Netherlands Seed Market will be led by Growing Export of Seeds, Extensive R&D for
Development of Newer Varieties and Government’s Initiatives on Augmenting Growth
in the Industry: Ken Research
The significant increase in export and domestic consumption of seed, world class R&D
infrastructure, growing popularity of organic farming along with government’s focused
regulations, policies and initiatives to develop the overall market have been the key factors
supporting growth in Netherlands Seed Market.
Netherland’s seed market witnessed majority of the demand from wheat, tomato, potato,
barley, corn, grass, flower and some vegetable seeds. The demand for hybrid seed is also
high in Netherlands along with open pollinated seeds. The key growth drivers of the seed
market have been the significant exports, high investment of companies in R&D of newer
varieties and sustainable farming methods practiced by farmers. The competition in the local
market has been intense due to the presence of a large number of local and global players
producing high quality seeds.
The Netherlands seed market is at a very mature stage and has number of indigenous
players that operate on a global level. Initiatives like “Global Alliance for Food” which
promotes climate smart agriculture along with “Access to Seed Index” that ranks companies
on a global level ensure that the seed industry in Netherland directs the global scenario of
the seed industry. Growing popularity of organic farming and successful inclusion of
farmers in the agricultural chain are some of the other factors that have positively impacted
the overall seed market. World class infrastructure for food processing industry, commerce
and logistics have further complimented growth of the overall seed industry in Netherlands.
The report titled “ Netherlands Seed Market by (Open Pollinated and Hybrid
Seeds), by Crop Type (Wheat, Tomato, Potato, Barley, Corn, Grass, Onion,
Vegetable and Flower Seeds) - Outlook to 2022 ” published by Ken Research suggested
a growth at a positive CAGR in revenues in Netherlands seed market due to increase in