Agriculture: Market Research Report

December 2011 | 226 pages | ID: A5D496DDAA0EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

The global outlook series on the Agriculture Industry provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings.

Illustrated with 59 fact-rich market data tables, the report offers a rudimentary overview of the industry and highlights latest trends and demand drivers.

Regional markets briefly abstracted and covered include United States, Canada, Europe (Germany, Spain, UK, Russia, and Turkey) Asia-Pacific (Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and Philippines among others) Latin America (Argentina, Brazil and Chile among others) and South Africa among others.

The report offers a compilation of recent mergers, acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments.

Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 352 companies worldwide.

Contents

1.OVERVIEW

A Rudimentary Overview

Table 1. Global Share of Agriculture Sector in GDP (Nominal Terms) by Country/Region: 2008

Globalization and Agriculture
Investment Opportunities in the Agriculture Industry
Factors Influencing Agriculture Industry
Challenges
Global Warming: A Threat to Crop Yields
Agricultural Production - Outlook
Future Growth Analysis of Agricultural Products
Rice
Wheat
Cereals Excluding Rice
Coarse Grains
Oil Crops
Oilseeds
Oilmeals
Vegetable Oils
Sugar
Cotton
Roots, Tubers and Plantains
Related Agricultural Products
Dairy Products

2.ISSUES AND TRENDS

Small-Scale and Urban Farming: Hot Trends
e-Commerce – Treading a New Path
Environmental Degradation Forces Farmers to Re-examine New Techniques
Inching Towards Eco-Friendliness
Increasing Focus on Sustainable Agricultural Practices
Has the Green Revolution Really Brought About a Revolution?
Consolidation Drive Strengthens the Farmer
Value-Added Agriculture – The New Future
Biointensive Agriculture: Helping Achieve Food Security

3.AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - A DETAILED ANALYSIS

Growing Role of Biotechnology in Agriculture
Agricultural Biotechnology Surges Ahead
Promising Growth Prospects
Crop Biotechnology – Growing Impetus in Developing Countries
Still a Long Way to Go
Controversies Surround Genetically Modified Food
Consumers Still Unaware About Genetically Modified Food
Genetically Modified Crops Slowly Losing their Stigma
Outlook
Agricultural Biotech Products Available in Market
Patent Issues and Associated Legislation

4.ORGANIC AGRICULTURE - AN UPCOMING TREND

Organic Farming/Sustainable Farming - Growing Strong

Table 2. Global Organic Agricultural Land (2010): Breakdown of Land Expanse (in Millions of Ha) by Continent - Africa, Europe, Latin America, Oceana and Northern America

5.SEEDS

Overview
Factors Influencing Seeds Market

Table 3. Global Seeds Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Crop Type – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds, Flower Seeds, Lawn/Grass Seeds, Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds

Table 4. World Market for Seeds (2007-2015): Geographic Regions Ranked by Growth – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World

Table 5. World Market for Seeds (2007-2015): Product Group/Segment Ranked by Growth – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds, and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds

Leading Players
Impact of Biotechnology on Seeds Industry: A Review
Genetics - The Key Resource
GM Seeds Replace Crop Protection Chemicals in Agriculture

6.AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

Market Analysis for Agricultural Commodities

Table 6. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis of the Agricultural Commoditie Market by Commodity Type - Wheat, Coarse Grain, Corn, Rice and Soybean Independently Analyzed by Domestic Consumption Figures in Millions of Metric Tons for the Years 2010 through 2015

Table 7. World Five-Year Perspective for Agricultural Commodities by Commodity Type-Wheat, Coarse Grain, Corn, Rice and Soybean- Percentage Breakdown of Domestic Consumption Volume for the Years 2011 and 2015

Review of Major Crop Categories
Wheat
Market Analysis

Table 8. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Wheat Market by Geographic Region-European Union, China, India, Russia, US, Pakistan and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Annual Domestic Consumption Figures in Millions of Metric Tons for the Years 2010 through 2015

Table 9. World Five-Year Perspective for the Wheat Market by Geographic Region- European Union, China, India, Russia, US, Pakistan and Rest of World-Percentage Breakdown of Volume Domestic Consumption for the Years 2011 and 2015

Production Perspective

Table 10. Global Wheat Production (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production by Country/Region for China, the US, France, Canada, Germany, Ukraine, Pakistan, Australia and Others

Imports and Exports
Coarse Grain – Market Analysis

Table 11. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Coarse Grain Market by Geographic Region-US, China, European Union, Brazil, Mexico, Russia, Canada, Japan and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Domestic Consumption Figures in Millions of Metric Tons for the Years 2010 through 2015

Table 12. World Five-Year Perspective for the Coarse Grain Market by Geographic Region-US, China, European Union, Brazil, Mexico, Russia, Canada, Japan and Rest of World-Percentage Breakdown of Domestic Consumption Volume for the Years 2011 and 2015

Corn – Market Analysis

Table 13. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Corn Market by Geographic Region-US, China, European Union, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Egypt, Canada and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Domestic Consumption Figures in Millions of Metric Tons for the Years 2010 through 2015

Table 14. World Five-Year Perspective for the Corn Market by Geographic Region - US, China, European Union, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Egypt, Canada and Rest of World-Percentage Breakdown of Domestic Consumption Volume for the Years 2011 and 2015

Rice

Table 15. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Rice Market by Geographic Region- China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Domestic Consumption Figures in Millions of Metric Tons for the Years 2010 through 2015

Table 16. World Five-Year Perspective for the Rice Market by Geographic Region - China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand and Rest of World-Percentage Breakdown of Domestic Consumption Volume for the Years 2011 and 2015

Production Perspective

Table 17. Global Production of Rice (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production by Country/Region for China, Egypt, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines and Others

Exports and Imports
Soybean – Market Analysis

Table 18. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Soybean Market by Geographic Region- China, US, Brazil, Argentina, European Union and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Domestic Consumption Figures in Millions of Metric Tons for the Years 2010 through 2015

Table 19. World Five-Year Perspective for the Soybean Market by Geographic Region- China, US, Brazil, Argentina, European Union and Rest of World-Percentage Breakdown of Domestic Consumption Volume for the Years 2011 and 2015

Table 20. Global Soybean Production (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production by Country/Region for the US, Brazil, Argentina, Chain, India, Paraguay, Canada and Others

Cotton
Pricing Regulations
BT Cotton Usage in China
Consumption Scenario
Global Usage Trend

Table 21. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Cotton Market by Geographic Region- China, India, Pakistan, Turkey and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Annual Usage Figures in Thousands of 480 Pound Bales for the Years 2010 through 2015

Table 22. World Five-Year Perspective for the Cotton Market by Geographic Region- China, India, Pakistan, Turkey and Rest of World-Percentage Breakdown of Usage Volume for the Years 2011 and 2015

Production Perspective

Table 23. Global Production of Cotton (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production by Country/Region for China, Indonesia, the US, Pakistan, Brazil, Uzbekistan, Australia, Argentina and Others

Imports and Exports
Other Key Statistical Findings

Table 24. Global Production of Oilseeds (2010): Volume Production in Millions of Metric Tons by Oilseed Type for Soybean, Rapeseed, Cottonseed, Peanut, Sunflower seed, Palm Kernel and Copra

Table 25. Global Cane Sugar Production (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production by Country/Region For Brazil, India, China, Thailand, Mexico, Pakistan, The US, Argentina, South Africa, Columbia, Vietnam and Others

Table 26. Global Centrifugal Sugar Production (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Country/Region for Brazil, India, EU-25, China, And the US, Mexico, Australia, South Africa and Others

Table 27. Global Production of Barley (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production by Country/Region for Russia, Ukraine, France, Germany, Canada, Spain, Australia and Others

Table 28. Global Coffee Production: Annual Market Estimates in ‘000 60-Kilogram Bags for the Years 2005 through 2010

Table 29. Global Production of Green Coffee (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production by Country/Region for the US, China, Vietnam, EU-27, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Others

Genetically Modified Crops
Market Factors & Opposing Bodies
GM Variants & WTO Grants
Labeling Policy
Herbicide Resistant Crops Fight for Market Share

7.TRANSGENIC SEEDS/CROPS

Transgenic Seeds
Market Drifts & EU Regulations
Major Crops & Farmer Interests
Transgenic Crops
Overview
Variants
Key Statistics

Table 30. Global Transgenic Crops/Seeds Market by Region (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Dollar Sales for the US, Canada, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World

Table 31. Global Transgenic Crops/Seeds Market by Product Segment (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Soybean, Corn, Cotton, and Others

Table 32. Global Growth Potential of Transgenic Crops/Seeds (2007-2015): Product Segments Ranked by Growth – Soybean, Cotton, and Others

8.AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DIAGNOSTICS

Overview

Table 33. Global Microbiology Testing Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World

Table 34. Global Environmental Testing Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World

9.AGROCHEMICALS

Overview
Growth Drivers
Europe – In for Difficult Times
Emerging Markets
Agrochemicals - Leading Players

Table 35. Leading Players in the Global Agro-chemicals Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Syngenta, Monsanto, Bayer, Dow, BASF, Albaugh, Nufarm, DuPont, MAI and Others

Fertilizers

Table 36. World Fertilizers Market (2010 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales By Fertilizer Type – Nitrogen fertilizers, Phosphorous Fertilizers, and Potassium Fertilizers

Table 37. Leading Players in the Global Fertilizer Market (2008): Volume Production in Millions of Tons

Trends and Issues
Long-Term Fertilizer Demand
Impact of Genetic Engineering
Nitrogenous Fertilizers - Continuing Dominance
Pesticides Market to Witness Steady Growth in Demand

10.AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY

Overview
Agriculture Equipment Market - Overview
Optimistic Trends in Agricultural Equipment Market
Emerging Economies Drive Market Expansion

Table 38. Global Market for Agricultural Equipment by Region/Country: 2011 (In terms of Revenues)

Table 39. World 11-Year Perspective for Agricultural Implements and Machinery by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East/Africa and Latin America Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015

Table 40. Global Farm Equipment Industry (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Components

Table 41. Leading Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers (2009): Percentage Market Share Breakdown by Leading Players

Farm Tractors Market – A Review
State-of-the-Art Technology for Tractors
Tractor Powered by Solar Energy

Table 42. Global Farm Tractors Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Geographic Region for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East/Africa and Latin America

11.TOBACCO PRODUCTS INDUSTRY

Rising Regulations and Their Implications
Tobacco Companies Increasingly Focus on Emerging Markets
Rising Popularity of Non-Cuban Cigars

12.MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

13.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS

14.PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY LAUNCHES AND DEVELOPMENTS

A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

1.THE UNITED STATES

Overview
US Farm Sector Outshines Other Sectors in Economic Crisis
US Witnesses Growth of New Agricultural Markets
Severe Drought in South US Increases Food Prices
Adoption of Novel Practices for Sustainability
US Farming Community Circumvents Impacts of Global Warming
China’s Consumption Growth Benefits US
Transgenic Crops and Seeds
Herbicide Resistant Crops – The Other Side

Table 43. The US Agricultural Biotechnology Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Group/Segment for Transgenic Seeds/Crops (Soybean, Corn, Cotton, and Others); and Biopesticides Markets

US Government’s Farm Policy
Review of Select Crop Markets
Wheat
Wheat Prices to Remain Steady in the Near Future
Key Statistics

Table 44. US Wheat Supply and Utilization Statistics for the Year 2010

Table 45. US Wheat Production (2010): Annual Estimates in Thousands of Bushels by State for North Dakota, Kansas, Montana, Washington, Texas, South Dakota, Colorado and Idaho

Rice - Key Statistics

Table 46. US Rice Supply and Utilization Statistics for the Year 2010

Corn-Key Statistics

Table 47. US Corn Supply and Utilization Statistics for the Year 2010

Canola-Key Statistics

Table 48. US Canola Supply and Utilization Statistics for the Year 2010

Tobacco-Key Statistics

Table 49. US Tobacco Production (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Production by State for Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Others

Seeds Market – An Overview
Seeds Demand to Grow Steadily
Organic Foods & Beverages
Organic Food Commodities Market Gains Momentum
Agricultural Implements and Machinery
US – A Net Exporter of Agricultural Machinery

Table 50. US Exports of Agricultural Machinery by Leading Country (2009): Percentage Breakdown of Value Exports for Canada, Australia, Mexico, Germany, France, UK and Others

2.CANADA

Canada Positioned as a Dominant Market in Agro-Food Sector
Positive Initiatives from Canadian Government Promote Agricultural Trade

3.EUROPE

E-Commerce – The Changing Face of Agriculture
Restructuring Process
EU Norms & Liberalization Concerns
Agricultural Biotechnology – Public Opposition & Bureaucratic Hurdles
Weather Disrupts Cereal Crop Harvests
Seasonal Impact & Livestock Scenario

Table 51. European Agricultural Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown Agricultural Land Expanse by Crop Type for Coarse Grain, Wheat, Fodder Crops, Oilseeds, Fruits and Others

European Seeds Market – A Review

Table 52. European 11-Year Perspective for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015

Table 53. Rapeseed Market in the European Union (2005-2007): Consumption in ‘000 Metric Tons

Vegetables
Demand & Sales Factors
Fruits

3A.GERMANY

German Organic Farming Sector – A Review

3B.SPAIN

Overview
Nutritional & Health Views
Regional Dominance & Export Markets

3C.THE UNITED KINGDOM

British Organic Farming Industry in Doldrums

Table 54. UK Agricultural Area (2010): Cultivated Area (in ‘000 ha) by Crop Type for Wheat, Barley, Total Cereals, Potatoes, Sugarbeet, Oilseeds, Peas/Beans (Dry) and Other Crops (Excluding Grasses)

New Scottish Agricultural Policy
Local Protectionism for Agriculture
Policy and Guidelines:
Three-tenths of farming to be organic by 2010:
Protection of the farm economy:
Quality and safety of food:
Quality of the Environment:
Changing subsidies:
Improving opportunities for land:

3D.RUSSIA

Russia to Revoke Ban on GM Foods

3E.TURKEY

Overview

4.ASIA-PACIFIC

Asia Displays Great Potential in Agro-Based Biotechnology

Table 55. Asia: Share of Agriculture Sector in GDP (Nominal Terms) for Select Countries: 2008

‘Greener Pea’ Breeding – Great Demand in Asia
Cereal Production
Coffee

4A.AUSTRALIA

Overview
Wine Grapes
Production & Consumption Statistics
Tax Concerns
Vineyards

4B.CHINA

Biotechnology - Gaining Ground
Agrochemicals Industry - Gearing Up for a Bright Future
Chinese Government Adopts Measures to Boost Fertilizer Market
Agriculture
Agricultural Equipment and Machinery Market – A Review
Agricultural Equipment Demand to Grow in China
Agricultural Machinery Industry Gets Support from Government
Leading Agricultural Equipment Machinery and Equipment Player
Reform Impacts & Government Initiatives
Impact of WTO on the Chinese Agriculture Industry

4C.INDIA

Agriculture Sector in India
Ideal Environment for Agriculture Growth

Table 56. India Agricultural Production (2010): Breakdown of Production Volume by Crop Type for Sugarcane, Rice, Wheat, Coarse Cereals, Cotton, Oilseeds, Pulses and Jute

Basmati Rice, Maize and Cotton: The Star Performers of the Agriculture Sector
Rice Production in India to Increase
Sugar Production Surges
Pulses Production in India to Increase
Bangladesh to Import Food grain from India
Placing Biotechnology on Priority
Agrochemical Industry – A Review

Table 57. India Fertilizer Consumption (2010) in Lakh Tons by Fertilizer Type- Nitrogenous, Phosphatic and Potash

Coffee
India Imposes Interim Ban on Sugar Export
Poor Apple Crops Encourages Imports

4D.INDONESIA

Overview
Government Aims at Food Self-Reliance
Agricultural Equipment and Machinery Market
Coffee
Rice

4E.JAPAN

Overview
Green Tea
EXIM & Consumption Stand
End-Use Markets
Demand Patterns
Production Costs

4F.MALAYSIA

Malaysian Agriculture Sector to Grow, Rubber to Lead from the Front
Malaysian Agricultural Food Sector to Face Deficit Upsurge

4G.PHILIPPINES

Agricultural Production Succumbs To Forces of Nature
Philippines Agricultural Sector to Bounce Back
Biotechnology in Agriculture Continues to Attract Skepticism
Biotech Crops Shrink Pesticide Market

4H.PAKISTAN

Pakistan's Cotton Production to Decline

4I.THAILAND

Organic Agricultural Output to Witness Substantial Growth
Biotechnology
Coffee Market
Thai Government to Clear Rice Stock

4J.VIETNAM

Vietnamese Agriculture Market
Corn Imports
Cashew Nut Exports
Vietnam to Reduce Cashew Cultivation Area
Fertilizer Imports
Mushroom Exports
Rice Exports

5.LATIN AMERICAN

Table 58. Latin America: Share of Agriculture Sector in GDP (Nominal Terms) for Select Countries: 2008

5A.ARGENTINA

Overview
Argentina: a Key Agriculture Equipment Market
Domestic Manufacturers Boast of Marked Presence
Third-Country Imports
Competition
Rising Farm Production Drives Growth in Argentinean Fertilizers Market

5B.BRAZIL

Overview
Agrochemicals Market: An outlook
Trends
Brazil Lifts Import Tariff on Cotton
Subsidized Loans Drive Tractors Sales
Field Testing Needs Immediate Attention

5C.CHILE

Agricultural Equipment and Machinery Market: Overview
Agricultural Machinery Market to Experience Growth

5D.CUBA

The Role of Citrus
Export Potency

5E.COSTA RICA

Overview

5F.MEXICO

Overview

6.AFRICAN

Sub-Saharan Africa – Under Shadow of Food and Poverty Crisis
Agriculture Critical to the Economic Development of Africa

Table 59. Africa: Share of Agriculture Sector in GDP (Nominal Terms) for Select Countries: 2008

Malnourished Children in Africa on Account of Inadequate Food Supplies
Agricultural Productivity Critical to Prosperity

6A.IVORY COAST

Overview
Land & Practice Factors
Development Plans
Reforestation Moves
Regional Suitability
Import Zone

6B.AFRICA

African Agricultural Economy
South Africa - An ‘Agricultural’ Overview
Agricultural Production, Income, Imports and Exports
Need to Increase Support for Small-Hold Farmers
Coffee - South African Marketplace
Wheat
Crop Priorities
Wines & Spirits
Agricultural Equipment Market
Global Directory