“The agricultural testing market has grown exponentially in the last few years and this trend is projected to continue. The agricultural testing market was valued at $3,997.40 million in 2014; it is projected to reach $5,641.56 million by 2020, at a CAGR of 5.9% from 2015. The market is driven by factors such as rules and regulations laid by governments for the development of agriculture and the growing agricultural exports from all global countries. The high growth potential in developing markets and advanced technology provides new growth opportunities for market players.
The U.S. dominated the agricultural testing market in 2014, followed by Canada with shares of 41% and 24%, respectively. The agricultural testing market is projected to be dominated by the North American region, growing at a CAGR of 6.3% which is estimated to be $2,363.8 million by 2020. The overall agricultural testing market is projected to grow at 5.9% to reach $5,641.56 million by 2020. Most of the countries in Asia-Pacific witness high poverty rates, which can be decreased by encouraging faster growth of the agricultural sector. India and China are the fastest-growing agricultural testing markets in the Asia-Pacific region for the next five years, due to increasing awareness and benefits of agricultural testing.
Expansions and investments formed the most preferred growth strategy in the agricultural testing market. The purpose of adopting this strategy is that it results in increasing geographic presence and client base. The key players in this market are SGS S.A. (Switzerland), Eurofins Scientific (Luxembourg), RJ Hill Laboratories Ltd. (New Zealand), Bureau Veritas S.A. (France), and Intertek Group Plc. (U.K.). The market caters to applications, such as agriculture, landscape, and greenhouses.”
