Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4vstcg/european_crop) has announced the addition of the "2013 Report on the European Crop Protection Chemicals Market - Trends and Forecast to 2018" report to their offering.

Pesticides are very important as they improve the quality and yield of agricultural produce. Based on applications, crop protection chemicals market can be bifurcated into three types, herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. Herbicides are used in the agriculture land to control or kill weeds. Insecticides are applied to provide plants with protection against various insects and fungicides safeguards plants from various diseases. Effective pest management significantly reduces pre and post damage of the crops.

Though the mode of action of biopesticides is very slow but they are not harmful to environment and human health. Increasing regulatory requirements have been proved to be one the beneficial factor affecting biopesticides market. Adoption of bio-pesticides is growing as an effective alternative for crop protection with less or no hazard to the environment. To capitalize on the growth trend in the global bio-pesticide market, several leading crop protection chemical companies are rushing in to the development and manufacturing of bio-pesticides

Growth in the demand for crop protection chemicals is expected to come from Eastern and Central Europe, especially countries such as Russia, Ukraine, and Poland. Grains, cereals, and potatoes are key segments in the German crop protection chemicals market as Germany is a major producer and supplier of beer in the world.

Key Topics Covered:

1 Introduction

2 Executive Summary

3 Market Overview

4 European Crop Protection Chemicals Market By Types

5 European Crop Protection Chemicals Market, By Crop Types

6 Europe Crop Protection Chemicals Market,By Countries

7 Competitive Landscape

8 Company Profiles

Companies Mentioned:

  • BASF
  • Bayer Cropscience AG
  • Cheminova AS
  • Chemtura Corporation
  • Cleary Chemical Corporation
  • Isagro SPA
  • Syngenta AG

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