Global Biocontrol Agents Market - 2023-2030
Global Biocontrol Agents Market reached US$ 6.10 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach US$ 11.37 billion by 2030, growing with a CAGR of 8.1% during the forecast period 2023-2030.
The global biocontrol agents market has witnessed significant growth and transformations over the years. Biocontrol agents are typically derived from living organisms such as bacteria, fungi, and others, they effectively control pests and diseases in a wide range of crops, and also, act through multiple modes of action, which helps in reducing the resistance development of pests. Hence, such factors can help in increasing the global biocontrol agents market.
Furthermore, manufacturing companies are highly focused on developing innovative biocontrol agent products. For instance, Corteva company produces Hearken biological insecticide is a virus that targets Heliothine species, such as corn earworms, tobacco budworms, and the Old World bollworm. It is used as a foliar application and Hearken is safe for beneficial and non-target organisms and complements traditional chemistries to easily fit within integrated pest management programs. Hence, such products can help in increasing the adoption rate.
The microbial fungi biocontrol agents are highly used in the global market. Similarly, the Asia-Pacific region remains the largest consumer and producer of biocontrol agents. There is a presence of vast agricultural land and the government in this region has taken some initiatives, which can help in increasing the market for biocontrol agents.
Dynamics
Rising demand for Alternatives to Chemical Based Crop Protection Agents
Growing awareness of environmental issues and Stringent regulations on the use of chemical pesticides, are making farmers shift to biological control agents. These biocontrol agents are typically derived from living organisms such as bacteria, and others. They are highly effective in controlling the pest and also leave fewer residues on the crop. Hence, such factors can help in increasing the market growth.
Furthermore, as the demand for alternatives to chemical products is increasing, many manufacturers are focusing on this market. For instance, in December 2021, CABI's, stem-boring weevil Listronotus steosipennis was approved for release as a biocontrol agent for the management of Parthenium hysterophorus in Pakistan. Hence, it can help in increasing the market growth.
Increase in Demand for Organic Farming
The demand for organic farming is increasing globally. For instance, according to the National Programme For Organic Production (Npop) of 2022-23, the organic cultivation area of India is 1764677.15 Ha, and the production of organic products in India is 2664679.54 MT. Hence, the boosting demand for organic products can help in increasing the market for biocontrol agents.
Furthermore, as the demand for organic products is increasing, farmers are adopting these biocontrol agents, as they are derived from living organisms, they also provide effective pest control, without causing harm to beneficial insects, and soil health, and less or no residues left on the crop. Hence, such factors can help in driving the market growth.
High Manufacturing Cost
Many biocontrol agents, particularly those based on microbes such as bacteria and fungi, necessitate complex fermentation and cultivation processes. These processes involve optimizing growth conditions, ensuring sufficient nutrient supply, scaling up production, and other factors that could add additional costs to production.
According to a study published by David Williams of Agriculture Victoria in September 2019 on the Cost of Biologicals versus Chemicals, a very rough approximate cost of releasing biocontrol agents ranges from $300 to $900 per hectare. As a result, the high manufacturing cost could hinder market growth.
Segment Analysis
The global biocontrol agents market is segmented based on active substance, product type, distribution channel, crop type, target pest, application, and region.
Increase in Demand for effective biocontrol agents
The microbial fungi segment accounts for the largest share of the global biocontrol agents market, Fungi biocontrol agents are often highly specific to their target pests or pathogens. Also, they perform multiple modes of action against pests, as they are microorganisms they are well-suited for organic farming practices, hence, such factors can help in increasing the market growth.
Furthermore, manufacturers are launching innovative products into the market, which can help in increasing the market share. For instance, in March 2020, Bayer launched its first bio fungicide, Serenade, it contains QST713, a biocontrol microorganism, which is a gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria widely distributed in different living environments. It boasts of strong stress resistance, widely existing on the surface of soil and plants. Hence, such products can help in increasing the market growth.
Geographical Penetration
Vast Agricultural land and Government Initiatives
Asia-Pacific has been a dominant force in the global biocontrol agents market and its significance has only grown, as the region has high agricultural lands, the farmers in this region are highly adopting these biocontrol agents for pest control as alternatives to chemical or synthetic pesticides. Hence, it can help in increasing the market growth.
In addition, the presence of vast agricultural land in this region can help increase the adoption rate of biocontrol agents, for instance, according to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry report of 2022, Australian agriculture accounts for 55% of Australian land use which accounts around 427 million hectares. Hence, such high agricultural lands can drive the market in this region.
Additionally, the government in this region also provides some initiatives. For instance, in May 2023, the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Government of India inaugurated the Integrated biological control laboratory at the National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM) in Hyderabad, Telangana. Hence, such initiatives can help in increasing the production of biocontrol agents.
Competitive Landscape
The major global players in the market include BASF SE, Valent BioSciences, Pro Farm Group Inc, Biobest Group, Syngenta, Corteva, Nufarm, UPL, Bayer Group, and Koppert.
COVID-19 Impact Analysis
The pandemic has brought both positive and negative impacts on the global biocontrol agents market, during pandemic the demand for organic products has increased rapidly which helps in increasing the demand for biocontrol agents, also during the pandemic due to government lockdown the supply chain has been disrupted which can show a negative impact on global biocontrol agents market.
By Active Substance
• Microbials
Bacteria
Fungi
Virus
Protozoa
Yeasts
• Macro-Organism
Insects
Mites
Nematodes
• Biochemicals
Semiochemicals
Plant Extracts
Plant Growth Regulators
Organic Acid
Product Type
• Weed Killers
• Parasitoids
• Predators
• Bacteria
• Fungi
• Others
Distribution Channel
• Hypermarkets/Supermarkets
• Specialty Stores
• Others
Crop Type
• Cereals & Grains
• Vegetables & Fruits
• Pulses & Oilseeds
• Others
Target Pest
• Arthropods
• Weeds
• Microorganisms
• Others
Application
• Seed Treatment
• On-Field
• Post-Harvest
• Others
By Region
• North America
U.S.
Canada
Mexico
• Europe
Germany
UK
France
Italy
Russia
Rest of Europe
• South America
Brazil
Argentina
Rest of South America
• Asia-Pacific
China
India
Japan
Australia
Rest of Asia-Pacific
• Middle East and Africa
Key Developments
• In August 2021, Andermatt Group announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Vital Bugs. Vital Bugs is a core business in the rearing and releasing of microbial biocontrol agents in the South African perennial crop industry. This acquisition's main aim is Andermatt and Vital Bugs will collaborate in R&D, pipeline innovations, sales, and marketing. The vision is to enhance the biological product portfolio in established IPM (Integrated Pest Management) programs and jointly grow the biocontrol industry in Africa.
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The global biocontrol agents market report would provide approximately 85 tables, 93 figures, and 186 Pages.
Target Audience 2023
• Manufacturers/ Buyers
• Industry Investors/Investment Bankers
• Research Professionals
• Emerging Companies
- 1. Methodology and Scope
- 1.1. Research Methodology
- 1.2. Research Objective and Scope of the Report
- 2. Definition and Overview
- 3. Executive Summary
- 3.1. Snippet by Active Substance
- 3.2. Snippet by Product Type
- 3.3. Snippet by Distribution Channel
- 3.4. Snippet by Crop Type
- 3.5. Snippet by Target Pest
- 3.6. Snippet by Application
- 3.7. Snippet by Region
- 4. Dynamics
- 4.1. Impacting Factors
- 4.1.1. Drivers
- 4.1.1.1. Rising Demand for Alternatives to Chemical-Based Crop Protection Agents
- 4.1.1.2. Increase in Demand for Organic Farming
- 4.1.2. Restraints
- 4.1.2.1. High Manufacturing Cost
- 4.1.3. Opportunity
- 4.1.4. Impact Analysis
- 5. Industry Analysis
- 5.1. Porter's Five Force Analysis
- 5.2. Supply Chain Analysis
- 5.3. Pricing Analysis
- 5.4. Regulatory Analysis
- 5.5. Production Analysis
- 5.6. DMI Opinion
- 5.7. Patent Analysis
- 6. COVID-19 Analysis
- 6.1. Analysis of COVID-19
- 6.1.1. Scenario Before COVID
- 6.1.2. Scenario During COVID
- 6.1.3. Scenario Post COVID
- 6.2. Pricing Dynamics Amid COVID-19
- 6.3. Demand-Supply Spectrum
- 6.4. Government Initiatives Related to the Market During Pandemic
- 6.5. Manufacturers Strategic Initiatives
- 6.6. Conclusion
- 7. By Active Substance
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.1.1. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Active Substance
- 7.1.2. Market Attractiveness Index, By Active Substance
- 7.2. Microbials*
- 7.2.1. Introduction
- 7.2.2. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%)
- 7.2.3. Bacteria
- 7.2.4. Fungi
- 7.2.5. Virus
- 7.2.6. Protozoa
- 7.2.7. Yeasts
- 7.3. Macro-Organism
- 7.3.1. Insects
- 7.3.2. Mites
- 7.3.3. Nematodes
- 7.4. Biochemicals
- 7.4.1. Semiochemicals
- 7.4.2. Plant Extracts
- 7.4.3. Plant Growth Regulators
- 7.4.4. Organic Acid
- 8. By Product Type
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.1.1. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Product Type
- 8.1.2. Market Attractiveness Index, By Product Type
- 8.2. Weed Killers*
- 8.2.1. Introduction
- 8.2.2. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%)
- 8.3. Parasitoids
- 8.4. Predators
- 8.5. Bacteria
- 8.6. Fungi
- 8.7. Others
- 9. By Distribution Channel
- 9.1. Introduction
- 9.1.1. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Distribution Channel
- 9.1.2. Market Attractiveness Index, By Distribution Channel
- 9.2. Hypermarkets/Supermarkets*
- 9.2.1. Introduction
- 9.2.2. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%)
- 9.3. Specialty Stores
- 9.4. Others
- 10. By Crop Type
- 10.1. Introduction
- 10.1.1. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Crop Type
- 10.1.2. Market Attractiveness Index, By Crop Type
- 10.2. Cereals & Grains*
- 10.2.1. Introduction
- 10.2.2. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%)
- 10.3. Vegetables & Fruits
- 10.4. Pulses & Oilseeds
- 10.5. Others
- 11. By Target Pest
- 11.1. Introduction
- 11.1.1. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Target Pest
- 11.1.2. Market Attractiveness Index, By Target Pest
- 11.2. Arthropods*
- 11.2.1. Introduction
- 11.2.2. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%)
- 11.3. Weeds
- 11.4. Microorganisms
- 11.5. Others
- 12. By Application
- 12.1. Introduction
- 12.1.1. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Application
- 12.1.2. Market Attractiveness Index, By Application
- 12.2. Seed Treatment*
- 12.2.1. Introduction
- 12.2.2. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%)
- 12.3. On-Field
- 12.4. Post-Harvest
- 12.5. Others
- 13. By Region
- 13.1. Introduction
- 13.1.1. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Region
- 13.1.2. Market Attractiveness Index, By Region
- 13.2. North America
- 13.2.1. Introduction
- 13.2.2. Key Region-Specific Dynamics
- 13.2.3. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Active Substance
- 13.2.4. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Product Type
- 13.2.5. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Distribution Channel
- 13.2.6. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Crop Type
- 13.2.7. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Target Pest
- 13.2.8. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Application
- 13.2.9. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Country
- 13.2.9.1. U.S.
- 13.2.9.2. Canada
- 13.2.9.3. Mexico
- 13.3. Europe
- 13.3.1. Introduction
- 13.3.2. Key Region-Specific Dynamics
- 13.3.3. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Active Substance
- 13.3.4. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Product Type
- 13.3.5. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Distribution Channel
- 13.3.6. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Crop Type
- 13.3.7. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Target Pest
- 13.3.8. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Application
- 13.3.9. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Country
- 13.3.9.1. Germany
- 13.3.9.2. UK
- 13.3.9.3. France
- 13.3.9.4. Italy
- 13.3.9.5. Russia
- 13.3.9.6. Rest of Europe
- 13.4. South America
- 13.4.1. Introduction
- 13.4.2. Key Region-Specific Dynamics
- 13.4.3. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Active Substance
- 13.4.4. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Product Type
- 13.4.5. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Distribution Channel
- 13.4.6. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Crop Type
- 13.4.7. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Target Pest
- 13.4.8. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Application
- 13.4.9. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Country
- 13.4.9.1. Brazil
- 13.4.9.2. Argentina
- 13.4.9.3. Rest of South America
- 13.5. Asia-Pacific
- 13.5.1. Introduction
- 13.5.2. Key Region-Specific Dynamics
- 13.5.3. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Active Substance
- 13.5.4. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Product Type
- 13.5.5. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Distribution Channel
- 13.5.6. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Crop Type
- 13.5.7. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Target Pest
- 13.5.8. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Application
- 13.5.9. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Country
- 13.5.9.1. China
- 13.5.9.2. India
- 13.5.9.3. Japan
- 13.5.9.4. Australia
- 13.5.9.5. Rest of Asia-Pacific
- 13.6. Middle East and Africa
- 13.6.1. Introduction
- 13.6.2. Key Region-Specific Dynamics
- 13.6.3. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Active Substance
- 13.6.4. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Product Type
- 13.6.5. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Distribution Channel
- 13.6.6. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Crop Type
- 13.6.7. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Target Pest
- 13.6.8. Market Size Analysis and Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), By Application
- 14. Competitive Landscape
- 14.1. Competitive Scenario
- 14.2. Market Positioning/Share Analysis
- 14.3. Mergers and Acquisitions Analysis
- 15. Company Profiles
- 15.1. China National Building Material Group Corporation*
- 15.1.1. Company Overview
- 15.1.2. Product Portfolio and Description
- 15.1.3. Financial Overview
- 15.1.4. Key Developments
- 15.2. CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.
- 15.3. HOLCIM
- 15.4. Heidelberg Materials
- 15.5. UltraTech Biocontrol Agents Ltd
- 15.6. InterCement
- 15.7. LafargeHolcim
- 15.8. The Siam Biocontrol Agents Group
- 15.9. Titan Biocontrol Agents Company S.A.
- 15.10. Votorantim Cimentos
- 15.11. Takata Corporation
- LIST NOT EXHAUSTIVE
- 16. Appendix
- 16.1. About Us and Services
- 16.2. Contact Us
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