Market Snapshot:
In agriculture and horticulture, seed treatment or seed dressing is a chemical, typically antimicrobial or fungicidal, with which seeds are treated (or "dressed") prior to planting. Less frequently, insecticides are added. Seed treatments can be an environmentally more friendly way of using pesticides as the amounts used can be very small. It is usual to add colour to make treated seed less attractive to birds if spilt and easier to see and clean up in the case of an accidental spillage.
Market Drivers
- Seed Treatment as A Low-Cost Crop Protection Solution
- Serves as Insurance to Seed Investments
- Reduced Risk of Exceeding Mrls
- Need for Soil Replenishment Caused By Limited Crop Rotation Practices
Market Trend
- Use Of Naturally Occurring Seed Treatment
- Awareness about Health and Fitness
Restraints
- Lower Margins for Key Industrial Crops
- Government Regulations
- Existing Ban on Neonicotinoids
The Seed Treatment market framework should serve as a basic structure to support the strategic decision-making process for Vendors. For instance, the question of whether a Vendors wants to expand in other areas of the market value chain would fundamentally determines its strategy.
What is the current setup of the Seed Treatment Industry, and what is its growth trajectory through 2026?
Trends that might impact the resulting strategic moves of the Vendors
How can Vendors take advantage of the changing market dynamics and capture new opportunities lying in Seed Treatment market?
The key Vendors profiled in the report are Bayer (Germany), Monsanto (United States), Syngenta (Switzerland), BASF (Germany), Dow AgroSciences (United States), DuPont (United States), FMC (United States), Sumitomo Chemical (Japan), Arysta LifeScience (United States) and Incotec (Netherlands). Additionally, other players that are part of this comprehensive study are Nufarm (Australia), UPL (India) and Germains (United Kingdom).