A Cheaper Way to Protect Crops
Lately, there's a popular way to keep crops safe called seed treatment. It's a way to protect seeds from getting sick and helps them grow better crops while spending less money compared to other ways like spraying stuff on the plants. Seed treatment helps seeds stay healthy and safe from diseases in the soil without costing too much. It's a good way to make sure the crops that are harvested are protected.
To keep seeds safe from diseases caused by fungi and pests, only a small amount of special stuff is needed. People are worried about how much crops they get and how well they grow, so they spend a lot of money on protecting them. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in 2017, they spent around USD 33โ37 per acre to protect crops. That's more than what they spent in 2015, which was around USD 25โ29.
This protection for crops is the second most expensive thing after fertilizers in farming. But if farmers use seed treatment, they can save a lot of money because they don't need to use as much of these special chemicals compared to other ways like spraying stuff on the plants. When they treat the seeds, they only use a small amount of these special things, and it's really effective in keeping diseases away from the seeds when they first start growing. This is way better than spraying things on the crops later on.
Also, using seeds that are genetically changed to protect against pests is way more expensive than using seed treatment. So, using seed treatment is a cheaper way than using expensive fertilizers or genetically changed seeds to protect the crops. This cheaper way of protecting crops is expected to make the market for seed treatment grow more in the future.
Report Attribute/Metric | Details |
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Segment Outlook | Crop Type, Seed Treatment, Distribution Channel and Region |
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