Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION 29
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 29
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 29
1.3 STUDY SCOPE 30
FIGURE 1 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SEGMENTATION 30
FIGURE 2 REGIONAL SEGMENTATION 31
1.4 INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS 31
1.5 PERIODIZATION CONSIDERED 32
1.6 UNIT CONSIDERED 32
TABLE 1 USD EXCHANGE RATES, 2015–2019 33
1.7 STAKEHOLDERS 33
1.8 SUMMARY OF CHANGES 34

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 35
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 35
FIGURE 3 RESEARCH DESIGN: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET 35
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 36
2.1.1.1 Key Data from Secondary Sources 36
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 36
2.1.2.1 Key Data from Primary Sources 37
2.1.2.2 Breakdown of Primaries 37
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 38
2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 39
FIGURE 4 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 39
2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 40
FIGURE 5 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 40
2.3 MARKET BREAKDOWN & DATA TRIANGULATION 41
FIGURE 6 DATA TRIANGULATION METHODOLOGY 41
2.4 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS & LIMITATIONS 42
2.4.1 ASSUMPTIONS 42
2.4.2 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY 43
2.5 MARKET SCENARIOS CONSIDERED FOR THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 43
2.6 SCENARIO-BASED MODELLING 43
2.7 COVID-19 HEALTH ASSESSMENT 44
FIGURE 7 COVID-19: GLOBAL PROPAGATION 44
FIGURE 8 COVID-19 PROPAGATION: SELECT COUNTRIES 45
2.8 COVID-19 ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT 46
FIGURE 9 REVISED GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT FORECASTS FOR SELECT G20 COUNTRIES IN 2020 46
2.9 COVID-19 ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT: SCENARIO ASSESSMENT 47
FIGURE 10 CRITERIA IMPACTING GLOBAL ECONOMY 47
FIGURE 11 SCENARIOS IN TERMS OF RECOVERY OF GLOBAL ECONOMY 48

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 50
FIGURE 12 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2020 VS. 2025 51
FIGURE 13 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET, BY TYPE,
2020 VS. 2025 (USD MILLION) 52
FIGURE 14 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET, BY CROP TYPE,
2020 VS. 2025 (USD MILLION) 53
FIGURE 15 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET: REGIONAL SNAPSHOT 54

4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 55
4.1 OPPORTUNITIES IN THE BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET 55
FIGURE 16 INCREASE IN COMBINED APPLICATION OF BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT PRODUCTS WITH CHEMICAL SEED TREATMENT PRODUCTS TO DRIVE THE GROWTH OF THE BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET 55
4.2 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET, BY TYPE 56
FIGURE 17 MICROBIAL IS ESTIMATED TO BE THE MOST PREFERRED TYPE IN THE BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET IN 2020 56
4.3 NORTH AMERICA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET, BY KEY COUNTRY AND CROP TYPE 56
FIGURE 18 CORN & SOYBEAN TO BE A KEY APPLICATION OF BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT PRODUCTS IN THE NORTH AMERICAN REGION IN 2020 56
4.4 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET: MAJOR REGIONAL SUBMARKETS 57
FIGURE 19 US AND BRAZIL TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LARGEST MARKET SHARE IN 2020 57

5 MARKET OVERVIEW 58
5.1 INTRODUCTION 58
5.2 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 58
5.2.1 INCREASED LAND AREA UNDER ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 58
FIGURE 20 GLOBAL ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, BY REGION (2018) 59
5.2.2 GROWING AWARENESS PERTAINING TO PESTICIDE RESIDUAL LEVELS 59
FIGURE 21 TOP 10 COUNTRIES WITH MAXIMUM PESTICIDE USE FOR AGRICULTURE, 2019 (TON) 60
5.2.3 INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR HIGH-VALUE INDUSTRIAL CROPS 60
FIGURE 22 PRODUCTION/YIELD QUANTITIES OF FRESH FRUITS IN THE WORLD,
2016–2019 61
FIGURE 23 PRODUCTION SHARE OF FRESH FRUITS, BY REGION (AVG, 2016–2019) 61
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS 62
FIGURE 24 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET: DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES 62
5.3.1 DRIVERS 63
5.3.1.1 Environmental concerns associated with chemical seed treatment 63
TABLE 2 KEY MICROBIAL BIOCONTROL AGENTS USED IN BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT 63
5.3.1.2 Rising prices of high-quality seeds 64
5.3.2 RESTRAINTS 64
5.3.2.1 Government regulatory barriers 64
5.3.2.2 Safety concerns regarding the use of microbial 65
5.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 66
5.3.3.1 Advent of innovative combination products 66
5.3.3.2 Use of bio-priming techniques for improved efficacy 66
5.3.4 CHALLENGES 67
5.3.4.1 Inconsistent performance and incompatibility with certain pesticides 67
5.3.4.2 Limited microbial shelf life 67
5.4 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 68
FIGURE 25 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 68
5.5 PATENT ANALYSIS 69
FIGURE 26 NUMBER OF PATENTS GRANTED FOR BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT,
2015–2020 69
FIGURE 27 REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF PATENTS GRANTED IN THE BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET, 2015–2020 70
TABLE 3 LIST OF A FEW PATENTS IN THE BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET, 2015–2020 70
5.6 AVERAGE PRICE ANALYSIS 71
FIGURE 28 AVERAGE PRICE TRENDS FOR ACTIVE INGREDIENTS OF BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT, 2018-2020, (USD/KG) 71
5.7 CASE STUDIES 72
5.7.1 USE OF BACILLUS STRAINS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIOFUNGICIDES
FOR LONGER SHELF LIFE 72
TABLE 4 IDENTIFICATION OF MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIOFUNGICIDES IN EUROPE 72
5.7.2 USE OF NUTRIENT TECHNOLOGY IN CONJUNCTION WITH BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT FOR IMPROVED CROP YIELDS 72
TABLE 5 IMPROVED CROP QUALITY THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF NUTRIENT TECHNOLOGY BASED PRODUCT IN BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT 72
5.8 YC–YCC SHIFTS IN THE BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET 73
FIGURE 29 DEMAND FOR HIGHLY-EFFICIENT CROP PROTECTION PRODUCTS IS A
NEW HOT BET IN THE MARKET 73
5.9 COVID-19 IMPACT ON THE BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET 73
5.10 MARKET ECOSYSTEM 74
FIGURE 30 MARKET ECOSYSTEM 74
5.10.1 PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS 74
5.10.2 REGULATORY BODIES 75
5.11 IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET 75
FIGURE 31 IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET,
PRE COVID-19 V/S POST COVID-19, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 75
TABLE 6 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, PRE-COVID-19 V/S
POST-COVID-19, 2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 76

6 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET, BY TYPE 77
6.1 INTRODUCTION 78
FIGURE 32 MICROBIAL SEGMENT PROJECTED TO DOMINATE THE MARKET
DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 78
TABLE 7 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 78
6.2 COVID-19 IMPACT ON THE BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET, BY TYPE 79
TABLE 8 PRE-COVID-19: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 79
TABLE 9 POST-COVID-19: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 79
6.3 MICROBIAL 80
6.3.1 BACTERIAL 80
6.3.1.1 Eradication of pathogens and increase in the speed of germination driving the market for bacterial seed treatment 80
6.3.2 FUNGAL 81
6.3.2.1 Fungal seed treatment helps overcome the limitations of salinity and alkalinity on crop growth 81
TABLE 10 MICROBIAL MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 81
TABLE 11 MICROBIAL MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 82
6.4 BOTANICALS & OTHERS 82
6.4.1 ECONOMICAL PRICE, ECO-FRIENDLY BENEFITS, AND NON-TOXICITY TO ANIMALS AND HUMANS DRIVING THE DEMAND 82
TABLE 12 BOTANICALS & OTHERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 83
7 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET, BY CROP 84
7.1 INTRODUCTION 85
FIGURE 33 CORN SEGMENT PROJECTED TO DOMINATE THE MARKET THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD 85
TABLE 13 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 86
7.2 CORN 86
7.2.1 CORN SEEDS ARE TREATED TO PREVENT SEED DECAY AND SEEDLING BLIGHTS CAUSED DUE TO FUNGI 86
TABLE 14 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE FOR CORN, BY REGION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 87
7.3 WHEAT 87
7.3.1 WHEAT SEEDS ARE TREATED TO BOOST THEIR RESISTANCE AGAINST
FUNGI AND BACTERIA 87
TABLE 15 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE FOR WHEAT, BY REGION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 88
7.4 SOYBEAN 88
7.4.1 BIO-NEMATICIDE SEED TREATMENTS PROTECT THE ROOTS FROM
SOYBEAN FROM NEMATODE 88
TABLE 16 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE FOR SOYBEAN, BY REGION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 89
7.5 COTTON 89
7.5.1 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT HELPS ACCELERATE SEED GERMINATION AND PREVENTS DISEASES 89
8 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION 90
8.1 INTRODUCTION 91
FIGURE 34 SEED ENHANCEMENT SEGMENT PROJECTED TO DOMINATE THE BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 91
TABLE 17 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 91
TABLE 18 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (KT) 92
8.2 SEED ENHANCEMENT 92
TABLE 19 BIOLOGICAL SEED ENHANCEMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 92
TABLE 20 BIOLOGICAL SEED ENHANCEMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2018–2025 (KT) 93
8.2.1 BIOFERTILIZER 93
8.2.1.1 Developing countries witness high adoption of biofertilizers as they are cost-effective 93
8.2.2 BIOSTIMULANT 94
8.2.2.1 Biostimulants applied as seed treatment provide growth stimulation and enhanced germination 94
TABLE 21 BIOLOGICAL SEED ENHANCEMENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 94
TABLE 22 BIOLOGICAL SEED ENHANCEMENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2018–2025 (KT) 94
8.3 SEED PROTECTION 95
TABLE 23 BIOLOGICAL SEED PROTECTION MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 95
TABLE 24 BIOLOGICAL SEED PROTECTION MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2018–2025 (KT) 95
8.3.1 BIOINSECTICIDES 96
8.3.1.1 Bioinsecticides have reduced the reliance on synthetic agrochemical seed treatments 96
8.3.2 BIOFUNGICIDES 96
8.3.2.1 Biofungicides offer resistance to a variety of biotic and abiotic stresses 96
8.3.3 OTHER FUNCTIONS 96
TABLE 25 BIOLOGICAL SEED PROTECTION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 97
TABLE 26 BIOLOGICAL SEED PROTECTION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2018–2025 (KT) 97

9 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET, BY REGION 98
9.1 INTRODUCTION 99
FIGURE 35 THE NETHERLANDS RECORDED THE HIGHEST GROWTH IN THE GLOBAL BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 99
9.2 COVID-19 IMPACT ON BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET, BY REGION 100
TABLE 27 PRE-COVID-19: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 100
TABLE 28 POST-COVID-19: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 100
TABLE 29 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2016–2019 (USD MILLION) 101
TABLE 30 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 101
TABLE 31 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2018–2025 (KT) 101
9.3 NORTH AMERICA 102
FIGURE 36 NORTH AMERICA: MARKET SNAPSHOT 103
TABLE 32 NORTH AMERICA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY, 2016–2019 (USD MILLION) 104
TABLE 33 NORTH AMERICA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY, 2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 104
TABLE 34 NORTH AMERICA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY, 2018–2025 (KT) 104
TABLE 35 NORTH AMERICA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE,
BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 105
TABLE 36 NORTH AMERICA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE,
BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (KT) 105
TABLE 37 NORTH AMERICA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 106
TABLE 38 NORTH AMERICA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 106
9.3.1 REGULATIONS 107
9.3.1.1 US 107
9.3.1.2 Canada 107
9.3.2 TRADE ANALYSIS 108
9.3.2.1 Export scenario of insecticides and fungicides 108
FIGURE 37 NORTH AMERICA: INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES EXPORTS,
BY KEY COUNTRY, 2012–2019 (USD MILLION) 108
9.3.2.2 Import scenario of insecticides and fungicides 109
FIGURE 38 NORTH AMERICA: INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES IMPORTS,
BY KEY COUNTRY, 2012–2019 (USD MILLION) 109
9.3.3 US 109
9.3.3.1 Established players in the market are focusing on developing innovative seed enhancement products 109
TABLE 39 US: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 110
TABLE 40 US: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (KT) 110
9.3.4 CANADA 111
9.3.4.1 Increase in demand for better quality crop products driving the demand for seed enhancement products 111
TABLE 41 CANADA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 111
TABLE 42 CANADA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (KT) 112
9.3.5 MEXICO 112
9.3.5.1 Rise in the export of fruits & vegetables to the US increasing the adoption of biological seed treatment among small organic producers 112
TABLE 43 MEXICO: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 113
TABLE 44 MEXICO: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (KT) 113
9.4 EUROPE 113
TABLE 45 EUROPE: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2016–2019 (USD MILLION) 114
TABLE 46 EUROPE: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 114
TABLE 47 EUROPE: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2018–2025 (KT) 115
TABLE 48 EUROPE: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 115
TABLE 49 EUROPE: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (KT) 116
TABLE 50 EUROPE: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 116
TABLE 51 EUROPE: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 117
FIGURE 39 EUROPE: MARKET SNAPSHOT 118
9.4.1 REGULATIONS 119
9.4.2 TRADE ANALYSIS 120
9.4.2.1 Export scenario of insecticides and fungicides 120
FIGURE 40 EUROPE: INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES EXPORT, BY KEY COUNTRY,
2012–2019 (USD MILLION) 120
9.4.2.2 Import scenario of insecticides and fungicides 121
FIGURE 41 EUROPE: INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES IMPORT, BY KEY COUNTRY,
2012–2019 (USD MILLION) 121
9.4.3 FRANCE 122
9.4.3.1 Favorable regulatory framework to support the use of biological seed treatment methods 122
TABLE 52 FRANCE: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 122
TABLE 53 FRANCE: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (KT) 123
9.4.4 SPAIN 123
9.4.4.1 Rise in the organic production of fruits & vegetables driving the need for biological seed treatment 123
TABLE 54 SPAIN: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 124
TABLE 55 SPAIN: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (KT) 124
9.4.5 GERMANY 125
9.4.5.1 Rising pest resistance to chemical pesticides driving the demand for biological seed treatment 125
TABLE 56 GERMANY: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 125
TABLE 57 GERMANY: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (KT) 126
9.4.6 RUSSIA 126
9.4.6.1 High crop losses to boost the adoption of biological control products 126
TABLE 58 RUSSIA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 127
TABLE 59 RUSSIA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (KT) 127
9.4.7 ITALY 128
9.4.7.1 Government initiatives toward organic farming boosting the market growth 128
TABLE 60 ITALY: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 128
TABLE 61 ITALY: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (KT) 129
9.4.8 NETHERLANDS 129
9.4.8.1 Greenhouse cultivation of vegetables is increasing the adoption of biological seed treatment 129
TABLE 62 NETHERLANDS: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 130
TABLE 63 NETHERLANDS: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (KT) 130
9.4.9 REST OF EUROPE 131
9.4.9.1 Need for sustainable agriculture practices to increase the application of biological seed treatment 131
TABLE 64 REST OF EUROPE: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE,
BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 131
TABLE 65 REST OF EUROPE: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE,
BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (KT) 132
9.5 ASIA PACIFIC 132
TABLE 66 ASIA PACIFIC: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2019 (USD MILLION) 133
TABLE 67 ASIA PACIFIC: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 133
TABLE 68 ASIA PACIFIC: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2018–2025 (TON) 134
TABLE 69 ASIA PACIFIC: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 134
TABLE 70 ASIA PACIFIC: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (TON) 135
TABLE 71 ASIA PACIFIC: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 135
TABLE 72 ASIA PACIFIC: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 136
9.5.1 REGULATIONS 136
9.5.1.1 Australia 136
9.5.1.2 China 137
9.5.1.3 India 137
9.5.2 TRADE ANALYSIS 138
9.5.2.1 Export scenario of insecticides and fungicides 138
FIGURE 42 ASIA PACIFIC: INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES EXPORT, BY KEY COUNTRY, 2012–2019 (USD MILLION) 138
9.5.2.2 Import scenario of insecticides and fungicides 139
FIGURE 43 ASIA PACIFIC: INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES IMPORT, BY KEY COUNTRY, 2012–2019 (USD MILLION) 139
9.5.3 AUSTRALIA 140
9.5.3.1 Dependency on pollinating insects is driving the demand for biological seed treatment 140
FIGURE 44 AUSTRALIA: CANOLA EXPORTS, 2012–18 (TONNES) 140
TABLE 73 AUSTRALIA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 141
TABLE 74 AUSTRALIA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (TON) 141
9.5.4 CHINA 142
9.5.4.1 Increasing trend of utilizing biological seed treatment products to meet high-quality export requirements 142
TABLE 75 CHINA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 142
TABLE 76 CHINA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (TON) 142
9.5.5 INDIA 143
9.5.5.1 Rising awareness and market penetration of biologicals to drive the adoption of biological seed treatment solutions 143
FIGURE 45 PRODUCTION QUANTITY OF OILSEEDS IN INDIA,
2015-2019 (MILLION TONNES) 143
TABLE 77 INDIA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 144
TABLE 78 INDIA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (TON) 144
9.5.6 JAPAN 145
9.5.6.1 Collaborative research projects to encourage the adoption of biological seed treatment 145
TABLE 79 JAPAN: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 145
TABLE 80 JAPAN: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (TON) 146
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9.5.7 THAILAND 146
9.5.7.1 Export of organic fruits & vegetables and increase in sustainable rice cultivation practices to drive the market growth for biological seed treatment 146
TABLE 81 THAILAND: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 147
TABLE 82 THAILAND: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (TON) 147
9.5.8 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC 148
9.5.8.1 Increase in government initiatives to support exports driving the market growth 148
TABLE 83 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE,
BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 148
TABLE 84 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE,
BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (TON) 149
9.6 SOUTH AMERICA 149
TABLE 85 SOUTH AMERICA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY, 2016–2019 (USD MILLION) 150
TABLE 86 SOUTH AMERICA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 150
TABLE 87 SOUTH AMERICA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY, 2018–2025 (KT) 150
TABLE 88 SOUTH AMERICA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE,
BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 151
TABLE 89 SOUTH AMERICA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE,
BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (KT) 151
TABLE 90 SOUTH AMERICA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 152
TABLE 91 SOUTH AMERICA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 152
9.6.1 REGULATIONS 153
9.6.1.1 Brazil 153
9.7 TRADE ANALYSIS 153
9.7.1 EXPORT SCENARIO OF INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES 153
FIGURE 46 SOUTH AMERICA: INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES EXPORT,
BY KEY COUNTRY, 2012–2019 (USD MILLION) 153
9.7.2 IMPORT SCENARIO OF INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES 154
FIGURE 47 SOUTH AMERICA: INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES IMPORT,
BY KEY COUNTRY, 2012–2019 (USD MILLION) 154
9.7.3 BRAZIL 155
9.7.3.1 Increase in exports and research activities is a significant boost for the biological seed treatment market growth 155
TABLE 92 BRAZIL: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 155
TABLE 93 BRAZIL: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (KT) 156
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9.7.4 ARGENTINA 156
9.7.4.1 High adoption of biologicals to improve the agro-industrial productivity drives the market growth for biological seed treatment 156
TABLE 94 ARGENTINA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 157
TABLE 95 ARGENTINA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (KT) 157
9.7.5 CHILE 158
9.7.5.1 New product offerings by companies are increasing the use of biological seed treatment 158
TABLE 96 CHILE: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 158
TABLE 97 CHILE: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (KT) 158
9.7.6 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 159
9.7.6.1 Application of biological seed treatment on key export crops to witness an increase 159
TABLE 98 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE,
BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 159
TABLE 99 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE,
BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (KT) 160
9.8 REST OF THE WORLD 160
TABLE 100 ROW: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2016–2019 (USD MILLION) 160
TABLE 101 ROW: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 161
TABLE 102 ROW: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2018–2025 (KT) 161
TABLE 103 ROW: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 161
TABLE 104 ROW: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 162
TABLE 105 ROW: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (TON) 162
TABLE 106 ROW: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY CROP,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 163
9.8.1 REGULATIONS 163
9.8.1.1 South Africa 163
9.8.1.2 Kenya 164
9.8.2 IMPORT-EXPORT 165
9.8.2.1 Export scenario of insecticides and fungicides 165
FIGURE 48 ROW: INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES EXPORT, BY KEY COUNTRY,
2012–2019 (USD MILLION) 165
9.8.2.2 Import scenario of insecticides and fungicides 165
FIGURE 49 ROW: INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES IMPORT, BY KEY COUNTRY,
2012–2019 (USD MILLION) 165
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9.8.3 SOUTH AFRICA 166
9.8.3.1 Increase in the production of corn in a sustainable way to drive the market growth for biological seed treatment 166
FIGURE 50 PRODUCTION QUANTITY OF MAIZE, SUNFLOWER SEEDS, AND SOYBEANS IN SOUTH AFRICA, 2017-2019 (TON) 166
TABLE 107 SOUTH AFRICA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 167
TABLE 108 SOUTH AFRICA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (TON) 167
9.8.4 ETHIOPIA 168
9.8.4.1 Expansion of edible oil processing plants and decrease in the use of chemical pesticides to encourage the adoption of biological seed treatment 168
FIGURE 51 PRODUCTION QUANTITY OF OILSEEDS IN ETHIOPIA, 2017-2019 (TONS) 168
TABLE 109 ETHIOPIA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 169
TABLE 110 ETHIOPIA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (TON) 169
9.8.5 KENYA 170
9.8.5.1 To protect seeds from bad weather condition, seed treatment is being adapted 170
TABLE 111 KENYA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 170
TABLE 112 KENYA: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION,
2018–2025 (TON) 171
9.8.6 OTHER COUNTRIES IN ROW 171
9.8.6.1 Biological seed treatment can help seeds survive inhospitable climate in these regions 171
TABLE 113 OTHER COUNTRIES IN ROW: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE,
BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 172
TABLE 114 OTHER COUNTRIES IN ROW: BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET SIZE,
BY FUNCTION, 2018–2025 (TON) 172
10 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 173
10.1 OVERVIEW 173
10.2 MARKET RANKING ANALYSIS, 2019 174
FIGURE 52 BASF SE DOMINATED THE BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET IN 2019 174
10.3 COMPANY REVENUE ANALYSIS 175
FIGURE 53 REVENUE ANALYSIS OF KEY PLAYERS IN THE BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET, 2017–2019 (USD MILLION) 175
10.4 COMPANY EVALUATION QUADRANT 176
10.4.1 STAR 176
10.4.2 EMERGING LEADERS 176
10.4.3 PERVASIVE 176
10.4.4 EMERGING COMPANIES 176
FIGURE 54 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT, COMPANY EVALUATION QUADRANT,
2019 (OVERALL MARKET) 177
10.5 START-UPS/SME EVALUATION MATRIX 178
10.5.1 PROGRESSIVE COMPANIES 178
10.5.2 STARTING BLOCKS 178
10.5.3 RESPONSIVE COMPANIES 178
10.5.4 DYNAMIC COMPANIES 178
10.6 PRODUCT FOOTPRINT 179
TABLE 115 COMPANY TYPE FOOTPRINT 179
TABLE 116 COMPANY CROP FOOTPRINT 180
TABLE 117 COMPANY REGION FOOTPRINT 181
TABLE 118 PRODUCT FOOTPRINT (OVERALL) 183
FIGURE 55 BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT, START-UPS/SME EVALUATION QUADRANT, 2019 184
10.7 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 185
FIGURE 56 MARKET EVALUATION FRAMEWORK 185
FIGURE 57 KEY DEVELOPMENTS OF THE LEADING PLAYERS IN THE BIOLOGICAL SEED TREATMENT MARKET, 2018–2020 186
10.7.1 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES 187
TABLE 119 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES, 2018–2020 187
10.7.2 EXPANSIONS & INVESTMENTS 188
TABLE 120 EXPANSIONS & INVESTMENTS, 2018-2020 188
10.7.3 ACQUISITIONS 189
TABLE 121 ACQUISITIONS, 2018–2020 189
10.7.4 PARTNERSHIPS, AGREEMENTS, AND COLLABORATIONS 190
TABLE 122 PARTNERSHIPS, AGREEMENTS, AND COLLABORATIONS, 2019–2020 190

11 COMPANY PROFILES 191
(Business overview, Products offered, Recent Developments, SWOT analysis, MNM view)*
11.1 KEY PLAYERS 191
11.1.1 BASF SE 191
FIGURE 58 BASF SE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 191
FIGURE 59 SWOT ANALYSIS 192
11.1.2 BAYER 194
FIGURE 60 BAYER: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 194
FIGURE 61 SWOT ANALYSIS 195
11.1.3 SYNGENTA GROUP 197
FIGURE 62 SYNGENTA GROUP: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 197
FIGURE 63 SWOT ANALYSIS 198
11.1.4 CORVETA AGRISCIENCE 200
FIGURE 64 CORVETA AGRISCIENCE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 200
11.1.5 NOVOZYMES A/S 202
FIGURE 65 NOVOZYMES A/S: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 202
11.1.6 UPL 204
FIGURE 66 UPL: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 204
FIGURE 67 SWOT ANALYSIS 205
11.1.7 MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS 206
FIGURE 68 MARRONE BIO INNOVATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 206
11.1.8 CERTIS EUROPE 208
11.1.9 KOPPERT BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS 209
11.1.10 VALENT 211</