Special Report: Agrow Seed Treatments 2020

Author: Amita Barnish | Number of pages: 300 | PDF Report

IHS Markit is pleased to announce the publication of a new edition of its Agrow Seed Treatments report. This is a complete update of a seed treatment study previously written in 2017. It provides a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the global seed treatment market, competitor landscape, products and industry developments, and focuses on seed treatments for key field crops. The 310-page report has 147 tables and 10 figures.

Chapter 1 provides an introduction into the seed treatment market, segments and developments. Chapter 2 outlines the market size and key segments. It discusses the key market drivers, constraints and key players in the industry.

Chapter 3 discusses the formulation, application process and equipment used for seed treatment, including seed coatings. This outlines the types of formulations used such as the evolution from powders towards flowable suspension concentrates and emulsions. It also provides insights into any other types of formulations such as microemulsion, capsule suspension and gels. It discusses application methods such as dressing, encrusting, pelleting and film coating. Much of the development has been in film coating and advanced polymer technology that is discussed. It looks at the future of these technologies and the main company activities in enhancing coating technology in controlling dust. The report also discusses new regulations regarding microplastics.

Chapter 4 provides an in-depth view of the eight major seed treatment companies. Each company profile provides key facts about the company, recent events, performance, product portfolio, research and development activities and strategy.

Chapter 5 profiles the active ingredients from the major seed treatment companies. It provides a summary of the active ingredient, its discovery and launch as a seed treatment, and outlines the regulatory status of the active ingredient in the key markets of the US and Europe. The products section provides a detailed view of all seed treatment products based on that active ingredient with approval dates, target crops and key development by regions: North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia.

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