Page 18 - AA 2023 Year Book Website

Editorial

which are driving the demand for high-
er agricultural output, thus augmenting
the growth of the pesticide industry,
globally. Increasing R&D cost, low per
capita use of crop protection chemicals
in several developing economies and
ban in pesticides in certain regions are
the major factors, which act as restraints
to the market. The market is highly con-
solidated, with a few players dominating
the market across different geographical
regions. The market players are mostly
focusing upon R&D, mergers, and acqui-
sitions, and new product launches to in-
crease their market share.
Fruit & Vegetable Crop
Protection Industry
Segments

Fruits are the ripened seed-bearing
parts of a plant that are fleshy and edible. Asia-Pacific dominates the Market
Whereas, the herbaceous, edible part of Fruits and vegetables are largely
a plant like roots, stems, leaves or flow- grown in India, China, and Japan, and it ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
ers are defined as vegetables. Both are involves a very high usage rate of pes-
sources of nutrients for the consumer. ticides. Japan is a significant market for Agrohao ..................................... 4
Crop protection chemicals like herbi- crop protection chemicals for fruits and
cides, fungicides, insecticides, nemati- vegetables, occupying a share of more Agricola Navarro Guevara S. L. ..
cides, and molluscicides that are used than 15% of the total Asia-Pacific mar- ..................................................... 8
particularly on fruits and vegetables are ket in 2018. The country has the highest
considered in the scope. pesticide usage per hectare compared Arab Agriculture Year Book ..... 1
Fruit & Vegetable Crop to any other country in the world at ap- Arab Traveller Magazine ............ 8
proximately 12 kg per hectare. In India,
Protection Market synthetic pesticides have been exten- Arab World Agribusiness ......... 5
Trends sively used for alleviating the estimated Arab World Agribusiness .......... 7
45% gross loss of crops, due to the infes-
This section covers the major market tation of pests and diseases. Major fac- Arab World Agribusiness .......... 9
trends shaping the Fruit & Vegetable tors driving the Indian market include
Crop Protection Market according to our greater demand for food grains, limited Aviagen .........................................
research experts: availability of arable land, along with in- ................. Inside Cover (English)
creasing exports, growth in horticulture Campagnola .............................. 6
Growing Demand for Food Safety and floriculture, and increasing public
and Quality Driving the Market awareness regarding synthetic pesti- Marel Poultry B.V. ........................
cides and biopesticides. ................... Inside Cover (Arabic)
Being essentially less toxic, when com- Saudi Agriculture (English) ...... 3
pared to regular synthetic crop protec- Fruit & Vegetable Crop
tion chemicals, biopesticides typically Protection Market Saudi Agriculture (Arabic) ........ 3
affect only the target pest and other or-
ADVERTISE IN THE
ganisms that are closely related to it, as Competitor Analysis ADVERTISE IN THE
against broad-spectrum conventional
ARAB WORLD
pesticides, which can be harmful to other The Fruit & Vegetable Crop Protection ARAB WORLD
organisms. Greater investment in R&D is Market is highly consolidated, with a few
likely to be a key factor in the area, now players dominating the market across AGRIBUSINESS
AGRIBUSINESS
that many major agrochemical compa- different geographical regions. A large
MAGAZINE AND
nies have an interest in the sector. This number of merger and acquisitions is MAGAZINE AND
factor, coupled with the aforementioned a key highlight of the competitive land-
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market opportunities, suggest that the scape in this market. Heavy investments PROMOTE YOUR
biopesticides sector may perform better in research and development are being
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than the crop-protection sector. made by the major players in this indus- PRODUCTS
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