DUBLIN, October 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/qgpw69/asiapacific_crop) has announced the addition of the "Asia-Pacific Crop Protection Chemicals Market by Types (Herbicides, Fungicides, Insecticides, Bio-pesticides and Adjuvants), by Crop Types, by Geography: Trends and Forecast to 2018" report to their offering.
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The crop protection market consists of crop protection chemicals or agrochemicals, seeds, and genetically modified (GM) crops. Crop protection chemicals are the most dominating segment of this market in terms of market share as well as product innovations. Crop protection chemicals are further classified as herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, bio-pesticides, and adjuvants. As the latter two segments hold a minor market share, in general practice, pesticides are referred to as crop protection chemicals.
Factors such as toxicity of crop protection products, environment friendliness, innovative production practices, new product offerings, increased availability, and advent of new pests are increasing the market for biopesticide industry, globally. Biopesticides are beneficial to ecological chain and environment and are also effective in controlling agricultural pest. The hazards caused to the environment by chemical pesticide residues can be alleviated with the help of Biopesticides Synthetic pesticides, which are typically manufactured from petrochemical or inorganic raw materials, are further segmented as insecticides, herbicides and fungicides. Crop protection chemicals market is dominated by herbicides, accounting for over 41% of the total pesticide volume demand in 2011. Being the world's largest as well as most populous continent, Asia-Pacific is one the key markets for crop protection chemicals. Asia-Pacific accounts for almost 30% of land available on earth and 60% of human population.
This report estimates the market size of the Asia-Pacific crop protection chemicals market both in terms of active ingredient volume as well as revenue. The market has been further segmented on the basis of crop types such as cereals, grains, oilseeds, and vegetables as well as by sub-segmentation of insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides such as glyphosate, atrazine, and 2,4-D. This segmentation is given for major regions and key countries in those regions. Market drivers, restraints and challenges, raw material, and product price trends are discussed in detail. Market share by participants for the overall market is discussed in detail in the report. We have also profiled leading players of this industry including Bayer CropScience (Germany), BASF (Germany), Monsanto (U.S.), and Dow Agrosciences (U.S.).
Key Topics Covered:
1 Introduction
2 Executive Summary
3 Market Overview
4 Asia-Pacific Crop Protection Chemicals Market, By Types
5 Asia-Pacific Crop Protection Chemicals Market, By Crop Types
6 Asia-Pacific Crop Protection Chemicals Market, By Country
7 Competitive Landscape
8 Company Profiles (Overview, Financials, Products & Services, Strategy, And Developments)*
Companies Mentioned
- Arysta Lifescience Corporation
- Hokko Chemical Industry Co. Ltd
- Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd
- Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd
- Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
- Nippon Soda Co. Ltd
- Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd
- Nufarm Limited
- Rallis India Limited
- Sabero Organics Gujarat Ltd
- Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd
- United Phosphorus Limited
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