Global Cereals and Grains Seed Market

The word cereal is derived from the word Ceres who was the Roman Goddess of harvest and agriculture.Grain foods are mainly rice, wheat, oats, millet, corn and barley. They can either be cooked or eaten whole or ground to flour which is used to make a host of edible products like bread, noodles etc. A cereal is a grass which is cultivated for its grain. Cereals provide staple food all over the world. They are a good source of essential nutrients like vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, proteins etc.In developing countries grain like rice, wheat is consumed daily.

End User/Technology

Cereals are produced in a wide variety of ways, based on the economic development of the region, soil characteristics, rainfall and the methods applied to enhance growth.Soils having high humus content and use of chemical fertilizers are needed. Various ploughing machines are used to better prepare the soil. Tillage can be done using mechanized ploughs or a cattle-driven plough.

Market Dynamics

Beginning inventory, imports and production are the three factors which influence the supply of grains.Acreage of a grain is an important parameter.It is the returns from an acre of a crop compared to other crops. The yield of a crop is dependent on weather conditions and soil fertility. The demand is governed by human population growth, economic growth, need for animal feed, livestock population and the mixture of livestock, economic and trade policies in place, agricultural development policy. The grain market will be 2323.1 million USD by 2022 at a CAGR of 9.2%

Market segmentation

Based oncrop type:

--> Field-Crop Seeds

--> Vegetable Seeds

--> Fruit and nut seeds

--> Other vegetation seeds

Based ontype:

--> Conventional

--> Genetically Modified

Based on seed treatment:

--> Treated

--> Non-treated

Based on geography

--> Asia-Pacific

--> Europe

--> North America

--> Rest of The World

Regional/Geographic Analysis

The increasing demand for natural cereals and growing number of suppliers is a trend visible in Asia-Pacific Region. As more and more people move to cities from villages, they get more disposable income and that too, round the year, whereas earlier they had seasonal employment at lower wages. In the US there is an increase in consumption of oats because of its health benefits.Rye is grown all over northern and western Europe.

Key Players

--> Kellogg Company

--> General Mills

--> PepsiCo Inc

--> Ralcorp Holdings

Report Contents:

> Market segments

> Market Drivers, Restraints and Opportunities

> Market Size & Forecast 2016 to 2022

> Supply & Demand Value Chain

> Market - Current Trends

> Competition & Major Companies

> Technology and R&D Status

> Porters Five Force Analysis

> Strategic and Critical Success Factor Analysis of Key Players

Regional Analysis:

> North America

>> US and Canada

> Latin America

>> Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Rest of Latin America

> Western Europe

>> EU5 (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, U.K.)

>> Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden)

>> Benelux (Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg)

>> Rest of Western Europe

> Eastern Europe

>> Russia

>> Poland

>> Rest of Eastern Europe

> Asia Pacific

>> China

>> India

>> Japan

>> Australia and New Zealand

>> Rest of Asia Pacific

> Middle East and Africa

>> GCC countries (Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE and Kuwait)

>> South Africa

>> North Africa

>> Rest of Middle East and Africa

This report is an elaborate aggregation of primary inputs from industry experts and participants across the supply chain. It provides details on market segmentation which is derived from several product mapping exercises, macroeconomic parameters and other qualitative and quantitative insights. The impact of all such factors is delivered across multiple market segments and geographies.

Report Highlights:

> Detailed Historical Overview (Market Origins, Product Launch Timeline, etc.)

> Consumer and Pricing Analysis

> Market dynamics of the industry

> Market Segmentation

> Estimated Market Sizing in terms of volume and value

> Recent trends in Market and impact

> Research Status and Technology Overview

> Extensive Industry Structure Coverage