Special Research Report on China’s Seed Markets in 2011

【Abstract】：

Company is a professional service company specializing in agricultural consultation. Since the set up of the company, we have been adopting the international consultation standard of agricultural companies and standard operating procedure, and concentrating on agricultural information service, market and industry research, providing professional and intensive strategic consultation services. Over the past ten years, the company has provided multi-range and multilevel services to domestic and oversea customers, including world famous agricultural companies, comprehensive enterprises, financial investment organizations, agricultural and related institutions, embassies and large domestic agricultural enterprises, many of which are leading companies in agricultural industry. More than 30 of World Top 500 enterprises have been purchasing our information products.

As a main element of crop planting costs, seed is in the upstream of farm produce industry. The competitive advantages of seed market will decide the initiative of agricultural competition. China is a large agricultural country; the quantity of seed used in ordinary year is above 12.5 billion kg and in 2010 the market capacity of hybrid corn, hybrid rice, wheat, cotton, vegetables and other seed was around RMB4.4 billion. The huge market makes China’s seed industry increasingly being a focus of attracting capital.

Seed market competition in China is relatively decentralized. Lots of small scale enterprises, lower industry concentration, generous profits, huge market and technology and policy barriers allow the industry to be one of the notable sub-industries of agriculture. With the standardization of China’s seed market in recent years, mergers and acquisitions always happen. How are the current situation of Chinese seed market and the competition status of the market segment of each variety? How will the seed industry structure, market price and policy develop in 2011?
Company organized seed market, technical and financial experts to make deep, accurate, objective, comprehensive and systematic analyses on sectors in the industry chain, including whole market, enterprises and policies. The report describes the current situation of China’s seed market and provides professional advices for the development direction of China’s seed market later.

The seed market report mainly includes the market scales and deep analyses of hybrid corn seed, hybrid rice seed, wheat seed, cotton seed and rapeseed. Research contents include seed production, market demand, price variation, import and export, and forecast of China’s seed market development direction in the future. 

It is not only a rare special research report for domestic and oversea industry investors, strategic investors and large scale seed companies, who care China’s seed industry, but also one of crucial decision bases to learn the current development status of the industry and seize investment opportunities and growing trend for seed and related industry giants, investment banks, fund and bond organizations.

【Table of Contents】 

Part One   Current status of China’s seed market 7
One Development process of China’s seed arket……………………………………..…………7
1. Overview of world seed market development 7
2. Overview of seed market development in China 7
3. Overview of seed coating development in China 7
Two China seed market development haracteristics………………………………….…………7
1. Major policy environment of China’s seed market 7
2. Major constraints of China’s seed market development 8
Three Seed market scale in China……………………………..…………………....……………8
Four  Seed market development forecast in China…….....………….………………………...8
Part Two   Analysis on China’s corn seed market 8
One  Demand analysis on China’s corn seed market………………………………………….8
1. Corn acreage and yield variation in China 8
2. Analysis on China corn cultivation regions 8
3. Analysis on seed demand for corn cultivation 8
4. Analysis on the varieties of corn seed in China 8
5. Analyses on the demand and purpose of corn seed 8
Two  Analysis on corn seed supply in China………………………………….…………………8
1． Yield of corn seed in China 8
2． Major corn seed production bases in China 8
3． Analysis on production model of corn seed in China 8
Three Import and export analysis on corn seed in China……………………………………….8
Four  Analysis on main recommended varieties of corn seed in China…………...………….8
1．Analysis on recommended varieties of corn seed in China 8
2．Analyses on key corn seeds 8
（1）Introduction of ZD 958 8
（2）Introduction of ND 108 8
（3）Introduction of XY335 8
（4）Introduction of XD20 8
（5）Introduction of LD981 8
Five  Price analysis on China’s corn seed….………………………………………...…………8
Part Three   Analysis on China’s rice seed market 8
One  Demand analysis on China’s paddy seed…………………………………………………8
1．Paddy acreage and yield variation in China 8
2．Analysis on China paddy cultivation regions 8
3．Analysis on seed demand for paddy cultivation 8
4．Analysis on the varieties of paddy seed 8
Two  Analysis on paddy seed supply in China…………………………………………….…….9
1．China’s corn seed Yield 9
2．Major paddy seed production bases in China 9
Three Import and export analysis on paddy seed in China………………………………..……9
Four  Analysis on main recommended varieties of paddy seed in China…………………….9
1．Analysis on recommended varieties of paddy seed in China 9
2．Introductions of key paddy seeds 9
（1）Fengliangyou 1 9
（2）Liangyoupei jiu 9
（3）JY 207 9
（4）JY402 9
（5）JY463 9
（6）IIY838 9
（7）GY725 9
Five  Paddy seed price…………………………………………………………………………….9
Six   The influence of GM seed’s popularization on China’s seed industry…………………9
Part Four   Analysis on China’s wheat seed market 9
One  Demand analysis on China’s wheat seed market……………………………….……….9
1．Wheat acreage and yield variation in China 9
2．Analysis on wheat cultivation regions in China 9
3．Analysis on seed demand for corn cultivation 9
4．Analysis on the varieties of wheat seed in China 9
Two  Analysis on wheat seed supply in China…………………………………….…………….9
1．Wheat seed yield in China 9
2．Wheat seed production bases in China 9
Three Import and export analysis on corn seed in China……………………………………….9
Four  Analysis on main recommended varieties of wheat seed in China…………………….9
1． Analysis on recommended varieties of wheat seed in China 9
2． Introductions of key wheat seeds 9
（1）Zhengmai 9023 9
（2）Jimai 20 10
（3）Yannong 19 10
（4）Han 6172 10
Five  Price analysis on China’s wheat seed……………………………………………………10
Part Five   Analysis on China’s cotton seed market 10
One  Demand analysis on cotton seed in China………………………………………………10
1．Cotton acreage and yield variation in China 10
2．Analysis on cotton cultivation regions in China 10
3．Analysis on seed demand for cotton cultivation 10
4．Analysis on the varieties of cotton seed 10
Two  Analysis on cotton seed supply in China…………………………………………………10
1．Cotton seed yield in China 10
2．Cotton seed production bases in China 10
Three Import and export analysis on cotton seed in China……………………………………10
Four  Analysis on main recommended varieties of cotton seed in China…………..………10
1．Analysis on recommended varieties of cotton seed in China 10
2．Introductions of key cotton seeds 10
（1）LMY28 10
（2）LMY21 10
（3）Xinluzao 33 10
（4）Ezamian10 10
Five  Price analysis on China’s cotton seed……………………………………………………10
Part Six  Analysis on China’s rapeseed seed market 10
One  Demand analysis on China’s rapeseed seed market…………………………………..10
1．Corn acreage and yield variation in China 10
2．Analysis on corn cultivation regions in China 10
3．Analysis on seed demand for corn cultivation 10
4．Demand analysis on rapeseed seed 10
Two  Supply analysis on rapeseed seed China……………………………………………….10
1．Rapeseed seed Yield in China 10
2．Rapeseed seed production bases in China 11
Three Import and export analysis on rapeseed seed in China…………………………….…..11
Four  Analysis on main recommended varieties of rapeseed seed in China……………….11
1．Analysis on recommended varieties of rapeseed seed in China 11
2．Introduction of key rapeseed seeds 11
（1）Qinyou 7 11
（2）Zhongshuang 9 11
（3）Zhongyouza 2 11
（4）Huayouza 6 11
Five  Price analysis on China’s rapeseed seed…………………………………….………….11
Part Seven   Analyses on key seed enterprises 11
One  Yuan Long Ping High-Tech Agriculture CO., LTD………………………….……………11
1．History and ownership structure 11
2．Structure of primary business 11
3.  Financial analysis 11
Profitability analysis 11
Analysis on operating capacity 11
Analysis on debt paying ability 11
Analysis on development capability 11
Two  Hefei Fengle Seed Co., Ltd……………………………………………………….……….11
1．History and ownership structure 11
2．Structure of primary business 11
3.  Financial analysis 11
Profitability analysis 11
Analysis on operating capacity 11
Analysis on debt paying ability 11
Analysis on development capability 11
Three Shandong Denghai Xianfeng Seed Co., Ltd…………………………………………….11
1. History and ownership structure 11
2. Structure of primary business 11
3. Financial analysis 12
Profitability analysis 12
Analysis on operating capacity 12
Analysis on debt paying ability 12
Analysis on development capability 12
World Top ten seed enterprises 12
China Top 50 seed enterprises 12

List of Graphs 12

【Figures & Tables】

Figure1-1 China’s seed market scale, 2008-2011 12
Table 1-1 development forecast of China’s seed industry in 2011 12
Table 1-2 total quantity and distribution of main food crops seed in China 12
Table 1-3 Quantities of used food crops seed by regions 12
Figure 2-1 corn acreage and yield variation in China (2004-2010) 12
Figure 2-2 Distribution of corn cultivation regions in China (2008-2010) 12
Figure 2-3 market scale and quantity of corn seed in China (2003-2010) 12
Figure 2-4 Distribution of corn seed market in China 12
Figure 2-5 Seed production acreage of corn seed and yield variation in China 12
Figure 2-6 Yield distribution of China’s corn seed (20010) 12
Figure 2-7 Import and export of corn seed in China (2006-2010) 12
Figure 2-8 Distribution of corn seed import enterprises in China (20010) 12
Table2-1 Acreages of main recommended corn seeds in China (2002-2010) 12
Table 2-2 Acreages of main recommended corn seeds in China’s key regions (2010) 12
Table 2-3 Main prices of Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences ZD 958 corn seed (2008-2010) 12
Table 2-4 Main prices of Doneed ZD 958 corn seed (2008-2010) 12
Table 2-5 Main prices of ND108 corn seed (2008-2010) 12
Table 2-6 Main prices of Denghai Xianfeng Xianyu335 corn seed (2010-11) 12
Table 2-7 Main prices of Dunhuang Xianfeng Xianyu 335 corn seed (2011) 12
Table 2-8 Main prices of corn seed in Xi’an, Shaanxi (2010) 12
Table 2-9 Main prices of corn seed in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia (2010) 13
Table 2-10 Main prices of corn seed in Gongzhuling, Jilin province (2010) 13
Table 2-11 Main prices of corn seed in Luzhou, Sichuan Province (2010) 13
Figure 3-1 Paddy acreage and yield variation in China (2004-2010) 13
Figure 3-2 Proportion of hybrid rice acreage in convention acreage 13
Figure 3-3 Distribution of paddy seed cultivation regions in China 13
Figure3-4Distribution of paddy seed cultivation areas in provinces (2010) 13
Figure3-5 Sale volume of China’s paddy seed and using quantity of hybrid rice  （2004-2010） 13
Figure3-6 cultivated area proportion of japonica rice and indica rice in China (2010) 13
Figure3-7 Cultivated area proportion of early paddy, medium paddy and late paddy (2010) 13
Figure 3-8 seed production acreage and yield of China’s hybrid rice (2003-2010) 13
Figure 3-9 Regional distribution of hybrid rice seed production bases （2010） 13
Figure 3-10 Exports of China’s paddy seed (2003-2010) 13
Table 3-1Acreage of major recommended paddy seed (2010) 13
Table 3-2Popularization acreage of Fengliangyou1 in major provinces（2004-2010） 13
Table 3-3 Popularization acreage of Liangyoupeijiu in major provinces（2004-2010） 13
Table3-4 Popularization acreage of Jinyou 207 in major provinces（2004-2010） 13
Table 3-5 Popularization acreage of Jinyou 402 in major provinces（2004-2010） 13
Table 3-6 Popularization acreage of Jinyou 463 in major provinces（2004-2010） 13
Table 3-7 Popularization acreage of IIyou 838 in major provinces（2004-2010） 13
Table 3-8 Popularization acreage of Gangyou 725 in major provinces（2004-2010） 13
Table 3-9 Prices of China’s paddy seed 2003-2011 13
Figure 4-1 Acreage and yield variation of wheat in China (2004-2010） 13
Figure 4-2 Distribution of Wheat cultivation regions in major producing areas in China 13
Table 4-1 Routine index of strong wheat in northern NC, 2008-2010 13
Table 4-2 Rheology characteristic index of strong wheat in northern NC, 2008-2010 13
Table 4-3 Backing grade of strong wheat in northern NC, 2008-2010 13
Table 4-4 Routine index of strong wheat in northern Huanghuai, China, 2008-2010 13
Table 4-5 Rheology characteristic index of strong wheat in northern Huanghuai, China, 2008-2010 14
Table 4-6 Backing grade of strong wheat in northern Huanghuai, China,, 2008-2010 14
Table 4-7 Routine index of strong wheat in Northeast and Northwest, 2008-2010 14
Table 4-8 Rheology characteristic index of strong wheat in Northeast and Northwest, 2008-2010 14
Table 4-9 Routine index of plain wheat in northern Huanghuai, China, 2008-2010 14
Table 4-10 Rheology characteristic index of plain wheat in northern Huanghuai, China, 2008-2010 14
Table 4-11 Routine index of plain and weak wheat in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, 2008-2010 14
Table 4-12 Rheology characteristic index of plain and weak wheat in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, 2008-2010 14
Table 4-13 Routine index in Southwest wheat producing regions, 2008-2010 14
Table 4-14 Rheology characteristic index in Sichuan basin and Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, 2008-2010 14
Figure 4-2 Sale volume of wheat seed and using quantity of commercial seed (2006-2010） 14
Figure 4-3 Consumption structure of wheat in China（2009-2011） 14
Figure4-4Wheat seed production acreage and yield variation (2008-2010) 14
Table 4-15 Popularization acreage of major wheat in China (2008-2010) 14
Figure4-5 Purchasing price trend of wheat in China (2004-2011) 14
Table 4-16 Wheat seed prices in China （2008-2010） 14
Figure 5-1 Cotton acreage and yield variation in China （2004-2009） 14
Figure 5-2 Distribution of cotton seed cultivation regions in China (2008） 14
Figure 5-3 Sale volume of cotton seed and using quantity of commercial seed (2010-11） 14
Figure5-4 Cotton seed production acreage and yield variation (1999-2010) 14
Table 5-1 Popularization acreage of major cottons in China (2008-2010) 14
Figure 5-5Purchasing price trend of cotton in China (2004-2010) 14
Table 5-2 Cotton seed prices in China （2008-2010） 15
Figure 6-1 Rapeseed acreage and yield variation in China （2008-2010） 15
Table6-1 Distribution of priority rape developing regions in Yangtze valley, China 15
Figure 6-2 Distribution of rapeseed cultivation regions in China (2008-2011） 15
Figure 6-3 Sale volume of rapeseed seed and using quantity of commercial seed (2004-2010） 15
Figure6-4 Rapeseed seed production acreage and yield variation (2004-2010) 15
Table6-2 Popularization acreage of major rapeseeds in China (2008-2010) 15
Figure 6-5Purchasing price trend of rapeseeds in China (2004-2010) 15
Table6-3Rapeseed seed prices in China （2006-2010） 15
Table 7-1 Ownership structure of Yuan Long Ping High-Tech Agriculture CO., LTD. (June, 2010) 15
Figure 7-1 Actual controller 15
Table 7-2 Income structure of Yuan Long Ping High-Tech Agriculture CO., LTD. by products （2008-2010） 15
Table 7-3 Personnel structure of Yuan Long Ping High-Tech Agriculture CO., LTD. 2008 (by majors) 15
Table 7-4 Profitability of Yuan Long Ping High-Tech Agriculture CO., LTD. (2008-2010) 15
Figure 7-2 Gross profits of major products of Yuan Long Ping High-Tech Agriculture CO., LTD. (2008-2010) 15
Table 7-5 Profitability index of Yuan Long Ping High-Tech Agriculture CO., LTD. (2008-2010) 15
Table 7-6Capital management ability index of Yuan Long Ping High-Tech Agriculture CO., LTD. (2008-2010) 15
Table 7-7 Debt paying ability index of Yuan Long Ping High-Tech Agriculture CO., LTD. (2008-2010) 15
Table 7-8 Growth index of Yuan Long Ping High-Tech Agriculture CO., LTD. (2008-2010) 15
Table 7-9 Ownership structure of Hefei Fengle Seed Co., Ltd. (June, 2010) 15
Figure 7-3 Substantial Shareholder of Hefei Fengle Seed Co., Ltd. 15
Table 7-10 Income structure of Hefei Fengle Seed Co., Ltd. by products （2008-2010） 16
Table 7-11 Income structure of Hefei Fengle Seed Co., Ltd. by regions （2008-2010） 16
Table 7-12 Profitability index of Hefei Fengle Seed Co., Ltd. (2008-2010) 16
Table 7-13 Capital management ability index of Hefei Fengle Seed Co., Ltd. (2008-2010) 16
Table 7-14 Debt paying ability index of Hefei Fengle Seed Co., Ltd. (2008-2010) 16
Table 7-15 Growth index of Hefei Fengle Seed Co., Ltd. (2008-2010) 16
Table 7-16 Ownership structure of ShanDong DengHai Seeds CO., LTD. (June, 2010) 16
Figure 7-4 Substantial Shareholder of ShanDong DengHai Seeds CO., LTD. 16
Table 7-17 Income structure of ShanDong DengHai Seeds CO., LTD. by products or sectors（2008-2010） 16
Table 7-18 Profitability index of Hefei Fengle Seed Co., Ltd. (2008-2010) 16
Table 7-19 Capital management ability index of ShanDong DengHai Seeds CO., LTD. (2008-2010) 16
Table 7-20 Debt paying ability index of ShanDong DengHai Seeds CO., LTD. (2008-2010) 16
Table 7-21 Growth index of ShanDong DengHai Seeds CO., LTD. (2008-2010) 16