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SEEDS - A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT   

Research Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Seeds in US$ Million by the following Product Groups/Segments: Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds, & Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous (includes treated seeds, flax seeds, & noxious seeds). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. A seven-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 207 companies including players such as Bayer CropScience AG, KWS SAAT AG, Limagrain, Monsanto Company, Delta and Pine Land Company, LLC, Emergent Genetics, Seminis, Inc., Mycogen Seeds, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Sakata Seed Corporation, The Pickseed Companies Group, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Lantmไnnen SW Seed AB, Syngenta Crop Protection, Golden Harvest Seeds, Inc., and Garst Seed Company, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Code : MCP-4055
Price : $4500
Companies : 207
Pages : 619
Date : October 2010
Market Data Tables : 321

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

  SEEDS (Complete Report) Pages : 619   | $4500
 
  1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS.......15 $295  
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.......1  
   Disclaimers.......2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.......2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.......3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study.......3
  
   Grain Seeds.......4
Vegetable Seeds.......4
Oilseeds.......4
Horticulture Seeds.......4
Flower Seeds.......4
Lawn/Grass Seeds.......4
  
   Fruit Seeds.......5
Miscellaneous Seeds.......5
  
  2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW & OUTLOOK........625 $4200  
   Table 1: Global Seeds Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Crop Type – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds, Flower Seeds, Lawn/Grass Seeds, Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........6
Factors Influencing the Seeds Market........6
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   Global Market Analysis........7
Analysis by Geographic Region........7
Table 2: World Market for Seeds (2007-2015): Geographic Regions Ranked by Growth – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........7
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   Analysis by Product Segment........8
Table 3: World Market for Seeds (2007-2015): Product Group/Segment Ranked by Growth – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds, and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........8
Altering Landscape in the Global Agriculture Sector........8
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   Genetics is the New Mantra........9
Biotech Firms Capitalize on Rising Demand for Grains........9
Rising Competition to Surge Performance of Hybrids........9
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   Impact of Biotechnology on Seeds Industry: A Review........10
Biotechnology – Paving the Way for Growth........10
Table 4: Global Biotech Seeds Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Trait – Herbicide Tolerant, Insect Resistant, and Stacked Gene (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........10
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   GM Crops Could Become the Ultimate Choice........11
Table 5: Global Genetically Modified Seeds Market (2001-2005): Acreage in Million Hectares (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........11
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   Table 6: Global Genetically Modified Crop Acreage as Percentage Share of Total Planted Hectares by Crop Type (2008): Soybean, Cotton, Corn, and Rapeseed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........12

Table 7: Worldwide Genetically Modified Seed Acreage (2003): Percentage Breakdown by Region/Country – USA, Latin America, Rest of World, and Canada (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........12
Genetically Modified Seeds Replace Crop Protection Chemicals in Agriculture........12
Transgenic Seeds: US Takes the Lead........12
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   Table 8: Global Transgenic Crops/Seeds Market by Region (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Dollar Sales for the US, Canada, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........13

Table 9: Global Transgenic Crops/Seeds Market by Product Segment (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Soybean, Corn, Cotton, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........13

Table 10: Global Growth Potential of Transgenic Crops/Seeds (2007-2015): Product Segments Ranked by Growth – Soybean, Cotton, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........13
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   Companies Need to Ward Off Consumer Concerns........14
Oilseed Consumption Growing Rapidly........14
Oilseed Output to Surge Ahead in Response to Rising Consumption........14
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   Opportunities Galore for Hybrids in Corn........15
Vegetable Seed Industry – An Overview........15
Major Factors Impacting Vegetable Seed Industry........15
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   Proprietary Seed Demand Increases Rapidly........16
Key Recent Statistics on the Global Seeds Market – A Perspective Builder........16
Global Seeds Market........16
Table 11: Global Seeds Market (2004): Percentage Share of Syngenta by Category – Vegetable Seed, Flower Seed, and Seed Treatment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........16
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   Table 12: Global Genetically Modified Seeds Market (2004): Percentage Share of Monsanto in Total Acreage (In Millions) by Crop Type – Soybean Seed, Maize Seed, Cottonseed, and Canola Seed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........17

Table 13: Global Seeds Market (2005): Imports in US$ Million by Select Country – USA, Mexico, France, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Italy, Canada, UK, Belgium, Japan, Poland, Russia, Greece, and China (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........17
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   Table 14: Global Agricultural Seeds Market (2005): Imports in US$ Million by Select Country – USA, France, Germany, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Canada, Netherlands, Belgium, UK, Poland, Japan, Russia, Greece, and Hungary (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........181$350
   Table 15: Global Horticultural Seeds Market (2005): Imports in US$ Million by Select Country – Netherlands, USA, Spain, Mexico, Italy, France, Japan, Canada, Germany, Russia, China, UK, Turkey, Korea, and Poland (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........191$350
   Table 16: Global Seeds Market (2005): Exports in US$ Million by Select Country – USA, Netherlands, France, Germany, Canada, Denmark, Italy, Chile, Belgium, Mexico, Hungary, Japan, Spain, Australia, and Israel (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........201$350
   Table 17: Global Agricultural Seeds Market (2005): Exports in US$ Million by Select Country – USA, France, Germany, Canada, Denmark, Chile, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Mexico, Hungary, Australia, Austria, Spain, and Argentina (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........211$350
   Table 18: Global Horticultural Seeds Market (2005): Exports in US$ Million by Select Country – Netherlands, USA, France, Japan, Israel, Italy, Chile, Denmark, Canada, China, Germany, Spain, Thailand, UK, and Korea (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........221$350
   Global Maize Seeds........23
Table 19: Global Hybrid Maize Seeds Market (2004): Consumption in ‘000 Metric Tons by Select Country – USA, France, Germany, Italy, South Africa, Austria, Netherlands, Japan, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Czech Republic (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........23

Table 20: Global Grain Maize Seeds Market (2004): Consumption in ‘000 Metric Tons by Select Country – USA, France, South Africa, Italy, and Germany (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........23
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   Table 21: Global Hybrid Maize Seeds Market (2004): Exports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Select Country – USA, France, South Africa, Austria, and Switzerland (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........24

Table 22: Global Grain Maize Seeds Market (2004): Exports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Select Country – USA, France, South Africa, and Switzerland (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........24
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   Global Oilseeds Market........25
Table 23: Global Oilseeds Market (2000-2007): Area Harvested in Million Hectares (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........25

Table 24: Global Oilseeds Market (2000-2006): Production in Million Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........25
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   Table 25: Global Oilseeds Market (2005/06 & 2006/07): Production in Million Tons by Country – USA, Brazil, China, Argentina, India, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........26

Table 26: Global Oilseeds Market (2004/05 & 2005/06): Production in Million Tons by Crop Type – Soybean Seed, Rapeseed, Cottonseed, Groundnut (unshelled) Seed, Sunflower Seed, Palm Kernels, and Copra (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........26
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   Table 27: Global Oilseeds Market (2003-2006): Imports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Select Region/Country – China, EU-27, Japan, Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand, Argentina, Turkey, and Indonesia (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........271$350
   Table 28: Global Oilseeds Market (2003-2006): Imports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Crop Type – Soybean Seed, Rapeseed, Peanut Seed, Sunflower Seed, Cottonseed, Palm Kernel, and Copra (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........28

Table 29: Global Oilseeds Market (2003-2006): Exports in '000 Metric Tons by Select Country – USA, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Paraguay, China, and Ukraine (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........28
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   Table 30: Global Oilseeds Market (2003-2006): Exports in '000 Metric Tons by Crop Type – Soybean Seed, Rapeseed, Peanut Seed, Sunflower Seed, Cottonseed, Palm Kernel, and Copra (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........29

Table 31: Global Rapeseed Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Region/Country – EU-25, China, India, Canada, Japan, Mexico, USA, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........29
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   Table 32: Global Castor Seeds Market (2000-2005): Production in ‘000 Metric Ton (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........30
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  3. COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS........312 $595  
   Seed Industry........31
Table 33: Global Seeds Market By Leading Players (2007): Annual Revenues of Proprietary Seeds In US$ Million for Monsanto, DuPont-Pioneer, Syngenta, Limagrain, Land O'Lakes, KWS, Bayer CropScience, DLF Trigolium, Takii and Sakata (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........31

Table 34: Global Biotech Seeds Market by Leading Players (2006): Market Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Monsanto, DuPont, Syngenta, Bayer, Dow, Delta & Pineland, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........31
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   Table 35: Global Crop Science Market by Leading Players (2004): Market Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Bayer, Syngenta, Monsanto, DuPont, BASF, Dow, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........32
Germplasm: Imperative for Staying Competitive........32
Leading Players in the Global Seeds Market (2002): Market Leaders by Crop Type – Corn,
  Oilseeds, Sugar Beet, Vegetables, and Flowers........32
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  4. SEEDS - HISTORIC GLOBAL PRODUCTION & TRADE STATISTICS - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER........336 $1950  
   World Seed Trade Revolves Around the US and European Union........33
Table 36: Worldwide Seed Trade (2000/01): Percentage Breakdown by Seed Type – Beans, Beet (Sugar and Forage), Corn, Flowers, Forage Other, Grain, Grass, Oil/cotton, Potatoes, Vegetables, and Other Seeds........33
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   Table 37: Worldwide Seed Exports (2001): Exports in US$ Million by Country – USA, Netherlands, France, Denmark, Germany, Chile, Canada, Belgium, Italy, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Hungary, Australia, Austria, New Zealand, Sweden, Spain, China, Thailand, Turkey, Mexico, India, Czech Republic, South Africa, Korea, Israel, Russia, Taiwan, Guatemala, Kenya, Pakistan, Uruguay, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Peru, and Finland (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........341$350
   Horticulture Crops: The Most Traded Seeds Segment........35
Table 38: Worldwide Seeds Exports (2001): Exports in US$ Million by Crop Type – Horticultural Crops, Maize, Herbage Crops, Potato, Beet, Wheat, and Other Agricultural Crops (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........35
Soybean: The Most Cropped Among Transgenic Varieties........35
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   Table 39: Worldwide Cultivation of Transgenic Crops (1996-2001): Acreage in Million Hectares by Crop Type – Soybean, Maize, Cottonseed, Rapeseed, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........36

Table 40: Worldwide Cultivation of Transgenic Crop/ Trait Combination (2000): Percentage Breakdown (in Million Hectares) by Crop and Trait Type – Soybean, Maize, Cottonseed, Rapeseed, and Others........36
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   Table 41: Worldwide Transgenic Seeds Market (2001-2005): Annual Sales in US$ Million by Crop Category – Soybean Seed, Corn Seed, Cottonseed, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........37
North America Witnesses High Penetration of Genetically Modified Seeds........37
Table 42: Genetically Modified Seeds Market in North America (2001 & 2002): Percentage Breakdown by Crop Type – Soybean Seed, Corn Seed, and Cottonseed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........37
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   Oilseeds Market: A Global Perspective........38
Table 43: Worldwide Oilseed Production (1999/00): Percentage Breakdown by Crop Type – Soybean Seed, Rapeseed, Cottonseed, Peanut Seed, Sunflower Seed, Palm Kernel, and Copra (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........38
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  5. PRODUCT OVERVIEW........398 $595  
   Germplasm: The Determinant of Seed Quality........39
Usage of Germplasm: An Entry Barrier to the Seed Industry........39
Improving Seed Characteristics........39
Hybrids........39
1$100
   Varietals........40
Seeds and Agricultural Biotechnology........40
Input Traits........40
Insect Resistance........40
Herbicide Resistance........40
1$100
   Output Traits (Quality Traits)........41
Product Categorization........41
Grain Seeds........41
Vegetable Seeds........41
Oilseeds........41
Oilseeds Roll the Agricultural Industry Forward........41
1$100
   Types of Oilseeds........42
Canola/Rapeseed........42
1$100
   Rapeseed Oil........43
Corn Seed Market: Major Players........43
Sunflower and Safflower Seeds........43
Roundup Ready Soybeans........43
1$100
   Castor Seed........44
Flaxseed........44
Cottonseed........44
Grapeseed........44
Mustard Seed........44
Sesame........44
1$100
   Oilseeds in Industrial Applications........45
Horticulture Seeds........45
Flower Seeds........45
Lawn/Grass Seeds........45
1$100
   Fruit Seeds........46
Miscellaneous Seeds........46
1$100
  6. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT........47   
   Advancements in Seed Technology........47
Hybrid Seeds Replacing Traditional Seeds........47
Planting Date can Alter Potato Spec........47
1$100
   Genetically Modified Gene Flow Over Six Years is Minimal........48
Treatment with CruiserMaxx Pak to Increase Yield of Golden Harvestฎ Soybeans........48
1$100
  7. REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT........49   
   Field Generation Marker Required for Seed Potato........49
Genetic Engineering: Ecologists Denounce Commonplace Use of GMOS Through Seeds........49
European Commission Agrees to Eliminate Glucosinolate Testing for Farm-Saved
  Oilseeds........49
1$100
  8. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS........5013 $950  
   The Automatic Seeds Releases 100 New Marijuana Strains........50
MAHYCO Develops Two Varieties of GM Wheat Seeds........50
Rasi Seeds Introduces HyVeg........50
Valent U.S.A to Launch INOVATE™ System........50
1$100
   Mycogen Seeds Introduces MYCOGENฎ SmartStax Hybrids........511$100
   Mycogen Seeds Launches Soybean Lines........521$100
   Mycogen Seeds Introduces New TMR and BMR Hybrids........531$100
   Mycogen Seeds Introduces New Corn Hybrids........541$100
   Mycogen Seeds Introduces New Sunflower Seed Hybrids........551$100
   Triumph Launches 12 Corn Hybrids........56
Mycogen Introduces Additional Six Hybrids for Corn........56
1$100
   Pioneer Introduces 96 Hybrids for Year 2009........57
Monsanto Unveils Five Cotton Seed Varieties........57
1$100
   Bayer CropScience to Introduce Herbicide-Tolerance Technology in the US........58
DeKalb Introduces New Line of Corn Seeds........58
Cambodia to Launch Hybrid Rice........58
1$100
   Bayer Subsidiary to Launch Hybrid Seeds In India........59
Monsanto's Asgrowฎ Brand to Introduce AccuSureTM Seed Count System........59
Monsanto to Introduce GM Corn in India........59
Agri Gold Introduces Rice Hybrid Seeds in India........59
Mycogen Seeds to Introduce Sunflower Hybrids........59
1$100
   Mycogen Seeds to Introduce Silage Hybrids........601$100
   Mycogen Seeds Unveils Grain Corn Hybrid........611$100
   Pioneer to Unveil Y Series Soybeans........62
Nidera and BASF introduce CLEARFIELDฎ- CLHA-Plus........62
Origin Receives Approval for Six Hybrid Rice Varieties in China........62
1$100
  9. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS IN RECENT PAST – A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER........638 $595  
   Dakota Valley Products Launches Novel Sunflower Seeds........63
Mycogen Seeds Releases Four Latest Sunflower Hybrids........63
Mycogen Seeds Launches Latest Hybrids of Grain Corn........63
Garst Seed Company Unveils Four New Sorghum Hybrid Solutions........63
1$100
   Garst Seed Company Rolls Out New Soybean Products........64
Pioneer Brings in Twenty Latest Variants of Soybean........64
Mycogen Seeds Launches 58 Varieties of Grain Corn Hybrids........64
Mycogen Seeds Introduces Four New Soybean Varieties........64
1$100
   Mycogen Seeds Releases New Corn Hybrid........65
Mycogen Seeds Introduces New Corn Hybrids........65
Pioneer Launches 62 Novel Pioneerฎ Brand Corn Hybrids........65
1$100
   Garst Seed Company Launches New Corn and Soybean Hybrids........66
Garst Introduces Advanced Corn Hybrids........66
Garst to Release Advanced Soybean Varieties........66
DuPont Introduces New Rapeseed Hybrids in Europe........66
1$100
   Garst Introduces Several New Soybean Varieties........67
Nidera Offers New Sunflower Seed........67
ICRISAT Develops Hybrid Bajra Seeds........67
New Crop of Seeds from Vermont Bean........67
1$100
   Vesey Seed Offers New Vegetable Varieties........68
Monsanto Offers YieldGard Plus Corn........68
Dow and Pioneer Jointly Develop New Herculex I Variety........68
Gufic Introduces New Varieties in the Indian Vegetable Seeds Market........68
Anhui Zhenxin Introduces Zhenxin Sunflower Seeds........68
Fielder's Choice Launches Polymer-Coated Seeds........68
1$100
   Erker Unleashes Chocolate Covered Sunflower Seeds........69
Rasi Seeds Offers RCHB-21 Hybrid Seeds........69
Nath Seeds Launches New Rice Hybrid Varieties........69
Sunagro Seeds Launches New Hybrid Radish Variety........69
IndoAmerican Seeds Introduces Hybrid Basmati Rice Seeds........69
1$100
   Ag Research Launches Endophyte-Free Fescue........70
ProAgro Introduces Genetically Modified Mustard Seed........70
Cheong-sa Ke-De-Xiang Introduces New Variety of Sunflower Seed........70
1$100
  10. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY........7134 $1950  
   Amsterdam Commodities Acquires Tea and Seeds Business of NV Deli Maatschappij........71
DuPont Takes Over Three Seed Companies........71
Wynnstay Acquires Woodheads Seeds........71
Syngenta Takes Over Nordic Sugar's Maribo Seed Business........71
Nuseed Americas Takes Over Oilseed and Sunflower Business of Flower Genetics........71
1$100
   Farm Machinery Institute to Provide Agricultural Equipment and Seeds to
  Farmers........72
Rasi Seeds to Expand Operations........72
Syngenta Seeds Receives Deregulation for Agrisure Viptera Trait........72
1$100
   Richardson International Takes Over Eco Seeds........73
DuPont Sets Up Production Plant........73
Monsanto and Government of Pakistan Ink MoU........73
Mahindra Shubhlabh’s Seeds and Agro Chemical Business to Merge with M&M........73
1$100
   Pioneer Hi-Bred Enters into Partnership with Andrews Farm and Seed........74
Syngenta to Combine Crop Protection and Seed Business........74
RAGT and Invivo to Merge Seed Business........74
Wilken Seeds to Merge with Beck's Hybrids........74
Advanta India Acquires Crosbyton Seeds........74
1$100
   SW Seed and Sval๖f Weibull Change Name to Lantmไnnen........75
Chia Tai to Expand Operations in Vietnam and India........75
Dubio Enters Into Export Deal with Intermed........75
Seed Force expands in New-Zealand........75
1$100
   Vilmorin Acquires Majority Stake in Su Tarim........76
AGT to Acquire PSF and Finora........76
Dow AgroSciences to Takeover Hyland Seeds........76
Advanta to Enhance Research Activities in India........76
1$100
   Syngenta to Acquire Two US Companies........77
Limagrain Acquires Avesthagen's Subsidiary........77
Bayer CropScience Sequences the Complete Genome of Canola Rapeseed........77
ADM Takes Over Olomouc........77
1$100
   Gardens Alive Takes Over Thompson & Morgan Seedsmen........78
CHS to Form Joint Venture with Agrico........78
NASC Signs Agreement With NSCDC........78
BASF Enters into Agreement with Nunhems........78
Syngenta to Acquire Monsanto's Sunflower Business........78
1$100
   Nufarm Acquires MMR Genetics Ltd and Richardson Seeds Ltd........79
AgReliant Genetics Acquires Seed Operations of Dahlco Seeds........79
Bayer CropScience Establishes New Research Centre........79
Syngenta Enters into Collaboration with Evogene........79
1$100
   GP Group Acquires Majority Stake in NGI........80
Monsanto Acquires Assets of WestBred........80
Dow AgroSciences Takes Over Majority Assets of Pfister Hybrids........80
1$100
   Pioneer Hi-Bred Signs Agreement with Terral Seed........81
SW Seed Forms Joint Venture with Florimond Desprez and Elsoms Seeds........81
DuPont Takes Over Nandi Seeds and Nagarjuna Seeds........81
Nunhems Establishes New Research and Development Unit........81
1$100
   Syngenta Snaps Up Circle One Global to Extend Product Portfolio........82
Canterra Seeds Extends Wheat Portfolio........82
Emerald Seed Company Takes Over Brands of Dessert Seed........82
GrainCorp Divests Stake in Grain Accumulation to Cargill........82
Bayer CropScience Acquires AgroGreen........82
1$100
   Syngenta’s Seed Treatment Insecticide Obtains EPA Clearance........83
China Agri Takes Over COFCO........83
DuPont Partners ICRR........83
1$100
   Monsanto Purchases Stake in MDM Sementes de Algodao........84
Dow AgroSciences Inks Agreement with Schillinger Seed........84
DuPont Enters into Partnership with International Rice Research Institute........84
1$100
   Plant Health Care Signs Agreement with Monsanto........85
Bayer CropScience Inks Research Agreement with IPK........85
East-West Group to Market Plant Seeds in India and China........85
Nuziveedu Seeds Purchases Stake in Pravardhan Seeds and Yaaganti Seeds........85
1$100
   Syngenta Acquires Resource Seeds........86
Monsanto Partners with GrassRoots Biotechnology........86
DuPont Signs Agreement with Athenix........86
1$100
   BASF Plant Science Inks Agreement with American Seeds........87
Sakata Seed Purchases Rights to New Variety of Cabbage Seeds........87
Blackstone to Acquire Stake in NSL Seeds........87
1$100
   Dow AgroSciences Acquires SWS........88
Dow AgroSciences Chooses SAATEN as Preferred Marketing Partner........88
DuPont Modifies Seed Distribution Strategy........88
Dow AgroSciences and Syngenta Enter into Agreement........88
1$100
   PepsiCo Acquires Spitz International's Seed Business........89
ABB to Merge with AWB........89
CAAS and Bayer CropScience Sign a MoU........89
Syngenta Acquires SPS........89
1$100
   Timco Worldwide Enters into Partnership with Origene Seeds........90
Univanich to Form Joint Venture with Indonesian Partner........90
ACA Expands Plant Capacity at Pergamino........90
DuPont Plans to Establish Seed Production Facility........90
1$100
   Dow AgroSciences Acquires Assets of Brodbeck Seed........91
Syngenta Stacks Receives Approval from EPA........91
Syngenta Inks Agreement to Acquire Goldsmith Seeds........91
1$100
   Bayer CropScience to Invest €15 million in Nunhems........92
Marwit Capital Purchases Bruce Seed Farm........92
Syngenta to Purchase Assets from Agrostar........92
EuroChem Buys Shares of AgroSem........92
1$100
   IARI and Rasi Seeds Sign MOU........93
Mustang Acquires Coyote Seeds........93
Dow AgroSciences Snaps Up Coodetec........93
Centaur Grain Merges With Grainfarmers........93
1$100
   UBS Purchases 10% equity in Vanguarda........94
Limagrain to Purchase Advanta Seeds........94
Monsanto Enters into R&D Collaboration with Evogene........94
1$100
   DuPont Establishes Corn Seed and Sunflower Research Centers........95
Monsanto and CNGC to Increase Investments in Joint Venture Company........95
Canterra Selects Riverland as Investment Partner........95
1$100
   Dow AgroSciences Inks Agreement with Dairyland Seed and Bio-Plant Research........96
Mycogen Seeds Plans to Purchase Breeding Station........96
Producer's Choice Merges with Target Seeds........96
Vilmorin Buys Interest in Australian Grain Technologies........96
Syngenta Signs Agreement with DuPont........96
1$100
   Bakrie Sumatra and ASD Enter into an Agreement........97
Monsanto Acquires SCB........97
Pickseed Signs Letter of Intent to Take Over FarmPure Seeds........97
Monsanto and BASF Sign Agreement........97
1$100
   Advanta Acquires Limagrain's Sunflower Seed Business........98
Monsanto Acquires De Ruiter Seeds........98
Agria Corporation Acquires Sales and Production Rights from NKY........98
1$100
   Seminis Vegetable Seeds Enters into an Agreement with Apio........99
Mycogen Seeds Plans to Expand the Mt. Vernon Breeding Station........99
Dow AgroSciences Plans to Expand Mycogen Seeds Facility........99
1$100
   Monsanto Signs Agreement with Syngenta........100
Burrus Hybrids Acquires Hoblit Seed Company........100
Mendel Biotechnology Collaborates with Monsanto Company........100
1$100
   ABB Grain Acquires TAG........101
Advanta India Takes Over Unicorn Seeds........101
Mahyco Inks License Agreement with Arcadia Biosciences........101
Monsanto and Bayer CropScience Enter into Partnership........101
1$100
   Econova to Acquire Weibull Trไdgๅrd........102
DuPont Establishes New Seed Manufacturing Plant in Lethbridge........102
DCM Shriram Purchases Outstanding Stake in Hybrid Seeds........102
1$100
   Takii Acquires Global Flowers........103
Chia Tai Co Invests in Flower Seed Operations in Phu Rua........103
Dow AgroSciences Acquires Triumph Seed........103
1$100
   Action Pearl Growers Merges with United West Growers........104
GSSC Ventures into Bt Cotton Seeds Operations........104
VFPCK to Expand Seed Processing Facility........104
Indian Oil to Enter into Joint Venture with CREDA........104
1$100
  11. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST – A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER........10526 $1950  
   deVGen Acquires Sunflower Seeds Enterprise from Monsanto........105
Syngenta Acquires Zeraim Gedera Ltd.........105
Monsanto Divests Stoneville and NexGen Businesses........105
International Seed Group Takes Over Western Seed........105
International Seed Group Purchases PoloniSemences........105
Deere and Co Acquires LESCO........105
1$100
   Monsanto Launches International Seed Group........106
Monsanto Acquires Agroeste Sementes........106
Vibha Agrotech Plans New Facilities........106
Shandong Zhouyuan Enters into Sales and Distribution Agreement with Chongqing
  Lifeng........106
Dow AgroSciences Acquires Duo Maize........106
Atash Seeds Acquires Majority Stake in Swaghat Seeds........106
1$100
   PT Bisi International to Construct Hybrid Corn and Paddy Seed Plant........107
Major Indian Oil Seed Companies Form Consortium for Soya Bean Farming in
  Paraguay........107
Nunhems Acquires SeedEx........107
Monsanto Acquires Delta and Pine Land Company........107
Bayer CropScience Acquires Stoneville Pedigreed Seed Company........107
1$100
   Americot Acquires Delta and Pine Land’s NexGen™ Brand and Select Germplasm........108
PGG Wrightson Acquires Auswest Seeds........108
Dow Takes Over the French and Austrian Affiliates of Maize Technologies........108
Advanta India to Take Over Golden Seeds........108
Syngenta to Acquire Share in Sanbei Seed........108
1$100
   Syngenta to Take Over Fischer Group........109
John Deere to Take Over Conserva Pak Seeding Systems........109
Origin Agritech Increases Stake in Jilin Changrong High-Tech Seed........109
Central Garden & Pet Company Takes Over ASP Research........109
1$100
   Avesthagen and Groupe Limagrain Jointly Acquire Two Seed Companies........110
Scotts Miracle-Gro to Acquire Turfgrass Seed Processing Companies........110
UAP Holding Acquires AGSCO........110
Yaaganti Partners with Vikram Seeds........110
Nunhems and Unilever Enter into Co-development Agreement........110
1$100
   Bayer CropScience Enters into Agreement with Plant Health Care........111
Bayer CropScience Enters into Business and License Agreements with Monsanto........111
Monsanto Extends Partnership Agreement with Divergence........111
Monsanto Establishes International Seed Group........111
1$100
   Archer Daniels Midland to Establish Multi-Seed Crushing Plant........112
Monsanto to Transfer SUDAXฎ and DEKALBฎ Products to Forage First™ Brand........112
AgSource Seeds and NuTech Seed Merge........112
Delta & Pine Acquires Syngenta........112
1$100
   Merck Acquires Agribiotics........113
Chemtura Acquires Trace Chemicals........113
Bayer CropScience Acquires Two Cottonseed Companies........113
Vilmorin Clause & Cie Acquires Majority Stake in Mikado Seed Growers........113
1$100
   Monsanto Takes Over Gold Country Seed and Heritage Seeds........114
American Seeds Takes Over Diener Seeds and Sieben Hybrids........114
Origin Agritech to Acquire Majority Stake in Denong Zhengcheng........114
American Seeds Acquires Fielder's Choice Direct........114
1$100
   Seedway Takes Over Vegetable Seed Business of Chesmore Seed........115
Beijing Origin Seed Increases Stake in Biocentury Transgene........115
Favored Acquires Favored Seed........115
1$100
   Syngeta Acquires Conrad Fafard........116
Scotts Miracle-Gro Acquires Stake in Turf-Seed........116
Scotts Miracle-Gro Takes Over Brands and Assets of Landmark Seed........116
Vilmorin Clause & Cie Acquires Additional Stake in Hazera Genetics from Megadlei
  Zeraim........116
1$100
   Syngenta Inks Pact with International Seed Holding........117
Pioneer Hi-Bred Forms Joint Venture with Dunhuang Seed of China........117
Pioneer Hi-Bred International and Syngenta Seeds Establish Joint Venture
  Company........117
Syngenta and DuPont Enter into Licensing Agreements........117
Groupe Limagrain Signs Agreement with DLF........117
1$100
   Limagrain Enters into Strategic Alliance with Avesthagen........118
Vilmorin Clause & Cie Integrates Field Seeds Division of Limagrain........118
DuPont Expands Pioneer Research Center........118
Cargill Increases Oilseed Crushing Production in China........118
1$100
   Nunhems Division of Bayer Invests in Business Expansion........119
Genetic Engineering Approval Committee Approves Cultivation of GM Cotton
  Hybrids........119
Producer’s Choice Acquires PGI Alfalfa from Seminis Vegetable Seeds........119
Delta and Pine Land on Expansion Mode in India........119
Brazil Initiates OriLeg Program........119
1$100
   American Seeds Acquires Five Regional Seed Companies........120
Landec Acquires Heartland Hybrids........120
Monsanto Acquires Emergent Genetics........120
Pickseed Acquires Seed Research........120
Monsanto Acquires NC+ Hybrids........120
1$100
   Monsanto Acquires Seminis........121
INCOTEC Acquires Flower Seed Technology of Ball........121
New Seed Potato Industry Taking Shape in North Wales........121
1$100
   Koppert Cress and Van der Plas to Start Joint Venture........122
Vilmorin Clause & Cie Divests Ferry-Morse Seed Company to Jiffy International........122
DuPont Acquires Verdia........122
Channel Bio Acquired by American Seeds........122
Syngenta Acquires GA21 from Bayer........122
Monsanto Acquires Canola Seed Division of Interstate Seed........122
1$100
   Syngenta Acquires Majority Stake in Golden Harvest Seeds........123
Mycogen and Pioneer Join Forces........123
Monsanto Forms American Seeds........123
Seed Production and Marketing Cooperative Federation Formed to Market High Quality
  Seeds........123
Syngenta Commences Field Trail of a Trait........123
1$100
   Landec and Incotec Enter into a Seed Deal........124
Monsanto Announces Closure of its European Seeds Operations........124
Seminis Merges with Seminis Merger Corp.........124
Gufic Enters Indian Vegetable Seeds Market........124
Land O'Lakes Closes Research Seeds’ Facility........124
1$100
   Grainco Australian Seeds Merges with Elders Paramount Seeds........125
Grainboard Allies with Vietnam Northern Food Corporation........125
Delta and Pine Land Signs Cottonseed Agreement with Syngenta........125
DuPont Establishes Commercial Agricultural Seed Business in China........125
Super Seeds Develops GM Cottonseeds........125
Amareswara Agri-Tech Signs Distribution Pact with Mahindra and Mahindra........125
1$100
   Nath Seeds Collaborates with Biocentury Transgene Company........126
Hindustan Lever Divests Ownership in Paras Extra Growth Seeds to Emergent
  Genetics........126
Indian Government Gives Nod to Genetically Modified Cottonseeds........126
Seminis Divests its Seed Technology Business........126
Court Order Bars DuPont from Selling Monsanto’s Roundup Ready Varieties........126
1$100
   Vegetable Seed Oil Products Establishes New Plant........127
Sheridan Electric Cooperative Hives off Montola Oilseed Crushing Facility........127
Eridania Beghin-Say in Restructuring Jig........127
Procter & Gamble Collaborates with National Center for Agricultural Utilization
  Research........127
BejoSheetal Seeds Joins Hand with West Bengal State Food Processing & Horticulture
  Development........127
Bartlett Grain Acquires Stanton Grain and Genetic Seeds........127
Dow Enters into Agreement with Rohm & Haas........127
1$100
   AWB and Syngenta Seeds Form Joint Venture........128
Monsanto Canada Acquires Limagrain Canada Seeds........128
Koipe Acquires Stake in Koipesol Semillas from Eridania........128
Rallis Hybrid Seeds Merges with Parent Company........128
Monsanto Starts Up Processing Complex in Brazil........128
Syngenta Forms Syngenta Seed in South Korea........128
1$100
   Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Divests Stake in SPIC PHI Seeds........129
Setuza Acquires Lukana........129
Agro Dynamics Establishes Joint Venture with Grodania........129
Harris Moran Seed Signs Joint Venture Agreement with SNA........129
Golden Hope Launches Agro-Portal For Seeds, Fruit Puree........129
Mycogen Acquires Cargill Hybrid........129
1$100
   Biosafety Protocol Ratified at Montreal Conference........130
Cadila Ties Up with Tazier to Sell Vegetable Seeds in India........130
1$100
  12. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS........1315 $395  
   Bayer CropScience AG (Germany)........131
KWS SAAT AG (Germany)........131
Limagrain (France)........131
1$100
   Monsanto Company (USA)........132
Delta and Pine Land Company, LLC (USA)........132
Emergent Genetics (USA)........132
Seminis, Inc. (USA)........132
1$100
   Mycogen Seeds (USA)........133
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. (USA)........133
Sakata Seed Corp. (Japan)........133
The Pickseed Companies Group (Canada)........133
1$100
   The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (USA)........134
Lantmไnnen SW Seed AB (Sweden)........134
Syngenta Crop Protection (USA)........134
Golden Harvest Seeds, Inc. (USA)........134
1$100
   Garst Seed Company, Inc. (USA)........135
1$100
  13. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE........136   
   Table 44: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Seeds by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1361$350
   Table 45: World Historic Review for Seeds by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1371$350
   Table 46: World 11-Year Perspective for Seeds by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1381$350
   Table 47: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Grain Seeds by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1391$350
   Table 48: World Historic Review for Grain Seeds by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1401$350
   Table 49: World 11-Year Perspective for Grain Seeds by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1411$350
   Table 50: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Vegetable Seeds by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1421$350
   Table 51: World Historic Review for Vegetable Seeds by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1431$350
   Table 52: World 11-Year Perspective for Vegetable Seeds by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1441$350
   Table 53: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Oilseeds by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1451$350
   Table 54: World Historic Review for Oilseeds by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1461$350
   Table 55: World 11-Year Perspective for Oilseeds by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1471$350
   Table 56: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Horticulture Seeds by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1481$350
   Table 57: World Historic Review for Horticulture Seeds by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1491$350
   Table 58: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Horticulture Seeds by Product Segment – Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1501$350
   Table 59: World Historic Review for Horticulture Seeds by Product Segment – Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1511$350
   Table 60: World 11-Year Perspective for Horticulture Seeds by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1521$350
   Table 61: World 11-Year Perspective for Horticulture Seeds by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015........1531$350
   Table 62: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Flower Seeds by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1541$350
   Table 63: World Historic Review for Flower Seeds by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1551$350
   Table 64: World 11-Year Perspective for Flower Seeds by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1561$350
   Table 65: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Lawn/Grass Seeds by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1571$350
   Table 66: World Historic Review for Lawn/Grass Seeds by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1581$350
   Table 67: World 11-Year Perspective for Lawn/Grass Seeds by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1591$350
   Table 68: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fruit Seeds by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1601$350
   Table 69: World Historic Review for Fruit Seeds by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1611$350
   Table 70: World 11-Year Perspective for Fruit Seeds by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1621$350
   Table 71: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Miscellaneous Seeds by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1631$350
   Table 72: World Historic Review for Miscellaneous Seeds by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1641$350
   Table 73: World 11-Year Perspective for Miscellaneous Seeds by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........165
1$350
  14. THE UNITED STATES........16614 $3450  
   A. Market Analysis........166
Current & Future Analysis........166
Market Overview........166
Seeds Demand to Grow Steadily........166
1$100
   Recession Fuels Rise in Vegetable Seeds Demand........167
Flower Seeds Witnessing Strong Growth........167
Biotech Seeds........167
Table 74: US Biotech Seeds Market by Leading Players (2008): Market Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Monsanto, DuPont, Syngenta, Bayer, Dow, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........167
1$350
   Table 75: US Biotech Crop Market (2005-2008): Percentage of Acreage by Crop Type – Herbicide Tolerant Soybeans, Biotech Cotton (Stacked Gene Cotton, Herbicide Resistant Cotton, and Insect Resistant Cotton), and Biotech Corn (Insect Resistant Corn, Herbicide Tolerant Corn, and Stacked Gene Corn) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........168
Genetically Modified Seeds........168
Soybeans: The Primary Vegetable Oil Source........168
1$350
   Key Statistics........169
Maize (Corn) Seeds........169
Table 76: Leading Producers of Corn Seeds in the US (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Production for Monsanto, DuPont, Syngenta and Dow (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........169

Table 77: Maize (Corn) Seeds Market in the US (2002-2006): Imports in US$ ‘000 by Select Country – Chile, Argentina, Canada, and Brazil (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........169
1$350
   Table 78: Maize (Corn) Seeds Market in the US (2002-2006): Exports in US$ Million by Country – Canada, Mexico, Chile, Pakistan, and France (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........170
Oilseeds........170
Table 79: Oilseeds Market in the US (2000-2004): Production in Million Metric Tons and Harvested Area in Million Hectares (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........170
1$350
   Table 80: Oilseeds Market in the US (2000-2007): Imports in Million Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........171

Table 81: Oilseeds Market in the US (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Seed Type – Soybean Seed, Rapeseed, Cottonseed, Peanut Seed, Sunflower Seed, Copra, and Palm Kernel (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........171

Table 82: Sunflower Seeds Market in the US (2000-2005): Consumption in US$ ‘000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........171
1$350
   Grass Seeds........172
Table 83: Rye Grass Seeds Market in the US (2002-2006): Imports in US$ ‘000 by Select Country – Canada, New Zealand, and Netherlands (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........172

Table 84: Timothy Grass Seeds Market in the US (2003-2006): Imports in US$ ‘000 by Select Country – Canada, Japan, and Denmark (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........172
1$350
   Table 85: Kentucky Blue Grass Seeds Market in the US (2002-2006): Exports in US$ Million by Select Country – Canada, China, Netherlands, South Korea, and Japan (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........173

Table 86: Rye Grass Seeds Market in the US (2002-2006): Exports in US$ Million by Select Country – Canada, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and China (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........173
1$350
   Table 87: Timothy Grass Seeds Market in the US (2005 & 2006): Exports in US$ ‘000 by Select Country – Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and Canada (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........174
Potato Seeds........174
Table 88: Potato Seeds Market in the US (2002-2006): Imports in US$ ‘000 by Select Country – Canada, Chile, France, and Netherlands........174

Table 89: Potato Seeds Market in the US (2002-2006): Exports in US$ ‘000 by Select Country – Canada, South Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, and Singapore (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........174
1$350
   Soybean Seeds........175
Table 90: Soybean Seeds Market in the US (2000-2006): Exports in Million Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........175
Planting Seeds........175
Table 91: Planting Seeds Market in the US (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Exports by Crop Type – Field Crop Seeds, Grass Seeds, Leguminous Vegetable Seeds, and Other Plant Seeds (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........175
1$350
   Seeds Market – A Historical Review........176
Table 92: Seeds Market in the US (2000): Annual Output, Acreage, and Exports by Seed Category – Alfalfa Seed, Cottonseed, Flower Seed, Forage Seed, Maize Seed, Sorghum Seed, Soybean Seed, Sunflower Seed, Turf Seed, Vegetable Seed, and Wheat Seed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........176
Genetically Modified Seeds Acreage........176
1$350
   Table 93: Genetically Modified Seeds Market in the US (2003): Acreage as a Percentage of Total Acreage by Crop Type – Soybean Seed, Cottonseed, and Corn Seed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........177
B. Market Analytics........177
Table 94: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........177
1$350
   Table 95: US Historic Review for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/ Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1781$350
   Table 96: US 11-Year Perspective for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........179
1$350
  15. CANADA........18015 $3450  
   A. Market Analysis........180
Current & Future Analysis........180
Market Overview - A Recent Past Analysis........180
Mustard Seeds Market........180
Domestic Consumption........180
Exports........180
Outlook........180
1$100
   Key Statistics........181
Seeds Market........181
Table 97: Seeds Market in Canada (2002-2005): Imports in C$ ‘000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........181
1$350
   Table 98: Seeds Market in Canada (2002-2005): Imports in '000 Kg (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1821$350
   Table 99: Seeds Market in Canada (2002-2005): Exports in C$ '000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1831$350
   Table 100: Seeds Market in Canada (2002-2005): Exports in '000 Kg (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........184
Oilseeds Market........184
1$350
   Table 101: Oilseeds Market in Canada (2005-2007): Production in ‘000 Metric Tonnes by Select Crop Type – Canola Seed, Soybean Seed, and Flaxseed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........185

Table 102: Oilseeds Market in Canada (2005-2007): Imports in ‘000 Metric Tonnes by Select Crop Type – Soybean Seed, Canola Seed, and Flaxseed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........185
1$350
   Table 103: Oilseeds Market in Canada (2005-2007): Exports in ‘000 Metric Tonnes by Select Crop Type – Canola Seed, Soybean Seed, and Flaxseed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........186

Table 104: Canola Seeds Market in Canada (2001-2005): Exports in ‘000 Tonnes by Leading Region/ Country – Japan, Mexico, USA, China, Pakistan, and Europe (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........186
1$350
   Table 105: Rapeseed Market in Canada (2004-2007): Area Under Cultivation and Harvested Area (In Million Hectares); Production, Imports, Exports, and Total Domestic Consumption in Million Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........187

Table 106: Sunflower Seeds Market in Canada (2004-2007): Area Under Cultivation and Harvested Area (In ‘000 Hectares); Production, Imports, Exports, and Total Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........187
1$350
   Table 107: Soybeans Market in Canada (2004-2007): Area Under Cultivation and Harvested Area in Million Hectares (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........188
Canary Seeds Market........188
1$350
   Table 108: Canary Seeds Market in Canada (2000-2005): Harvested Area (In ‘000 Hectares) and Production (In ‘000 Tonnes) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........189

Table 109: Canary Seeds Market in Canada (2000-2005): Imports in Value (In C$) and Volume (In Tonnes) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........189
1$350
   Table 110: Canary Seeds Market in Canada (2000-2005): Exports in Value (In C$) and Volume (In Tonnes) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........190
Maize (Corn) Seeds Market........190
Table 111: Maize (Corn) Seeds Market in Canada (2006): Imports in US$ ‘000 by Select Country – USA, Chile, France, Argentina, and Germany........190
1$350
   Table 112: Maize (Corn) Seeds Market in Canada (2006): Exports in US$ '000 by Select Country – USA, Iceland, France,Ukraine, and Grenada (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........191
Potato Seeds Market........191
Table 113: Potato Seeds Market in Canada (2002-2006): Imports in US$ ‘000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........191

Table 114: Potato Seeds Market in Canada (2002-2006): Exports in US$ Million by Select Country – USA, Mexico, Venezuela, Cuba, and Uruguay (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........191
1$350
   B. Market Analytics........192
Table 115: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........192
1$350
   Table 116: Canadian Historic Review for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1931$350
   Table 117: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........194
1$350
  16. JAPAN......1959 $2450  
   A. Market Analysis........195
Current & Future Analysis........195
Agrochemical and Seed Companies Seek Opportunities in Overseas Markets........195
Japanese Soy Bean Imports Shrink........195
1$100
   Japan Banks on Imports of Oilseeds........196
Key Market Statistics........196
Seeds Market........196
Table 118: Seeds Market in Japan (2000-2005): Imports in US$ Million by Select Seed Variety – Vegetable Seed, Forage Crop Seed, Herbaceous Plant Seed, Sweet Corn Seed, and Sugar Beet Seed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........196
1$350
   Table 119: Seeds Market in Japan (2000-2005): Imports in Metric Tons by Select Seed Variety – Forage Crop Seed, Vegetable Seed, Beans/Peas Seed, Herbaceous Plant Seed, Sweet Corn Seed, and Sugar Beet Seed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........197

Table 120: Seeds Market in Japan (2000-2005): Exports in US$ ‘000 by Seed Variety – Vegetable Seed, Herbaceous Plant Seed, Forage Crop Seed, and Other Seeds (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........197
1$350
   Table 121: Seeds Market in Japan (2000-2005): Exports in Metric Tons by Seed Variety – Vegetable Seed, Herbaceous Plant Seed, Forage Crop Seed, and Other Seeds (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........198
Oilseeds Market........198
Table 122: Soybean Seeds Market in Japan (2003-2007): Total Demand and Supply in ‘000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........198
1$350
   Table 123: Soybean Seeds Market in Japan (2006): Demand in ‘000 Metric Tons by End-Use Sector – Oil, Food, and Feed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........199

Table 124: Soybean Seeds Market in Japan (2002-2006): Area under Plantation in Hectares and Production in Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........199
1$350
   Table 125: Soybean Seeds Market in Japan (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports by Country – USA, Brazil, Canada, China, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........200

Table 126: Canola Seeds Market in Japan (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports by Country – Canada and Australia........200

Table 127: Rapeseed Market in Japan (2003-2007): Total Demand and Supply in ‘000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........200
1$350
   B. Market Analytics........201
Table 128: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........201
1$350
   Table 129: Japanese Historic Review for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2021$350
   Table 130: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........203
1$350
  17. EUROPE........20416 $3850  
   A. Market Analysis........204
Current & Future Analysis........204
Market Overview........204
Rapeseed Plantings to Rise in Western Europe........204
1$100
   Uncertainty Prevails Over GM Crops in EU........205
GM Crop Status in Europe........205
1$100
   GM Products in Europe: At A Glance........206
Key Market Statistics........206
Table 131: Leading Players in the European Field Seeds Market (2005): Market Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Pioneer, Monsanto, Syngenta, AgReliant (KWS and Vilmorin), Dow/Mycogen, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........206
1$350
   Table 132: Seeds Market in the European Union (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Grain Seeds Production by Country – France, Spain, Germany, Italy, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........207

Table 133: Seeds Market in the European Union (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Wheat Seeds Production by Country – France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........207

Table 134: Seeds Market in the European Union (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Barley Seeds Production by Country – Spain, Germany, France, UK, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........207
1$350
   Table 135: Seeds Market in the European Union (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Maize Seeds Production by Country – France, Hungary, Italy, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........208
Oilseeds Market........208
Table 136: Oilseeds Market in the European Union (2003-2006): Production in ‘000 Metric Tons by Crop Type – Rapeseed, Sunflower Seed, Soybean Seed, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........208
1$350
   Table 137: Oilseeds Market in the European Union (2005): Imports in € Million by Select Country – USA, China, Canada, Paraguay, Argentina, India, Romania, Israel, and Bulgaria (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........209

Table 138: Oilseeds Market in the European Union (2005): Exports in € Million by Select Country – USA, Russia, Switzerland, Japan, Turkey, Morocco, Pakistan, Ukraine, Croatia, and Romania (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........209
1$350
   Table 139: Rapeseed Market in the European Union (2004): Production in ‘000 Tons by Select Country – France, Germany, UK, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Spain, and Denmark (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........210

Table 140: Rapeseed Market in the European Union (2005-2007): Consumption in ‘000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........210
1$350
   Table 141: Sunflower Seeds Market in Europe (2002-2006): Area Under Cultivation in ‘000 Hectares by Select Region/Country – Ukraine, European Union (25), Romania, and Bulgaria (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........211
Planting Seeds Market........211
Table 142: Planting Seeds Market in the European Union (2001-2006): Production in ‘000 Metric Tons by Crop Group – Grains (Wheat, Barley, Maize, and Others), Rice, Grasses, and Pulses (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........211
1$350
   Table 143: Planting Seeds Market in the European Union (2003-2005): Imports in US$ Million by Country – Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, Belgium, Poland, and Denmark (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........212

Table 144: Planting Seeds Market in the European Union (2003-2005): Imports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Select Crop Group – Pulses, Forages, Grasses, Vegetables, and Flowers & Trees (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........212
1$350
   Table 145: Planting Seeds Market in the European Union (2003-2005): Exports in US$ Million by Country – Netherlands, France, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Belgium, Hungary, Spain, and UK (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........213

Table 146: Planting Seeds Market in the European Union (2003-2005): Exports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Select Crop Group – Pulses, Grasses, Forages, Vegetables, and Flowers & Trees (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........213
1$350
   B. Market Analytics........214
Table 147: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Seeds by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........214
1$350
   Table 148: European Historic Review for Seeds by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2151$350
   Table 149: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2161$350
   Table 150: European Historic Review for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/ Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2171$350
   Table 151: European 11-Year Perspective for Seeds by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2181$350
   Table 152: European 11-Year Perspective for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........219
1$350
  17a. FRANCE........2206 $1950  
   A. Market Analysis........220
Current & Future Analysis........220
Key Statistics – A Recent Past Analysis........220
Oilseeds Market........220
Table 153: Rapeseed Market in France (2000-2004): Production in ‘000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........220
1$350
   Table 154: Rapeseed Market in France (2000-2004): Exports in ‘000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........221

Table 155: Oilseeds Market in France (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports by Country – Netherlands, India, Germany, Guatemala, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........221
Planting Seeds Market........221
Table 156: Planting Seeds Market in France (2000-2003): Imports and Exports in € Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........221
1$350
   Table 157: Oilseed Planting Seeds Market in France (2000-2003): Production in ‘000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........222

Table 158: Certified Planting Seeds Market in France (2000-2003): Production in Million Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........222
1$350
   B. Market Analytics........223
Table 159: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........223
1$350
   Table 160: French Historic Review for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2241$350
   Table 161: French 11-Year Perspective for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........225
1$350
  17b. GERMANY........2264 $950  
   A. Market Analysis........226
Current & Future Analysis........226
Table 162: Oilseeds Market in Germany (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports by Country – India, Netherlands, Guatemala, Paraguay, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........226
1$350
   B. Market Analytics........227
Table 163: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........227
1$350
   Table 164: German Historic Review for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2281$350
   Table 165: German 11-Year Perspective for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........229
1$350
  17c. ITALY........2304 $950  
   A. Market Analysis........230
Current & Future Analysis........230
Market Overview........230
Table 166: Oilseeds Market in Italy (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports by Country – India, Netherlands, Turkey, Ethiopia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........230
1$350
   B. Market Analytics........231
Table 167: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........231
1$350
   Table 168: Italian Historic Review for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2321$350
   Table 169: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........233
1$350
  17d. THE UNITED KINGDOM........2345 $1450  
   A. Market Analysis........234
Current & Future Analysis........234
Vegetable Seeds Take Lead As Recession Drives Grow-Your-Own Trend........234
UK Grants ฃ10 Million for Seed Banking........234
1$100
   Key Statistics- A Recent Past Perspective........235
Oilseeds Market........235
Table 170: Rapeseed Market in the UK (2002-2006): Production in ฃ Million and Harvested Area in ‘000 Hectares (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........235

Table 171: Oilseeds Market in the UK (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports by Country – India, Indonesia, Guatemala, Italy, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........235
1$350
   B. Market Analytics........236
Table 172: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........236
1$350
   Table 173: UK Historic Review for Seeds by Product Group/ Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2371$350
   Table 174: UK 11-Year Perspective for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........238
1$350
  17e. SPAIN........2394 $950  
   A. Market Analysis........239
Current & Future Analysis........239
Table 175: Oilseeds Market in Spain (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports by Country – India, Netherlands, Guatemala, Mexico, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........239
1$350
   B. Market Analytics........240
Table 176: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........240
1$350
   Table 177: Spanish Historic Review for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2411$350
   Table 178: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........242
1$350
  17f. RUSSIA.....2437 $1950  
   A. Market Analysis........243
Current & Future Analysis........243
Russian Oilseed Production Set to Surge........243
Key Statistics........243
Seeds Market........243
Table 179: Seeds Market in Russia (2002-2005): Imports in Metric Tons by Variety – Wheat and Meslin Seed, Corn Seed, Potato Seed, Barley Seed, Fodder Grass Seed, and Vegetable Seed........243
1$350
   Oilseeds Market........244
Table 180: Oilseeds Market in Russia (2000-2005): Area Sown in ‘000 Hectares by Crop Type – Sunflower Seed, Soybean Seed, Rapeseed, Mustard Seed, Flaxseed, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........244

Table 181: Oilseeds Market in Russia (2000-2005): Production in ‘000 Metric Tons by Crop Type – Sunflower Seed, Soybean Seed, Rapeseed, Mustard Seed, Flaxseed, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........244
1$350
   Table 182: Sunflower Seeds Market in Russia (2005-2007): Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........245

Table 183: Sunflower Seeds Market in Russia (2005/06): Exports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Country – Turkey, Kazakhstan, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Greece, Morocco, Portugal, Israel, Syria, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........245

Table 184: Soybean Seeds Market in Russia (2005-2007): Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........245
1$350
   Table 185: Rapeseed Market in Russia (2005-2007): Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........246

Table 186: Rapeseed Market in Russia (2005/06): Exports in Metric Tons by Country –Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Estonia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........246

Table 187: Peanut Seeds Market in Russia (2005/06): Imports in Metric Tons by Country – China, Argentina, Uzbekistan, Brazil, USA, Tajikistan, and India (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........246
1$350
   B. Market Analytics........247
Table 188: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........247
1$350
   Table 189: Russian Historic Review for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2481$350
   Table 190: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........249
1$350
  17g. REST OF EUROPE........25011 $2950  
   A. Market Analysis........250
Current & Future Analysis........250
Focus on Select Markets........250
Austria........250
Oilseeds Market........250
Table 191: Oilseeds Market in Austria (2004 & 2005): Production, Imports, and Exports (In Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........250
1$350
   Table 192: Oilseeds Market in Austria (2004 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production by Select Crop Type – Winter Rapeseed, Sunflower Seed, Soybean Seed, Pumpkin Seed, and Poppey Seed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........251

Table 193: Oilseeds Market in Austria (2005): Total Planted Area in Hectares by Select Crop Type – Winter Rapeseed, Sunflower Seed, Soybean Seed, Pumpkin Seed, and Poppey Seed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........251
1$350
   The Netherlands........252
Planting Seeds Market........252
Table 194: Planting Seeds Market in the Netherlands (2000-2005): Area Under Cultivation in Hectares by Crop Variety – Grasses, Grains, Oilseeds (Flax), Vegetables, Flowers, Pulses, and Forages (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........252

Table 195: Planting Seeds Market in the Netherlands (2000-2005): Production in ‘000 Metric Tons by Crop Variety – Grasses, Grains, Oilseeds (Flax), Pulses, and Forages (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........252
1$350
   Table 196: Planting Seeds Market in the Netherlands (2001-2004): Imports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Crop Variety – Forages, Grains and Oilseeds, Grasses, Pulses, Vegetables, Flowers and Trees, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........253

Table 197: Planting Seeds Market in the Netherlands (2001-2004): Exports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Crop Variety – Grasses, Forages, Grains and Oilseeds, Pulses, Vegetables, Flowers and Trees, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........253
1$350
   Turkey........254
Burgeoning Demand for Oilseeds........254
Crushing Industry Fuels Oilseeds Import........254
At a Trading Crossroad!........254
Growing Livestock Industry Pushes Seeds Demand........254
1$100
   Oilseeds Market........255
Table 198: Sunflower Seeds Market in Turkey (2005-2007): Area Planted and Area Harvested (In ‘000 Hectares); Production, Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........255

Table 199: Sunflower Seeds Market in Turkey (2005/06): Imports in Metric Tons by Country – Bulgaria, Russia, Romania, Ukraine, Moldova, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........255
1$350
   Table 200: Soybean Seeds Market in Turkey (2005-2007): Area Planted and Area Harvested (In ‘000 Hectares); Production, Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........256

Table 201: Soybean Seeds Market in Turkey (2005/ 06): Imports in Metric Tons by Country – USA, Ukraine, Brazil, Romania, Argentina, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........256
1$350
   Table 202: Cottonseeds Market in Turkey (2005-2007): Area Planted (Cotton) and Area Harvested (Cotton) in ‘000 Hectares; Production, Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........257

Table 203: Cottonseeds Market in Turkey (2005/06): Imports in Metric Tons by Country – Greece, Benin, Mali, Burkina Faso, and USA (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........257
1$350
   B. Market Analytics........258
Table 204: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........258
1$350
   Table 205: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2591$350
   Table 206: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........260
1$350
  18. ASIA-PACIFIC........26139 $4200  
   A. Market Analysis........261
Current & Future Analysis........261
Table 207: Oilseeds Market in South East Asia (2003-2007): Production in Million Metric Tons by Variety – Palm Kernel, Copra, Soybean Seed, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........261
Focus on Select Markets........261
Australia........261
Canola and Cottonseed Dominates Oilseed Market........261
1$350
   High Demand for Grass Seed........262
Oilseeds Market........262
Table 208: Oilseeds Market in Australia (2002-2005): Area Under Cultivation in '000 Hectares by Select Crop Type – Canola Seed, Sunflower Seed, and Soybean Seed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........262
1$350
   Table 209: Oilseeds Market in Australia (2002-2005): Production in ‘000 Tonnes by Crop Type – Canola Seed, Cottonseed, Sunflower Seed, Soybean Seed, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........263

Table 210: Oilseeds Market in Australia (2000-2004): Exports in ‘000 Tonnes by Select Crop Type – Canola Seed and Cottonseed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........263
1$350
   Bangladesh........264
Government of Bangladesh Embarks on Seed Distribution Project........264
China........264
Government Promotes Drought Resistant Wheat Seeds........264
1$100
   Revenue Growth Continues in Chinese Seed Market........265
Annual Grain Production in China Rises, Yet Again........265
Grass Seed Market: Limited to Local Varieties........265
1$100
   Oilseeds Market........266
Oilseed Demand to Witness Rapid Growth........266
China’s Growing Liking for US Soybeans........266
Government’s Grain Policy Hinders Growth of Oilseed Planted Area........266
Biodiesel Development from Rapeseed Feedstock........266
1$100
   The Largest Oilseeds Importer........267
Rapeseed Production........267
Key Statistics........267
Table 211: Soybean Seeds Market in China (2005-2007): Production, Imports, and Exports (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........267
1$350
   Table 212: Soybean Seeds Market in China (2003-2005): Imports in '000 Metric Tons by Country – Brazil, USA, Argentina, Uruguay, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........268

Table 213: Sunflower Seeds Market in China (2005-2007): Area Harvested (In ‘000 Hectares); Production, Imports, and Exports (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........268

Table 214: Rapeseed Market in China (2005-2007): Area Harvested (In ‘000 Hectares); Production, and Imports (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........268
1$350
   Table 215: Peanut Seeds Market in China (2005-2007): Area Harvested (In ‘000 Hectares); Production, Imports, and Exports (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........269
Planting Seeds Market........269
Table 216: Planting Seeds Market in China (2002-2004): Imports in US$ '000 by Select Crop Type – Vegetable Plant Seed, Sunflower Seed, Herbaceous Plant Seed, Corn Seed, and Cottonseed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........269
1$350
   Table 217: Planting Seeds Market in China (2002-2004): Imports in ‘000 Kilograms by Select Crop Type – Vegetable Plant Seed, Herbaceous Plant Seed, Corn Seed, and Cottonseed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........270
Forage Seeds Market........270
Table 218: Forage Seeds Market in China (2000-2004): Imports in Metric Tons by Select Country – USA and Canada (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........270
1$350
   Table 219: Forage Seeds Market in China (2004): Imports from Canada in Metric Tons by Select Seed Type – Alfalfa, Red Clover, Tall Fescue, Alsike Clover, Creeping Red Fescue, and White Clover (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........271
India........271
One of the Largest Seeds Market Worldwide........271
1$350
   Seed Market to Witness Robust Growth........272
Indian Seed Industry in a State of Surplus, Farmers Continue to Face
  Issues........272
Hybrid Seeds Market Unfazed by Moratorium on Sales of Bt Brinjal........272
1$100
   Indian Seed Producers Target African and SAARC Countries........273
Hybrid Seeds, Ongoing Trials and the Indian Advantage........273
Edible Oils Imports to Dwindle........273
1$100
   Monsanto’s Traits Rule the Indian Bt Cotton Seeds Market........274
Advantages of Seed Production Attract Foreign Countries........274
1$100
   Structure of the Indian Seed Industry........275
Trends & Issues........275
Resistance to New Basmati Varieties........275
Seed Industry Needs to Shape Up........275
1$100
   Table 220: Indian Bt-Cotton Hybrid Seeds Market by Leading Company (FY 2009-10): Market Share Breakdown of Volume Sales for Nuziveedu Seeds, Rasi Seeds, Mahyco, Vibha Seeds and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........276

Table 221: Indian Hybrid Corn Seed Market by Leading Company (FY 2009-10): Market Share Breakdown of Revenues for DuPont/Pioneer Hi-Bred, Monsanto, Syngenta, Bioseed and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........276

Table 222: Indian Hybrid Seed (Agricultural Crops) and Traits Market by Leading Companies (2005): Market Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Rasi, Mahyco, Monsanto Proagro, Nuziveedu, Pioneer, Emergent Genetics, Syngenta, JK Seeds, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........276
1$350
   Oilseeds Market........277
Governments Eases Restrictions to Boost Oilseeds Exports........277
Table 223: Oilseeds Market in India (2006): Processing Facilities and Capacity Utilization (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........277
1$350
   Table 224: Oilseeds Market in India (2003-2006): Production in ‘000 Metric Tons by Select Crop Type – Cottonseed, Soybean Seed, Rapeseed, Peanut Seed, and Sunflower Seed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........278

Table 225: Oilseeds Market in India (2000-2004): Value Exports in INR Crores (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........278
1$350
   Table 226: Oilseeds Market in India (2000-2004): Exports in Million Tonnes by Select Crop Type – Rapeseed & Mustard, Groundnut Seed, Soybean Seed, Sunflower Seed, Castor Seed, and Sesame Seed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........279
Castor Seeds Market........279
1$350
   Table 227: Castor Seeds Market in India (2001-2005): Area Under Cultivation in Lakh Hectares (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........280

Table 228: Castor Seeds Market in India (2000-2005): Production in ‘000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........280
1$350
   Planting Seeds Market........281
Table 229: Planting Seeds Market in India (2004/05 & 2005/06): Imports in US$ ‘000 by Select Product – Cabbage, Cauliflower, Clover, Radish, Tomato, Herbaceous Plants, Fruits, and Onion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........281

Table 230: Planting Seeds Market in India (2004/05 & 2005/06): Imports in Metric Tons by Select Product – Clover, Radish, Pea, Cabbage, Fruits, and Cauliflower (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........281
1$350
   Table 231: Planting Seeds Market in India (2004/05 & 2005/06): Exports in US$ ‘000 by Select Product – Tomato, Herbaceous Plants, Onion Seeds, Fruit, Cabbage, Peas, Lucerne, and Australian Lupine Seeds (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........282

Table 232: Planting Seeds Market in India (2004/05 & 2005/06): Exports in Metric Tons by Select Product – Onion Seeds, Peas, Lucerne, Fruit, Australian Lupine Seeds, Tomato, Herbaceous Plants, Cabbage, and Clover (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........282
1$350
   Fruits and Vegetables Seeds Market........283
Table 233: Seeds Market in India (2000-2005): Exports of Fruits and Vegetables Seeds in Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........283

Table 234: Seeds Market in India (2000-2005): Exports of Fruits and Vegetables Seeds in INR Crores (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........283
1$350
   Indonesia........284
Oilseeds Market........284
Table 235: Soybean Seeds Market in Indonesia (2005-2007): Area Harvested (In ‘000 Hectares); Production, Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........284

Table 236: Palm Kernel Oilseeds Market in Indonesia (2005-2007): Area Harvested (In ‘000 Hectares); Production, Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........284

Table 237: Copra Oilseeds Market in Indonesia (2005-2007): Production, Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........284
1$350
   Table 238: Peanut Seeds Market in Indonesia (2005-2007): Area Harvested (In ‘000 Hectares); Production, Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........285

Table 239: Peanut Seeds Market in Indonesia (2004): Imports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Select Country – India, Vietnam, China, and Malaysia (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........285
Korea........285
Forage Seed Market........285
1$350
   Oilseeds Market........286
Table 240: Oilseeds Market in Korea (2005 & 2006): Area under Cultivation in Hectares by Crop Type – Soybean Seed, Sesame Seed, Perilla Seed, Peanuts (In-shell) Seed, and Rapeseed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........286

Table 241: Oilseeds Market in Korea (2005 & 2006): Production in Metric Tons by Crop Type – Soybean Seed, Perilla Seed, Sesame Seed, Peanuts (In-shell) Seed, and Rapeseed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........286
1$350
   Table 242: Oilseeds Market in Korea (2004/05 & 2005/06): Imports in Metric Tons by Select Crop Type – Soybean Seed, Cottonseed, Sesame Seed, Perilla Seed, Sunflower Seed, Mustard Seed, and Peanut (Shelled) Seed........287

Table 243: Oilseeds Market in Korea (2004/05 & 2005/06): Imports in US$ ‘000 by Select Crop Type – Soybean Seed, Sesame Seed, Cottonseed, Perilla Seed, Sunflower Seed, Peanut (Shelled) Seed, and Mustard Seed........287

Table 244: Soybean Seeds Market in Korea (2000-2006): Production in Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........287
1$350
   Table 245: Soybean Seeds Market in Korea (2004/05 & 2005/06): Imports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Select Country – Brazil, USA, and China (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........288

Table 246: Rapeseed Market in Korea (2004 & 2005): Imports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Select Country – India, Canada, and China (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........288
Planting Seeds Market........288
1$350
   Table 247: Planting Seeds Market in Korea (2004 & 2005): Imports in US$ Million by Crop Variety – Vegetable Seed, Grass Seed, Herbaceous Plant Seed, Corn Seed, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........289

Table 248: Planting Seeds Market in Korea (2004-2006): Exports in US$ ‘000 by Crop Variety – Vegetable Seed, Herbaceous Plant Seed, Fruit Seed, and Others........289
1$350
   Table 249: Planting Seeds Market in Korea (2004-2006): Exports in ‘000 Kilograms by Crop Variety – Vegetable Seed, Herbaceous Plant Seed, Fruit Seed, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........290
Malaysia........290
Oilseeds Market........290
Table 250: Palm Kernel Oilseeds Market in Malaysia (2005-2007): Area Planted and Area Harvested (In ‘000 Hectares); Production, Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........290
1$350
   Table 251: Copra Oilseeds Market in Malaysia (2005-2007): Area Planted and Area Harvested (In ‘000 Hectares); Production, Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........291

Table 252: Soybean Seeds Market in Malaysia (2005-2007): Imports in ‘000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........291

Table 253: Soybean Seeds Market in Malaysia (2005-2007): Consumption in ‘000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........291
1$350
   Table 254: Soybean Seeds Market in Malaysia (2005): Imports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Country – Argentina, Canada, Uruguay, and USA (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........292
New Zealand........292
Seed Market........292
A Net Exporter........292
1$350
   Taiwan........293
Soybean Seeds Market........293
Table 255: Soybean Seeds Market in Taiwan (2004-2006): Total Supply and Domestic Consumption in ‘000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........293

Table 256: Soybean Seeds Market in Taiwan (2004 & 2005): Imports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Country – USA, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Australia, South Africa, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........293
Thailand........293
Seed Manufacturers Insist on Implementation of Plant Variety Protection
  Act........293
1$350
   Oilseeds Market........294
Table 257: Oilseeds Market in Thailand (2005 & 2006): Imports of Soybean Seeds in ‘000 Metric Tons by Country – USA, Brazil, Argentina, Cambodia, Canada, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........294
1$350
   Table 258: Oilseeds Market in Thailand (2004 & 2005): Exports of Soybean Seeds in Metric Tons by Country – Vietnam, Maldives, Japan, USA, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Taiwan, Singapore, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........295

Table 259: Soybean Seeds Market in Thailand (2004-2007): Planted and Harvested Area (In ‘000 Hectares), and Production (In ‘000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........295
1$350
   The Philippines........296
Oilseeds Market........296
Table 260: Soybean Seeds Market in the Philippines (2004-2007): Harvested Area in ‘000 Hectares and Production in ‘000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........296

Table 261: Copra Oilseeds Market in the Philippines (2004-2007): Planted Area and Harvested Area (In Million Hectares), and Production (In Million Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........296
1$350
   B. Market Analytics........297
Table 262: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........297
1$350
   Table 263: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2981$350
   Table 264: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........299
1$350
  19. LATIN AMERICA........30017 $3850  
   A. Market Analysis........300
Current & Future Analysis........300
Focus on Select Markets........300
Argentina........300
Alfalfa Usage on the Rise........300
Oilseeds Market........300
Table 265: Soybean Seeds Market in Argentina (2004 & 2005): Area Harvested (In ‘000 Hectares), Production, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........300
1$350
   Table 266: Sunflower Seeds Market in Argentina (2004 & 2005): Area Harvested (In ‘000 Hectares); Production, Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........301

Table 267: Peanut Oilseeds Market in Argentina (2004 & 2005): Area Harvested (In ‘000 Hectares); Production, Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........301
Brazil........301
Grain Seeds to Take Backseat as Farmers Turn to Soybean........301
1$350
   Key Statistics........302
Table 268: Brazilian Seeds Market by Crop Type (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Annual Production for Corn, Soybeans, Rice, Wheat, Dry beans and Cotton (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........302

Table 269: Leading Seed Technology Companies in Brazil (2007): Percentage Breakdown for Revenues for Embrapa, Coodetec, Monsanto, Fundacao and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........302
1$350
   Table 270: Leading Players in the Brazilian Seeds Market (2004): Production in Tons for Adriana, Petrovina, Coamo, C. Vale, Prod. Int.Parana, Maua, and E.O. Roos (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........303

Table 271: Leading Players in the Brazilian Soybean Seeds Market (2005): Crushing Capacity in Tons for Bunge, Cargill, ADM, Coimba, Imcopa, Granol, Coamo, Avipal, Bianchini, and Caramuru (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........303
1$350
   Bolivia........304
Oilseeds Market........304
Table 272: Soybean Seeds Market in Bolivia (2005-2007): Area Planted and Area Harvested (In ‘000 Metric Tons); Production, Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........304

Table 273: Soybean Seeds Market in Bolivia (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Exports by Country – Argentina, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........304
Chile........304
Seeds Market........304
1$350
   Segmentation of the Domestic Seed Market........305
Seed Exports........305
Vegetable Seeds........305
1$100
   Corn Seeds........306
Table 274: Seeds Market in Chile (2005): Imports and Exports in US$ Million by Crop Type – Field Crop Seed, Sunflower Seed, Flower Seed, and Vegetable Seed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........306

Table 275: Seeds Market in Chile (2005): Imports and Exports in ‘000 Kilograms by Crop Type – Field Crop Seed, Sunflower Seed, Flower Seed, and Vegetable Seed........306
1$350
   Columbia........307
Oilseeds Market........307
Table 276: Soybean Seeds Market in Columbia (2005-2007): Area Planted and Area Harvested (In ‘000 Hectares); Production, Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........307

Table 277: Soybean Seeds Market in Columbia (2005/06): Imports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Country – USA, Bolivia, Argentina, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........307

Table 278: Palm Kernel Oilseeds Market in Columbia (2005-2007): Area Planted and Area Harvested (In ‘000 Hectares); Production, Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........307
1$350
   Mexico........308
Seeds Market........308
Table 279: Seeds Market in Mexico (2005 & 2006): Imports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Crop Variety – Leguminous Seed, Grass Seed, Field Crop Seed, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........308

Table 280: Seeds Market in Mexico (2005 & 2006): Imports in US$ Million by Crop Variety – Leguminous Seed, Grass Seed, Field Crop Seed, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........308
1$350
   Table 281: Seeds Market in Mexico (2005 & 2006): Exports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Crop Variety – Leguminous Seed, Field Crop Seed, Grass Seed, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........309

Table 282: Seeds Market in Mexico (2005 & 2006): Exports in US$ Million by Crop Variety – Leguminous Seed, Field Crop Seed, Grass Seed, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........309
1$350
   Oilseeds Market........310
Table 283: Oilseeds Market in Mexico (2005-2007): Area Planted and Area Harvested (In ‘000 Hectares); Production, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........310

Table 284: Soybean Seeds Market in Mexico (2005-2007): Area Planted and Area Harvested (In ’00 Hectares); Production, Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........310

Table 285: Peanut Oilseeds Market in Mexico (2005-2007): Area Planted and Area Harvested (In ‘000 Hectares); Production, Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........310
1$350
   Table 286: Rapeseed Market in Mexico (2005-2007): Consumption in ‘000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........311

Table 287: Rapeseed Market in Mexico (2005-2007): Imports in ‘000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........311

Table 288: Sunflower Seeds Market in Mexico (2005-2007): Consumption in ‘000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........311

Table 289: Sunflower Seeds Market in Mexico (2005-2007): Imports in ‘000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........311
1$350
   Paraguay........312
Table 290: Soybean Seeds Market in Paraguay (2005-2007): Planted Area and Harvested Area (In Million Hectares); and Production (In Million Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........312
Venezuela........312
Leading Seed Suppliers........312
1$350
   Oilseeds Market........313
Table 291: Soybean Seeds Market in Venezuela (2003/04 & 2004/05): Area Planted and Area Harvested (In Hectares); Production, Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In Metric Tons)........313

Table 292: Soybean Seeds Market in Venezuela (2003/04): Imports in Metric Tons by Country – USA and Brazil........313
1$350
   B. Market Analytics........314
Table 293: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........314
1$350
   Table 294: Latin American Historic Review for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........3151$350
   Table 295: Latin American 11-Year Perspective for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........316
1$350
  20. REST OF WORLD........31714 $3450  
   A. Market Analysis........317
Current & Future Analysis........317
The Middle East........317
Oilseeds Market........317
Table 296: Oilseeds Market in the Middle East (2003-2006): Production in ‘000 Metric Tons by Crop Type – Cottonseed, Sunflower Seed, Soybean Seed, Rapeseed, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........317
1$350
   Egypt........318
Oilseeds Market........318
Table 297: Soybean Seeds Market in Egypt (2004/05 & 2005/06): Area Planted and Area Harvested (In ‘000 Hectares); Production, Imports, Exports, and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........318

Table 298: Soybean Seeds Market in Egypt (2004/05): Imports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Country – USA, Argentina, and Brazil (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........318

Table 299: Cottonseeds Market in Egypt (2004/05 & 2005/06): Area Planted (Cotton) and Area Harvested (Cotton) in ‘000 Hectares; Production and Domestic Consumption (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........318
1$350
   Israel........319
Oilseeds Market........319
Table 300: Oilseeds Market in Israel (2000-2005): Soybean Imports from the US in ‘000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........319

Table 301: Soybean Seeds Market in Israel (2000-2007): Imports in ‘000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........319
1$350
   Table 302: Soybean Seeds Market in Israel (2005-2007): Consumption in ‘000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........320

Table 303: Rapeseed Market in Israel (2000-2005): Imports in ‘000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........320
Africa........320
South Africa........320
Seeds Market........320
Table 304: Seeds Market in South Africa (2006): Demand in Tons by Select Crop Type – Maize Seed, Soybean Seed, Sunflower Seed, Groundnut Seed, Beans Seed, and Sorghum Seed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........320
1$350
   Table 305: Seeds Market in South Africa (2004): Imports in Metric Tons by Select Seed Type – Rye Grass Seed, Other Seeds of Forage Plants, Vegetable Seed, Lucerne (Alfalfa) Seed, Clover Seed, Fescue Seed, and Herbaceous Plant Seed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........321

Table 306: Seeds Market in South Africa (2004): Exports in Metric Tons by Select Seed Type – Vegetable Seed, Other Seeds of Forage Plants, Herbaceous Plant Seed, Beet Seed (not Sugar), Rye Grass Seed, Lucerne (Alfalfa) Seed, Timothy Grass Seed, and Sugar Beet Seed........321
1$350
   Oilseeds Market........322
Table 307: Oilseeds Market in South Africa (2005-2007): Area Under Cultivation (In ‘000 Hectares) and Production (In ‘000 Metric Tons)........322

Table 308: Sunflower Seeds Market in South Africa (2004-2007): Planted Area and Harvested Area (In ‘000 Hectares); and Production (In ‘000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........322
1$350
   Table 309: Soybean Seeds Market in South Africa (2004-2007): Planted Area and Harvested Area (In ‘000 Hectares); and Production (In ‘000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........323

Table 310: Peanut Seeds Market in South Africa (2004-2007): Planted Area and Harvested Area (In ‘000 Hectares); and Production (In ‘000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........323
1$350
   Table 311: Peanut Seeds Market in South Africa (2004 & 2005): Imports in Metric Tons by Country – China, Malawi, India, Argentina, Mozambique, USA, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........324

Table 312: Peanut Seeds Market in South Africa (2004 & 2005): Exports in Metric Tons by Country – Japan, Netherlands, Germany, UK, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, New Zealand, Angola, Norway, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........324
1$350
   Zimbabwe........325
Seeds Market........325
Table 313: Seeds Market in Zimbabwe (2006): Demand in Tons by Select Crop Type – Maize Seed, Soybean Seed, Groundnut Seed, Cowpea Seed, Beans Seed, Sorghum Seed, Millet Seed, and Sunflower Seed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........325
Oilseeds Market........325
Table 314: Oilseeds Market in Zimbabwe (2005-2007): Area Planted in ‘000 Hectares by Crop Type – Cottonseed, Peanut Seed, Sunflower Seed, and Soybean Seed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........325
1$350
   Table 315: Oilseeds Market in Zimbabwe (2005-2007): Production in ‘000 Metric Tons by Crop Type – Cottonseed, Peanut Seed, Soybean Seed, and Sunflower Seed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........326
Seeds Market in Select African Countries........326
Table 316: Seeds Market in Congo (2006): Demand in Tons by Select Crop Type – Cassava Seed, Groundnut Seed, Maize Seed, Rice Seed, Beans Seed, Cowpea Seed, and Soybean Seed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........326
1$350
   Table 317: Seeds Market in Mozambique (2006): Demand in Tons by Select Crop Type – Maize Seed, Rice Seed, Cowpea Seed, Groundnut Seed, Beans Seed, and Sorghum Seed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........327

Table 318: Seeds Market in Zambia (2006): Demand in Tons by Select Crop Type – Maize Seed, Groundnuts Seed, Soybean Seed, Beans Seed, Cowpea Seed, and Sorghum Seed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........327
1$350
   B. Market Analytics........328
Table 319: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........328
1$350
   Table 320: Rest of World Historic Review for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/ Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds, and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........3291$350
   Table 321: Rest of World 11-Year Perspective for Seeds by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Oilseeds, Horticulture Seeds (Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds), Fruit Seeds and Miscellaneous Seeds Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........3301$350
COMPETITION 100$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 207 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 

254)

Region/Country                 Players


The United States                  50  
Canada                              4
Japan                               3
Europe                            135 
     France                        11
     Germany                       15
     The United Kingdom            35
     Italy                         26
     Spain                          8
     Rest of Europe                40
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)     53
Latin America                       3
Middle East                         5
Africa                              1
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