New Release - Thailand Seed Industry 2014-2018

1. Thailand Seed Market Report 2018 Government Support and Technological Advancement to Escalate Productivity BY KEN RESEARCH Market Research, Market Report

2. Key Highlights of the Report - Discussed leading players, profile, market share and product portfolio - Industry statistics from 2008to 2013 and forecast from 2015 to 2018 in value terms - Detailed discussion of the market segments - Regulatory and macro economy environment - Growth Drivers and Opportunities led by industry developments

3. Thailand Seed Market Introduction and Size Seed is an important input for augmenting agricultural production in different agro-climatic regions. Thailand agricultural sector has played a major role in the economic development of the country. The agricultural sector of Thailand is mainly led by small scale producers of agricultural products, which accounts for nearly one third of the 70 million population of Thailand as of 2013. Thailand Seed industry is mainly dominated by cereal seeds such as Rice seeds, Maize seeds which are followed by pulses such as beans and other pulses seeds.

4. Thailand Seed Market Introduction and Size The Thailand seed industry is dominated by the informal distribution channel which comprises of local farmers, agents and other intermediaries in the market. The domestic seed producers in the country comprise of small scale farmers, cooperatives and companies who produce seeds at small scales as compared to the capital intensive large scale seed producers. The domestic players majorly sell saved seeds in the market. The saved seeds from the domestic seed producers are then forwarded to the wholesalers and the distributors.

5. Thailand Seed Market Introduction and Size Thailand seed sector is highly preferred by the international seed companies for research and development of new plant varieties and improve the yield of existing ones. Thailand seed industry, valued at USD ~ million in 2013, has been showcasing a CAGR of ~% during the period 2008-2013. The increased adoption of single cross corn hybrids, hybrid vegetables, cultivation of other crops such as oilseeds, barley in the country has driven the growth of the market over the last few years.

6. Fig: Thailand Seed Market Size on the Basis of Revenue in THB Million Rice is the most produced seed in Thailand with a percentage share of ~% of the total seeds produced in the country. Maize seeds follow with a share of ~% against the total seed contribution.

7. Which are the Major Segments Driving the Change?

8. Overview of Thailand Rice Seed Industry Rice is an indispensable part of the diet of Thai population. It is one of the major crops grown in the country. Thailand is the 24th largest seed exporter in the world and is the 3rd largest exporter in Asia after Japan and China. Rice seed market in Thailand has showcased a considerable growth in the past few years. The rice seeds in the country were to be produced maximum by the local farmers through paddy fields which are mostly not certified as they were only responsible to develop and produce seeds earlier before the inception of private and other rice producing centers. Local farmers were expected to produce around 455 thousand tons of rice in Thailand.

9. Overview of Thailand Rice Seed Industry Thailand rice seed market is further subdivided by types of rice seeds which showcase different varieties of rice seed types such as KDML, RD.6 and Chainart1,2. It is also segregated in the form of market structure as to the seeds produced by farmers, community rice centers, and government cooperatives. It has also been further segmented in the form of seed certification with certified, informal certified seeds and non certified seeds. Non certified seeds are mostly sold in Thailand as most of the seeds are produced by local farmers who do not get their seeds certified.

10. Overview of Thailand Hybrid Seed Market Now the conventional seeds are continuously being replaced by the hybrid seeds in agriculture as hybrid seeds tend to generate more yield than the conventional or the normal seeds. The hybrid seeds generate yields five to six times more than the normal or the conventional seeds but it also costs more than the normal seeds. Hybrid seeds are the first generation offspring of two distant and distinct parental lines of the same species. It is one of the main contributors to the dramatic rise in agricultural output during the last half of the 20th century.

11. Overview of Thailand Hybrid Seed Market

12. Key Factors Considered in the Report • Comprehensive analysis of the Thailand Seed industry and its segments • Industry is presented by Types of seeds; by Vegetable and Non Vegetable seeds and by Formal and Informal sector • Listed major players and their competitiveness in the market • Rice seed market with size, segmentation • Corn seed market with size and segmentation • Identified major industry developments in last few years and assess the future growth of the industry

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