Market Trends of united states seed Industry
The growing demand for row crops and their export potential is anticipated to drive the overall row crop cultivation in the United States
- The United States is the major agricultural producer in the world. Corn, wheat, soybean, cotton, and hay are the major row crops produced in the country. Row crops accounted for more than 98% of the total harvested acreage in 2022. Cereals and grains held the largest area under row crops, which accounted for about 50.3% of the total row crops area in 2022. Among cereals and grains, corn is the major crop with the largest cultivated area, which accounted for 31.1% of the total row crop area in 2022. This large cultivation area of corn is mainly because the United States is the largest producer, consumer, and exporter of corn in the world. It exported 58.5 million metric ton of corn in 2022. With the increasing domestic and international demand for corn from various feed industries, the overall area of corn is anticipated to grow during the forecast period.
- Among oilseeds, soybeans are largely produced in the country, which accounted for 31.3% of the total row crop area in 2022. With the growing demand for oil and biofuel, the demand for oilseed cultivation also increased in the country, and the soybean cultivation area increased by about 16.5% between 2019 and 2022. The increasing demand for oil seeds is anticipated to drive the row crop area in the country.
- Among fiber crops, cotton is the major crop, covering 4.0 million hectares in 2022. The United States was the third-largest cotton producer in the world in the same year. Cotton has a high export potential, and the cultivation area is anticipated to reach 4.4 million hectares during the forecast period due to its growing demand. The growing demand for row crops and their export potential is anticipated to drive the overall row crop cultivation in the United States during the forecast period.
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Disease resistance is one of the significant traits in cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli cultivation due to its ability to resist prevalent diseases, which are common challenges faced by these vegetable growers
- Cabbage is a major Brassica vegetable grown widely in the country. Hybrids with multiple traits are highly cultivated in the country. Varieties with disease-tolerant and high-quality traits, including the size of the head, the color of head leaves, and the shape of the head, along with other traits such as uniform maturity, early and late maturity, and wider adaptability to different seasons and soil conditions, are cultivated in the country.
- Disease resistance to Fusarium, clubroot, the size of heads, and head weight are the major traits in high demand, as they help increase yield productivity per hectare and prevent yield losses. For instance, Bejo Zaden has more than 6 seed varieties with traits that are resistant to diseases such as tip burn and frost, as well as wider adaptability traits. Moreover, some of the major selling brands in this segment are Emiko, Pacifiko, and Savoy Faire, as they contain different traits such as disease tolerance and other characteristics in a single product.
- Cauliflower is another major Brassica vegetable. Major traits available in the country are disease resistance, tolerance to tip burn, early and late maturity, and quality traits such as coloring, curd hardiness, inner wrapping, uniform maturing, strength against summer, and wider adaptability to all seasons. Enza Zaden, Bejo Zaden BV, Bayer AG, and Syngenta are major companies breeding the cucumber traits.
- With the increasing domestic demand, hybrids with multiple traits play a dominant role in overcoming these difficulties. Therefore, the companies developing new traits are helping to create innovative vegetable seed varieties catering to the needs of growers in the country and helping in the market's growth during the forecast period.
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OTHER KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS COVERED IN THE REPORT
- Potatoes and tomatoes are the largest cultivated vegetables in the United States, mainly because they are staple vegetables in the country with a high export demand and a significant per capita consumption rate
- Rising adoption of disease-resistant, insect-resistant, and drought-resistant alfalfa and soybean seeds for high yield during adverse climatic conditions is driving the market's growth
- The hybrid breeding technique is the most utilized technique for developing row and vegetable crops in the United States due to its ability to develop desired quality seeds
- Increasing usage of disease-resistant corn seed and rice seeds, along with other traits, such as wider adaptability and drought tolerance, are driving the growth of the grain seed segment
- Disease resistance is a highly preferred trait in tomato and cucumber seeds because it can combat prevalent diseases such as leaf curl virus in tomatoes and cucumbers
