Frost & Sullivan: The North American and Western European Biopesticides Markets Will Grow Strong Thanks to Chemical-free Crops

LONDON, November 18 - The biopesticides market in Western Europe and North America is growing
strongly. The increasing demand for chemical-free crops, paralleled by the
expansion of land for organic farming, has led to augmented usage of
biopesticides.

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New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (www.chemicals.frost.com) North
American & Western European Biopesticides Market, finds that the market
earned revenues of US$594.2 million in 2008 and estimates this to reach
US$1020.2 million in 2015. The following markets are covered in this research:
microbial biopesticides, beneficial insects and biochemical pesticides.

"The major growth factor for the biopesticides market is the escalating
demand for chemical free crops by end users and supermarkets," notes Frost &
Sullivan Research Analyst Yeshwanth Kumar Desikamani. "Major supermarket
chains including Walmart and Tesco, among others, are demanding chemical-free
crops, fruits and vegetables."

Governments in these regions are supporting the reduction in the level of
chemicals used in agriculture with regulations limiting maximum residue
levels (MRL) levels. This is a significant growth factor for biopesticides.

However, biopesticides do not represent a stand-alone solution for
treating crop diseases. Nor should they be viewed as a solution to reduce
insect infestation.

"In this market, beneficial insects, which are considered natural enemies
of plant pests, cannot be used to cure fungal, bacterial or viral diseases,"
explains Yeshwanth. "Thus, they cannot be used as standalone products."

However, market participants could create a beneficial insect product and
a biofungicide that does not harm beneficial insects or other living
organisms. It could thus have an optimal effect, without jeopardising the
impact of other helpful products or organisms.

The establishment of integrated pest management (IPM) and integrated crop
management (ICM) programs, which use the technical and product expertise of
the manufacturer for efficient tackling of problems, will be critical to
market development.

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