Post-Harvest Treatment Market - Forecasts from 2022 to 2027

The post-harvest treatment market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.73% over the forecast period to reach a market size of US$2.271 billion in 2027, from US$1.439 billion in 2020.

The market is expected to surge in the coming years, due to the rise in food demand, worldwide. With the increase in disposable income and the growing population, there has been an immense demand for clean and safer agricultural products. According to the data given by the Food and Agriculture Organisation, the global population has been expected to grow to 2.3 billion between the years 2009 and 2050. Moreover, the FAO projections stated that feeding a global population of an estimated 9.1 billion people in 2050 would require the growth of food production by around 70% between 2007 and 2050. With the increase in income and population, especially in lower and middle-income countries, the demand to consume high-quality food is expected to grow significantly. Favorable government policies to enhance the total agricultural output has been expected to play a major and imperative role in the market growth. Moreover, the increasing emphasis on research and development to develop and introduce novel post-harvest treatment solutions is expected to improve the market demand.

Increase in agricultural trade

The market is expected to surge in the coming years, due to the growth in agricultural trade globally. With the creation and development of the World Trade Organisation in 1995, there had been a rise in overall agricultural exports and imports worldwide. The increasing challenge to combat environmental solutions, water scarcity, and others, are expected to enhance the need for high food productivity solutions. According to the data given by the World Bank, global agricultural exports had exceeded and crossed US$1.8 trillion in the year 2019. The rise in the trade of grains and cereals has a positive impact on the market. Farmers have been adopting novel solutions to increase their agricultural output. Moreover, major logistics companies have also been increasing the usage of post-harvesting solutions to keep the quality of the products at its highest. This development had been expected to play a considerable role in the market growth in the coming years.

Latest Developments

Several firms and corporations have been making a considerable impact in the market in the past few years. With the rise in spending on R&D and increasing government incentives and schemes to develop advanced and novel post-harvest treatment solutions, the market has been projected to register considerable growth in the coming years.

• In December 2021, SanLucar had announced that it had signed an agreement with Sanifruit, a post-harvest treatment company, to develop and introduce novel and advanced solutions that would be used in the extension of the shelf life of fruits, in a more environmentally friendly manner. Moreover, the novel agreement would also allow for combating food waste.
• In December 2021, Save Foods, one of the key Israeli firm developing and offering solutions for food safety and extending post-life, had announced that it had commenced a commercial program with an agritech consultancy firm, Agrinet S.A., to launch novel products and solutions in Mexico. The company had intended to increase its position and standing in the Mexican agricultural market, with the launch of novel past harvesting treatment solutions.
• In April 2021, the Indian Government announced that it had signed an agreement with Microsoft Corporation to provide and offer post-harvest management solutions to the farmers in the regions such as Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat, and others. This development would allow the farmers to adopt novel post-harvesting treatment solutions in the country.

Growing demand for fresh foods

The market has been expected to surge in the coming years, due to the increasing demand for fresh foods, worldwide. According to the data given by the Institute of Food Technologists, global fresh food demand has been expected to surge at a considerable rate. Regions such as the Asia Pacific and the Middle East, and Africa are expected to register significant growth, due to the increase in population and growing income. Moreover, the increasing surge in the consumption of organic fresh food had also been expected to bolster market growth. Europe has also been projected to enhance the demand for fresh foods. According to the data given by the Center for the promotion of imports from developing nations, the region has been a mature market for fresh vegetables and fruits. Moreover, it is also responsible for around 44% of the global trade value of fresh vegetables and fruits. Countries such as Germany, the UK, France, and others, exhibit significant market growth. This development has been projected to enhance the market growth in the coming years.

Segmentation:

• By Type

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Fungicides

Cleaners

Sanitizers

• By Crop type

Fruits

Vegetables

• By Geography

North America

• USA
• Canada
• Mexico

South America

• Brazil
• Argentina
• Others

Europe

• UK
• Germany
• France
• Italy
• Others

Middle East and Africa

• Saudi Arabia
• UAE
• Others

Asia Pacific

• Japan
• China
• India
• South Korea
• Thailand
• Taiwan
• Indonesia
• Others