BioFertilizers Market By Product Type (Nitrogen-Fixing, Phosphate-Solubilizing, Potash-Mobilizing & Others); By Microorganisms (Azospirillum, Cynobacteria, Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria, Azobacter & Others); By Crop (Cereals & Grains, Pulses & Oil Seeds, Fruits & Vegetables & Others); By Form (Pure & Mixed Liquid Fermentations, Dispersible Granule and Pellet); By Application (Seed Treatment, Soil Treatment and Root Dipping) – Industry Demand Analysis & Opportunity Assessment 2016-2024

Market Trends in Bio-Fertilizers Market

• In June 2017, Lallemand Inc. acquired BrettYoung which strengthened the company’s presence in the bio-fertilizer market.
• Sigma Agriscience announced the acquisition of AM-AG, an industry leader in innovative and commercial agricultural products. This acquisition strengthened the company’s distribution strategy in the market and helped the company to increase its revenue.

Market Overview

The excessive use of traditional chemical fertilizers over the years has polluted the soil, damaged the environment and has adversely affected the quality of the agricultural products. This has further led to an increase of the planting cost. In order to reduce such nastiest circumstances, the people around the world are looking forward to adopt Bio-fertilizers as an ecofriendly agricultural solution.   Moreover, the consumers are increasing their expenditure on organic foods which is increasing the acceptance of high quality and branded bio-fertilizers. This growing acceptance is driving the manufacturers to develop and meet the demand for efficient Bio-fertilizers. The elevated pricing of chemical fertilizers along with rising promotion of bio-fertilizers by various government agencies is believed to fuel the expansion of the bio-fertilizers market with a compound annual growth rate of 14.2% over the period 2017-2024. Further, the global bio-fertilizers market is expected to garner USD 3,124.5 Million by the end of 2024 as compared to USD 1,106.4 Million in 2016.

Growth Highlights based upon Regional Platform during 2016-2024

The bio-fertilizers market is segmented by regions into North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Middle East and Africa, out of which, the North America is slated to account for a leading share of 28.7% by 2024 in the bio-fertilizers market owing to the increasing demand for organic food products. The U.S. and Canada are the prominent markets in the region. Besides, encouragement by the government to adopt advanced agricultural techniques is also expected to positively impact the growth of bio-fertilizers market in North America. Collectively, the Europe and Asia Pacific are believed to contribute more than 40% of market share during 2024. In Europe bio-fertilizers market, Spain, France and Italy are the dominating market contributors, whereas Germany is predicted to grow with highest CAGR over the forecast period. Further, Latin America is expected to showcase modest growth over the period 2017-2024 by registering a CAGR of 16.3% over the forecast period. Factors such as increasing need for high agricultural yield in order to meet increasing population demands signals the promising growth for Latin America bio-fertilizers market in upcoming years.

Market Segmentation Synopsis

By Product Type

The global bio-fertilizers market is segmented on the basis of product type into nitrogen-fixing, phosphate-solubilizing, potash-mobilizing and others (zinc, boron or sulphur-solubilizing). Nitrogen-Fixing segment occupied the largest market of bio-fertilizers with 72.8% share in 2016 across the globe and is believed to account for highest revenue during the forecast period. After Nitrogen-Fixing, the phosphate-solubilizing segment is predicted to be the second largest market and is anticipated to achieve absolute $ opportunity of USD 301.4 Million between 2017 and 2024 owing to its contribution in root formation, plant growth and seed formation. Further, the potash-mobilizing segment is estimated to grow with highest CAGR over the forecast period.

By Microorganisms

The global bio-fertilizers market is divided by microorganisms into azospirillum, cyanobacteria, phosphate-solubilizing bacteria, azolla, aulosira, rhizobium, azotobacter and others (Nostoc, Anabaena, Tolypothrix). Among these segments, cyanobacteria segment is predicted to dominate the bio-fertilizers market throughout the forecast period. This can be attributed to the features of cyanobacteria such as enhancing the soil fertility and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Further, the Azospirillum and Azotobacter are believed to grow with highest CAGR over the forecast period, where the Azotobacter segment is forecasted to observe a growth rate of 2.6x over the forecast period.

By Crop

The bio-fertilizers market has been segmented by crops into cereals & grains, pulses & oil seeds, fruits & vegetables, fiber crops and others, out of which, the cereals and grains segment accounted for the highest revenue in 2016 and is believed to retain its dominant position by the end of 2024. Further, the pulses and oil seeds segment is expected to observe a positive growth rate over the forecast period owing to the adoption of effective fertilizers to fulfill nutrition requirement of crops by farmers across the world.

By Form

The bio-fertilizers market has been segmented by form into pure & mixed liquid fermentations, powder, dispersible granule and pellet. Among these segments, the pure & mixed liquid fermentation segment is believed to expand with highest CAGR over the forecast period owing to their longer shelf life, high enzyme activity, high commercial revenue and no loss of physical and chemical property in storage.

By Application

The bio-fertilizers market is segmented by application into seed treatment, soil treatment and root dipping. Among these segments, the seed treatment segment is predicted to dominate the market by expanding at a highest CAGR over the forecast period owing to their capability of increasing phosphorous content of soil by solubilizing it. Further, the root dipping segment is forecasted to observe a growth rate of 2.38x over the forecast period due to the demand for transplanted crops such as rice, ornamental plants and others.

Market Drivers & Challenges

Growth Indicators

The global bio-fertilizers market is thriving on the back of thriving agriculture sector with increasing demand and need for organic food and high agriculture yield. Further, the mounting prices of chemical fertilizers along with rising awareness towards the applications of eco-friendly products in farming are predicted to trigger the growth of the global bio-fertilizers market in upcoming years. Moreover, the governments of both developing and developed countries are taking various initiatives and initializing number of programs to boost the agriculture sector. Subsequently, increasing concerns regarding food security has also led the government to take initiatives to encourage the agriculture sector which in turn is fueling the demand for bio-fertilizers all across the globe.

Barriers

Available land and water resources are declining in many developing countries. In addition to that, high additional farming cost associated with the adoption of bio-fertilizers is expected to harmfully impact the growth of the global bio-fertilizers market.

Competitive Landscape

Some of the affluent industry leaders in the bio-fertilizers market are AZOMURES, Sigma AgriScience, Bio Power Lanka, Rizobacter S.A., Novozymes A/S, Lallemand Inc., Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemical Ltd., International Panaacea Limited, National Fertilizers Limited and Risehop.

Moreover, the companies in bio-fertilizer market are looking for high capital expenditure in research and development activities by the major manufacturers. Realizing the opportunities in the market, the industry players are inclining towards the joint venture in order to begin a new phase of innovation, to provide better products and services and to gain competitive edge in the bio-fertilizers market