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全球聚合物包膜尿素市场 - 2023-2030Global Polymer Coated Urea Market - 2023-2030 |
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2022年,全球聚合物包膜尿素市场达到10.351亿美元,预计到2030年将达到16.622亿美元,2023-2030年预测期间年复合成长率为6.1%。
全球人口的增长和饮食习惯的变化给农业带来了利用有限资源生产更多产品的压力。聚合物包膜尿素提高养分利用效率、减少肥料浪费的能力在满足这一需求方面发挥了作用。 PCU 在水果、蔬菜和特种作物等高价值作物中的采用更为明显。这些作物通常需要精确的养分管理才能实现最佳产量和质量,这使得 PCU 成为一个有吸引力的选择。
由于对环境退化的担忧和优化资源利用的需要,人们越来越重视可持续农业实践。聚合物涂层尿素(如聚脲涂层尿素)在 24 小时内释放出 0.3% 的尿素,而基于聚乙烯的涂层材料在 2 天内释放出 3% 的尿素。聚合物包膜尿素能够通过浸出和挥发减少氮素损失,这对寻求环保肥料选择的农民来说很有吸引力。
缓释肥料,如聚合物包膜尿素,旨在在较长时间内逐渐释放养分。这种控制释放有助于减少因淋滤、挥发和径流造成的养分损失,从而提高养分利用效率。农民和农业专业人士越来越认识到使用肥料来提高养分效率的重要性。
聚合物包膜尿素等缓释肥料可以在作物的整个生长周期中为作物提供持续的养分供应。这种稳定的养分可用性可以对作物产量和质量产生积极影响。随着农民努力提高生产力并实现更高的产量,他们正在转向缓释肥料来支持他们的目标。 2022 年 8 月,Sollio Cooperative Group 和 Pursell Agri-Tech 合作建造和运营一座耗资 2000 万美元的新工厂,用于生产控释肥料。这些肥料涂有聚合物,可逐渐将养分释放到土壤中。
据联合国粮农组织预测,到2050年,世界粮食产量需要增加70%才能养活世界人口。随着全球人口不断增长,对粮食的需求不断增加。这种不断增长的需求给农业系统带来了生产更多农作物并提高其质量的压力。满足这一需求的一种方法是使用肥料,它为植物提供必需的营养,帮助它们生长得更快、更健康。
为了应对这些挑战,聚合物包膜尿素肥料被开发出来并受到欢迎。这些包膜肥料包括包有薄聚合物层的尿素颗粒。这种涂层形成了一个半渗透屏障,可以调节氮从颗粒到土壤的排放。释放速率可以根据温度、土壤湿度和微生物活动等因素进行控制。结果,养分稳定释放,促进植物生长并减少养分流失到环境中。
农民多年来一直使用传统肥料。改用新型先进肥料需要认识和理解它所提供的好处。熟悉传统做法可能会对变革产生阻力,从而阻碍 PCU 的采用。如果没有足够的知识,农民可能会犹豫是否采用这些肥料,而坚持使用传统的尿素或他们更熟悉的其他肥料。
PCU的前期成本高于传统尿素。儘管 PCU 的长期效益(例如减少化肥使用量和提高作物产量)通常超过初始投资,但不了解这些优势的农民可能会因成本较高而望而却步。
这一流行病扰乱了全球供应链,影响了包括化肥在内的各种商品的生产和分配。原材料和成品运输的延误可能导致聚合物包膜尿素的短期供应限制。
疫情对不同地区农业部门的影响不同。在许多地方,由于封锁和行动限制,农业活动面临劳动力短缺、物流和市场混乱等挑战。这些受影响的农业活动导致对包括聚合物包膜尿素在内的先进农产品的需求减少。
Global Polymer Coated Urea Market reached US$ 1035.1 million in 2022 and is expected to reach US$ 1662.2 million by 2030, growing with a CAGR of 6.1% during the forecast period 2023-2030.
The global population's growth and changing dietary habits put pressure on agriculture to produce more with limited resources. Polymer-coated urea's ability to improve nutrient use efficiency and reduce fertilizer wastage played a role in meeting this demand. The adoption of PCU was more pronounced in high-value crops such as fruits, vegetables and specialty crops. These crops often require precise nutrient management to achieve optimal yields and quality, making PCU an attractive option.
With concerns about environmental degradation and the need to optimize resource utilization, there was a growing emphasis on sustainable agricultural practices. Polymer-coated urea like polyurea-coated urea, displayed 0.3% urea release within 24 hours, whereas polyethylene-based coating material showed 3% release in 2 days. Polymer-coated urea's ability to reduce nitrogen loss through leaching and volatilization made it attractive to farmers seeking environmentally friendly fertilizer options.
Slow-release fertilizers, like polymer-coated urea, are designed to release nutrients gradually over a prolonged period. This controlled release helps to improve nutrient use efficiency by decreasing nutrient losses due to leaching, volatilization and runoff. Farmers and agricultural professionals are increasingly recognizing the importance of using fertilizers that offer improved nutrient efficiency.
Slow-release fertilizers like polymer-coated urea can provide a sustained supply of nutrients to crops throughout their growth cycle. This steady nutrient availability can positively impact crop yield and quality. As farmers strive to improve productivity and achieve higher yields, they are turning to slow-release fertilizers to support their goals. In August 2022, Sollio Cooperative Group and Pursell Agri-Tech collaborated to build and operate a new $20 million plant for the production of controlled-release fertilizers. These fertilizers are coated with polymer which gradually release nutrients into the soil.
As per FAO, world food production needs to increase by 70% to feed the world population in 2050. As the global population continuously grows, the demand for food has been increasing. This growing demand results in pressure on agricultural systems to produce larger amounts of crops and enhance their quality. One way to fulfill this demand is through the use of fertilizers, which offer essential nutrients to plants, helping them grow faster and healthier.
To fulfill these challenges, polymer-coated urea fertilizers have been developed and gained popularity. These coated fertilizers include urea granules coated with a thin polymer layer. This coating creates a semi-permeable barrier that regulates the discharge of nitrogen from the granules to the soil. The release rate can be controlled based on factors like temperature, soil moisture and microbial activity. As a result, the nutrients are released steadily, enhancing the plant's growth and lowering nutrient losses to the environment.
Farmers have been using conventional fertilizers for years. Switching to a new advanced type of fertilizer requires awareness and understanding of the benefits it offers. Familiarity with traditional practices can create resistance to change, hindering the adoption of PCU. Without adequate knowledge, Farmers may be hesitant to adopt these fertilizers and stick to traditional urea or other fertilizers they are more familiar with.
The upfront cost of PCU is higher than that of conventional urea. Though the long-term benefits of PCU, such as reduced fertilizer usage and improved crop yields, often outweigh the initial investment, farmers who are not aware of these advantages may be deterred by the perceived higher costs.
The pandemic disrupted supply chains worldwide, affecting the production and distribution of various goods, including fertilizers. Delays in the transportation of raw materials and finished products could have led to short-term supply constraints for polymer-coated urea.
The pandemic affected the agricultural sector differently in various regions. In many places, due to lockdowns and restrictions on movement, agricultural activities faced challenges with labor shortages, logistics and market disruptions. These affected agricultural activities cause lesser demand for advanced agricultural products including polymer-coated urea.
The global polymer-coated urea market is segmented based on type, crop, distribution channel, application, end-user and region.
Cereals and grains are staple food crops and are widely consumed around the world. Polymer-coated urea's controlled-release mechanism is particularly advantageous for cereals and grains. These crops have different growth stages and nutrient requirements throughout their lifecycle. PCU's ability to release nitrogen gradually aligns with the changing needs of cereals and grains, leading to more efficient nutrient utilization and improved crop performance.
Polymer-coated urea's controlled-release technology minimizes nutrient losses, such as leaching and volatilization, which are common challenges in cereal and grain production. The enhanced nutrient use efficiency of polymer-coated urea ensures that a higher proportion of the applied nitrogen is taken up by the crops, leading to improved yields and reduced environmental impact. For instance, Polymer-coated urea increases maize yield and plant N uptake by 23% and 48%, respectively, compared with urea in the low-lying silt loam soils of Missouri, USA.
According to data from the industry association Fertilizers Europe, Russia and Belarus provide as much as 60% of the EU's fertilizer supply. However, since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, European production of chemical fertilizers has been hard hit by the high gas prices European countries have seen. As a result, in August 2022, Yara implemented curtailments which will take total European ammonia capacity utilization to around 35%. With this, Yara will have curtailed an annual capacity equivalent of 3.1 million tonnes of ammonia and 4.0 million tonnes of finished products (1.8 million tonnes of urea, 1.9 million tonnes of nitrates and 0.3 million tonnes NPK) across its production system in Europe.
The region has a substantial agricultural sector that needs efficient and sustainable fertilization in these intensive farming systems driving the demand for advanced fertilizers like polymer-coated urea. In September 2022, ICL, launched biodegradable coated fertilizer technology, Eqo.x. This solution is achieved through a coating, which helps farmers in maximizing agricultural crop performance, by reducing nutrient loss and increasing nutrient use efficiency up to 80%. Eqo.x release technology was specifically designed to meet future European fertilizer standards set to go into effect in 2026.
The major global players include: Nutrien Ltd., J.R. Simplot Company, Koch Agronomic Service, ICL Specialty Fertilizers, Haifa Group, Compo Expert, DeltaChem GmbH, Ekompany International, Pursell Agritech, Knox Fertilizer Company Inc.
The global polymer-coated urea market report would provide approximately 77 tables, 79 figures and 181 Pages.
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