Market Trends of Asia-Pacific Biological Organic Fertilizers Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the APAC Biological Organic Fertilizers Market according to our research experts:
Increased Adoption of Organic Farming
According to the Organic Trade Association, about 82% of the households in the United States purchase organic food. The organic food market in India registered a CAGR of 25% in 2018. As per Statista, it is anticipated to reach USD 1.36 billion by 2020. The rise in demand for organic products is booming, not only due to an increase in conscientious consumers, but also due to increasing incomes, along with improved farming practices that make organic yields more robust. As a result, the increasing demand for organic food, worldwide, has increased the area under organic farming, worldwide. Increase land under organic cultivation will drive the organic fertilizer market during the forecast period.
China Dominates the Market
The Asia-Pacific region is majorly influenced by the Chinese market. The Chinese economy is moving toward a green agriculture practice by encouraging the farmers to scale back the use of chemical fertilizers and switch to bio-based and organic alternatives. In this regard, in 2017, China's Ministry of Agriculture released a pilot plan for fertilizer replacement in around 100 districts of China, which aimed at reducing chemical use fertilizer by at least 20% by 2020. At present, the number of organic fertilizer producers has been growing every year. Some larger fertilizer manufacturers have also stepped into the industry. China has over 300 organic producing enterprises with an annual product output of about half a million metric tons.
