Long-term crop productivity while maintaining relevance to current agricultural problems is made difficult by the difficulty of creating private companies' insecticides and pesticides as a result of the flood in Pakistan.

Abstract

Due to Pakistan's floods, it has been difficult for private companies to establish insecticides and pesticides, which means long-term crop yield while maintaining relevance to current agricultural problems. The projected doubling of the world's food consumption over the next 50 years poses huge problems for the sustainability of food production as well as the preservation of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and the benefits they provide to civilization. Farmers are the main managers of the world's arable lands, and they will probably irreversibly change the surface of the Earth during the next few decades. New incentives and regulations to ensure the sustainability of agricultural and ecosystem services will be necessary if we are to meet the demands of growing yields without compromising environmental integrity or public health.

Introduction

During the forecast period, of 2022–2027, the market for crop protection chemicals in Pakistan is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 8.5%.

Crop protection chemical supplies and manufacturing were constrained in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic's recurrent lockdowns and quarantines, which had an impact on the market. Due to severe labor and input scarcity, the manufacturing of crop protection chemicals drastically decreased. Due to frequent shutdowns, poor transportation, and poor communication, the supply chain was interrupted. In general, outputs were decreased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic's disruption of the crop protection sector, from suppliers to farm level. Wheat, cotton, paddy, sugarcane, and vegetables are some of Pakistan's most significant crops, and the area devoted to them is growing quickly.

 

The most widely grown crop in the nation, wheat accounts for around 37.0% of Pakistan's total food energy consumption. The market for crop protection chemicals in Pakistan is driven by the sizeable area of high pesticide-consumption crops.

Report's Purpose

A class of agrochemicals known as crop protection chemicals is used to stop weeds, illnesses, and pests from destroying crops. The market for crop protection chemicals in Pakistan is divided into segments based on application, chemical type (herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides), and origin (synthetic and bio-based) (grains and cereals, oilseeds and pulses, commercial crops, fruits and vegetables, and other crop types). For the aforementioned segments, the research provides market sizes and forecasts in values (USD).

In Pakistan, the market for crop protection chemicals is led by the category of insecticides. Bio-insecticides make up the remaining 2.5% of the pesticide market, which is dominated by synthetic insecticides at 98.0%. A common pest of cotton in Pakistan is the whitefly, which is controlled using one of the most extensively used insecticides. One of the most popular pesticides for preventing whitefly infestation in cotton is Movento, which was created by Bayer Crop Science. The insecticide has a two-way systemic flow, which is why Pakistani cotton farmers favour it. In the cereals and grains category, the three most important crops treated with insecticides are corn, rice, and wheat. Insecticide demand is high due to the widespread cultivation of cereals, and this trend is anticipated to last into the future.

Large Area Planted with Crops That Use a Lot of Pesticides

One of the most crucial elements of the crop production system is the use of pesticides. Herbicides and insecticides are crucial inputs for closing the yield gap. In Pakistan, major crops like wheat, cotton, rice, sugarcane, and vegetables are grown in greater and greater quantities. The primary crop in Pakistan is wheat, which accounts for around 37.0% of the nation's total food energy consumption.

Intense Competition

The market for crop protection chemicals in Pakistan is consolidated, with a few of large companies controlling a sizable share of it and offering a wide range of ever-expanding product lines. The highest market share is held by Syngenta Pakistan, with Bayer Crop Science, Four Brothers Group, UPL Limited, and FMC Corporation following closely behind.

Major Players

Syngenta Pakistan

Four Brothers

UPL Limited

FMC Corporation

Bayer Crop Science Limited

Recently Occurring Events

FMC Corporation and Corteva Agriscience teamed up and signed a contract in December 2021 to offer growers pesticides for seed treatment.

The long-term partnership between FMC Corporation and UPL Limited to gain access to the goods containing Rynaxpyr Active components was announced in March 2021.

A new insect management technology named "Spiropidion," introduced by Syngenta in November 2020, helps safeguard a variety of crops from the harm caused by sucking pests like aphids.