Global Vegetable Seed Market - Growth, Trends and Forecasts (2022 - 2030)

The global vegetable production has doubled over the past 25 years and its value has exceeded the grain trade value. High seed replacement rates for vegetables like cabbage and tomato, as compared to oilseed and grains, are among the important factors stimulating the market growth. It is estimated that the quality of seed accounts for 25-30% of productivity. The growing demand and increased production of vegetables are driving the market growth. However, the perishable nature of seeds, high R&D costs and the presence of spurious seeds in the market are restraining the market growth.

Asia - The Largest Vegetable Seed Market

Asian Vegetable seed market is the largest, China & India being the major players contributing 48% market share globally. India & China together contributes about 50% vegetable production but seeds are imported by European nations. Top Vegetable seed exporter in terms of Value is Netherlands followed by US, France, China, and Chile. India's contribution in export is only about 1% globally in terms of Value.

Rising Demand for Indian Vegetable Seed

Demand for Indian vegetable seeds is growing strongly in many of the international markets mostly for Solanacious (family of vegetables which include potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, capsicum and chilies) vegetable crops. Tomato seeds is the highest exported vegetable seed from India majorly to Netherlands, USA, and Thailand. Okra, Hot-pepper, Radish, and Cabbage is mostly imported by Pakistan, and Bangladesh from India.

Key Developments in the Market

• February, 2016: Rijk Zwaan launched a new product KNOX® trait which extends shelf life of lettuce by two days.
• February, 2015: Seminis® also introduced the next generation of seedless watermelons under the brand name Summer Slice™.
• June, 2016: Monsanto and TargetGene announced their agreement on gene-editing technology to advance global agriculture Innovation.

Major Key Players: MONSANTO, GROUPE LIMAGRAIN, SYNGENTAINTERNATIONAL AG, NUNHEMS BV, RIJK ZWAAN HOLDING BV, SAKATA SEED CORPORATION, ADVANTA SEEDS, TAKII & Co. LIMITED, EAST-WEST SEEDS INTERNATIONAL, ENZA ZADEN BV

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