Market Trends of France Adjuvants Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the France Adjuvants Market according to our research experts:
Increased Application on Grains and Cereals
The increasing application of adjuvants on grains and cereals can be observed through the enhanced yield of grains and cereals. According to FAO statistics, the cereals yield has increased from 56,682 hg/ha in 2016 to 68,846 hg/ha in 2018. Cereals including maize, wheat, barley, and oats form a major portion of the diet in this region and more and more investments are made by crop growers in order to safeguard these crops.
The increased awareness among consumers has accelerated the demand for high-quality produce. This has further enhanced the application of fertilizers and pesticides in appropriate quantities. Thus adjuvants are also applied with fertilizers and pesticides to enhance the effectiveness. The market for surfactant adjuvants has the highest share in the grains and cereals segment. This can be attributed to the ease of applicability and high effectiveness of pesticides when applied on the surface of crops at the appropriate amount.
Herbicide Segment Dominates the Market
Adjuvants are primarily used to enhance the post-emergence of herbicide performance. This improves the herbicide activity, absorption into plant tissue, and rain fastness. It can also decrease the photodegradation of the herbicide. According to the French Association for Adjuvants (AFA), usage of adjuvants is high in herbicides when compared to the other applications. This is mainly attributed to the increased application of herbicides on different crops in France.
Increasing consumer awareness concerning the adverse impact of pesticides, in combination with a brisk growth in organic products, has resulted in the public demanding to know about safer alternatives to synthetic pesticides - including biopesticides. However, the usage of bioherbicides is very minimal when compared to the other biopesticides, owing to the negative impact of bioherbicides. This factor might restrain the usage of adjuvants in the herbicide segment.
