Global Crop Breeding Technology Market to Reach US$ 7.66 Billion by 2031, Driven by Genomics, Gene Editing, and Precision Agriculture | QY Research

Market Overview -

The global Crop Breeding Technology market was valued at US$ 4,924 million in 2024 and is projected to reach US$ 7,664 million by 2031, expanding at a CAGR of 6.7% during the forecast period 2025-2031.

According to QY Research, the newly published report "Crop Breeding Technology Market Share and Ranking, Overall Sales and Demand Forecast 2025-2031" delivers a comprehensive assessment of market size, technology evolution, competitive positioning, and regional demand trends shaping the future of global crop improvement.

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Industry Context and Technology Evolution
Global agriculture is facing mounting pressure from population growth, food security concerns, and climate change. Crop breeding technology has become a cornerstone of sustainable agricultural production, enabling higher yields, improved quality, enhanced pest resistance, and stronger environmental adaptability.

Traditionally, plant breeding relied on phenotypic selection and hybridization, processes that are often time-consuming and less precise. Today, breeding has evolved into a data-driven, genetics-led discipline, integrating molecular biology, genomics, and advanced analytics. Scientists now leverage natural genetic diversity within crop families to identify desirable traits and design new varieties with a higher probability of success in both field performance and consumer acceptance.

Shift Toward Advanced and Intelligent Breeding
The global market is undergoing a shift from purely traditional breeding toward molecular breeding, genome selection, and gene editing technologies. Marker-assisted selection (MAS) and genomic selection have significantly improved breeding efficiency and accuracy. The emergence of CRISPR-based gene editing has further accelerated innovation by enabling precise, targeted modification of crop genomes, reducing development timelines for new varieties.

In parallel, the rise of precision agriculture is transforming breeding strategies. The integration of big data, the Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence allows breeders to combine genomic data with environmental and agronomic datasets. This holistic approach improves prediction of gene-environment interactions and optimizes breeding outcomes, particularly under variable climate conditions.

Competitive Landscape
The Crop Breeding Technology market is moderately concentrated, with leading multinational seed and agrochemical companies maintaining strong positions through technology platforms, acquisitions, and R&D investment. Key players profiled in the report include
► Bayer
► Corteva Agriscience (Pioneer Seeds)
► Sinochem Holdings (Syngenta)
► BASF
► Limagrain Group.

The top three players together account for approximately 46% of global market revenue, highlighting the strategic importance of proprietary genetics, breeding platforms, and global distribution networks.

Product and Application Insights
By technology type, traditional breeding remains the largest segment, accounting for around 28% of total market share, reflecting its continued relevance in regions with limited access to advanced technologies. However, molecular breeding and genetic engineering are the fastest-growing segments, supported by rising adoption in both developed and emerging agricultural markets.

From an application perspective, cereal seeds dominate the market, representing about 53% of global demand. This is driven by the essential role of cereals such as wheat, rice, and maize in global food systems. Oil-bearing crop seeds, vegetable and fruit seeds, and specialty crops are also seeing increasing investment, particularly as consumer preferences shift toward nutrition, taste, and sustainability.

Regional Outlook
► The Asia-Pacific region is the largest market for crop breeding technology, accounting for approximately 37% of global revenue. Rapid population growth, food security initiatives, and government support for agricultural modernization in countries such as China and India underpin strong regional demand.

► North America follows with a 29% market share, supported by advanced R&D infrastructure, high adoption of molecular breeding, and strong presence of global seed companies. Europe accounts for around 19%, driven by innovation in sustainable breeding and regulatory focus on crop resilience and environmental performance.
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Market Drivers and Challenges
Key growth drivers include:
► Rising global demand for food security and yield improvement
► Climate change pressures increasing the need for stress-tolerant crop varieties
► Rapid adoption of genomics, gene editing, and AI-enabled breeding tools
► Strong investment by multinational seed companies in advanced breeding platforms

At the same time, the market faces challenges such as long regulatory approval cycles, public concerns around genetically engineered crops in certain regions, and high R&D costs associated with advanced breeding technologies. Balancing innovation with regulatory compliance and public acceptance remains a critical consideration for industry participants.

Market Segmentation Highlights

By Type
► Traditional Breeding
► Molecular Breeding
► Genetic Engineering Breeding
► Others

By Application
► Cereal Seeds
► Oil-bearing Crop Seeds
► Vegetable and Fruit Seeds
► Others

By Region
► North America
► Europe
► Asia Pacific
► South America
► Middle East & Africa

Why This Report Matters
► In-depth global and regional revenue forecasts through 2031
► Detailed company market share and competitive ranking analysis
► Insights into emerging breeding technologies and precision agriculture trends
► Identification of high-growth crop segments and regional opportunities
► Strategic guidance for seed companies, investors, and agricultural policymakers

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Table of Content:

1 Market Overview
1.1 Crop Breeding Technology Product Introduction
1.2 Global Crop Breeding Technology Market Size Forecast (2020-2031)
1.3 Crop Breeding Technology Market Trends & Drivers
1.3.1 Crop Breeding Technology Industry Trends
1.3.2 Crop Breeding Technology Market Drivers & Opportunity
1.3.3 Crop Breeding Technology Market Challenges
1.3.4 Crop Breeding Technology Market Restraints
1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
1.5 Study Objectives
1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
2.1 Global Crop Breeding Technology Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
2.2 Global Crop Breeding Technology Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
2.3 Key Companies Crop Breeding Technology Manufacturing Base Distribution and Headquarters
2.4 Key Companies Crop Breeding Technology Product Offered
2.5 Key Companies Time to Begin Mass Production of Crop Breeding Technology
2.6 Crop Breeding Technology Market Competitive Analysis
2.6.1 Crop Breeding Technology Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
2.6.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Companies by Crop Breeding Technology Revenue in 2024
2.6.3 Global Top Companies by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Crop Breeding Technology as of 2024)
2.7 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
3.1 Introduction by Type
3.1.1 Traditional Breeding
3.1.2 Molecular Breeding
3.1.3 Genetic Engineering Breeding
3.1.4 Other
3.2 Global Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Type
3.2.1 Global Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
3.2.2 Global Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
3.2.3 Global Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
4.1 Introduction by Application
4.1.1 Cereal Seeds
4.1.2 Oil-bearing Crop Seeds
4.1.3 Vegetable and Fruit Seeds
4.1.4 Others
4.2 Global Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Application
4.2.1 Global Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
4.2.2 Global Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
4.2.3 Global Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
5.1 Global Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Region
5.1.1 Global Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
5.1.2 Global Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
5.1.3 Global Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
5.1.4 Global Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
5.2 North America
5.2.1 North America Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value, 2020-2031
5.2.2 North America Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
5.3 Europe
5.3.1 Europe Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value, 2020-2031
5.3.2 Europe Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
5.4 Asia Pacific
5.4.1 Asia Pacific Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value, 2020-2031
5.4.2 Asia Pacific Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
5.5 South America
5.5.1 South America Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value, 2020-2031
5.5.2 South America Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
5.6 Middle East & Africa
5.6.1 Middle East & Africa Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value, 2020-2031
5.6.2 Middle East & Africa Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
6.1 Key Countries/Regions Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
6.2 Key Countries/Regions Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value, 2020-2031
6.3 United States
6.3.1 United States Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value, 2020-2031
6.3.2 United States Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
6.3.3 United States Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
6.4 Europe
6.4.1 Europe Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value, 2020-2031
6.4.2 Europe Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
6.4.3 Europe Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
6.5 China
6.5.1 China Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value, 2020-2031
6.5.2 China Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
6.5.3 China Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
6.6 Japan
6.6.1 Japan Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value, 2020-2031
6.6.2 Japan Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
6.6.3 Japan Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
6.7 South Korea
6.7.1 South Korea Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value, 2020-2031
6.7.2 South Korea Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
6.7.3 South Korea Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
6.8 Southeast Asia
6.8.1 Southeast Asia Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value, 2020-2031
6.8.2 Southeast Asia Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
6.8.3 Southeast Asia Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
6.9 India
6.9.1 India Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value, 2020-2031
6.9.2 India Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
6.9.3 India Crop Breeding Technology Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
7.1 Bayer
7.1.1 Bayer Profile
7.1.2 Bayer Main Business
7.1.3 Bayer Crop Breeding Technology Products, Services and Solutions
7.1.4 Bayer Crop Breeding Technology Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
7.1.5 Bayer Recent Developments
7.2 Corteva Agriscience (Pioneer Seeds)
7.2.1 Corteva Agriscience (Pioneer Seeds) Profile
7.2.2 Corteva Agriscience (Pioneer Seeds) Main Business
7.2.3 Corteva Agriscience (Pioneer Seeds) Crop Breeding Technology Products, Services and Solutions
7.2.4 Corteva Agriscience (Pioneer Seeds) Crop Breeding Technology Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
7.2.5 Corteva Agriscience (Pioneer Seeds) Recent Developments
7.3 Sinochem Holdings (Syngenta)
7.3.1 Sinochem Holdings (Syngenta) Profile
7.3.2 Sinochem Holdings (Syngenta) Main Business
7.3.3 Sinochem Holdings (Syngenta) Crop Breeding Technology Products, Services and Solutions
7.3.4 Sinochem Holdings (Syngenta) Crop Breeding Technology Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
7.3.5 Sinochem Holdings (Syngenta) Recent Developments
7.4 BASF
7.4.1 BASF Profile
7.4.2 BASF Main Business
7.4.3 BASF Crop Breeding Technology Products, Services and Solutions
7.4.4 BASF Crop Breeding Technology Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
7.4.5 BASF Recent Developments
7.5 Limagrain Group
7.5.1 Limagrain Group Profile
7.5.2 Limagrain Group Main Business
7.5.3 Limagrain Group Crop Breeding Technology Products, Services and Solutions
7.5.4 Limagrain Group Crop Breeding Technology Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
7.5.5 Limagrain Group Recent Developments
7.6 Yuan Long Ping High-Tech Agriculture
7.6.1 Yuan Long Ping High-Tech Agriculture Profile
7.6.2 Yuan Long Ping High-Tech Agriculture Main Business
7.6.3 Yuan Long Ping High-Tech Agriculture Crop Breeding Technology Products, Services and Solutions
7.6.4 Yuan Long Ping High-Tech Agriculture Crop Breeding Technology Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
7.6.5 Yuan Long Ping High-Tech Agriculture Recent Developments
7.7 Shandong Denghai Seeds
7.7.1 Shandong Denghai Seeds Profile
7.7.2 Shandong Denghai Seeds Main Business
7.7.3 Shandong Denghai Seeds Crop Breeding Technology Products, Services and Solutions
7.7.4 Shandong Denghai Seeds Crop Breeding Technology Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
7.7.5 Shandong Denghai Seeds Recent Developments
7.8 Hefei Fengle Seed
7.8.1 Hefei Fengle Seed Profile
7.8.2 Hefei Fengle Seed Main Business
7.8.3 Hefei Fengle Seed Crop Breeding Technology Products, Services and Solutions
7.8.4 Hefei Fengle Seed Crop Breeding Technology Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
7.8.5 Hefei Fengle Seed Recent Developments
7.9 Advanta
7.9.1 Advanta Profile
7.9.2 Advanta Main Business
7.9.3 Advanta Crop Breeding Technology Products, Services and Solutions
7.9.4 Advanta Crop Breeding Technology Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
7.9.5 Advanta Recent Developments
7.10 Hainan Shennong Gene
7.10.1 Hainan Shennong Gene Profile
7.10.2 Hainan Shennong Gene Main Business
7.10.3 Hainan Shennong Gene Crop Breeding Technology Products, Services and Solutions
7.10.4 Hainan Shennong Gene Crop Breeding Technology Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
7.10.5 Hainan Shennong Gene Recent Developments
7.11 Tozer Seeds
7.11.1 Tozer Seeds Profile
7.11.2 Tozer Seeds Main Business
7.11.3 Tozer Seeds Crop Breeding Technology Products, Services and Solutions
7.11.4 Tozer Seeds Crop Breeding Technology Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
7.11.5 Tozer Seeds Recent Developments
8 Industry Chain Analysis
8.1 Crop Breeding Technology Industrial Chain
8.2 Crop Breeding Technology Upstream Analysis
8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
8.3 Midstream Analysis
8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
8.5.1 Crop Breeding Technology Sales Model
8.5.2 Sales Channel
8.5.3 Crop Breeding Technology Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
10.1 Research Methodology
10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
10.1.2 Data Source
10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
10.2 Author Details
10.3 Disclaimer

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