Plant protection chemicals provide agriculturalists with an economical way of refining quality of their crops and yield. They also make harvesting more upfront and preserve reliable yields from year to year. The main modules of plant protection chemicals are fungicides, insecticides and herbicides. Mostly organic crop protection chemicals are used, and minerals like copper salts and natural chemicals such as insecticide rotenone originated from roots of several plants are also used.

Market Dynamics

Growth of plant protection chemical is mainly driven by the development in farming practices and technologies, increasing necessity for food security for the increasing population, and hefty crop loss due to pest infiltrations. However, with rising concern about chemical deposits in food and barring use of definite chemicals in agriculture are at extent restraining growth of this market. Penetrating demand for food preservation by the rising global population coupled with narrow availability of agricultural land across the world will surge the market growth. In addition, unpredictable climatic variations and pest attacks are major concerns for loss of crop. Thus these factors are posing a profitable opportunity in this market.

Market Classification

The market can be bifurcated on the basis of origin, type, crop type, form, application, and geography. By origin, plant protection chemicals market can be segmented into synthetic and biopesticides. By type, plant protection chemicals market can be segmented into herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and others. By crop type, plant protection chemicals market can be segmented into cereals & oilseeds, fruits & vegetables and others. By form, plant protection chemicals market can be segmented into liquid and solid. By application, plant protection chemicals market can be segmented into foliar spray, seed treatment, soil treatment and others. On the basis of geography, the plant protection chemicals market can be segmented into North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East & Africa (MEA) and Asia-Pacific.

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Market Participants

Some of the major players involved in plant protection chemicals market include

• BASF SE
• The Dow Chemical Company
• Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
• E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
• Syngenta AG
• Others

Market Segmentation

Market By Origin

• Synthetic
• Biopesticides

Market By Type

• Herbicides
• Insecticides
• Fungicides
• Others

Market By Crop Type

• Cereals & Oilseeds
• Fruits & Vegetables
• Others

Market By Form

• Liquid
• Solid

Market By Application

• Foliar Spray
• Seed Treatment
• Soil Treatment
• Others

Market By Geography

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • UK
  • France
  • Germany
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • Australia
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Rest of LATAM
• Middle East and Africa (MEA)
  • South Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Rest of MEA