Middle East Seed Market Size to Surpass USD 2,390.3 Million by 2034 | With a 7.53% CAGR

Middle East Seed Market Overview

Market Size in 2025: USD 1,243.9 Million

Market Size in 2034: USD 2,390.3 Million

Market Growth Rate 2026-2034: 7.53%

According to IMARC Group's latest research publication, "Middle East Seed Market: Size, Share, Trends and Forecast by Type, Service Offering, Purpose of Visit, Booking Type, and Region, 2026-2034", the Middle East seed market size reached USD 1,243.9 Million in 2025. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 2,390.3 Million by 2034, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 7.53% during 2026-2034.

How AI is Reshaping the Future of Middle East Seed Market

● AI crop selection enables farmers to select the best seeds for dryland areas and get optimal yield from their crops. AI-enabled precision agriculture solutions are helping save water usage by up to 35% in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and improving crop yield using live weather and soil data.

● Aidi is a UAE-based startup that raised $7.5 million to deploy AI agronomy assistants that provide plot-level insights to predict seed performance and make recommendations for planting and growing in extreme climate conditions.

● States have also begun instituting supportive initiatives, with the UAE's $200 million partnership with the Gates Foundation (UAE's AI Ecosystem for Global Agricultural Development) aiming at developing AI-powered crop modeling and climate resilient crops, and helping water-scarce smallholders.

● Coupled with Vision 2030 projects in Saudi Arabia and UAE, AI and predictive analytics are being used to optimize seed distribution in order to cut waste, keep food secure and promote sustainability in desert regions.

● The use of regional agritech innovations, such as Gulf-wide AI crop surveillance platforms that provide up to 30% more efficiency in resource utilization, is driving the seed markets toward high-performance drought-resistant varieties in extreme climates and limited arable land.

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Middle East Seed Market Trends & Drivers:

The growing demand for seeds in the Middle East is due to the improved penetration of technology in agriculture in the region, increasing awareness and use of hybrid and genetically-modified seeds, and increased demand for tolerance to harsh climatic conditions, pests and diseases in arid areas. Government-sponsored programs have also promoted modern farming methods, with the use of precision agriculture and protected cultivation (such as greenhouses and hydroponics). These methods rely on higher-quality seed and inputs in order to maximize limited resources and reduce dependence on imports. Partnerships with foreign seed companies have helped innovation, by developing solutions suited to specific issues regarding local soil and water and, overall, sustainable intensification of arable land.

Growing national interest in regional food security and self-sufficiency demands greater agricultural and seed diversity throughout the Middle East. Countries invest to feed their population amid declining water resources and variable global food-supply chains. Diversification of agriculture to reduce dependence on oil has led to the increased use of vegetable, cereal and forage crops dependent on assured seed stocks. Urbanization and population growth have also increased the need for assured and reliable food sources, making the use of certified seeds desirable due to their uniformity. As a result, farmers are encouraged to utilize alternative planting materials, which is in keeping with national call for increased productivity and reduced exposure of the food chain.

Consumers are more health-conscious and have a favorable attitude towards healthy and plant-based food. Organic and premium-quality food products are gaining traction among consumers. Thus, the demand for seeds to produce healthy food products with reduced chemical use will increase. Increased awareness of chronic diseases increases demand for nutritious crops. Growers increasingly choose crops with improved nutrition. Lifestyle changes, including a trend away from refined staples to natural foods, including functional foods, provide opportunities for specialty seeds to address these changes and offer value-added alternatives to growers. Legislation favoring sustainable and health-oriented agricultural practices in combination with consumer demand for such practices is driving the market across the Middle East.

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Middle East Seed Industry Segmentation:

The report has segmented the market into the following categories:

Type Insights:

● Genetically Modified Seeds
● Conventional Seeds

Seed Type Insights:

● Oilseeds
● Soybean
● Sunflower
● Cotton
● Canola/Rapeseed
● Cereals and Grains
● Corn
● Wheat
● Rice
● Sorghum
● Fruits and Vegetables
● Tomatoes
● Lemons
● Brassica
● Pepper
● Lettuce
● Onion
● Carrot
● Burpee and Park
● Others

Traits Insights:

● Herbicide-Tolerant (HT)
● Insecticide-Resistant (IR)
● Others

Availability Insights:

● Commercial Seeds
● Saved Seeds

Seed Treatment Insights:

● Treated
● Untreated

Country Insights:

● Saudi Arabia
● Turkey
● Israel
● United Arab Emirates
● Iran
● Iraq
● Qatar
● Kuwait
● Oman
● Jordan
● Bahrain
● Others

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players.

Recent News and Developments in Middle East Seed Market

● February 2026: Adoption of drought-tolerant hybrid seeds accelerates in arid zones, with Middle Eastern countries prioritizing greenhouse cultivation and water-scarce adapted varieties to boost food security and reduce irrigation dependency.

● January 2026: Biotech and genomic advances drive faster seed diagnostics and molecular testing, enabling precise development of resilient crop varieties tailored to regional climate stresses like heat and salinity.

● 2025: Regional partnerships expand, including explorations in gene editing and demand-driven R&D for arid agriculture, with GCC-focused initiatives aiming to cut reliance on imported seeds through local trait development for drought and saline tolerance.

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