Forage Seed Market

REPORT DESCRIPTION
Forage Market Outlook
North America held the largest market share of the forage seed market, in terms of value in 2016. Market growth
of this region is attributed to increasing demand for forage products, which is fuelled by the increasing livestock
population for meat. According to the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs, animal feed production
in the U.S. increased by 10% for sheep, 6.6% for cattle, and 3.7% for pigs in December 2017 compared to
December 2016. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the total meat production in
the U.S. and Canada for the year 2014 was pegged at 42.56 Mn Tons and 4.38 Mn Tons, respectively. Forage in
the region is mostly utilized by landowners to help them manage soil fertility, grazing, and hay production in
addition to brush & weed control in pastures and hay fields. Governments in the region are focusing on initiatives,
in order to enhance production of alfalfa in the region. For instance, in February 2018, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) invested US$ 2.1 million on R&D
programs, which seek to improve alfalfa forage yield and adopt best practices pertaining to its cultivation. These
programs are being organized under the Alfalfa and Forage Research Program (AFRP).
According to European Seed Certification Agencies Association (ESCAA), the total area cultivated with forage
seeds in Europe was 373,040 hectares in 2016, which was a 15% increase over the previous year.
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