (GM) seeds, the increasing corn production due to rising demand for biofuels, the increasing fungal growth due to changing climatic conditions, growing concerns regarding food safety, the growing need for sustainable farming to combat early-season diseases and pests and rising environmental concerns are anticipated to further propel the growth of this market.

However, change in or unfavorable climatic conditions, the environmental concerns about the toxicity of these chemical treatments, high availability of substitute like planting of certified seeds, crop rotation, fertility management etc, the limited shelf life of the treated seeds, low margins for the major crop producers due to economic factors and the increasing strict regulations on the usage of this treatment are major factors which are hindering the growth of this market.

SEED TREATMENT MARKET SEGMENTATION:

By Product Type:

• Chemical
• Non-Chemical
• Biological
• Physical
• Others

By Crop Type:

• Cereals & Grains
• Oilseeds & Pulses
• Fruits & Vegetables
• Others

By Application Time:

• Pre-treated
• Farm-treated

By Function:

• Seed Protection
• Seed Enhancement

By Formulation:

• Liquid
• Dry

By Application Technique:

• Seed Coating
• Seed Dressing
• Seed Pelleting

By Region:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East & Africa

REGIONAL INSIGHT:

The North American region has been dominating in the seed treatment market in the recent years and is expected to maintain its position and continue to grow significantly in the coming years as well. This can be attributed to the policies set by regulatory agencies to ensure minimum food requirement, the growing demand from the agriculture industry, the increasing demand for crop yield & efficiency and the increasing awareness among farmers about benefits of seed treatment etc along with other associated factors. The U.S and Canada are the major contributors in the region.

The Asia Pacific region is the fastest growing region in the seed treatment market and is projected to grow at a robust rate in the next few years owing to the increasing agricultural practices in the region, the increasing requirement of high-quality agricultural produce, increasing application of seed protection/enhancement products for both short-term and perennial crops, the growing developments in the agriculture industry, increased awareness among consumers, the large area under agriculture cultivation coupled with growing population in the region which increases the use of various crop protection chemicals for enhancing crop yield, massive growth in agricultural outputs, increasing potential in the region for the establishment of key market players, and the rising need to make efforts to minimize the environmental concerns associated with excessive use of pesticides etc. India, China, Japan and South Korea are the major contributors in the region.

The European region holds a significant share in the seed treatment market and is expected to witness tremendous growth in the upcoming years due to the increasing demand for organic food products in the region, the high demand for treated seeds in major economies of the region owing to their large-scale production and the presence and increasing number of bases of established players in the market etc. The major contributors in the region include Spain, France, Germany, and Russia of which Spain is the leader.

FEW KEY PLAYERS IN SEED TREATMENT  MARKET:

• Precision Laboratories Incorporation
• Morflora Incotec Group BV
• Cibus Global
• Ceres Inc.
• BrettYoung Limited
• ASTEC Global
• Advanced Biological Marketing
• DuPont de Nemours Inc.
• Becker Underwood
• BASF SE
• Plant Health Care
• Wolf Trax Incorporation
• Valent U.S.A. Corporation
• Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
• UPL Limited
• Bayer CropScience AG
• Syngenta International AG
• Novozymes A/S
• Corteva Agriscience
• Adama Ltd
• EastMan Chemicals
• CropScience
• Chemtura
• FMC Corporation
• Monsanto Company
• Nufarm Limited
• The Dow Chemical Company
• ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd.
• Croda International Plc
• Tagros Chemicals India Ltd.
• Germains Seed Technology
• Verdesian Life Sciences LLC
• Other Players

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:

In December 2020, Advanced Biological Marketing announced their newest product launch for the seed treatment industry – GroFlo. The GroFlo product, which will be available in early 2021, reportedly brings together all the benefits of a colorant and polymer with the addition of nutrients to get seeds off to a great start.

In December 2020, PGG Wrightson Seeds (PGGWS), New Zealand’s largest seed company, as per an agreement got allowance to distribute Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.’s line of Pro Farm Technology products. The recently signed agreement provides PGGWS with exclusive crop dependent selling rights to MBI’s Pro Farm UBP seed treatment line for the next five years (2020-2025) in Uruguay.

Timeline Considered for Analysis:

- 2019: Base Year

- 2020 to 2025: Forecast Period

Research Scope and Deliverables

Overview & Executive Summary

Market Drivers, Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

Market Size and Forecast Projections

Macroeconomic Indicators of Various Countries Impacting the Growth of the Market

Extensive Coverage of Industry Players including Recent Product Launches and Market Activities

Porter’s Five Force Analysis

Market Segmentation Analysis:

Industry report analyzes the global seed treatment market by the following segments:

• Product Type
• Crop Type
• Application Time
• Function
• Formulation
• Application Technique

Customization: We also offers customization’s in the industry report as per the company’s specific needs.

Key Questions Answered in the Global Seed Treatment Industry Report

• What is the overall market size in 2019? What will be the market growth during the forecast period i.e. 2020-2025?
• Which region would have high demand for product in the upcoming years?
• What are the factors driving the growth of the market?
• Which sub-market will make the most significant contribution to the market?
• What are the market opportunities for existing and entry-level players?
• What are various long-term and short-term strategies adopted by the market players?