The soil treatment market is estimated to be valued at USD 24.11 Billion in 2015. It is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.5% through 2020. With the increasing awareness about food security in North American, European, and Asian economies and shrinking arable land, the demand for soil treatment products is expected to enhance the market growth in the near future. The global market is segmented on the basis of its types into soil protection, organic amendments, and pH adjusters. It is further segmented on the basis of regions into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World (RoW).

This report includes estimations of market sizes for value (USD million) and volume (KT). Both, top-down and bottom-up approaches have been used to estimate and validate the size of the global soil treatment market and to estimate the size of various other dependent submarkets in the overall market. Key players in the market have been identified through secondary research, and their market share in respective regions has been determined through primary and secondary research. All percentage shares, splits, and breakdowns have been determined using secondary sources and were verified through primary sources. The figure below shows the breakdown of profiles of industry experts who participated in the primary discussions.

The biotechnology and chemical manufacturers offer soil treatment products to meet the needs of the farmers. The major key players that are profiled in the report include Syngenta AG (Switzerland), BASF SE (Germany), Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd. (Israel), Monsanto Company (U.S.), and Solvay S.A. (Belgium).

This report is targeted at the existing players in the industry, which include agrochemical manufacturers, organic food manufacturers, soil associations, biotechnology companies, and research institutions. Key participants in the supply chain of soil treatment are raw material suppliers, government bodies, distributors, and end users such as governments, farmers, and researchers.

This report provides qualitative and quantitative analyses of the soil treatment market, the competitive landscape, and the preferred development strategies of key players. The key players preferred acquisitions and partnerships, agreements, collaborations, & joint ventures as strategies to gain a larger share in the market. The report also analyzes the market dynamics and market share of leading players.

The study answers several questions for stakeholders, primarily which market segments to focus on in next two to five years for prioritizing efforts and investments.

Scope of the Report

On the basis of type, the global market is segmented as follows:

Organic amendments

pH adjusters

Soil protection

On the basis of type, the organic amendments market is segmented as follows:

Animal dung

Crop residue

Compost

Sewage sludge

On the basis of type, the pH adjusters market is segmented as follows:

Aglime

Gypsum

On the basis of type, the soil protection market is segmented as follows:

Weed control

Pest control

On the basis of type, the weed control market is segmented as follows:

Glyphosate

Atrazine

Acetochlor

2,4-D

On the basis of technology, the market is segmented as follows:

Physiochemical

Biological

Thermal

On the basis of region, the market is segmented as follows:

North America

Europe

Asia-Pacific

RoW

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The soil treatment market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.5% from 2015, to reach a projected value of USD 36.29 Billion by 2020. The market growth is driven by rising concerns about food security and shrinking arable land. The market is further driven by factors such as changing farming practices and increasing demand for organic food.

Based on the type, the global market is estimated to be led by the soil protection segment, followed by the organic amendments segment, in terms of value. In terms of volume, the soil treatment market was led by the organic amendments segment in 2014. Soil treatment products are used on a large scale in regions where there is a high demand for arable land.

Among the varied types for organic amendments products, such as crop residue, animal dung, compost, and sewage sludge, crop residue accounted for the largest market share in 2014, followed by animal dung and compost. Crop residue and animal dung are largely used in European and Asian countries and is making its way into regular agricultural usage in most of the North American regions.

North America accounted for the largest market share for soil treatment, followed by Europe and Asia-Pacific. Soil treatment products such as soil protection, organic amendments are among the widely used products in this region; changing farming practices is one of the major factors driving the soil treatment market in this region. The Asia-Pacific region is projected to be the fastest-growing market with investments from several multinational manufacturers, especially in countries such as China, India, and Japan.

Adherence to government regulations for the usage of soil treatment products poses as one of the restraints for this market. Also, the increasing awareness about ill effects of agrochemicals on soil health hinders the growth of this market.

The soil treatment market is fragmented and competitive, with a large number of players operating at regional and local levels. The key players in the market adopted acquisitions, new product launches, expansion & investments, and agreements, partnerships, collaborations, and joint ventures as their preferred strategies. Prominent players such as Syngenta AG (Switzerland), BASF SE (Germany), Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd. (Israel), Monsanto Company (U.S.), and Solvay S.A. (Belgium) have been profiled in the report.