Agricultural films are protective films placed over soil, covered over greenhouses and wrapped around fodder. Agricultural films help in reducing soil erosion, provides nutrients to the soil and increases soil temperature. It also suppresses the growth of weeds, supports seed germination and protects against UV rays. On the basis of application, agricultural films can be classified as mulch film, silage film and greenhouse film. In 2012, mulching films accounted for nearly 40% of the global demand. Silage films are used especially in pastures to retain moisture, ease of handling and transportation to store animal fodder. Greenhouse films are widely used in Europe and the Middle East especially in horticulture and floriculture projects to mitigate the effects of the harsh climatic conditions in the region. Agricultural films are mostly manufactured using polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and ethylene vinyl alcohol polymer (EVOH) among other materials. Linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) and low density polyethylene (LDPE) dominated the overall agricultural films market. The capacity additions of PE in the Middle East and Asia Pacific has led to price erosion in the past few years. Transparency Market Research predicts the global consumption for agricultural films to grow at CAGR of 5.7%, for the period 2013-2019. Growing food demand coupled with decreasing arable land is expected to drive the market. These films help in increasing the agricultural productivity in water scare areas and in harsh climatic conditions. In developed countries, vast arable lands are engaged in producing bio fuel crops which further affects the total production of food crops. In this case, agricultural films help in increasing the crop output per hectare and in turn help in meeting the ever-increasing food demand. Agricultural films are expensive over other conventional methods; however, the crop output is much higher and hence a profitable farming method for farmers. Agricultural film is expected to be an important tool in the modern farming techniques as the global farming standards are increasing in the coming years. Thus, the demand for agricultural films is expected to grow in the next six years due to increasing demand for food and biofuels and decreasing availability of arable land.
预计在未来十年中，由于其亚太地区的需求不断增长，农业电影市场预计将以体面的速度增长。对受控农业活动的需求不断增加，推动了农业电影的市场。农业膜主要由聚乙烯制成。消费者的销售日益增加，以及对高质量农作物的需求不断增长，这推动了农业电影的市场。根据市场和市场，到2020年，农业电影市场预计将在2015年至2020年之间获得6.5％的复合年增长率，达到11,743.7亿美元。亚太地区在农业电影市场中占有很大的市场份额。中国在对农业电影的需求方面领导亚洲市场。因此，由于中国和印度的稳定增长，预计亚太地区将保持其在全球市场的主导地位。由于这些经济体的成熟，农业电影市场在欧洲和北美的增长缓慢。欧洲市场由于可耕地减少以及禁止在农业中使用塑料薄膜的严格法规而饱和。 However, the increasing demand for biodegradable films from these regions is expected to drive the market. The threat of substitute products is low in the agricultural films market. This is primarily due to the multi-utility of the plastic films and high cost of glass. The LLDPE market holds the maximum market share, in terms of types. LLDPE is the most preferred type due to its properties of high puncture resistance and high tensile strength. It is replacing conventional LDPE in many areas, primarily due to the combination of favorable production cost and product performance.
根据Grand View Research，Inc.的一份报告，预计到2020年，全球农业电影市场预计将达到10.53美元的BLN。在预测期内行业增长。与处理合成聚合物膜有关的严格政府法规预计在未来几年内将阻碍市场增长。预计可生物降解的电影制造商将在未来五年内拥有大量机会。线性低密度聚乙烯（LLDPE）是主要的原材料细分市场，占2013年全球市场量的55％以上。由于其灵活性和水分阻滞特性，LLDPE被广泛使用。从2014年到2020年，原材料细分市场预计将以最快的复合年增长率为6.2％。估计可生物降解聚合物的商业化为预测期内为行业参与者提供了利润丰厚的机会。该报告的进一步关键发现表明： *全球农业电影市场需求在2013年为4,651.7千吨，预计将从2014年到2020年以6％的复合年增长率增长 *覆盖是农业电影的最大应用，占40％以上在2013年的总市场中。从地理上讲，膜类型的消费根据不同的气候条件，作物模式和对农作物的需求而有所不同。*由于对观赏作物的需求不断增长，温室膜主要在亚洲和中东使用。由于高水平的商业化，特别是在中国和欧洲，温室有望成为增长最快的应用领域。 * China was the dominant regional market in terms of production and consumption. The region accounted for over 60% of global demand in 2013 and is expected to witness fastest growth in terms of market penetration. Increasing food demand coupled with large exports to other Asian and European countries may result in high demand of agricultural films in the nation. * Major industry participants have been investing heavily on R&D for commercializing biodegradable and longer shelf life products. Companies have been collaborating with biotechnology firms in order to ensure sustainable product innovation in the near future. Key players operating in global agricultural films market include BASF, ExxonMobil, BP Industries (BPI), Trioplast, Armando Alvarez, Ab Rani PlastOy, Group Barbier, Britton Group, Kuraray, and Novamont.