China Seed Market Size
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Study Period | 2017 - 2030 |
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Market Size (2024) | USD 11.91 Billion |
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Market Size (2030) | USD 14.13 Billion |
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Largest Share by Breeding Technology | Hybrids |
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CAGR (2024 - 2030) | 2.89 % |
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Fastest Growing by Breeding Technology | Open Pollinated Varieties & Hybrid Derivatives |
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*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
China Seed Market Analysis
The China Seed Market size is estimated at 11.91 billion USD in 2024, and is expected to reach 14.13 billion USD by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 2.89% during the forecast period (2024-2030).
11.91 Billion
Market Size in 2024 (USD)
14.13 Billion
Market Size in 2030 (USD)
1.34 %
CAGR (2017-2023)
2.89 %
CAGR (2024-2030)
Largest Market by Crop Family
71.55 %
value share, Grains & Cereals, 2023
China is the largest producer of rice in the world, which is the staple food crop in the country. Corn is also a major grain crop due to its high demand as food and feed.
Largest Market by Breeding Technology
77.65 %
value share, Hybrids, 2023
The largest share of hybrids is due to their high area under cultivation for all hybrid crops and their advantages, such as disease resistance, high yield, and wider adaptability.
Fastest-growing Market by Crop Family
4.75 %
Projected CAGR, Solanaceae, 2024-2030
There is an increase in the demand for Solanaceae crops for the domestic consumption and processing industry, and China is the major producer of tomatoes across the world.
Fastest-growing Market by Breeding Technology
3.47 %
Projected CAGR, Open Pollinated Varieties & Hybrid Derivatives, 2024-2030
The low cost of seeds, high adaptability to local conditions, development of many varieties, and ease of seed production are the major factors driving the demand.
Leading Market Player
4.80 %
market share, Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co. Ltd, 2022
It is one of the largest companies in the country, expanding its operations through partnerships with world players and product innovations suitable for local climatic conditions.
The prevalence of diseases, the increase in foreign investments, and the increasing number of breeding stations are the major factors driving the seed market in the country
- China uses more high-yielding varieties than any other country, which increases the productivity of crops compared to other countries. With the declining population depending on agriculture, urban and semi-urban greenhouses are increasing in the country.
- In China, hybrids accounted for 77.6% of the seed market in 2022, whereas open-pollinated varieties accounted for 22.4% in the same period. Hybrids are being adopted for corn, cotton, soybean, and vegetables such as tomatoes, cucurbits, brassicas, and leafy vegetables. Moreover, the area sown with hybrids was about 55 million hectares, and the area under open-pollinated varieties was 12.1 million hectares in 2022 because of the demand for high yield and resistance to diseases and insects.
- Transgenic hybrids accounted for 25.1% of the hybrid seed segment in 2022, with approval for commercial cultivation of corn, rice, soybean, and cotton. These crops are being cultivated with traits such as disease resistance, insect resistance, early maturity, and quality attributes such as uniformity and lodging resistance to meet the increased demand from processing industries and households.
- The number of national seed breeding and production bases in China increased to 216 in 2022, and China's liberalized foreign investment resulted in an increase in seed companies from 730 in 2018 to 9,065 by the end of 2022. About 65% of the new companies were registered at the county level. During the forecast period, there will be an increase in hybrids offered by the companies to the growers of grain and other crops.
- The prevalence of diseases, the increase in foreign investments, and the increasing number of breeding stations are the major driving factors that are expected to drive the seed market in the country during the forecast period.
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China Seed Market Trends
Rice and corn accounted for more than 50% of the row crops, but government policies are increasing the cultivation of oilseeds
- China is a major agricultural producer. It accounted for 25% of the grains produced globally and fed 20% of the global population in 2022. Among cereals, rice and corn are the major crops in the country. Rice and corn had a share of more than 50% by area of cultivation. Corn is the major field crop with the highest consumption of 300 million metric ton, followed by rice with 155 million metric ton in 2022. However, it is estimated that the oilseed area will increase in the country as the government policy has the objective to stabilize the corn production and increase the soybean output, which will require a larger area to be cultivated as the country wants to decrease the dependence on imports of soybean.
- In 2022, wheat accounted for 20.9% of the field crop cultivation area because of the high demand for ethanol production, consumption by animals as feed, and demand from mills for the production of flour. Therefore, these factors also helped in the growth of the cultivation area by 1.7% from 2020 to 2022. However, the area for wheat cultivation witnessed a decrease of 2.8% from 2017 to 2022 because of the increase in the demand for oilseeds and a decrease in wheat consumption by 9.5 million metric ton from 2021 to 2022.
- Rice, canola, rapeseed, and mustard are the other major crops because of the high demand for these crops. Rice is consumed along with many Chinese dishes, due to which it has a higher demand for cultivation, and the area of cultivation for rice has increased from 30 million hectares in 2019 to 30.4 million hectares in 2022. Therefore, The high demand for consumption, government policies increasing the production of oilseeds, and the high demand for export for ethanol production will drive the cultivation area for field crops during the forecast period.
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Rice and corn are major staple foods with the availability of different seed traits, such as disease resistance and drought tolerance, suitable for sustainable crop production
- Grain production, especially rice and corn in China, has grown rapidly during the past few decades, mainly due to increased yields of grain than the increased planting areas across China. Moreover, corn is an important crop cultivated by growers because it is a high-profit crop, and the growers have a high demand for traits such as disease resistance, improved grain quality, early maturity, lodging tolerance, and wider adaptability to different regions and climate conditions.
- For both crops, disease resistance is the most popular trait, while other traits, such as drought tolerance, insect resistance, moisture stress, and effective tillers with panicles, are cultivated in the country. In China, the major disease-resistant traits that are popularly used by seed companies are resistance to bacterial blight, brown planthoppers, rice blasts, early rots, and leaf diseases, and heat resistance at the heading stage, as they lead to heavy yield loss. Companies such as Bayer AG, Yuan Long-Ping Hi-tech, and Beidahuang Kenfeng Seed Co. Ltd are actively involved in breeding these varieties.
- Drought tolerance is one of the major traits produced by seed companies as there have been changes in the climatic conditions, which has led to a high demand for this seed variety by growers. For instance, in 2022, China suffered drier conditions than normal rainfall conditions, which was expected to help in increasing the demand for drought-tolerant seed varieties.
- Factors such as low water due to climatic conditions, pests, and diseases affecting the growth of crops are expected to help in the introduction of new seed varieties during the forecast period.
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OTHER KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS COVERED IN THE REPORT
- Rice and corn accounted for more than 50% of the row crops, but government policies are increasing the cultivation of oilseeds
- Insect-resistant cotton and disease-resistant soybeans are in higher demand in the country to prevent yield loss
- Hybrid breeding is the major breeding method adopted in row crops and vegetables
- Potatoes and peas are the major vegetables cultivated in the country, with other vegetables also witnessing growth owing to favorable market prices
- Growing preference for disease-resistant tomato varieties and the quality attributes of specific lettuce traits are helping in the growth of the market
China Seed Industry Overview
The China Seed Market is fragmented, with the top five companies occupying 14.65%. The major players in this market are Anhui Tsuen Yin Hi-Tech Seed Industry Co. Ltd, Beidahuang Kenfeng Seed Co. Ltd, Groupe Limagrain, Syngenta Group and Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co. Ltd (sorted alphabetically).
China Seed Market Leaders
Anhui Tsuen Yin Hi-Tech Seed Industry Co. Ltd
Beidahuang Kenfeng Seed Co. Ltd
Groupe Limagrain
Syngenta Group
Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co. Ltd
Other important companies include BASF SE, Bejo Zaden BV, East-West Seed, Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV, Sakata Seeds Corporation.
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in alphabetical order.
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China Seed Market News
- July 2023: BASF expanded its Xitavo soybean seed portfolio with the addition of its 11 new high-yielding varieties for the 2024 growing season, featuring the Enlist E3 technology to combat difficult weeds.
- April 2023: Syngenta Seeds and Ginkgo Bioworks collaborated to develop new traits for the next generation of seed technology to produce healthier and more resilient crops.
- April 2023: Syngenta acquired a vegetable seed-producing company in Brazil, Feltrin Seeds, which serves customers in over 40 countries. The acquisition is estimated to spread the product portfolio of Syngenta in all vegetable-producing countries in the world.
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China Seed Market Report - Table of Contents
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & KEY FINDINGS
2. REPORT OFFERS
3. INTRODUCTION
- 3.1 Study Assumptions & Market Definition
- 3.2 Scope of the Study
- 3.3 Research Methodology
4. KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS
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4.1 Area Under Cultivation
- 4.1.1 Row Crops
- 4.1.2 Vegetables
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4.2 Most Popular Traits
- 4.2.1 Rice & Corn
- 4.2.2 Soybean & Cotton
- 4.2.3 Tomato & Lettuce
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4.3 Breeding Techniques
- 4.3.1 Row Crops & Vegetables
- 4.4 Regulatory Framework
- 4.5 Value Chain & Distribution Channel Analysis
5. MARKET SEGMENTATION (includes market size in Value in USD, Forecasts up to 2030 and analysis of growth prospects)
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5.1 Breeding Technology
- 5.1.1 Hybrids
- 5.1.1.1 Non-Transgenic Hybrids
- 5.1.1.2 Transgenic Hybrids
- 5.1.1.2.1 Herbicide Tolerant Hybrids
- 5.1.1.2.2 Insect Resistant Hybrids
- 5.1.1.2.3 Other Traits
- 5.1.2 Open Pollinated Varieties & Hybrid Derivatives
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5.2 Cultivation Mechanism
- 5.2.1 Open Field
- 5.2.2 Protected Cultivation
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5.3 Crop Type
- 5.3.1 Row Crops
- 5.3.1.1 Fiber Crops
- 5.3.1.1.1 Cotton
- 5.3.1.2 Forage Crops
- 5.3.1.2.1 Alfalfa
- 5.3.1.2.2 Forage Corn
- 5.3.1.2.3 Forage Sorghum
- 5.3.1.2.4 Other Forage Crops
- 5.3.1.3 Grains & Cereals
- 5.3.1.3.1 Corn
- 5.3.1.3.2 Rice
- 5.3.1.3.3 Sorghum
- 5.3.1.3.4 Wheat
- 5.3.1.3.5 Other Grains & Cereals
- 5.3.1.4 Oilseeds
- 5.3.1.4.1 Canola, Rapeseed & Mustard
- 5.3.1.4.2 Soybean
- 5.3.1.4.3 Sunflower
- 5.3.1.4.4 Other Oilseeds
- 5.3.1.5 Pulses
- 5.3.2 Vegetables
- 5.3.2.1 Brassicas
- 5.3.2.1.1 Cabbage
- 5.3.2.1.2 Carrot
- 5.3.2.1.3 Cauliflower & Broccoli
- 5.3.2.1.4 Other Brassicas
- 5.3.2.2 Cucurbits
- 5.3.2.2.1 Cucumber & Gherkin
- 5.3.2.2.2 Pumpkin & Squash
- 5.3.2.2.3 Other Cucurbits
- 5.3.2.3 Roots & Bulbs
- 5.3.2.3.1 Garlic
- 5.3.2.3.2 Onion
- 5.3.2.3.3 Potato
- 5.3.2.3.4 Other Roots & Bulbs
- 5.3.2.4 Solanaceae
- 5.3.2.4.1 Chilli
- 5.3.2.4.2 Eggplant
- 5.3.2.4.3 Tomato
- 5.3.2.4.4 Other Solanaceae
- 5.3.2.5 Unclassified Vegetables
- 5.3.2.5.1 Asparagus
- 5.3.2.5.2 Lettuce
- 5.3.2.5.3 Peas
- 5.3.2.5.4 Spinach
- 5.3.2.5.5 Other Unclassified Vegetables
6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- 6.1 Key Strategic Moves
- 6.2 Market Share Analysis
- 6.3 Company Landscape
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6.4 Company Profiles
- 6.4.1 Anhui Tsuen Yin Hi-Tech Seed Industry Co. Ltd
- 6.4.2 BASF SE
- 6.4.3 Beidahuang Kenfeng Seed Co. Ltd
- 6.4.4 Bejo Zaden BV
- 6.4.5 East-West Seed
- 6.4.6 Groupe Limagrain
- 6.4.7 Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV
- 6.4.8 Sakata Seeds Corporation
- 6.4.9 Syngenta Group
- 6.4.10 Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co. Ltd
- *List Not Exhaustive
7. KEY STRATEGIC QUESTIONS FOR SEEDS CEOS
8. APPENDIX
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8.1 Global Overview
- 8.1.1 Overview
- 8.1.2 Porter’s Five Forces Framework
- 8.1.3 Global Value Chain Analysis
- 8.1.4 Global Market Size and DROs
- 8.2 Sources & References
- 8.3 List of Tables & Figures
- 8.4 Primary Insights
- 8.5 Data Pack
- 8.6 Glossary of Terms
List of Tables & Figures
- Figure 1:
- AREA UNDER CULTIVATION OF ROW CROPS, HECTARE, CHINA, 2017-2022
- Figure 2:
- AREA UNDER CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, HECTARE, CHINA, 2017-2022
- Figure 3:
- VALUE SHARE OF MAJOR RICE TRAITS, %, CHINA, 2022
- Figure 4:
- VALUE SHARE OF MAJOR CORN TRAITS, %, CHINA, 2022
- Figure 5:
- VALUE SHARE OF MAJOR SOYBEAN TRAITS, %, CHINA, 2022
- Figure 6:
- VALUE SHARE OF MAJOR COTTON TRAITS, %, CHINA, 2022
- Figure 7:
- VALUE SHARE OF MAJOR TOMATO TRAITS, %, CHINA, 2022
- Figure 8:
- VALUE SHARE OF MAJOR LETTUCE TRAITS, %, CHINA, 2022
- Figure 9:
- VALUE SHARE OF ROW CROPS BREEDING TECHNIQUES, %, CHINA, 2022
- Figure 10:
- VALUE SHARE OF VEGETABLES BREEDING TECHNIQUES, %, CHINA, 2022
- Figure 11:
- VOLUME OF SEEDS, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 12:
- VALUE OF SEEDS, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 13:
- VOLUME OF SEEDS BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 14:
- VALUE OF SEEDS BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 15:
- VOLUME SHARE OF SEEDS BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 16:
- VALUE SHARE OF SEEDS BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 17:
- VOLUME OF SEEDS BY HYBRIDS CATEGORIES, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 18:
- VALUE OF SEEDS BY HYBRIDS CATEGORIES, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 19:
- VOLUME SHARE OF SEEDS BY HYBRIDS CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 20:
- VALUE SHARE OF SEEDS BY HYBRIDS CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 21:
- VOLUME OF NON-TRANSGENIC HYBRIDS SEEDS, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 22:
- VALUE OF NON-TRANSGENIC HYBRIDS SEEDS, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 23:
- VALUE SHARE OF NON-TRANSGENIC HYBRIDS SEEDS BY CROP, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 24:
- VOLUME OF SEEDS BY TRANSGENIC HYBRIDS CATEGORIES, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 25:
- VALUE OF SEEDS BY TRANSGENIC HYBRIDS CATEGORIES, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 26:
- VOLUME SHARE OF SEEDS BY TRANSGENIC HYBRIDS CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 27:
- VALUE SHARE OF SEEDS BY TRANSGENIC HYBRIDS CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 28:
- VOLUME OF HERBICIDE TOLERANT HYBRIDS SEEDS, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 29:
- VALUE OF HERBICIDE TOLERANT HYBRIDS SEEDS, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 30:
- VALUE SHARE OF HERBICIDE TOLERANT HYBRIDS SEEDS BY CROP, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 31:
- VOLUME OF INSECT RESISTANT HYBRIDS SEEDS, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 32:
- VALUE OF INSECT RESISTANT HYBRIDS SEEDS, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 33:
- VALUE SHARE OF INSECT RESISTANT HYBRIDS SEEDS BY CROP, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 34:
- VOLUME OF OTHER TRAITS SEEDS, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 35:
- VALUE OF OTHER TRAITS SEEDS, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 36:
- VALUE SHARE OF OTHER TRAITS SEEDS BY CROP, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 37:
- VOLUME OF OPEN POLLINATED VARIETIES & HYBRID DERIVATIVES SEEDS, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 38:
- VALUE OF OPEN POLLINATED VARIETIES & HYBRID DERIVATIVES SEEDS, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 39:
- VALUE SHARE OF OPEN POLLINATED VARIETIES & HYBRID DERIVATIVES SEEDS BY CROP, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 40:
- VOLUME OF SEEDS BY CULTIVATION MECHANISM CATEGORIES, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 41:
- VALUE OF SEEDS BY CULTIVATION MECHANISM CATEGORIES, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 42:
- VOLUME SHARE OF SEEDS BY CULTIVATION MECHANISM CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 43:
- VALUE SHARE OF SEEDS BY CULTIVATION MECHANISM CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 44:
- VOLUME OF SEEDS SOWN IN OPEN FIELD, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 45:
- VALUE OF SEEDS SOWN IN OPEN FIELD, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 46:
- VALUE SHARE OF SEEDS SOWN IN OPEN FIELD BY CROP, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 47:
- VOLUME OF SEEDS SOWN IN PROTECTED CULTIVATION, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 48:
- VALUE OF SEEDS SOWN IN PROTECTED CULTIVATION, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 49:
- VALUE SHARE OF SEEDS SOWN IN PROTECTED CULTIVATION BY CROP, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 50:
- VOLUME OF SEEDS BY CROP TYPE CATEGORIES, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 51:
- VALUE OF SEEDS BY CROP TYPE CATEGORIES, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 52:
- VOLUME SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP TYPE CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 53:
- VALUE SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP TYPE CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 54:
- VOLUME OF SEEDS BY CROP FAMILY CATEGORIES, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 55:
- VALUE OF SEEDS BY CROP FAMILY CATEGORIES, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 56:
- VOLUME SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP FAMILY CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 57:
- VALUE SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP FAMILY CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 58:
- VOLUME OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 59:
- VALUE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 60:
- VOLUME SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 61:
- VALUE SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 62:
- VOLUME OF COTTON SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 63:
- VALUE OF COTTON SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 64:
- VALUE SHARE OF COTTON SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 65:
- VOLUME OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 66:
- VALUE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 67:
- VOLUME SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 68:
- VALUE SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 69:
- VOLUME OF ALFALFA SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 70:
- VALUE OF ALFALFA SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 71:
- VALUE SHARE OF ALFALFA SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 72:
- VOLUME OF FORAGE CORN SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 73:
- VALUE OF FORAGE CORN SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 74:
- VALUE SHARE OF FORAGE CORN SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 75:
- VOLUME OF FORAGE SORGHUM SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 76:
- VALUE OF FORAGE SORGHUM SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 77:
- VALUE SHARE OF FORAGE SORGHUM SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 78:
- VOLUME OF OTHER FORAGE CROPS SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 79:
- VALUE OF OTHER FORAGE CROPS SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 80:
- VALUE SHARE OF OTHER FORAGE CROPS SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 81:
- VOLUME OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 82:
- VALUE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 83:
- VOLUME SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 84:
- VALUE SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 85:
- VOLUME OF CORN SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 86:
- VALUE OF CORN SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 87:
- VALUE SHARE OF CORN SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 88:
- VOLUME OF RICE SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 89:
- VALUE OF RICE SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 90:
- VALUE SHARE OF RICE SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 91:
- VOLUME OF SORGHUM SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 92:
- VALUE OF SORGHUM SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 93:
- VALUE SHARE OF SORGHUM SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 94:
- VOLUME OF WHEAT SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 95:
- VALUE OF WHEAT SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 96:
- VALUE SHARE OF WHEAT SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 97:
- VOLUME OF OTHER GRAINS & CEREALS SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 98:
- VALUE OF OTHER GRAINS & CEREALS SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 99:
- VALUE SHARE OF OTHER GRAINS & CEREALS SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 100:
- VOLUME OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 101:
- VALUE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 102:
- VOLUME SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 103:
- VALUE SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 104:
- VOLUME OF CANOLA, RAPESEED & MUSTARD SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 105:
- VALUE OF CANOLA, RAPESEED & MUSTARD SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 106:
- VALUE SHARE OF CANOLA, RAPESEED & MUSTARD SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 107:
- VOLUME OF SOYBEAN SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 108:
- VALUE OF SOYBEAN SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 109:
- VALUE SHARE OF SOYBEAN SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 110:
- VOLUME OF SUNFLOWER SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 111:
- VALUE OF SUNFLOWER SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 112:
- VALUE SHARE OF SUNFLOWER SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 113:
- VOLUME OF OTHER OILSEEDS SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 114:
- VALUE OF OTHER OILSEEDS SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 115:
- VALUE SHARE OF OTHER OILSEEDS SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 116:
- VOLUME OF PULSES SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 117:
- VALUE OF PULSES SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 118:
- VALUE SHARE OF PULSES SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 119:
- VOLUME OF SEEDS BY CROP FAMILY CATEGORIES, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 120:
- VALUE OF SEEDS BY CROP FAMILY CATEGORIES, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VOLUME SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP FAMILY CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP FAMILY CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 123:
- VOLUME OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 124:
- VALUE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 125:
- VOLUME SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 126:
- VALUE SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
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- VOLUME OF CABBAGE SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 128:
- VALUE OF CABBAGE SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 129:
- VALUE SHARE OF CABBAGE SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 130:
- VOLUME OF CARROT SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF CARROT SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF CARROT SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
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- VOLUME OF CAULIFLOWER & BROCCOLI SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF CAULIFLOWER & BROCCOLI SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 135:
- VALUE SHARE OF CAULIFLOWER & BROCCOLI SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
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- VOLUME OF OTHER BRASSICAS SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF OTHER BRASSICAS SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF OTHER BRASSICAS SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
- Figure 139:
- VOLUME OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VOLUME SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
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- VOLUME OF CUCUMBER & GHERKIN SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF CUCUMBER & GHERKIN SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF CUCUMBER & GHERKIN SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
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- VOLUME OF PUMPKIN & SQUASH SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 147:
- VALUE OF PUMPKIN & SQUASH SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
- Figure 148:
- VALUE SHARE OF PUMPKIN & SQUASH SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
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- VOLUME OF OTHER CUCURBITS SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF OTHER CUCURBITS SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF OTHER CUCURBITS SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
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- VOLUME OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VOLUME SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
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- VOLUME OF GARLIC SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF GARLIC SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF GARLIC SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
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- VOLUME OF ONION SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF ONION SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF ONION SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
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- VOLUME OF POTATO SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF POTATO SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF POTATO SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
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- VOLUME OF OTHER ROOTS & BULBS SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF OTHER ROOTS & BULBS SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF OTHER ROOTS & BULBS SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
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- VOLUME OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VOLUME SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
- Figure 171:
- VALUE SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
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- VOLUME OF CHILLI SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF CHILLI SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF CHILLI SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
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- VOLUME OF EGGPLANT SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF EGGPLANT SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF EGGPLANT SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
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- VOLUME OF TOMATO SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF TOMATO SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF TOMATO SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
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- VOLUME OF OTHER SOLANACEAE SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF OTHER SOLANACEAE SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF OTHER SOLANACEAE SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
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- VOLUME OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VOLUME SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF SEEDS BY CROP CATEGORIES, %, CHINA, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2030
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- VOLUME OF ASPARAGUS SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF ASPARAGUS SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF ASPARAGUS SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
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- VOLUME OF LETTUCE SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF LETTUCE SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF LETTUCE SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
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- VOLUME OF PEAS SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF PEAS SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF PEAS SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
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- VOLUME OF SPINACH SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF SPINACH SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF SPINACH SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
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- VOLUME OF OTHER UNCLASSIFIED VEGETABLES SEED, METRIC TON, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE OF OTHER UNCLASSIFIED VEGETABLES SEED, USD, CHINA, 2017 - 2030
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- VALUE SHARE OF OTHER UNCLASSIFIED VEGETABLES SEED BY BREEDING TECHNOLOGY, %, CHINA, 2023 AND 2030
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- MOST ACTIVE COMPANIES BY NUMBER OF STRATEGIC MOVES, COUNT, CHINA, 2017-2023
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- MOST ADOPTED STRATEGIES, COUNT, CHINA, 2017-2023
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- VALUE SHARE OF MAJOR PLAYERS, %, CHINA, 2023
China Seed Industry Segmentation
Hybrids, Open Pollinated Varieties & Hybrid Derivatives are covered as segments by Breeding Technology. Open Field, Protected Cultivation are covered as segments by Cultivation Mechanism. Row Crops, Vegetables are covered as segments by Crop Type.
- China uses more high-yielding varieties than any other country, which increases the productivity of crops compared to other countries. With the declining population depending on agriculture, urban and semi-urban greenhouses are increasing in the country.
- In China, hybrids accounted for 77.6% of the seed market in 2022, whereas open-pollinated varieties accounted for 22.4% in the same period. Hybrids are being adopted for corn, cotton, soybean, and vegetables such as tomatoes, cucurbits, brassicas, and leafy vegetables. Moreover, the area sown with hybrids was about 55 million hectares, and the area under open-pollinated varieties was 12.1 million hectares in 2022 because of the demand for high yield and resistance to diseases and insects.
- Transgenic hybrids accounted for 25.1% of the hybrid seed segment in 2022, with approval for commercial cultivation of corn, rice, soybean, and cotton. These crops are being cultivated with traits such as disease resistance, insect resistance, early maturity, and quality attributes such as uniformity and lodging resistance to meet the increased demand from processing industries and households.
- The number of national seed breeding and production bases in China increased to 216 in 2022, and China's liberalized foreign investment resulted in an increase in seed companies from 730 in 2018 to 9,065 by the end of 2022. About 65% of the new companies were registered at the county level. During the forecast period, there will be an increase in hybrids offered by the companies to the growers of grain and other crops.
- The prevalence of diseases, the increase in foreign investments, and the increasing number of breeding stations are the major driving factors that are expected to drive the seed market in the country during the forecast period.
| Breeding Technology | Hybrids | Non-Transgenic Hybrids | |
| Transgenic Hybrids | Herbicide Tolerant Hybrids | ||
| Insect Resistant Hybrids | |||
| Other Traits | |||
| Breeding Technology | Open Pollinated Varieties & Hybrid Derivatives | ||
| Cultivation Mechanism | Open Field | ||
| Protected Cultivation | |||
| Crop Type | Row Crops | Fiber Crops | Cotton |
| Crop Type | Row Crops | Forage Crops | Alfalfa |
| Forage Corn | |||
| Forage Sorghum | |||
| Other Forage Crops | |||
| Crop Type | Row Crops | Grains & Cereals | Corn |
| Rice | |||
| Sorghum | |||
| Wheat | |||
| Other Grains & Cereals | |||
| Crop Type | Row Crops | Oilseeds | Canola, Rapeseed & Mustard |
| Soybean | |||
| Sunflower | |||
| Other Oilseeds | |||
| Crop Type | Row Crops | Pulses | |
| Crop Type | Vegetables | Brassicas | Cabbage |
| Carrot | |||
| Cauliflower & Broccoli | |||
| Other Brassicas | |||
| Crop Type | Vegetables | Cucurbits | Cucumber & Gherkin |
| Pumpkin & Squash | |||
| Other Cucurbits | |||
| Crop Type | Vegetables | Roots & Bulbs | Garlic |
| Onion | |||
| Potato | |||
| Other Roots & Bulbs | |||
| Crop Type | Vegetables | Solanaceae | Chilli |
| Eggplant | |||
| Tomato | |||
| Other Solanaceae | |||
| Crop Type | Vegetables | Unclassified Vegetables | Asparagus |
| Lettuce | |||
| Peas | |||
| Spinach | |||
| Other Unclassified Vegetables |
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Market Definition
- Commercial Seed - For the purpose of this study, only commercial seeds have been included as part of the scope. Farm-saved Seeds, which are not commercially labeled are excluded from scope, even though a minor percentage of farm-saved seeds are exchanged commercially among farmers. The scope also excludes vegetatively reproduced crops and plant parts, which may be commercially sold in the market.
- Crop Acreage - While calculating the acreage under different crops, the Gross Cropped Area has been considered. Also known as Area Harvested, according to the Food & Agricultural Organization (FAO), this includes the total area cultivated under a particular crop across seasons.
- Seed Replacement Rate - Seed Replacement Rate is the percentage of area sown out of the total area of crop planted in the season by using certified/quality seeds other than the farm-saved seed.
- Protected Cultivation - The report defines protected cultivation as the process of growing crops in a controlled environment. This includes greenhouses, glasshouses, hydroponics, aeroponics, or any other cultivation system that protects the crop against any abiotic stress. However, cultivation in an open field using plastic mulch is excluded from this definition and is included under open field.
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| Row Crops | These are usually the field crops which include the different crop categories like grains & cereals, oilseeds, fiber crops like cotton, pulses, and forage crops. |
| Solanaceae | These are the family of flowering plants which includes tomato, chili, eggplants, and other crops. |
| Cucurbits | It represents a gourd family consisting of about 965 species in around 95 genera. The major crops considered for this study include Cucumber & Gherkin, Pumpkin and squash, and other crops. |
| Brassicas | It is a genus of plants in the cabbage and mustard family. It includes crops such as carrots, cabbage, cauliflower & broccoli. |
| Roots & Bulbs | The roots and bulbs segment includes onion, garlic, potato, and other crops. |
| Unclassified Vegetables | This segment in the report includes the crops which don’t belong to any of the above-mentioned categories. These include crops such as okra, asparagus, lettuce, peas, spinach, and others. |
| Hybrid Seed | It is the first generation of the seed produced by controlling cross-pollination and by combining two or more varieties, or species. |
| Transgenic Seed | It is a seed that is genetically modified to contain certain desirable input and/or output traits. |
| Non-Transgenic Seed | The seed produced through cross-pollination without any genetic modification. |
| Open-Pollinated Varieties & Hybrid Derivatives | Open-pollinated varieties produce seeds true to type as they cross-pollinate only with other plants of the same variety. |
| Other Solanaceae | The crops considered under other Solanaceae include bell peppers and other different peppers based on the locality of the respective countries. |
| Other Brassicaceae | The crops considered under other brassicas include radishes, turnips, Brussels sprouts, and kale. |
| Other Roots & Bulbs | The crops considered under other roots & bulbs include Sweet Potatoes and cassava. |
| Other Cucurbits | The crops considered under other cucurbits include gourds (bottle gourd, bitter gourd, ridge gourd, Snake gourd, and others). |
| Other Grains & Cereals | The crops considered under other grains & cereals include Barley, Buck Wheat, Canary Seed, Triticale, Oats, Millets, and Rye. |
| Other Fibre Crops | The crops considered under other fibers include Hemp, Jute, Agave fibers, Flax, Kenaf, Ramie, Abaca, Sisal, and Kapok. |
| Other Oilseeds | The crops considered under other oilseeds include Ground nut, Hempseed, Mustard seed, Castor seeds, safflower seeds, Sesame seeds, and Linseeds. |
| Other Forage Crops | The crops considered under other forages include Napier grass, Oat grass, White clover, Ryegrass, and Timothy. Other forage crops were considered based on the locality of the respective countries. |
| Pulses | Pigeon peas, Lentils, Broad and horse beans, Vetches, Chickpeas, Cowpeas, Lupins, and Bambara beans are the crops considered under pulses. |
| Other Unclassified Vegetables | The crops considered under other unclassified vegetables include Artichokes, Cassava Leaves, Leeks, Chicory, and String beans. |
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