Market growth rate is over 10%, new products in seed processing industry are frequent, and the future is expected (Part 2)
Seed treatment is one of the most popular plant protection methods. Compared with spraying, it provides better crop planting effect with relatively low cost, that is, it can germinate healthily and avoid the infection of seed borne bacteria and soil borne bacteria. In addition, only a relatively small amount of active ingredients are needed to protect seedlings from a variety of pathogens and pests.
Markets and markets (M & M) forecasts that the seed treatment market will grow from $6.1 billion in 2016 to $11.3 billion in 2022, with a CAGR of 10.8% over the forecast period. As the carrier of seed treatment technology, seed treatment agent has received more and more attention and recognition from the majority of growers because of its good performance (such as the ability to resist early diseases and its impact on crop yield).
In the last issue, the editor reviewed and analyzed the important seed treatment agent varieties registered / listed globally in 2019 in three seed treatment fields of BASF / Bayer / Syngenta:
-BASF seed treatment agent led by 38% in 2019
-"Dryness, resistance and prevention" -- Bayer rice dry seed coating seed coating seed coating agent goes to market
-Another new product of Syngenta seedcare -- quaternary compound potato seed treatment agent with fungicidal and insecticidal effects
In this issue, we will continue to take stock of players in the field of seed treatment and analyze the important varieties of seed treatment agents registered / listed globally in 2019.
Certeza n, a seed treatment fungicide product of Ihara for nematode control, is listed in Brazil
In April 2019, IHARA launched CERTEZA N (350 g/L thiophanate + 52.5 g/L haloperidol) in Brazil. Certeza n is a seed treatment and sterilization product that can control nematodes in Brazil. It can prevent and control soybean and corn nematodes. The high-efficiency adhesion technology adopted in the formula can effectively enhance the adhesion of ingredients and be more resistant to rain erosion.
"Certeza n has the efficacy of controlling nematodes and soil borne diseases, greatly reducing the operating cost of producers and making it easier for farmers to use," said Luis Fernando Andrade, product manager of fungicides
Ihara's new products are consistent with the company's consistent philosophy and enrich the company's product portfolio. Ihara is committed to improving productivity by developing innovative technologies, offering solutions that meet the needs of growers, and now offers more than 60 solutions.
Andrade also pointed out that "market data shows that the annual loss caused by nematodes to soybean growers in Brazil is up to 16.2 billion reais, causing widespread concern, and the certeza n developed by us can significantly reduce the field yield loss."
Ihara has been involved in the field of seed treatment products for a long time. In October 2013, it launched the innovative seed treatment fungicide certeza and pesticide piramid. Certeza is an approved and registered fungicide for seed treatment, which can effectively prevent and control the pathogens causing soybean and Soybean Sclerotinia Disease, as well as other traditional soybean diseases, so as to ensure the planting safety. The product integrates Ihara's more than 20 years of pest management experience in the field of legumes and tomato crops. Another product, piramid, is an insecticide for seed treatment, which is used to prevent and control the early occurrence of thorn sucking pests and caterpillars. The seeds with this product have high yield potential. Ihara provides treated soybean seeds through TSI Technology (Industrial seed treatment), and has established cooperative relationships with some seed companies in the market. Ihara also sells individual seed treatment products through its distributors and partners in Brazil so that producers can conduct seed treatment in their own fields.
For Ihara:
Ihara, whose full name is iharabras s / a ind ú strias Qu í micas, was founded in 1965 and has been the local distribution agency of Japanese agrochemical producers in Brazil since its inception. Through many years of establishing its own sales channels, it has expanded its sales volume, occupied a large share of Brazil's soybean and corn market, and its sales revenue has also been greatly improved. Japan's major shareholders have repeatedly increased their capital to help them further expand the market, upgrade their product portfolio, and develop and launch high-value agricultural chemicals, becoming a more important player in the Brazilian market. In recent years, Ihara is located in the 9th of the top 10 agrochemical enterprises in Brazil, and the top 8 are all large multinational companies.
Helena launches two new seed treatment agents in the United States
Helena agri enterprises' two new products can help farmers who want to fight soybean diseases and insect pests or reduce nematode damage and improve crop seedling. These two products will be launched in the planting season of 2019, and will be applied and processed by personnel of Helena branch or agricultural material retailer. They can be provided to farmers through Helena's agent or company's distribution network.
Seed Shield Max Beans
After several years of development, Helena has now launched seed shield Max beans, a new soybean seed treatment agent. Tony lourens, brand manager of Helena's seed treatment, insecticide and fungicide brand, said the seed treatment agent combines four fungicides with four modes of action. The product can prevent and control early diseases and soil borne diseases, such as Pythium, Phytophthora and Rhizoctonia. "The ultimate goal is to create a product that farmers can use to increase crop yields," Lourens added. "Even without pests, we can see plants grow faster and canopies grow faster."
Fastand
Fastand seed treatment agent for corn contains a film-forming agent, which can replace standard talc and graphite seed film-forming agent. Lourens said the product improved the growth and seedling of early corn, improved seed mobility and placement, and reduced seed shedding, missed seeding and seed stacking. "It helps plants activate internal defense mechanisms," lourens added, "and we're going to see an increase in plant growth of nearly 8 bushels per acre."
About Helena:
Helena chemicals (now Helena agri enterprises) was founded in 1957 and has developed into one of the most important distributors of agricultural and specialty chemicals in the United States. Helena's products and services include plant protection products, fertilizers, fertilizer application services, nutrients, seeds and seed processing, financial services, and precision agriculture services and software. Helena also provides its own product line through Helena products group, including additives, biological products, brand fertilizers, nutrients, seed treatment agents and value-added products. Helena is headquartered outside Memphis in Collierville, Tennessee. Helena has more than 4000 employees and about 450 branches and affiliated offices across the country.
Compass minerals launched rocket seeds, a series of seed treatment products, to create a new category of seed nutrition products
Compass Minerals Group has been engaged in a wide range of research and development, committed to innovative technologies to ensure better and earlier nutrition for each plant growth stage on each piece of land. Its compass minerals plant nutrition company recently launched a unique seed treatment series product, rocket seeds, to create a new category of seed nutrition products.
There are four products in the newly launched rocket seeds series. The formula of each product (patent pending) can provide the greatest nutritional effect. Two products PMZ dry (1-10-0, 8% zinc, 2% manganese) and PMZ liquid (2-16-0, 11% zinc, 3% manganese) are specially used to promote the early root growth of corn, wheat and all other major row crops; the other two products moly dry (1-5-0, 1.5% iron, 3% manganese, 3% molybdenum, 10.5% zinc) and moly Liquid (0-0-2, 9% Mo, 45% Co, 9% Ni) is mainly used in soybeans and other soybean crops, which helps to improve the nitrogen utilization rate of plants, give birth to larger and more active seedlings, and enhance the nodulation effect.
Rocket seeds series products have been widely tested in laboratory, growth box, greenhouse and field. Moly liquid, for example, has been applied to 2.5 million acres of soybean fields in Brazil with good results. Rocket seeds is designed for use in the early stages of plant life, as close to the seeds as possible to provide nutrition for them, so as to promote early root growth and resist early pressure.
Rocket seeds is a combination of dry and wet seed nutrition products. It is rated as an innovative product in 2019 by successful farming magazine and agpro magazine. With the launch of rocket seeds, compass minerals can provide seed nutrition products to dealers, retailers and growers on a large scale, thus creating a new category of seed nutrition. Each product in rocket seeds combination has special nutritional value, including different nutrient combinations, which helps to improve plant quality and promote the growth of seedlings and roots.
Kyle Lilly, product manager at compass minerals, said: "most nutritional products are passive, in other words, only when growers find that the crop is defective. And our products are directly used in seeds, which can help the early stages of crop growth. " Lilly added: "rocket seeds can be said to be an effective seed treatment method. Only using a small amount of fertilizer on the seeds can ensure that the seedlings of its crops have a good chance to play their potential in the critical period. Traditional seed treatment agents ensure that crops are resistant to pests and diseases, while a range of seed nutrition products, such as rocket seeds, provide a driving force and are not affected by seasonal differences. "
In December 2019, compass minerals was rocket seeds again Gamma Moly shine, a unique seed treatment agent added to the product portfolio ™。 This product has more functions than micronutrients and is very suitable for soybean and legume crops. Molly shine's appearance represents rocket seeds Gamma New innovations in the product line.
Rocket seeds ® Molly shine is a micronutrient based seed finishing agent and is the best partner for early growth of soybeans and legumes. By providing proper nutrition to seeds, plants can resist early low temperature and water stress in vegetative growth stage. The addition of molybdenum can improve the nodulation effect and nitrogen utilization efficiency, and then help to grow larger and more vigorous seedlings. Moly shine is the best seed treatment agent to solve the key problems in the early stage of crop growth, which can increase crop yield to a large extent.
The new Molly shine has been proved to be able to solve the problems in the critical early stage of crop growth, so as to realize crop value and yield to a large extent. Pre market laboratory tests showed that soybean seeds treated with moly shine could produce more root surface area, nodule and absorb more nutrients than untreated seeds.
Dr Ryan Bartlett, vice president for innovation and product development, said: "Molly shine is an important part of the rocket seeds portfolio. Moly shine can optimize the delivery of key nutrients to legumes in the early seedling stage. By delivering these nutrients directly to the seeds, we can bring significant benefits to the growers, that is, not only making their fertilizer inputs worth more, but also improving nitrogen fixation efficiency by promoting nodulation. "
Domestic seed treatment industry has a long way to go
Wang fengle, an expert from the National Agricultural Technology Promotion Service Center, pointed out that in the past five years, the number of registration of seed treatment agents has increased rapidly, reaching 829, with 278 registered manufacturers. Among the registered active ingredients, microbial and nutritional preparations gradually increased. However, the structure of registered products is unreasonable, lacking of effective management of viruses and bacteria, and the quality of products is uneven, the use is not standardized, greatly affected by the environment, and the efficacy is not stable. Seed treatment is a high content technology, which needs technology and popularization. From this point of view, the domestic seed processing market has a long way to go.
"We have seen so many domestic seed treatment agents enterprises with sales of nearly 1.8 billion yuan, but only one with real annual sales of more than 100 million yuan, which shows that domestic enterprises are still very weak. No matter from the effective ingredients or technology, the deeper level, including the resistance, need to be strengthened." According to Chou Jingyu, director of preparation development department of Shenyang Sinochem pesticide chemical research and Development Co., Ltd., seed treatment agent is not only a chemical product, but also more applied under the ecosystem, and low temperature, waterlogging, weak light and drought are the four common adversity of seed treatment at present. Before seed germination, the risk of active ingredients is high, which will affect the health of root system for a long time. When the effective ingredients are limited, the auxiliaries provide a lot of infinite possibilities for seed treatment. The film-forming agent is easily ignored in the whole system, which will affect the health of seed. In the future, we should pay attention to the use of solvents.
Seed treatment agent is an important tool to realize double reduction of pesticide and fertilizer, which represents a precise, labor-saving and labor-saving way of application. If we want to achieve double reduction through seed treatment agents, on the one hand, we need to judge what kind of drugs we need through the pathogenic bacteria carried by the seeds themselves, on the other hand, we need to judge what kind of pesticides should be used according to the incidence of crop planting areas. In these aspects, the future cooperation between seed treatment agents and pesticide enterprises must be a trend.
