Market Trends of asia pacific seed treatment Industry
The growing awareness to protect seeds and seedlings is driving the consumption of seed treatment pesticides
- The average consumption of seed treatment chemicals in Asia-Pacific was 261.08 grams per hectare in 2022. Seed treatment has become increasingly popular in recent years due to its effectiveness and efficiency in protecting and enhancing crop productivity.
- As agricultural practices in these countries are intensifying and the need for higher productivity is growing, Asia-Pacific farmers are becoming more aware of the importance of crop protection as an effective means of protecting crops from diseases, pests, and other stresses, thereby reducing the risk of yield loss.
- Seed treatment can prevent and offer protection to crops against several fungal diseases, including seed rot, seedling blight, damping off, root rot, and foliar diseases like powdery mildew, downy mildew, and early blight. The use of active ingredients helps as they are based on target diseases and seed treatment requirements. Metalaxyl, carbendazim, and captan are the most used active ingredients in seed treatment products in the Asia-Pacific market.
- Seed treatments are also being used against insect pests and nematodes. For instance, the root-knot nematode is the most dangerous among the nematode species that affect fruit and vegetable crops and is known to cause a yield loss of 34% in carrots, 26% in potatoes, 23% in tomatoes, 22% in bottle gourds, and 21% in brinjal, which can effectively be mitigated by seed treatment practices.
- The seed treatment industry in Asia-Pacific countries is witnessing technological advancements that enable more precise and efficient seed treatment applications. These advancements include improved seed treatment formulations and advanced seed treatment equipment, leading to higher usage of seed treatment chemicals by farmers in the region.
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Increasing promotional activities by various government agencies across Asia-Pacific drives the demand and price
- Seed treatment plays an important role in protecting seeds and seedlings from seed and soil-borne diseases and insect pests affecting crop emergence and growth. Cypermethrin, abamectin, azoxystrobin, malathion, and metalaxyl are the most commonly used seed treatment chemicals in Asia-Pacific.
- Cypermethrin is a non-systemic soil-acting pyrethroid insecticide. It is used in seed treatment for the reduction of wheat bulb fly and wireworm damage to autumn/winter sown wheat and barley. It was valued at a price of USD 21.0 thousand per metric ton in 2022.
- Abamectin belongs to the ivermectin chemical class and has high intrinsic activity against nematodes. It is used to protect young plants from root-attacking nematodes in corn, soybean, and cotton production. It was priced at USD 8.7 thousand per metric ton in 2022.
- Azoxystrobin is a broad-spectrum preventative seed treatment fungicide with systemic properties recommended for the control of Deuteromycetes, Oomycetes, Ascomycetes, and Basidiomycetes fungi that cause yield losses in crops. In 2022, azoxystrobin was priced at USD 4.5 thousand per metric ton.
- Various regulations by government agencies are encouraging the use of seed treatments to increase the marketability of seeds. The Government of India has decided to launch a countrywide campaign for ensuring 100% seed treatment in all important crops during the kharif season. Pesticide industry associations, ATMAs, CIPMCs, KVKs, farmers clubs, SAUs, NGOs, etc., can play an important role in the campaign promoting 100% seed treatment. Such initiatives may further affect the price of seed treatment chemicals in the region over the coming years.
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