Microbial Seed Treatment Market

Global Microbial Seed Treatment Market: Overview

Microbial seeds or microbial inoculants are congregations of microbial organisms planted into the ground to increase plant health. These are symbiotic to a plant and promote plant health. A growing plant requires lots of nutrients from the soil which are seldom present in sufficient quantities for a large volume of plants. Chemical fertilizers have been traditionally used to replenish soil health but are currently falling from favor owing to adverse environmental implications. Microbial seeds provide a natural source of nutrients without the complications or requirement of chemicals. Moreover, as microbes multiply on their own, costs are less than using chemical fertilizers. 

Current global population is increasing at a marked rate, with global numbers expected to reach 11 billion by the year 2100. Food demand will put pressure on an already contracting arable land area. In light of the above, fertilizing options will have to be diversified in the future with an eye on sustainable development. The microbial seed treatment market is expected to witness steady growth owing to these trends from 2020 to 2030, as per Transparency Market Research. 

Global Microbial Seed Treatment Market: Competitive Landscape

Few players are involved in the production of microbial seeds around the world. This makes the market scenario concentrated. A few of these players are-

• Microbial Solutions (Pty) Ltd, 
• Bayer CropScience AG
• Monsanto Company
• Informa plc.
• Syngenta A.G. 
• Novozymes A/S.

These players are expected to increase market outreach and awareness among farmers about this agricultural innovation by advertisements and sample distribution to various outcrops. Acquiring smaller production facilities and funding innovations in agriculture should help increase supply for this burgeoning market.

Global Microbial Seed Treatment Market: Key Trends and Drivers

• Our demand for arable land has grown exponentially in concomitance with rising population. Half of all habitable land is used for agriculture today and yet a large section of global population is devoid of basic three time meals. While administrative allocation plays a part here, much can be attributed to arable land shortage. More pressure is being placed on this short span of land and fertilizers are being utilized to increase productivity. At the global level, per capita agricultural land use is now less than half its value in 1961. However, chemical fertilizers are more destructive for the environment; hence organic options like microbial seeds are being looked into. As future land use becomes more and more pressurized, this trend should push the microbial seed treatment market upward. 
• Microbial seeds increase soil productivity organically, and this is reflected in their retail. More and more people are clamoring for organic produce. The organic products market in a developing region like India has grown at a CAGR of 25 per cent till 2019. Growth is even better in developed countries as they accept innovative products more readily. In lieu of the above, the microbial seed treatment market should grow steadily into the future. 

Global Microbial Seed Treatment Market: Regional Analysis

North America and Europe are currently global leaders in the microbial seed treatment market. This can be attributed to regional dependence of GDP on agricultural produce which gives impetus to agro innovations. Land use in these areas, especially in the United States and Canada is directed towards agricultural produce. Local laws are increasingly stringent to prevent unsustainable development from progressing as regional population calls for environmental protection. 

The Asia Pacific region (APAC) is expected to register the fastest growth in this market in the future owing to acceptance of innovations by regional farmers and increased pressure on farms to cater to growing food demand. 

Latin America is expected to register healthy rates of growth in this market given that arable land is being increasingly claimed for in this region and agricultural innovations are being promoted by local governments.