Market Trends of india vegetable seed Industry
Roots and bulbs dominated the area under cultivation of vegetable crop with higher demand for these crops and high export potential
- The area under cultivation for vegetables in India is lower than that of row crops. In 2022, it was 6.0% of the area cultivated in the country. The area under vegetable cultivation increased by 6.6% between 2017 and 2022. This is mainly due to the increased cultivation of vegetables through protected cultivation structures and increased demand for a healthy and vegan diet.
- Roots and bulbs had the largest share in the area under cultivation of vegetables. The segment had a share of 46% in 2022 as the country is one of the major producers of onion and potato. Consumers in the country prefer onions for seasoning, and they have high export potential. Potatoes are used in Indian cuisines such as aloo tikki, paranthas, and others, which led to high areas under onion and potato cultivation. For instance, India's area under onion cultivation increased from 1.3 million hectares in 2017 to 1.6 million hectares in 2022.
- The area under Solanaceae crop cultivation was 2.37 million hectares in 2022, and tomatoes accounted for the major area under cultivation. The area under tomato cultivation in India increased from 797,000 ha in 2017 to 857,321.1 ha in 2022. The increased cultivation area is estimated to increase the demand for tomato seeds. Other unclassified vegetables such as lettuce, spinach, and other green leafy vegetables have witnessed a growth of 6.2% in the area cultivated from 2017 to 2022 (1.3 million hectares) due to an increase in the demand for these vegetables as they have high nutritional value and growth in the consumption of salads. The rising demand for ve getables, with the country being a major producer of vegetables, is estimated to increase the area under cultivation during the forecast period.
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Susceptibility to various diseases and demands for high-quality crop produce are driving the usage of cabbage and onion varieties with resistance to diseases, wider adaptability, and quality attributes
- Cabbage is widely cultivated in the country. The demand for high-value products is growing both in domestic and international markets. Popular traits available in the country are head weight, foliage color, adaptability to wide seasons (as cabbage is cold-specific), early maturity, and disease tolerance to foliar diseases. The size of heads and head weight are the major traits that have a significant demand, as they help increase yield productivity per hectare. Companies such as Syngenta AG and Bayer AG provide seeds with these traits to grow with high quality in adverse weather conditions.
- Onion is one of the major vegetable crops cultivated in the country. Globally, Indian onions are famous for pungency. Major traits such as disease tolerance, long shelf-life (helps in avoiding decay losses during long storage and long-distance transports), uniform size, the color of the onions (red, yellow, and white), tolerance to pest attacks, especially thrips, and early maturing varieties are promoting onion cultivation in the country. The major seed companies, such as Bayer AG, BASF SE, and Bejo Zaden BV, are developing varieties focusing on high yields, attractive colors, and winter adaptability traits. Varieties with disease resistance to purple blotch and downy mildew are widely cultivated, as they cause yield loss of 20%-60%. For instance, in 2021, Bejo and De Groot en Slot launched the first Downy-resistant shallot from seed named Innovator.
- High-quality crops with high disease resistance, increased shelf life, and product innovations with quality attribute traits are helping to increase the demand for these seeds during the forecast period.
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OTHER KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS COVERED IN THE REPORT
- Varieties with disease-resistant and early maturity traits have a significant demand for the cultivation of chili and tomatoes in India
- Hybrid breeding occupied the major share of the market, with okra and peas occupying higher shares
