The global forage seed market size is expected to reach $20,646 million by 2022 from $11,683 million in 2015 with a CAGR of 8.50% from 2016 to 2022. Forage seeds are the edible parts of plants which serve as a food for livestock. Manufacturers of forage feed use legumes and grass seeds to plant pastures and hayfields. These seeds are obtained from chicory, clover, alfalfa, and ryegrass. These forage seeds are supplied to seed cultivators and conditioners for processing and conditioning to get clean seeds with maximum germination potential. Forage seeds are available at low price compared to other feeds, such as wheat bran and oil seed.

The nutritional quality of forage seed, hygiene, digestibility, and effect on intestinal health maintain the growth rate of livestock. Thus, growth in demand for forage feed used to feed livestock is expected to drive the forage seed market. Moreover, economic benefits with cultivating forage seeds such as improving soil health and business flexibility are other drivers for this market. However, irregularity of seed cycle and lack of funding in forage research may hamper the growth of this market. Rise in demand for organic meat to maintain a healthy lifestyle creates future opportunities for the forage seed market.

The forage seed market is segmented into product, livestock, and geography. Based on product, the forage seed market is classified into clover, chicory, ryegrass, alfalfa, and others. On the basis of livestock, the market is divided into cattle, swine, poultry, and others. The geographic segment is studied across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.

Major players profiled in this study are

Allied Seed, LLC.
Brett Young
BASF SE
Dynamic Seeds Ltd.
Central Garden & Pet Company
Barenbrug Seed Company
Northstar Seed Ltd.
Hancock Farm & Seed Co. Inc.
Foster's Seed and Feed Ltd.
Dow AgroSciences, LLC.

KEY BENEFITS FOR STAKEHOLDERS:

This report provides an extensive analysis of the current and emerging market trends and dynamics in the global forage seed market.
In-depth analysis is conducted by constructing market estimations for the key market segments between 2015 and 2022.
Geographically, the global forage seed market is analyzed based on various regions, such as North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.
Region-wise and country-wise global forage seed market conditions are comprehensively analyzed in the report.
Exhaustive analysis of the global forage seed market by product type helps understand the types of forage seed used currently along with the variants that are expected to gain prominence in the future.
Porter's Five Forces analysis highlights the potency of buyers and suppliers participating in this market. This is projected to offer a competitive advantage to stakeholders to make profit-oriented business decisions and to help strengthen their supplier and buyer network.
This report provides the quantitative analysis of the current market and estimations through 2015-2022, which assists to identify the prevailing market opportunities.

KEY MARKET SEGMENTS:

By Product Type

Clover
Chicory
Ryegrass
Alfalfa
Others

By Livestock

Cattle
Swine
Poultry
Others

By Geography

North America
U.S.
Canada
Mexico
Europe
U.K.
Germany
France
Russia
Italy
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific
China
India
Japan
Rest of Asia-Pacific
LAMEA
Latin America
Middle East
Africa

KEY PLAYERS

S & W Seed Company
Germinal GB
Heritage Seed Company
Advanta Seed International
Brett Young
DLF International Seeds
Barenburg Seeds, USA
Golden Acre Seeds
Moore seed Processors
Pickseed Canada Ltd
Wolf seeds Inc.
Barenburg Seeds
Blue River Hybrids Organic Seeds
Ampac Seed Company
Canterbury Seeds

(Companies mentioned above are not profiled in the report and can be profiled upon client request)