Market Trends of asia-pacific tomato seed Industry
India and China dominated the area under cultivation of tomatoes due to the increased availability of high-yielding varieties
- Tomato is the major vegetable in the Asia-Pacific. In 2022, the area under cultivation of tomatoes accounted for 2.6 million hectares. The area under cultivation of tomatoes consistently increased between 2017 and 2022 by 12.3%. This is mainly attributed to increased demand for tomatoes from processing industries and increased availability of high-yielding disease-resistant seeds.
- India and China are the major producers of tomatoes. The area under tomato cultivation in India increased from 797,000 ha in 2017 to 857,321.1 ha in 2022 and from 1.0 million ha to 1.1 million ha during the same period in China. Increased cultivation area is estimated to increase demand for tomato seeds in the region. In China, Shandong, Xinjiang, Hebei, and Henan provinces were the main tomato-producing provinces, and together, the four provinces accounted for more than 50% of the production in 2022.
- Pakistan and Myanmar recorded the largest area under tomato cultivation after China and India. In Pakistan, the area under tomato cultivation was 169 thousand hectares in 2022, which increased by 0.6% compared to the previous year. Also, the production increased from 590 thousand metric ton to more than 594 thousand metric ton between 2017 and 2021. The increase in area is mainly due to increased consumer demand, high domestic prices, and high export potential. The cultivation area of tomatoes in Myanmar was 120.3 thousand ha in 2022, which increased by 7% from 2017. The increase in the cultivation area is due to demand from the processing industries. Tomatoes are largely cultivated in the Magway, Sagaing, and Bago East regions.
- The area under tomato cultivation is estimated to increase during the forecast period with increased availability of quality seeds and demand from processing industries.
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Tomato varieties with wider adaptability to outdoor and protected cultivations with disease resistance are the most popular traits preferred by growers in the region
- In Asia-Pacific, the major traits in demand are disease-resistant traits, accounting for 51.6% of the tomato seed market, followed by wider adaptability with 45.2% and others with 3.2% in 2022. The demand for disease-resistant hybrids is expected to decrease crop loss. Tomato is one of the largest segments of vegetables as it is a high-value crop and is in high demand by processing industries for tomato puree, ketchup industry, and others. Major companies such as Rijk Zwaan, East-West Seed, and Namdhari Seeds have tomato seed varieties in Asia-Pacific that are resistant to viral diseases such as leaf curl virus. For instance, in 2022, Rijk Zwaan launched new tomato seed varieties resistant to the tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). Moreover, in 2021, East-West Seed introduced a new tomato hybrid seed variety, EW 815, to resist bacterial wilt and tomato yellow leaf curl disease.
- The major trait important for tomato seeds for fetching high returns from the processing and fresh markets is high lycopene content, which is responsible for the red color of tomatoes. The greenhouse and protected cultivation hybrid seeds contain these traits. The other traits available for tomatoes are longer shelf life, wider adaptability to different regions and climate conditions, resistance to cracking, and other quality traits such as shape, color, and size. These are important traits to meet the demand for processing industries because they require high-quality tomatoes to produce products.
- Factors such as the introduction of new hybrid seed varieties with higher resistance to viruses and high yield are expected to help in the growth of the tomato seed market during the forecast period.
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OTHER KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS COVERED IN THE REPORT
- Hybrid breeding dominated the tomato seed market, increasing demand for the varieties with higher tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress and disease resistance
