Seed is one of the natural sources of germplasm, wherein the genetic information of species is stored. It is the basic source for incessant enhancements and innovations. On the back of these advancements in the field of seed/plant biotechnology, incorporation of desired traits into the seeds has become possible. The very fact laid the foundation of hybrid seeds or genetically engineered/modified (GM) seeds. Off late, after substantial clinical trials, hybrid/GM seeds were introduced in the market, capable of increasing production. As per the recent statistics, in value terms, the US was the largest seeds market, followed by China and France. And in the years to come, the seeds market of Asia Pacific region and the Americas are anticipated to grow at the fastest pace as compared to the other geographies. Category wise, conventional seeds still account for the major share of the overall commercial seeds market. On the other hand, the biotechnology or the genetically modified seeds is the fastest growing category and posed a significant constituent of the respective market. On the market dynamics front, the major trends include market consolidation, triggered by a powerful figure of mergers and acquisitions. Other key trends include the adoption of Bt Maize and Bt Cotton; and acceptance of GM seeds over the fertilizers. One of the major growth drivers include the quick adoption of the biotech crops and GM seeds. With the ever increasing demand for food on account of rising population, unpredictable supply of agricultural output, and swaying economic environment among other factors are calling for the development of tools and technology in order to meet the future demands and tactfully deal with the challenges lying ahead. The current report offers an in-depth analysis of the global seeds industry with focus on two major categories viz. conventional seeds and biotechnology seeds. Also regions including the US, India and Canada are covered. The key players reining the global seeds industry include Monsanto, DuPont, Syngenta AG, and Bayer Cropscience. The fiercely competitive landscape of the worldwide seeds industry along with the company profiles of the respective players is also included in this report.

1. Global Seeds Market
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2013
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2. Executive Summary
Seed is one of the natural sources of germplasm, wherein the genetic information of species is stored. It is the basic source for
incessant enhancements and innovations. On the back of these advancements in the field of seed/plant biotechnology, incorporation
of desired traits into the seeds has become possible. The very fact laid the foundation of hybrid seeds or genetically
engineered/modified (GM) seeds. Off late, after substantial clinical trials, hybrid/GM seeds were introduced in the market, capable of
increasing production.
As per the recent statistics, in value terms, the US was the largest seeds market, followed by China and France. And in the years to
come, the seeds market of Asia Pacific region and the Americas are anticipated to grow at the fastest pace as compared to the other
geographies. Category wise, conventional seeds still account for the major share of the overall commercial seeds market. On the
other hand, the biotechnology or the genetically modified seeds is the fastest growing category and posed a significant constituent of
the respective market.
On the market dynamics front, the major trends include market consolidation, triggered by a powerful figure of mergers and
acquisitions. Other key trends include the adoption of Bt Maize and Bt Cotton; and acceptance of GM seeds over the fertilizers. One
of the major growth drivers include the quick adoption of the biotech crops and GM seeds. With the ever increasing demand for food
on account of rising population, unpredictable supply of agricultural output, and swaying economic environment among other factors
are calling for the development of tools and technology in order to meet the future demands and tactfully deal with the challenges
lying ahead.
The current report offers an in-depth analysis of the global seeds industry with focus on two major categories viz. conventional seeds
and biotechnology seeds. Also regions including the US, India and Canada are covered. The key players reining the global seeds
industry include Monsanto, DuPont, Syngenta AG, and Bayer Cropscience. The fiercely competitive landscape of the worldwide
seeds industry along with the company profiles of the respective players is also included in this report.
By combining SPSS Inc.’s data integration and analysis capabilities with our relevant findings, we have predicted the future growth of
the industry. We employed various significant variables that have an impact on this industry and created regression models with
SPSS Base to determine the future direction of the industry. Before deploying the regression model, the relationship between several
independent or predictor variables and the dependent variable was analyzed using standard SPSS output, including charts, tables
and tests.
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3. Seed is one of the natural sources of germplasm, wherein the genetic information of species is stored..
Worldwide commercial seeds market grew by a marginal US.…….
billion approximately from around US$....... billion as of November 2011,
to nearly US$...........billion by May 2012 representing an increase of
about ……….%.
 The US accounts for the highest share in the global seeds market, that
is, approximately ………..% of total value as of 2012. China holds the
………..highest share in the global seeds market, that is, around
……….% during the mentioned period, followed by France with
…………% share.
 Over an 11 year period, the global conventional seed market grew at a
CAGR of ……%, thus reaching US$......... billion in 2011 from US$.......
billion in 2000. On y-o-y basis, the market recorded a growth of …….%
in 2011 as compared to 2010 when the value observed was
US$...............billion.
US China France Brazil
India Japan Germany Argentina
Italy Neitherlands Others
Global Commercial Seeds Market (2010-2012)
Seeds Market share by Region (2012)
Aug-10 Nov-11 May-12
US$Billion
US$Billion
Global Conventional Seeds Market (2000-2012)

4. Genetically modified organisms ‘GM’ or ‘GMOs’ and traits like pesticide resistance, and Bt technology
among others are the chief products of biotech seed market…
 The global market value of biotech seeds was recorded to be nearly
US$.......... billion in 2012, up by ……….% from US$........billion in 2011.
Furthermore, the biotech seeds market has been witnessing a
phenomenal growth rate throughout the decade accounting for an
impressive hike of US$........ billion from US$.........billion in 2000 to
US$.........billion in 2012.
In terms of crop type, the GM seed market is governed by corn seeds
which enjoyed a significant share of …….% in 2011, followed by
soybeans with ………..% market share. Cotton and canola are other
major crops which have modest share in the respective market
Over 6 year period spanning from 2005 to 2011, the insect resistant
trait in the GM maize has been losing its sheen as the stacked traits
took over the market. Over the period cited, the plantation area for
maize with stacked traits grew at a noteworthy CAGR of …………..%.
GM Maize adoption in the US (2005-2011)
GM Seeds Market Share by Crop (2011)
)
Global Biotechnology Seeds Market (2000-2012)
Corn Soybeans Cotton Canola Others
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
US$Billion
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
MillionHectares
Herbicide Tolerant Insect Resistant Stacked Trait

5. The leading players reining the biotechnology seeds market include Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, DuPont
and Vilmorin ….
 The cotton seeds accounted for the maximum sales with US$.......
billion, followed by paddy seeds with sales worth US$......... billion.
Vegetables, maize and wheat are other chief crops whose seed sales
were US$........... billion, US$....... billion and US$........billion
respectively.
 In 2010-11, Canadian seed exports saw a significant rise of about
……or US$.........million to reach US$..........million from US$..........
million in the previous year. In 2011-12, the same witnessed
tremendous growth of US$...... million approximately reaching
US$......... million.
 Taking into consideration the various underlying growth drivers, the
global biotech seeds market is projected to record a CAGR of
approximately ……….% over a 3 year period spanning from 2012 to
2015. The market is poised to record a y-o-y growth of ………%
approximately over the 2012 value of US$......... billion, reaching
US$..........billion in 2013.
Note: Market attractiveness is inverse of penetration. Low penetration means high attractiveness and vice-versa
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
US$Million
Exports Imports
Canada’s Seeds Exports and Imports by Value (2008/09-2011/12)
Billion
Billion
INR (LHS) US$
Indian Seeds Market Size
2011 2012 2013F 2014F 2015F
US$Billion
Global Biotech Seeds Market Forecast (2011–2015F)

6. Table of Contents
1. Seeds: An Overview
2. Seeds Market Structure
2.1 Global Seeds Market
-Market Value
-Regional Breakdown
-Growth by Region
2.2 Global Seeds Exports & Imports
-Exports by Major Countries
-Imports by Major Countries
2.3 Global Seeds Market by Category
2.3.1 Conventional Seeds Market
-Market Value
2.3.2 Biotechnology/GM Seeds Market
-Market Value
-Breakdown by Region
- Breakdown by Crop
2.4 Regional Seeds Markets
2.4.1 The US
-Market Overview
-Adoption of GM Maize
2.4.2 India
-Market Value
- Breakdown by Crop
2.4.3 Canada
-Exports/Imports by Value
-Exports/Imports by Volum
List of Charts & Tables
List of Charts
Global Commercial Seeds Market (2010-2012)
Seeds Market Share by Region (2012)
Regional Seeds Market CAGR (2010-2016E)
Global Seeds Market by Category
Global Conventional Seeds Market (2000-2012)
Global Biotechnology Seeds Market (2000-2012)
Global Biotech Crop Area by Economy (2005-2012)
Biotech Crop Plantation Share by Economy (2012)
GM Seeds Market Share by Geography (2011)
GM Seeds Market Share by Crop (2011)
Seed Treatment Market by Crop (2011)
GM Maize adoption in the US (2005-2011)
Indian Seeds Market Size (2011)
Indian Seeds Industry by Crop (2011)
Canada’s Seeds Exports and Imports by Value (2008/09-2011/12)
Canada’s Seeds Exports and Imports by Volume (2008/09-2011/12)
Acquisitions by Seed Companies (2011)
Seed, Fertilizer and Chemical Costs in the US per Planted Acre of Corn
(2011)
Global Biotech Crop Area (1996-2012)
Global Stacked Trait Hectarage (2011 & 2012)
Global Area of Hybrid Seeds Planted by Traits (2001-2011)
Seed Demand Drivers
Global Vegetable Seed Market Share (2013E)
The US Corn Seed Market Share- Conventional & Biotech (2013E)
Syngenta’s Sales Share by Business Segments (2012)
Syngenta’s Sales and Net Income (2009-2012)
Bayer CropScience’s Sales Breakdown by Business Segments (2012)
Bayer CropScience’s Revenues (2009-2012)
DuPont’s Revenues by Business Segments (2012)
DuPont’s Revenues & Net Income (2008-2011)
Monsanto’s Revenues by Business Segments (2012)
Monsanto’s Sales & Net Income (2009-2012)
Global Biotech Seeds Market Forecast (2011–2015F)

7. 3. Market Dynamics
3.1 Industry Trends & Developments
3.1.1 Market Consolidation
3.1.2 Adoption of Bt Cotton and Bt Maize
3.1.3 Preference of GM Seeds over Fertilizers
3.2 Growth Drivers
3.2.1 Swift Acceptance of Biotech Crops
3.2.2 Increased Adoption of Novel Traits
3.2.3 Rising Demand for Feed, Food and Fuel
3.3 Challenges
3.3.1 High Barrier to Entry
3.3.2 Undernourished Population
3.3.3 Increasing Commodity Prices
4. Competitive Landscape
-Competitive Overview
-Market Share
5. Company Profiles
5.1 Syngenta AG
5.1.1 Business Overview
5.1.2 Financial Overview
5.1.3 Business Strategies
-Investing in R&D & Innovation
-Promoting Crop Biotechnology
5.2 Bayer CropScience AG
5.2.1 Business Overview
5.2.2 Financial Overview
5.2.3 Business Strategies
-Driving Growth through Innovation
- Strategic Alliances & Partnerships
List of Tables
Seeds Market Value in Selected Countries (2011)
Global Seeds Exports by Major Countries (2011)
Global Seeds Imports by Major Countries (2011)
Seeds in the Cost of Agriculture Production in the US (2011)
Seed Industry M&As (2011)
Global Under Nourished Population (2011)
Seed Companies’ Statistics (2012)
Seed Brands by Major Industry Participants
Dependent & Independent Variables (2005-2012)
Correlation Matrix
Model Summary – Coefficient of Determination
Regression Coefficients Output

8. 5.3 E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.
5.3.1 Business Overview
5.3.2 Financial Overview
5.3.3 Business Strategies
-Focus on Sustainable Growth
-Technological Alliances
5.4 Monsanto Company
5.4.1 Business Overview
5.4.2 Financial Overview
5.4.3 Business Strategies
-Investment in R&D
-Strategic Alliances
6. Market Outlook
6.1 Market Forecast
6.2 Forecast Methodology
6.2.1 Dependent and Independent Variables
6.2.2 Correlation Analysis
6.2.3 Regression Analysis

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