Soil fumigants play a significant role in
agriculture, nursery, and turf grass. Soil fumigation provides benefits
to both farmers and food consumers. Fumigation is a pest control
technique, wherein the land is filled with gaseous fumigants in to order
to disinfect the land. Soil fumigants are applied prior to crop
plantation to eliminate pests present in the soil. Soil fumigants target
soil-borne pests, including nematodes, fungi, bacteria, weeds, and
insects. These are used for tomato, potato, carrot, and strawberry,
among various others fruits and vegetables. Fumigant, when applied to
the soil, instantly converts into gas and forms a protection layer
around the root. This in turn protects the crop from harmful pathogens
present in the soil.
Fumigant products provide significant
sustainable and cost-effective solutions in the agriculture industry to
increase plant yields irrespective of geography. Fumigants are helpful
in resolving problems caused by one or more pathogens. For instance,
fumigant can control pathogens such as nutsedge (a weed) and root rot
(phytophthora) in tomatoes. Commonly used fumigants are methyl bromide,
chloropicrin, methyl iodide, 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D), dimethyl
disulfide, dazomet, metam sodium, and metam potassium. Companies
operating in this segment are striving to develop different products
containing different ingredients to restrict the growth of various
pathogens. Major advantages of soil fumigants are protection of plants
from numerous pathogens and increased crop yield. Rising demand for food
across the world over the past few years has fueled demand for soil
fumigants.
The soil fumigant market is driven by
high frequency of crop diseases and growing demand for food in both
developed and developing nations. Rise in per hector production to meet
food demand has led to high demand for soil fumigants. The environmental
protection law in the U.S. and Europe will hinder the usage of soil
fumigants in the next few years. Methyl bromide is one of the most
commonly used soil fumigants; however, the usage of methyl bromide was
restricted owing to its ozone depletion properties. Increasing in
preference for organic food will boost demand for soil fumigants.
Furthermore, innovative production practices without harming crop yield
will increase demand for soil fumigants globally.
The soil fumigant market in Asia Pacific
is expected to witness strong growth owing to high economic growth and
rising demand for food. Developing countries such as China and India
would play a vital role in the soil fumigant market due to increased
demand for food driven by the rising population. North America is likely
to be the second-largest market, followed by Europe, due to stringent
regulations on chemicals used in agriculture. Moreover, countries in
Africa, South America, and the Middle East have experienced rapid
economic and industrial growth in the past few years. These factors are
likely to create a favorable environment for the growth of the global
soil fumigant market.
Key manufacturing companies operating in
the soil fumigant market are Bayer CropScience AG, AMVAC Chemical
Corporation, Trinity Manufacturing, Inc., Arkema, BASF SE, Chemtura
Corporation, Syngenta AG, Arysta LifeScience Limited, Great Lakes
Solutions, The Dow Chemical Company, and Novozymes. Companies are
striving to develop innovative solutions in the soil fumigant market to
meet the changing needs of growers. Therefore, the global soil fumigant
market is expected to experience strong growth in the next few years.
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Courtesy:Transparency Market Research
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