Market Trends of Europe Haying & Forage Machinery Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Europe Haying & Forage Machinery Market according to our research experts:
Increasing Cultivation of Forage Crops
In Europe, there is an increase in the cultivation of forage crops like Alfalfa, Forage corn, and Forage Sorghum and Rye due to an increase in livestock production. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), Russia and Poland are the largest cultivated areas of Rye, forage crops in the region with 0.95 million ha and 0.89 million ha respectively in 2018. The cultivation of green maize in Europe is 1.17 million ha in 2018. The region depends on imports of seeds as there is less production in the region. For instance, ss per the ITC Trade, Germany, and the Netherlands imported ryegrass seeds with a value of USD 81,814 thousand and USD 33,295 thousand, respectively in the year 2019. An increase in the imports of forage seeds and demand for forage feed for animal production drives the market in the region.
Germany Dominates the Market
Forage crops are cultivated in large areas in Germany. Harvesting and baling of fodder crops are such large areas require huge labor force. As per the World Bank, in Germany, there is a decrease in employment in agriculture in 2019 to 1.21 than that of 1.38 in 2016. Unavailability of farm labor in Germany is driving the forage machinery market. Germany farmers are increasingly suffering from a shortage of seasonal workers who traditionally come from eastern Europe during harvest periods. There is a decrease in the shortage of these seasonal workers is stimulating the farmers to depend on machines for harvesting. According to ITC Trade, in 2016, Germany imported fescue seeds valued at USD 19,659 thousand that increased to USD 27,694 thousand in 2019. An increase in imports of forage seeds in the country indicates the growing production and the decrease in the labor force have led to increased adoption of machinery for various operations in the production of forage crops.
