2 Research Methodology
2.1 Research Data
2.1.1 Secondary Data
2.1.2 Primary Data
2.1.2.1 Key Industry Insights
2.1.2.2 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
2.2 Market Size Estimation
2.3 Data Triangulation
2.4 Research Assumptions
2.5 Limitations
4 Premium Insights
4.1 Opportunities in the Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market
4.2 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market, By Type, 2017
4.3 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market, By Source
4.4 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market, By Pesticide Type and Region, 2017
4.5 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market, By Form, 2017
4.6 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market, By Key Country
5 Market Overview
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Macroeconomic Indicators
5.2.1 Crop Loss Due to Pest Attacks
5.2.2 Increase in Use of Crop Protection Products in Developing Countries
5.3 Market Dynamics
5.3.1 Drivers
5.3.1.1 Increase in Demand for Specific Inert Ingredients in Different Pesticide Formulations
5.3.1.2 Supports the Distributional Coverage of Pesticide Application
5.3.2 Restraints
5.3.2.1 Emergence of Organic Farming Initiatives as an Alternative to High Pesticide Usage
5.3.2.1.1 Regulatory Bans of Inert Ingredients for High Toxicity
5.3.3 Opportunities
5.3.3.1 Sustainable and Bio-Based Inert Ingredients
5.3.3.2 Use of Inert Ingredients for Biological Formulations
5.3.4 Challenges
5.3.4.1 Limited Awareness Among Farmers Due to Confidentiality of Inert Ingredient Composition
5.4 Regulatory Framework
5.4.1 North America
5.4.1.1 Us
5.4.1.2 Canada
5.4.2 South America
5.4.2.1 Brazil
5.4.2.2 Europe
5.4.3 Asia Pacific
5.4.3.1 Australia
6 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market, By Type
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Emulsifiers
6.2.1 Stabilization of Pesticide Formulation are the Major Functions Responsible for High Demand of Emulsifiers
6.3 Solvents
6.3.1 Petrochemical-Based Solvents Have Been Increasingly Consumed By Pesticide Manufacturers in Recent Years
6.4 Carriers
6.4.1 Increasing Demand for Controlled-Release Pesticides Drives the Carrier Inert Ingredients Market
6.5 Others
7 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market, By Source
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Synthetic
7.2.1 Increasing Regulations on Toxic Levels of Inert Ingredient Composition has Been Restraining the Growth of This Segment
7.3 Bio-Based
7.3.1 Bio-Based Inert Ingredients Have Been Increasingly Preferred Owing to Its Low Toxic Nature and Easy Availability
8 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market, By Form
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Dry
8.2.1 Dry Inert Ingredients are Majorly Used in the Formulation of Rodenticides and Herbicides
8.3 Liquid
8.3.1 Emulsifiers and Solvents are the Majorly Used Inert Ingredients, Hence Liquid Form Occupies A Higher Share in the Market
8.4 Others
9 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market, By Pesticide Type
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Herbicides
9.2.1 According to Fao, in 2016, Herbicides Were the Majorly Consumed Pesticide Across the World
9.3 Insecticides
9.3.1 Stringent Regulations in Europe Towards Multiple Insecticides has Slackened the Growth Potential for Inert Ingredients
9.4 Fungicides
9.4.1 Focus of Key Players on Expanding Fungicide Production Drives the Inert Ingredients Market in Asia Pacific
9.5 Rodenticides
9.5.1 Naturally Sourced Inert Ingredients for Rodenticides has Expanded the Growth Potential for Rodenticide Manufacturers
9.6 Others
9.6.1 Nematicides
9.6.2 Bactericides & Larvicides
10 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market, By Region
10.1 Introduction
10.2 North America
10.2.1 US
10.2.1.1 US is One of the Major Producers of Pesticides, Especially Herbicides, Across the Globe
10.2.2 Canada
10.2.2.1 High Pesticide Production and Exports From the Country Lead to High Demand for Pesticide Inert Ingredients
10.2.3 Mexico
10.2.3.1 Increasing Application of Crop Protection Chemicals has Encouraged the Expansion of Manufacturing Plants By Key Players in Mexico
10.3 Europe
10.3.1 Spain
10.3.1.1 High Fungicide Production in Spain Drives the Market for Pesticide Inert Ingredients in the Region
10.3.2 UK
10.3.2.1 Fungicides has Been Gaining Increasing Importance Among Pesticide Manufacturers in the Country
10.3.3 Italy
10.3.3.1 Pesticide Manufacturers Have Been Developing Bio-Based Products at A High Scale in the Country
10.3.4 France
10.3.4.1 France is One of the Major Production Site for Pesticide in Europe, and Hence the Major Consumer of Inert Ingredients
10.3.5 Germany
10.3.5.1 Introduction of Pesticide Use Reduction Program in Germany is Projected to Inhibit the Growth of Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market
10.3.6 Rest of Europe
10.4 Asia Pacific
10.4.1 China
10.4.1.1 According to Fao, China is the Leading Producer of Pesticides Across the Globe and Hence A Major Consumer of Inert Ingredients
10.4.2 Japan
10.4.2.1 The Growing Demand for Pesticides and Favorable Government Regulations has Been Encouraging the Growth of Inert Ingredients
10.4.3 India
10.4.3.1 Key Players Have Been Focusing on Expansion of Pesticide Production in India, Thereby Increasing the Growth Potential for Inert Ingredients
10.4.4 Rest of Asia Pacific
10.5 Rest of the World (RoW)
10.5.1 South America
10.5.1.1 Key Pesticide Manufacturers Have Been Tapping Opportunities in the Brazil and Argentina Market
10.5.2 Africa
10.5.2.1 Decreasing Arable Land in Egypt has Been Attracting Investment From Private and Public Organizations in the African Region
10.5.3 Middle East
10.5.3.1 Resource Scarcity in the Region Leads to High Dependency on Import for Pesticides and Thereby A Sluggish Growth Opportunity for Inert Ingredients
11 Competitive Landscape
11.1 Overview
11.2 Company Rankings
11.3 Competitive Scenario
11.3.1 Mergers & Acquisitions
11.3.2 Expansions & Investments
11.3.3 Agreements, Partnerships, and Joint Ventures
11.3.4 New Product Launches
12 Company Profiles
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View)*
12.1 BASF SE
12.2 Dowdupont
12.3 Clariant
12.4 Stepan
12.5 Royal Dutch Shell
12.6 Eastman Chemical Company
12.7 Croda International
12.8 Solvay S.A.
12.9 Evonik Industries
12.10 Huntsman Corporation
12.11 Lyondellbasell Industries Holdings B.V.
12.12 Akzonobel
*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.
List of Tables
Table 1 Market Definition of Pesticide Inert Ingredients
Table 2 USD Exchange Rate, 2014–2017
Table 3 Actual Losses vs Potential Losses of Different Crops, 2001-2003 (%)
Table 4 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 5 Emulsifiers: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 6 Solvents: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 7 Carriers: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 8 Others: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 9 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Source, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 10 Synthetic Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Region, 2016-2023 (USD Million)
Table 11 Bio-Based Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Region, 2016-2023 (USD Million)
Table 12 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 13 Dry Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 14 Liquid Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million))
Table 15 Other Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million))
Table 16 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 17 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (KT)
Table 18 Herbicide: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 19 Herbicide: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (KT)
Table 20 Insecticide: Pesticide Insert Ingredients Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 21 Insecticides: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Volume, By Region, 2016–2023 (KT)
Table 22 Fungicides: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 23 Fungicide: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Volume, By Region, 2016–2023 (KT)
Table 24 Rodenticides: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 25 Rodenticides: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (KT)
Table 26 Others: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 27 Others: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (KT)
Table 28 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 29 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (KT)
Table 30 North America: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 31 North America: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 32 North America: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 33 North America: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Source, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 34 North America: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 35 US: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 36 Canada: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 37 Mexico: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 38 Europe: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 39 Europe: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 40 Europe: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 41 Europe: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Source, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 42 Europe: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 43 Spain: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 44 UK: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 45 Italy: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 46 France: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 47 Germany: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 48 Rest of Europe: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 49 Asia Pacific: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 50 Asia Pacific: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 51 Asia Pacific: Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 52 Asia Pacific: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Source, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 53 Asia Pacific: Pesticides Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 54 China: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 55 Japan: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 56 India: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 57 Rest of Asia Pacific: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 58 RoW: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 59 RoW: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 60 RoW: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Form, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 61 RoW: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Source, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 62 RoW: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 63 South America: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 64 Africa: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 65 Middle East: Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 66 Mergers & Acquisitions, 2014–2018
Table 67 Expansions & Investments, 2014–2018
Table 68 Collaborations, Agreements, Partnerships, and Joint Ventures, 2014–2018
Table 69 New Product Launches, 2014–2018
List of Figures
Figure 1 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market: Research Design
Figure 3 Breakdown of Primary Interviews: By Company Type, Designation, and Region
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 5 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 6 Data Triangulation Methodology
Figure 7 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market, By Type, 2017 (USD Million)
Figure 8 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market, By Form, 2017 (USD Million)
Figure 9 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Share, By Pesticide Type, 2017
Figure 10 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market: Regional Snapshot
Figure 11 High Demand for Crop Protection Chemicals Leading to Steady Growth of the Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market
Figure 12 Emulsifiers Accounted for the Largest Share of the Inert Ingredients Market in 2017
Figure 13 Synthetic Segment Projected to Dominate Throughout the Forecast Period
Figure 14 Europe Held A Significant Share for Fungicides in 2017
Figure 15 Liquid Inert Ingredients Accounted for the Largest Market Share in 2017
Figure 16 China and India are the Major Hot Spots in the Asia Pacific Region
Figure 17 Trends of Global Pesticide Usage, 2006–2016 (Million Tons)
Figure 18 Global Crop Protection and Non-Crop Chemicals Market, 2000–2014 (USD Million)
Figure 19 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market: Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges
Figure 20 Trends in Organic Food Demand in Asia Pacific, 2004–2010 (USD Billion)
Figure 21 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market, By Type, 2018 vs 2023 (USD Million)
Figure 22 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market, By Source, 2018 vs 2023 (USD Million)
Figure 23 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market, By Form, 2018 vs 2023 (USD Million)
Figure 24 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2018–2023 (USD Million)
Figure 25 Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market Size, By Pesticide Type, 2018–2023 (KT)
Figure 26 Japan Dominated the Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market, With the Highest CAGR During the Forecast Period
Figure 27 North America: Market Snapshot
Figure 28 Asia Pacific: Market Snapshot
Figure 29 Key Developments By Leading Players in Pesticide Inert Ingredients Market, 2014–2018
Figure 30 Pesticide Inert Ingredients, Company Rankings, 2017
Figure 31 BASF SE: Company Snapshot
Figure 32 Basf: SWOT Analysis
Figure 33 DOW Chemical Company: SWOT Analysis
Figure 34 Clariant: Company Snapshot
Figure 35 Clariant: SWOT Analysis
Figure 36 Stepan: Company Snapshot
Figure 37 Stepan: SWOT Analysis
Figure 38 Royal Dutch Shell: Company Snapshot
Figure 39 Eastman Chemical Company: Company Snapshot
Figure 40 Croda International: Company Snapshot
Figure 41 Solvay: Company Snapshot
Figure 42 Evonik: Company Snapshot
Figure 43 Huntsman Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 44 Lyondellbasell: Company Snapshot
Figure 45 Akzonobel: Company Snapshot