Seed Business

Seed makers and other seed market players, seed-related organizations, government institutions

I. Noteworthy Market Trends of Seed Business

1. ​Overview of Laws and Agreements in Japan Regarding Seeds (International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, Seeds Law, Plant Protection Law)
2. Background of Abolition of Main Crop Seeds Law and the Influence to Markets
3. Market Overview of Seed Processing (Seed Pelleting,  Seed Film-coat, Seed Priming, Seed Tape）
4. Current Status of Preservation of Genetic Resources for Agriculture（Overview on Genebank by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF))
5. Prevalence of GM (Genetic Modification) Technologies and Food Labeling Issues
6. Directions of Leading Makers regarding Genetic Modification Technologies
7. Functional Agricultural Products Market Overview
8. Expansion and Changes in Markets of Gardening and Kitchen Gardens
9. DNA Marker Selection Breed and Genome Editing That Attract Attention
10. Trends and Directions of Major Companies of Pesticides and Seeds Under Global Restructuring
11. Perspectives on Impact of COVID-19 at Seed Makers

II. Global Seed Business Market Trends and Future Outlook

1. Trends of Overseas Major Companies in Seed Market
2. Current Status of Global Seed Markets
3. Market Trends by Category
4. Perspectives of Global Seed Market

III. Japanese Seed Business Market Trends and Future Outlook

1. Conventional Breeding and Characteristics of Agricultural Biotechnology
2. Registration Status of New Breed
3. Structure and Industrial Characteristics of Seed Industry
4. Current Status of Seed Market
5. Trends of Seed Market in 2024 and Forecast in 2024
6. Trends of Seed Market by Category and Forecast in 2024
7. Attempts for Practical Application of Functional Agricultural Products
8. List of Genetically Modified Crops of Products Approved Based on the Law Concerning the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity through Regulations on the Use of Living Modified Organisms
9. Related Material Market Trends (Market of Packages/Label Designs for Seeds)

IV. Market Strategies and Directions at Leading Market Players

1. Business Outline
2. New Products and R&D/Trends
3. Production of Seeds, Distribution Trends
4. Distribution Flow and Sales Channel
5. Challenges in Seed Business Development
6. Future Directions in Seed Business

Ⅴ. Profiles of Leading Companies (82 enterprises)

• Leading Seed Maker Companies (15 enterprises)
• Market Entries from Other Industries（5 enterprises）
• Respondents of Questionnaires（62 enterprises）

Ⅵ. List of Seed-Related Companies (343 enterprises)