Market Trends of vietnam seed Industry
Rice and corn accounted for more than 96% of the cultivated area of cereal crops as they are staple foods in the country
- Vietnam is one of the major producers of grains and cereals in the Asia-Pacific region. Among cereals, rice and corn are the major crops in the country; they accounted for a share of more than 96% of the area under cultivation in 2022. In Vietnam, the area harvested for rice accounted for 7.2 million ha in 2022, and the production was 43.8 million metric tons in 2021. The Mekong River Delta and the Red River Delta are the major rice-cultivating regions in the country. In 2022, these regions accounted for 70% of the rice cultivation area in the country. Furthermore, Maize is an important grain crop cultivated in the country; it had a cultivation area of 908.8 thousand hectares in 2022. The major maize-producing regions in Vietnam are the Northern mountains, the central provinces, and the central highlands. The Northern midland and mountainous regions accounted for around 46% of the total area in the country in 2022.
- In 2022, soybeans were cultivated on 37 thousand hectares. In Vietnam, the soybean planting area is not stable. Domestic soybean production is only enough to supply about 8-10% of demand. The fluctuation in the area is due to farmers switching to more profitable crops. However, due to rising demand from the food and feed industries, the area under cultivation is estimated to increase during the forecast period. However, the area under the cultivation of forage corn in the country decreased from 32.9 thousand hectares in 2017 to 27.2 thousand hectares in 2022. This decrease in acreage was associated with farmers shifting to other crops in the country.
- The high demand for consumption is expected to increase the cultivation area for field crops during the forecast period.
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Vietnam extensively cultivates cucumber hybrids with disease resistance and other attributes and high-yielding varieties of asparagus with multiple traits
- Cucumbers and asparagus are the major vegetable crops grown in Vietnam. Quality attributes such as color, size, shape, aroma, and taste have the highest demand from cucumber growers as these traits help them sell their crops at a higher price and meet the growing demand for salads. For instance, Rijk Zwaan's Sugoy RZ F1, Khassib RZ F1, and Groupe Limagrain's CAESAR 17 F1 have these traits, and these varieties are among the largest sellers of cucumber crops in the country. Furthermore, Bejo Zaden has about eight products with traits such as shoot size, shape, and size of asparagus.
- Disease-resistant traits for cucumbers are majorly adopted by growers in the market as cucumbers are widely affected by powdery mildew, black rot, and fusarium wilt, which affect the yield by 10-20%. Hence, there is an increasing demand for seeds that are resistant to these diseases. Cengel RZ F1, AKIDO RZ F1, and Sakura are some of the products by Rijk Zwaan and Vina Seed that help build resistance to these diseases.
- High uniformity, long shelf life, and wider adaptability are the other traits in high demand in the country. These traits are preferred by growers as they allow cultivation in different climatic conditions and soil types with longer storage capacity, as well as fetch higher prices. Companies such as Groupe Limagrain, Vina Seed, and Bejo Zaden have seed varieties with these traits.
- High-quality vegetables produced by resisting different diseases and increasing their shelf life will help increase the demand for these traits and boost the growth of the seed market during the forecast period.
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OTHER KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS COVERED IN THE REPORT
- Chili, onion, tomato, cabbage, and potato are the major vegetable crops grown in Vietnam due to the increasing consumption demand and high profit for growers
- Vietnam's rice and corn farmers are increasingly using advanced trait hybrids for disease resistance and wider adaptability
- Open-pollinated varieties are the most demanded row crop seeds in the country, while hybrid seeds are the most utilized seeds among vegetable crops
- Vietnam extensively cultivates cucumber hybrids with disease resistance and other attributes and high-yielding varieties of asparagus with multiple traits
- Hybrid tomato seeds with disease resistance and quality traits dominate, while cabbage varieties with high uniformity and quality attributes are cultivated, driving the demand for new seeds
