Market Trends of mexico seed Industry
Corn and pulses cultivation area will grow due to the favorable climatic conditions and reducing imports
- In Mexico, row crops are the major crop types cultivated largely due to the increasing demand for food, feed, and industrial raw materials. In 2022, they accounted for 94.1% of the total cultivable land in the country. The area showed a decline in 2019 due to adverse climatic conditions, and irregular rain patterns drove the decrease. However, the area increased by 1.3% between 2020 and 2022 to meet the rising demand.
- Mexico is one of the major grain producers in the world. Grains and cereals accounted for about 70.3% of the total area cultivated under row crops in 2022. Corn, wheat, sorghum, and other grains such as barley and oats are the major crops cultivated in the country. Among grains and cereals, corn is the major crop with the largest area, accounting for 53.2% of the row crops area in 2022. However, the area decreased by 5.2% during 2016-2022 due to climatic changes and unfavorable conditions for the plants to grow. However, the production was stable from 2016 to 2022.Sorghum and wheat accounted for 1.9 million hectares in 2022. However, the wheat area decreased by 23.7% between 2016 and 2022, mainly due to low prices for wheat, which has encouraged many growers to switch from wheat to corn cultivation.
- Pulses are among the major crops cultivated in the country, accounting for 13.4% of the country's row crop area in 2022. The area under pulse crops was 1.7 million hectares in 2016, which increased to 1.8 million hectares in 2022. This is due to the increasing consumption demand, as consumers prefer protein-rich diets. However, Mexico imports basic grains from the United States to meet the growing demand for feed and food grains. Therefore, the area under grains is anticipated to increase during the forecast period.
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Disease resistance and insect resistance are the popular traits in corn and sorghum seeds due to the significant impact of pests and diseases on crop productivity and agricultural sustainability in the country
- Corn and sorghum are the major dryland crops in the country, and they are the most hybridized crops in Mexico, with demand for several traits from farmers, which reduce the cost of inputs such as insecticides and pesticides.
- Corn is an important crop cultivated by growers because it is a high-profit crop. There is a high demand for traits such as good tolerance to foliar diseases, insect resistance, and outstanding grain quality. Fall armyworm is the major pest of corn in Mexico that affects the area planted under corn in the country. Hence, the demand for varieties that are resistant to insects and diseases is expected to increase during the forecast period. Moreover, there is an increase in the development of disease-resistant corn varieties due to the increasing demand for improving yield productivity. For instance, companies such as Bayer AG and Syngenta are providing the traits that help in the resistance to diseases such as early rots and leaf foliar diseases along with higher productivity.
- Sorghum is one of the major crops grown in Mexico due to its higher productivity under local ecological conditions. Aphids are a major insect variety affecting sorghum in this country. The sugarcane aphid is mainly observed feeding on grain sorghum in Northern Tamaulipas and severely damaging it. It resulted in a 30-100% yield loss during both the spring and fall growing seasons. Therefore, there is an increasing demand for varieties resistant to various aphids in sorghum. Moreover, the crop was affected by leaf sheath blight in 2020, which damaged it.
- Therefore, protecting the crop from diseases and high-quality crops are expected to help in the growth of the seed market by increasing the profit of the growers during the forecast period.
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OTHER KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS COVERED IN THE REPORT
- Higher export demand and favorable climatic conditions for major vegetables are driving areas under vegetable cultivation
- Disease-resistant traits hold the majority share in soybean cultivation driven by the rise in diseases, and the prevalence of high insect infestation in cotton fields has made insect-resistant traits a popular choice among cotton producers in the country
- Hybrid breeding technology is the most utilized technique for developing new desirable traits in both row and vegetable crops in the country
- Onion varieties with long-shelf and short-life traits and asparagus varieties with wider adaptability traits have higher demand in Mexico
- The growers prefer seeds that are resistant to diseases, with longer shelf life and wider adaptability to different regions and climate conditions, which are driving the demand for improved tomato and cucumber varieties
