Thanks to "Unseen Enemy" in Crop Production, the Global Nematicides
Market is Growing Steadily, Sees Kline
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 14,
2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With estimated sales of almost
$1 billion at the grower level in
2011, the global nematicides market is expected to continue its
steady increase, reaching $1.2
billion by 2016 with significant pockets of growth in the
Asia-Pacific region and
South America, according to the
recently released Global Nematicide Market: Market Analysis and
Opportunities report by consulting and research firm Kline &
Company.
The United States, Brazil, and Japan are the largest nematicide markets among
countries surveyed for the report, accounting for nearly 70% of
total nematicide sales. Vegetables constitute the largest crop
group market with $432 million or 44%
of total 2011 sales, followed by field crops and specialty
crops.
According to Dennis Fugate,
Industry Manager of Kline's Specialty Pesticides consulting
practice, "The ever greater pressure to increase yields from the
same unit of land is universal in all countries so the control of
nematodes is becoming imperative." Nematodes are often described as
the "unseen enemy" in crop production, responsible for an estimated
$100 billion in global crop losses.
While over 4,100 plant parasitic nematodes have been identified and
some crops are attacked by multiple species, about 40 of these are
documented as causing sufficient damage to merit a targeted
nematicide treatment. Once nematode populations get established,
they are near impossible to eradicate; they can only be managed by
crop rotation, introducing genetic crop resistance, and the use of
chemicals and biologicals.
Fumigants have been the traditional means of controlling
nematodes. As the dominant means in the
United States, France,
Japan, Italy, and Spain, they account for 45% of total
nematicides sales globally. However, the high cost of fumigants has
restricted their use to high value crops in countries where these
usually toxic products can be applied safely and effectively. Many
countries have either severely restricted the use of fumigants or
completely banned them. The consequence is that farmers in most
countries have a very limited choice of products to control
nematodes effectively by fumigation.
Chemical nematicides are the largest product type used globally
in 2011, accounting for approximately 55% of total sales and being
the leading nematicide product form in Brazil, the United
Kingdom, Mexico,
South Africa, China, and Argentina.
In many countries, seed treatment is found to be highly
effective and efficient in field crops such as cotton, corn and
soybeans, protecting developing seedlings and consequently
achieving higher crop yields. Additionally, major crop protection
companies are actively pursuing the use of biological seed
treatments to supplement root and growth-enhancing benefits with
nematode control.
Fugate notes, "The challenge for entrants with a new nematicide
product is to offer economic and effective nematode control in a
program that also controls soil pathogens, soil insects, and early
foliar insects. Such products are available for seed treatment so
an easy fit for a nematicide-only product should be feasible."
To learn more about the key findings from Kline's recently
published Global Nematicide Market: Market Analysis and
Opportunities, request the recording of Kline's recently held
webinar.
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