Agrochemicals groups - World

What is the business?
Agrochemicals groups’ activities cover pesticides such as insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and seed treatment as well as agricultural biotechnology. Agrochemicals companies focus on biotechnologies such as hybrid varieties or stacked trait seeds. […]

-Who are the key players?
The world's six largest agrochemicals manufacturers - Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, BASF, DuPont and Dow- are also biotechnology seed industry giants. They are headquartered in industrialised countries, namely the US and Western Europe, and account for over one half of the global crop protection market.
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Companies analysed in the report: SYNGENTA, MONSANTO, BAYER, DUPONT, BASF, DOW, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL, MAI (MAKHTESHIM AGAN INDUSTRIES), NUFARM and UPL (UNITED PHOSPHORUS LTD).

How intense is competition?
The sector is characterised by moderate competitive rivalry with numerous R&D partnerships formed by industry participants. Syngenta, focused on agrichemicals, is the overall industry leader while Monsanto is the largest agricultural biotechnology company. […]

What are the main markets?
The largest agrichemical market by spending was the US, closely followed by Brazil. 29 countries employed agricultural biotechnology in 2011, with the US, along with Brazil and Argentina being the leading biotechnology markets in terms of cultivated surface. […]