Research Overview

Crop quality and quantity are influenced by biotic and abiotic factors. Abiotic factors include soil composition, salinity, acidity, temperature, drought, pollution, humidity, rain, wind, and ultraviolet radiation. Stress caused by unfavorable conditions significantly reduces harvest yields, as plants respond to such conditions by using their energy reserves to fight stress instead of concentrating on yield. With synthetic fertilizers having a negative influence on plants and water bodies, biostimulants play a vital role in combating abiotic stress, thereby allowing plants to achieve maximum productivity.

This research service explores the growth opportunities in the APAC biostimulants market, with an emphasis on key growth factors across regional markets, prevalent trends and technologies, product innovations, and competitive landscape.

Healthy food demand from India and China and increasing purchasing power among Indian farmers are impelling factors. Biostimulants are not considered the same across all countries in the APAC region. Key factors that differentiate are mode of action, use methods, and ingredients. Biostimulants are a relatively new concept and they are categorized based on claims and the same is the case in other Southeast Asian countries. Biostimulants are treated as plant growth regulators (PGR) in countries such as Japan and South Korea.