Large Population Coupled With Lesser Area Activating Growth Of The Plant Activator Market
Introduction
Plants are attacked by various microbes out
of which many become harmless on account of resistances employed by the plants.
However, often this resistance is late or in a lesser amount than required.
Plant activators are chemicals that activate plant defense genes against
pathogens. They activate the defense genes in plants by providing signals
mediated by salicylic acid. They have minimal or no effect on the human body or
environment as they don’t contain any pesticide. Plant activators don’t attack
pathogens or pests by themselves, they simply induce a self-defense mechanism
in plants so that they can defend themselves against an attack also since they
don’t interact directly with the pathogens, therefore, plant pathogens develop
are unable to develop resistance to these chemicals.
Drivers of plant activator market
Growing global food insecurity due to the
burgeoning population is putting pressure on limited arable land available. As
a result, the demand for plant activators is significantly rising in order to
increase crop production and eliminate food insecurity worldwide. Increasing
attacks of pest results in the decrease of the crop yield and extensive use of
chemical pesticides and fungicides affect the consumer's health as well as
deteriorate the quality of the soil. The plant activator's market size is
increasing as they are an alternative to pesticides and fungicides. Moreover,
they increase long-term agricultural productivity and restore soil balance. The
rapid adoption of advanced and modern farming practices coupled with favorable
government policies is also contributing to the growth of plant activators
market.
Restraints and opportunities
Limited availability of biological plant
activators and high dependence of agrochemicals are hindering the growth of
plant activators market. Lower awareness in emerging economies and high cost
are restraining the growth of the market. However, the rapidly increasing
population and limited agricultural land are expected to boost the plant
activators' market growth.
Market Segmentation
Geographically, Europe region is expected
to have a significant market share of the global plant activator market share.
The market share is projected on account of decreasing agricultural land and
the growing importance of optimization of available land in the region. The
market of Asia Pacific region is expected to witness rapid growth on account of
increasing investments from key players in the region. By application, foliar
spray segmentation is expected to have a significant market share as it is easy
to use and offers a high level of effectiveness.
The biological segment of source
segmentation is expected to have a significant market share as they help in
plant growth by improving crop nutrient.
The market of the biological segment will grow on account of their
several benefits such as crop nutrient improvement, growth & yield
promotion, and protection from insects and diseases. Increasing insect &
weed resistance to chemical treatments coupled with the high cost of new
chemical pesticides and of stringent regulations on chemical usage is expected
to propel the market growth. By crop type, the fruits and vegetable segment is
expected to have a significant market share owing to the increase in the
consumption of fruits and vegetables on account of increasing health concerns
and rise in disposable income. The demand for plant activators is increasing
with increasing production of fruits and vegetables.
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