The manufactured soils market is projected to reach USD 7.8 Billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 6.7% from 2016 to 2021. The growth of this market is attributed to the increasing demand for organic products, the increasing global population, improved yield & productivity, and increasing trend towards modern farming practices such as controlled agriculture and urban farming. Increase in demand for organic foods, swift growth in the urban farming techniques, increased demand for horticulture along with the promotion and aid by government agencies have fueled the usage of soil blends & mixes among the modern agricultural practices. The years considered for the study are:
- Base Year: 2015
- Estimated Year: 2016
- Projected Year: 2021
- Forecast Period: 2016 to 2021
This report includes the estimation of market sizes for value (USD million). Top-down and bottom-up approaches have been used to estimate and validate the size of the manufactured soils market and to estimate the size of various other dependent submarkets. Key players in the market have been identified through secondary research, and their market share has been determined through primary and secondary research. All percentage shares, splits, and breakdowns have been determined using secondary sources and were verified through primary sources.
Market Ecosystem
The manufactured soil value chain includes material input manufacturers that provides with soil, compost, sand, coir fiber, perlite, and vermiculite among others. Manufactured soil manufacturers include The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (U.S.), Boxley Materials Company Inc. (U.S.), Resource Management Inc. (U.S.), and Boughton Loam & Turf Management Limited (U.K.). Other players include Casella Organics, Inc. (U.S.) Resource Management Inc. (U.S.), and Tim O’Hare Associates LLP (U.K.). Furthermore, the products manufactured by these companies are sold by either the manufacturers or through there dedicated distribution channels.
Target Audience:
- Raw material and ingredients suppliers
- Suppliers
- Agriculture institutes
- R&D institutes
- Technology providers
- Manufactured soil manufacturers/suppliers
- Raw material manufacturers/suppliers
- Intermediary suppliers
- Wholesalers
- Dealers
- Consumers
- Retailers
- Farmers
- Research institutes and organizations
- Government bodies, venture capitalists, and private equity firms
“The study answers several questions for stakeholders, primarily which market segments to focus on in the next two to five years for prioritizing efforts and investments.”
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