The hydroponics market is estimated to be valued at USD 9.5 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 17.9 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 11.3% during the forecast period.
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The increasing population and urbanization have led to a decline in the arable land, globally. According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, about 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas as of 2018, and that figure is expected to grow to 68% by 2050. Considering the overall growth in population, up to 2.5 billion additional people are expected to be added to urban areas by 2050. Hydroponics is the technique of growing plants with water and nutrients without the use of soil. This technique makes use of containers or specially designed benches with troughs to enable the suspension of plants in water.
Some of the Prominent Key Players are:
· Signify Holdings (Netherlands)
· Argus Control Systems (Canada)
· Heliospectra AB (Sweden)
· Scotts Miracle Gro (US)
· Logiqs B.V (Netherlands)
Geographical Prominence
The Asia Pacific hydroponics market has strong potential to become the leading market in the coming years. The region has also been susceptible to the effects of climate change that have had a profound impact on agriculture produce. The increasing instances of droughts, floods, and other natural disasters in countries such as India, China, and Japan have raised concerns over food security. This has spurred the adoption of indoor hydroponic agriculture in the region. China is projected to be the fastest-growing market for hydroponic farming in the region and has displayed notable growth potential. Not only in AsiaPacific but globally has the growth in hydroponics market been observed, with the increasing investments in this market. For instance, Larry Ellison, the founder, chairman, and CTO of Oracle, launched a hydroponic farming start-up named Sensei in Los Angeles, which plans to build 10 greenhouses covering 200,000 square feet on the Hawaiian island of Lanai. Also, Future Farms based in Chennai, India, has developed effective and accessible farming kits to facilitate hydroponics. Also, there are new technological innovations tapped by start-ups that can further propel the growth of this market.
By type, the hydroponic systems market is segmented into aggregate systems and liquid systems. Aggregate systems are further divided into Ebb and flow system, drip system and wick system. Liquid systems are further divided into deep water culture technique, Nutrient-film technique, and aeroponics system. The Nutrient-film technique segment accounted for the largest share. the high productivity from Nutrient-film technique (NFT) and deep water culture (DWC) techniques have attracted growers to opt for these systems. The advent of aeroponics technology in recent times has further fueled the demand for liquid hydroponic systems. According to industry experts and multiple use cases, NFT systems are mostly preferred for vegetable cultivation, majorly lettuce and tomatoes, while DWC systems have been used for tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and fruit cultivation.
The nutrient segment is projected to hold the largest market share in the hydroponic inputs market in 2020. Nutrients are one of the basics of hydroponic systems as it caters to the nutritional requirement of the plant. There are two major types of nutrients used in hydroponics, macronutrients, and micronutrients. Hydroponics helps the grower to take complete control over the implementation of fertilizers, in terms of type and concentration. During the application of nutrients, nutrient concentration to suffice plant needs at every growth phase and EC strength at the stage of growth must be monitored.
