North America Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market by Type (Compatibility Agents, Antifoam Agents, Water Conditioners, Drift Control Agents, Buffers/Acidifiers), by Application, by Geography - Analysis and Forecast to 2019

The North America agriculture utility adjuvants market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.0% from 2014 to 2019. The agricultural adjuvants serve to be one of the segments of the agrochemical market, which comes under a broad category of crop protection chemicals. As defined by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), the definition of adjuvants is “The term adjuvant refers to any compound that improves the performance of crop protection agents besides the active ingredient”.

Adjuvants are used to increase the efficacy of pesticides. Compatibility Agent, antifoam agents, water conditioners, drift control agents, and buffers/acidifiers among others are different types of adjuvants. The expenditure involved in the production of varied adjuvants depends on the novelty of technology, relative complexities in the production, and economies of scale.

The North America agriculture utility adjuvants market is dominated by the U.S., followed by Canada.  In U.S., precision farming is the practice of cultivating crops under a management concept, based on observing, measuring, and responding to inter- and intra-field variability in crops, with an aim of achieving maximum profitability. In other words, precision farming can be defined as a method capable of helping farmers to use the right amount of inputs, in the right place at the right time.

The North America agriculture utility adjuvants market is competitive market, dominated by varied market players such as Croda International Plc. (U.K.), Akzonobel N.V. (Netherlands), and Evonik Industries AG (Germany) among others. To gain market share, these companies are adopting numerous market strategies that include innovative product development, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, and expansion of existing facilities.

Scope of the Report

This research report categorizes the North America agriculture utility adjuvants market into the following segments and sub segments:

North America Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market, By Type

• Compatibility Agents
• Antifoam Agents
• Water Conditioners
• Drift Control Agents
• Buffers/Acidifiers
• Others

North America Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market, By Geography

• U.S.
• Canada
• Mexico

Table of Contents

1 Introduction (Page No. - 10)
    1.1 Objectives of the Study
    1.2 Market Segmentation & Coverage
    1.3 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 13)
    2.1 Integrated Ecosystem of Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market
    2.2 Arriving at the Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market Size
           2.2.1 Top-Down Approach
           2.2.2 Bottom-Up Approach
           2.2.3 Demand Side Approach
           2.2.4 Macro Indicator-Based Approach
    2.3 Assumptions

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 21)

4 Market Overview (Page No. - 23)
    4.1 Introduction
    4.2 Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market: Comparison With Parent Market
    4.3 Market Drivers and Inhibitors
    4.4 Key Market Dynamics
    4.5 Demand Side Analysis

5 North America Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market, By Application (Page No. - 30)
    5.1 Introduction
    5.2 North American Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market in Herbicides,By Geography
    5.3 North American Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market in Insecticides,By Geography
    5.4 North American Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market in Fungicides,By Geography
    5.5 Sneak View: North American Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market,By Application

6 North America Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market, By Type (Page No. - 36)
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 North American Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market, Type Comparison With Agriculture Adjuvants Market
    6.3 North America Compatibility Agents Market, By Geography
    6.4 North America Antifoam Market, By Geography
    6.5 North America Drift Control Agents Market, By Geography
    6.6 North America Buffers/Acidifiers Market, By Geography
    6.7 North America Water Conditioners Market, By Geography

7 North America Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market, By Geography (Page No. - 45)
    7.1 Introduction
    7.2 U.S. Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market
           7.2.1 U.S. Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market, By Application
           7.2.2 U.S. Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market, By Type
    7.3 Canada Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market
           7.3.1 Canada Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market, By Application
           7.3.2 Canada Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market, By Type
    7.4 Mexico Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market
           7.4.1 Mexico Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market, By Application
           7.4.2 Mexico Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market, By Type

8 North America Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market: Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 58)
    8.1 North American Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market: Company Share Analysis
    8.2 North America Company Presence in Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market, By Type
    8.3 Mergers & Acquisitions
    8.4 Expansions
    8.5 New Products/Technology Launch

9 North America Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market, By Company (Page No. - 61)
(Overview, Financials, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)*
    9.1 Huntsman International LLC
    9.2 Solvay SA
    9.3 Nufarm Ltd.
    9.4 Croda International PLC
    9.5 Clariant International Ltd
*Details On Overview, Financials, Product & Services, Strategy, and Developments Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Company

10 Appendix (Page No. - 73)
     10.1 Customization Options
             10.1.1 Technical Analysis
             10.1.2 Regulatory Framework
             10.1.3 Impact Analysis
             10.1.4 Trade Analysis
             10.1.5 Historical Data and Trends
     10.2 Related Reports
     10.3 Introducing RT: Real Time Market Intelligence
             10.3.1 RT Snapshots

List of Tables (36 Tables)

Table 1 North American Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Peer Market Size,2014 (USD MN)
Table 2 North American Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market: Application Market, 2014 (KT)
Table 3 North American Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market: Macro Indicators, By Geography 2014 (000’ Ha)
Table 4 Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market: Comparison With Parent Market, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 5 North American Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market: Drivers and Inhibitors
Table 6 North American Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market, By Application, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 7 North American Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market, By Type, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 8 North American Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market: Comparison With Application Markets, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 9 North American Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market, By Application, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 10 North American Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market in Herbicides,By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 11 North American Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market in Insecticides,By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 12 North American Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market in Fungicides,By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 13 North American Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market, By Type,2013-2019(USD MN)
Table 14 North American Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market: Type Comparison With Parent Market, 2013–2019 (USD MN)
Table 15 North America Compatibility Agents Market, By Geography,2013–2019 (USD MN)
Table 16 North America Antifoam Agents Market, By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 17 North America Drift Control Agents Market, By Geography,2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 18 North America Buffers/Acidifiers Market, By Geography,2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 19 North America Water Conditioners Market, By Geography,2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 20 North America Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market, By Geography,2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 21 U.S. Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market, By Application,2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 22 U.S. Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market, By Type, 2013-2019(USD MN)
Table 23 Canada Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market, By Application,2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 24 Canada Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market, By Type, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 25 Mexico Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market, By Application,2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 26 Mexico Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market, By Type, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 27 North America Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market: Company Share Analysis, 2014 (%)
Table 28 North America Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market: Mergers & Acquisitions
Table 29 North America Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market: Expansions
Table 30 North America Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market: New Products/Technology Launch
Table 31 Huntsman International LLC.: Key Financials, By Business Segment,2009-2013 (USD MN)
Table 32 Huntsman International LLC. : Key Financials, 2009 - 2013 (USD MN)
Table 33 Solvay SA: Key Financials, 2010-2014 (USD MN)
Table 34 Nufarm Ltd.: Key Financials, 2010-2014 (USD MN)
Table 35 Croda International PLC: Key Financials, 2010-2014 (USD MN)
Table 36 Clariant International Ltd. : Key Financials Data, 2010-2014 (USD MN)

List of Figures (48 Figures)

Figure 1 North America Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market: Segmentation & Coverage
Figure 2 Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market: Integrated Ecosystem
Figure 3 Research Methodology
Figure 4 Top-Down Approach
Figure 5 Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 6 Demand Side Approach
Figure 7 Macro Indicator-Based Approach
Figure 8 North America Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market Snapshot,2014
Figure 9 Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market: Growth Aspects
Figure 10 Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market: Comparison With Parent Market
Figure 11 North America Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market, By Application,2014 vs 2019
Figure 12 North America Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Types, By Geography,2014 (USD MN)
Figure 13 Agricultural Utility Adjuvants: Application Market Scenario
Figure 14 North America Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market, By Application,2014 & 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 15 North America Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market in Herbicides,By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 16 North America Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market in Insecticides,By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 17 North America Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market in Fungicides,By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 18 Sneak View: North Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market
Figure 19 Agriculture Utility Adjuvants Market, By Type, 2014-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 20 North America Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market, Type Comparison With Agriculture Adjuvants Market (USD MN)
Figure 21 North America Compatibility Agents Market, By Geography,2013–2019 (USD MN)
Figure 22 North America Antifoam Market, By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 23 North America Drift Control Agents Market, By Geography,2013-2019(USD MN)
Figure 24 North America Buffers/Acidifiers Market, By Geography,2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 25 North America Water Conditioners Market, By Geography,2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 26 North America Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market: Growth Analysis,By Geography, 2014-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 27 U.S. Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market Overview, 2014 & 2019 (%)
Figure 28 U.S. Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market, By Application,2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 29 U.S. Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market: Applications Snapshot,2014 & 2019
Figure 30 U.S. Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market, By Type, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 31 U.S. Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market Share, By Type, 2014 & 2019 (%)
Figure 32 Canada Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market Overview, 2014 & 2019 (%)
Figure 33 Canada Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market, By Application,2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 34 Canada Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market : Applications Snapshot, 2014 & 2019
Figure 35 Canada Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market, By Type, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 36 Canada Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market Share, By Type,2014 & 2019 (%)
Figure 37 Mexico Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market Overview, By Application, 2014 & 2019 (%)
Figure 38 Mexico Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market, By Application,2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 39 Mexico Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market : Applications Snapshot, 2014 & 2019
Figure 40 Mexico Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market, By Type, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 41 Mexico Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market Share, By Type,2014 & 2019 (%)
Figure 42 North America Agricultural Utility Adjuvants Market: Company Share Analysis, 2014 (%)
Figure 43 Agriculture Utility Adjuvants: Company Product Coverage, By Type, 2014
Figure 44 Huntsman International LLC: Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 45 Solvay SA: Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 46 Nufarm Ltd.: Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 47 Croda International PLC: Revenue Mix, 2014 (%)
Figure 48 Clariant International Ltd: Revenue Mix, 2014 (%)

The agricultural adjuvants market, which is a part of the agrochemical market primarily, includes surfactants, oils, ammonium fertilizers, water conditioners, and drift control agents. The North America utility agricultural adjuvants market is the one of the fastest growing segments of the agrochemical market. The agricultural utility adjuvants market has grown exponentially in the last few years, and its growth is expected to continue further in the coming years. Numerous factors such as growing demand for agro-chemicals, adoption of precision farming and protected agriculture, increased farm expenditure, shrinking arable land, and changing farming practices and technology are factors influencing the overall demand of agricultural utility adjuvants.

Adjuvants are revolutionizing the agrochemical business, as they become the best tools adopted by farmers with an aim of improving application, facilitating the dosage, and achieving more cost-effective, better targeted, and more environmentally acceptable pest control. The agricultural adjuvants play an essential role in enhancing the performance of herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides.

The purpose of this study is to analyze the North America agriculture utility adjuvants market. The analysis has been conducted on the various market segments derived on the basis of application, type, and geography.

The North American agriculture utility adjuvants market was valued at $226.5 million in 2014, and is projected to reach $288.6 million by 2019, at a CAGR of 5.0% from 2014 to 2019. The market, by application was led by the herbicides segment registering a market share of 47.6% in 2014.