SEEDS MCP-4055 - A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

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Global Seeds Industry
Published on October 2010

Report Summary

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, Lantmännen 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.

Table of Content

SEEDS MCP-4055
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
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 6
Table 1: Global Seeds Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of

Global Seeds Industry Page 1/21


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
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
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
Genetics is the New Mantra 9
Biotech Firms Capitalize on Rising Demand for Grains 9
Rising Competition to Surge Performance of Hybrids 9
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
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

Table 6: Global Genetically Modified Crop Acreage as
Percentage Share of Total Planted Hectares by Crop Type
(2008): Soybean, Cotton, Corn, and Rapeseed (includes

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
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

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
Companies Need to Ward Off Consumer Concerns 14
Oilseed Consumption Growing Rapidly 14
Oilseed Output to Surge Ahead in Response to Rising Consumption 14
Opportunities Galore for Hybrids in Corn 15
Vegetable Seed Industry - An Overview 15
Major Factors Impacting Vegetable Seed Industry 15
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

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

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

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) 19

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) 20

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

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
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

Table 20: Global Grain Maize Seeds Market (2004):
Consumption in '000 Metric Tons by Select Country - USA,
France, South Africa, Italy, and Germany (includes

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
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

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

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) 27

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

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

Table 32: Global Castor Seeds Market (2000-2005): Production
in '000 Metric Ton (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 30

3. COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS 31
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

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

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
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

4. SEEDS - HISTORIC GLOBAL PRODUCTION & TRADE STATISTICS - A
PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 33



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

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) 34
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
Soybean: The Most Cropped Among Transgenic Varieties 35
Table 39: Worldwide Cultivation of Transgenic Crops
(1996-2001): Acreage in Million Hectares by Crop Type -
Soybean, Maize, Cottonseed, Rapeseed, and Others (includes

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

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
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

5. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 39
Germplasm: The Determinant of Seed Quality 39
Usage of Germplasm: An Entry Barrier to the Seed Industry 39



Improving Seed Characteristics 39
Hybrids 39
Varietals 40
Seeds and Agricultural Biotechnology 40
Input Traits 40
Insect Resistance 40
Herbicide Resistance 40
Output Traits (Quality Traits) 41
Product Categorization 41
Grain Seeds 41
Vegetable Seeds 41
Oilseeds 41
Oilseeds Roll the Agricultural Industry Forward 41
Types of Oilseeds 42
Canola/Rapeseed 42
Rapeseed Oil 43
Corn Seed Market: Major Players 43
Sunflower and Safflower Seeds 43
Roundup Ready Soybeans 43
Castor Seed 44
Flaxseed 44
Cottonseed 44
Grapeseed 44
Mustard Seed 44
Sesame 44
Oilseeds in Industrial Applications 45
Horticulture Seeds 45
Flower Seeds 45
Lawn/Grass Seeds 45
Fruit Seeds 46
Miscellaneous Seeds 46

6. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 47
Advancements in Seed Technology 47
Hybrid Seeds Replacing Traditional Seeds 47
Planting Date can Alter Potato Spec 47
Genetically Modified Gene Flow Over Six Years is Minimal 48
Treatment with CruiserMaxx Pak to Increase Yield of Golden
Harvest® Soybeans 48

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

8. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS 50
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
Mycogen Seeds Introduces MYCOGEN® SmartStax Hybrids 51
Mycogen Seeds Launches Soybean Lines 52
Mycogen Seeds Introduces New TMR and BMR Hybrids 53
Mycogen Seeds Introduces New Corn Hybrids 54
Mycogen Seeds Introduces New Sunflower Seed Hybrids 55
Triumph Launches 12 Corn Hybrids 56
Mycogen Introduces Additional Six Hybrids for Corn 56
Pioneer Introduces 96 Hybrids for Year 2009 57
Monsanto Unveils Five Cotton Seed Varieties 57
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
Bayer Subsidiary to Launch Hybrid Seeds In India 59
Monsanto's Asgrow® 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
Mycogen Seeds to Introduce Silage Hybrids 60
Mycogen Seeds Unveils Grain Corn Hybrid 61
Pioneer to Unveil Y Series Soybeans 62
Nidera and BASF introduce CLEARFIELD®- CLHA-Plus 62
Origin Receives Approval for Six Hybrid Rice Varieties in China 62

9. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS IN RECENT PAST -
A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 63
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
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
Mycogen Seeds Releases New Corn Hybrid 65
Mycogen Seeds Introduces New Corn Hybrids 65
Pioneer Launches 62 Novel Pioneer® Brand Corn Hybrids 65
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
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
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
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
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

10. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 71
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
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
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
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
SW Seed and Svalöf Weibull Change Name to Lantmännen 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
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
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



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
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
GP Group Acquires Majority Stake in NGI 80
Monsanto Acquires Assets of WestBred 80
Dow AgroSciences Takes Over Majority Assets of Pfister Hybrids 80
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
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
Syngenta's Seed Treatment Insecticide Obtains EPA Clearance 83
China Agri Takes Over COFCO 83
DuPont Partners ICRR 83
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
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
Syngenta Acquires Resource Seeds 86
Monsanto Partners with GrassRoots Biotechnology 86
DuPont Signs Agreement with Athenix 86
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
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
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
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
Dow AgroSciences Acquires Assets of Brodbeck Seed 91
Syngenta Stacks Receives Approval from EPA 91
Syngenta Inks Agreement to Acquire Goldsmith Seeds 91
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
IARI and Rasi Seeds Sign MOU 93
Mustang Acquires Coyote Seeds 93
Dow AgroSciences Snaps Up Coodetec 93
Centaur Grain Merges With Grainfarmers 93
UBS Purchases 10% equity in Vanguarda 94
Limagrain to Purchase Advanta Seeds 94
Monsanto Enters into R&D Collaboration with Evogene 94
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
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
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
Advanta Acquires Limagrain's Sunflower Seed Business 98
Monsanto Acquires De Ruiter Seeds 98
Agria Corporation Acquires Sales and Production Rights from NKY 98
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
Monsanto Signs Agreement with Syngenta 100
Burrus Hybrids Acquires Hoblit Seed Company 100
Mendel Biotechnology Collaborates with Monsanto Company 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
Econova to Acquire Weibull Trädgård 102
DuPont Establishes New Seed Manufacturing Plant in Lethbridge 102
DCM Shriram Purchases Outstanding Stake in Hybrid Seeds 102
Takii Acquires Global Flowers 103
Chia Tai Co Invests in Flower Seed Operations in Phu Rua 103
Dow AgroSciences Acquires Triumph Seed 103
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

11. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 105
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Archer Daniels Midland to Establish Multi-Seed Crushing Plant 112
Monsanto to Transfer SUDAX® and DEKALB® Products to Forage
First' Brand 112



AgSource Seeds and NuTech Seed Merge 112
Delta & Pine Acquires Syngenta 112
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
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
Seedway Takes Over Vegetable Seed Business of Chesmore Seed 115
Beijing Origin Seed Increases Stake in Biocentury Transgene 115
Favored Acquires Favored Seed 115
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
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
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
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
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
Monsanto Acquires Seminis 121
INCOTEC Acquires Flower Seed Technology of Ball 121
New Seed Potato Industry Taking Shape in North Wales 121
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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



Biosafety Protocol Ratified at Montreal Conference 130
Cadila Ties Up with Tazier to Sell Vegetable Seeds in India 130

12. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS 131
Bayer CropScience AG (Germany) 131
KWS SAAT AG (Germany) 131
Limagrain (France) 131
Monsanto Company (USA) 132
Delta and Pine Land Company, LLC (USA) 132
Emergent Genetics (USA) 132
Seminis, Inc. (USA) 132
Mycogen Seeds (USA) 133
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. (USA) 133
Sakata Seed Corp. (Japan) 133
The Pickseed Companies Group (Canada) 133
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (USA) 134
Lantmännen SW Seed AB (Sweden) 134
Syngenta Crop Protection (USA) 134
Golden Harvest Seeds, Inc. (USA) 134
Garst Seed Company, Inc. (USA) 135

13. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 136
Table 44: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Seeds by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$
Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 136

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) 137

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

Grain Seeds by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Graph/Chart) 139

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

Table 49: World 11-Year Perspective for Grain Seeds by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 141

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

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) 143

Table 52: World 11-Year Perspective for Vegetable Seeds by

Oilseeds by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Graph/Chart) 145

Table 54: World Historic Review for Oilseeds by Geographic

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

Horticulture Seeds by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,




Table 57: World Historic Review for Horticulture Seeds by

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

Table 59: World Historic Review for Horticulture Seeds by
Product Segment - Flower Seeds and Lawn/Grass Seeds

Table 60: World 11-Year Perspective for Horticulture Seeds by

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 153

Flower Seeds by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,

Table 63: World Historic Review for Flower Seeds by Geographic

Table 64: World 11-Year Perspective for Flower Seeds by




Lawn/Grass Seeds by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,

Table 66: World Historic Review for Lawn/Grass Seeds by

Table 67: World 11-Year Perspective for Lawn/Grass Seeds by

Fruit Seeds by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Graph/Chart) 160

Table 69: World Historic Review for Fruit Seeds by Geographic

Table 70: World 11-Year Perspective for Fruit Seeds by

Miscellaneous Seeds by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,

Table 72: World Historic Review for Miscellaneous Seeds by




Table 73: World 11-Year Perspective for Miscellaneous Seeds by

14. THE UNITED STATES 166
A.Market Analysis 166
Current & Future Analysis 166
Market Overview 166
Seeds Demand to Grow Steadily 166
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

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
Key Statistics 169
Maize (Corn) Seeds 169
Table 76: Leading Producers of Corn Seeds in



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