Market Insights
The Pakistani pesticides industry has been witnessing a relatively steady growth, owing to the demand for biopesticides and the adoption of herbicide resistant crops by farmers. The Pakistani crop protection market was estimated to be worth USD 427.86 million in 2015 and is poised to reach USD XX million by 2022, recording a CAGR of 18.47% during the forecast period of 2017-2022. The Pakistani pesticide market is import dependent, with around 25.30% of the pesticides imported in 2016. In 2013, the annual import value of pesticides in the country accounted for more than USD 80.28 million and the import value is estimated to reach XX million by 2022. When compared to the imports, the indigenous production of pesticides is on the rise in Pakistan, with a production value of USD 227.88 million in 2013 and an estimated production value of USD XX million by 2022.
Market Dynamics
The factors that drive the crop protection chemicals market in Pakistan are - growing food demand, low agricultural productivity, increase in disposable incomes, and implementation of agriculture development plan by the government of Pakistan. On the other hand, the restraints limiting the market growth include - high prices of pesticides and increase in the area under BT cotton, the highest insecticide consuming crop of the country. With the widespread use of pesticides in Pakistan, future opportunities for market growth lie in the inclination toward the adoption of new technologies and use of sustainable and integrated pest management techniques in farming practices.
Market Segmentation
The Pakistani crop protection market is segmented based on chemical types, application types, and trade, production and consumption analysis. Based on chemical type, the market is segmented into herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. Further, it is segmented into synthetic and biological pesticides. Based on chemical type, the market is segmented in terms of value and volume. By chemical type, insecticides have the largest market share by value and volume. By application, the market is segmented into crop-based pesticides and non-crop based pesticides, with crop-based pesticides accounting for a market share of 97%. Crop-based pesticides are further segmented into grains and cereals, oil seeds, and fruits and vegetables, with grains and cereals accounting for 40% of the sector, followed by oil seeds with XX%. The market is further analyzed based on trade, production, and consumption analysis. The import value of pesticides in 2016 was estimated to be USD 128.25 million, for a volume of around XX thousand metric tons. In 2016, the production of pesticides was XX thousand metric tons and the consumption of pesticides was around 67.8 thousand metric tons.
Key Industry Players
Some of the major pesticide companies in Pakistan are -
- Bayer CropScience
- Syngenta International
- ICI Pakistan
- Four Brothers Chemicals
- FMC
- Ali Akbar
The top five companies account for more than 75% of the market share. Due to immense competition and introduction of generic pesticides by local companies, two multinationals, Dow Agro Sciences and DuPont, have had to wind up their operations in Pakistan and are now operating through distributors in the country.
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Key Deliverables in the Study
- Market analysis for the Pakistani crop protection market, with country-specific assessments and competition analysis
- Market overview and identification and analysis of the macro and micro factors that affect the Pakistan crop protection market
- Extensively researched competitive landscape section, with profiles of major companies and their market shares, along with an analysis of their current strategic interests, financial information, and strategies adopted by them to sustain and grow in the studied market
The report holds importance for the following stakeholders -
- Producers and manufacturers
- Agricultural input companies
- Enterprises operating in the industry
- Traders and stakeholders operating in the sector
- Investors/research institutions interested in the market
Customization Options:
- Supply chain analysis
- Regulatory framework
- Trade analysis
- Trend analysis
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Key Deliverables of the Study
1.2 Study Assumptions
1.3 Market Definition
2. RESEARCH APPROACH & METHODOLOGY
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Research Designs
2.3 Study Timelines
2.4 Study Phases
2.4.1 Secondary Research
2.4.2 Discussion Guide
2.4.3 Market Engineering and Econometric Modelling
2.4.4 Expert Validation
3. KEY FINDINGS OF THE STUDY
4. MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Drivers
4.1.1 Growing Food Demand
4.1.2 Low Agricultural Productivity
4.1.3 Increase in Disposable Income
4.1.4 Implementation of Agricultural Development Plan by Government
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 High Pesticide Prices
4.2.2 Increase in Area Under BT Cultivation
4.2.3 Increasing Profitability in Organic Farming
4.3 Opportunity
4.3.1 Inclination Toward New Technology Adoption
4.3.2 Sustainable and Integrated Pest Management Techniques
4.4 Porters Five Forces Analysis
4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Product and Services
4.4.5 Competitive Rivalry
5. Market Segmentation by Chemical Type
5.1 Herbicides
5.1.1 Synthetic Herbicides
5.1.2 Bio Herbicides
5.2 Insecticides
5.2.1 Synthetic Insecticides
5.2.2 Bio Insecticides
5.3 Fungicides
5.3.1 Synthetic Fungicides
5.3.2 Bio Fungicides
5.4 Others
5.4.1 Other Synthetic Crop Protection Chemicals
5.4.2 Other Bio Crop Protection Chemicals
6. Market Segmentation by Application
6.1 Crop Based Pesticides
6.1.1 Grains and Cereals based pesticides
6.1.2 Oil seeds based pesticides
6.1.3 Fruits and Vegetable based pesticides
6.2 Non-Crop based pesticides
6.2.1 Turf and Ornamental based pesticides
6.2.2 Others
7. Market Segmentation – Trade, Production, and Consumption
7.1 Analysis of Import (Value, Quantity, and Major Trade Partners)
7.2 Analysis of Export (Value, Quantity, and Major Trade Partners)
7.3 Production
7.4 Consumption
8. Competitive Landscape
8.1 Most Active Companies
8.2 Most Adopted Companies
8.3 Market Share Analysis
9. Company Profiles
9.1 Bayer CropScience
9.2 Syngenta International AG
9.3 Arysta Lifescience
9.4 FMC Corporation
9.5 National Insecticide Company Private Limited
9.6 Wekcare Chemicals Corporation
9.7 Welcon Chemicals Corporation
9.8 ICI Pakistan PVT Limited
9.9 Ali Akbar Group
9.10 Sayban International
9.11 Pakistan Agro Chemicals Private Limited
9.12 Four Brothers
9.13 BASF SE
