Segments

Bean and Grain Farming

Companies in this segment grow grains and beans such as soybeans, oilseeds, dry peas and beans, wheat, corn, rice, and oilseed and grains.

Confectionery Products

Establishments within this segment grow and sell tobacco, cotton, sugarcane, and sugar beets.

Farm Management Services

This segment is comprised of establishments that provide farm management services on a contract or fee basis.

Fish and Crustaceans

Companies in this segment raise fish, shellfish, and other aquatic animals.

Floriculture

Companies within the floriculture segment grow and product products including flowers, cultivated greens, foliage plants, and flower seeds.

Fruit Farming

Establishments within this segment grow fruits including, but not limited to, oranges, citrus, apples, grapes, strawberries, and other berries.

Live Animals

In this segment, companies raise or fatten animals in order to sell them.

Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating

This segment includes companies that perform social preparation activities including plowing, fertilizing, seed bed preparation, planting, cultivating, and crop protection services.

Vegetable Farming

Companies in this segment produce vegetable and melon crops, seeds, and bedding plants. Major products include potatoes, tomatoes, and lettuces.

The Agriculture industry is Fragmented. The production in this industry is divided among a few different companies, however, no single firm has large enough share of the market to be able to influence the industry's direction or price levels.


Primary Demand Drivers

  • Government agricultural policy programs
  • Food consumption trends
  • Labor demand

Profitability Drivers

  • Efficient operations

From the Blog Blog RSS

Rice, a food staple in many countries, holds cultural and dietary significance in Japan. However, concerns are growing over the future of rice farmers in Japan as the demand for this essential food experiences a decline. The rice industry faces additional challenges with the recent ban on rice exports from India, one of the world’s leading rice exporters. The once-stable and crucial rice sector faces uncertainties threatening its long-standing role in Japanese agriculture and the global economy.

Brazil is now a significant producer of corn, soybeans, cattle, cotton, and other agricultural products worldwide. But this growing agricultural industry is not without opposition, especially when it comes to its part in using the Amazon rainforest.

Sources

  1. Hoovers (Date Accessed: 6/1/2017)