Market Trends of South America Molluscicides Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the South America Molluscicides Market according to our research experts:
Growing Demand For Food Safety and Quality
The food safety issues and the need for sustainable agriculture are driving the molluscicides segment of the market studied. South America occupies the prominent position as an exporter of sugar, rice, coffee, orange juice, soybean, and soybean oil. Hence, crop protection chemicals such as Molluscicides plays an important role in the regional agricultural sector for the purpose of crop protection. They act as pesticides against molluscs to control slugs or snails which are resonposible for damaging crops by feeding on them. With the rise in demand for various crop protection chemicals in the region to achieve sustainability and meet the growind demand for food, the market for molluscicides is anticipated to grow during the forecast period.
Brazil Dominates the Market
Brazil is one of the major market for molluscicides in the region. The increasing in awareness among the among farmers towards crop protection chemicals is driving the growth of the market studied. Furthermore, most of the leading agrochemical companies marked their presence in the country. The presence of snails and slugs is high, as they can be found in almost every cropping system. Moist conditions, plant residues, and organic manures on soil surface favor the reproduction of mollusks. The damage caused by these species varies from crop to crop. Slugs and snails cause extensive damage in wheat seedlings, corns, soybeans and broad leaf crops.
