Europe Alfalfa Hay market is anticipated to grow at XX% CAGR from 2018 to 2023 and it is estimated that the Europe market was valued at USD XX billion in 2018 and is expected to reach USD XX billion by 2023.
Alfalfa hay is considered as a vital part of the feed given to cattle, horses, dairy cows, goats, and sheep. It is an excellent source of good quality protein and fiber. Alfalfa is a legume hay and is sometimes called Lucerne. They have higher protein and minerals content as compared to regular hay and also are more palatable than grass hays. Alfalfa, in particular, is high in energy and is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals. Of all the perennial pasture forages, alfalfa has the highest feed values.
An increase in the demand for dairy and animal products, shrinking of the land for grazing of animals, and growth in high yielding cattle, bred cattle demand for feed is driving the alfalfa hay market. Growing investment in huge scale dairy operations to meet the demands of commercial dairy operators is further expected to aid the market growth. However, the decreasing land acreage due to drastically growing urbanization, competition regarding high crop value crops, and water restrictions are some of the important factors hindering the growth of alfalfa hay market. Growing demand of alfalfa in certain developing regions has led to price surges which in turn has slow down the market growth. This has caused the dairy producers to consider the replacement, thus lowering the rates for alfalfa hay again this year. An increase in the demand for animal and dairy products across the whole world is likely to increase the demand for alfalfa hay during the forecast period. The alfalfa hay is primarily used for animal rearing and it delivers high feed value. High prices of alfalfa in certain is anticipated to hinder the growth of the market.
The Europe Alfalfa Hay market is segmented on the basis of Type and Application. On the basis of Type, it is segmented into Pellets, Bales, and Cubes. On the basis of Application, it is segmented into Meat/Dairy Animal Feed, Poultry Feed, Horse Feed and Other.
Based on geography, the market is segmented into Germany, Italy, France, U.K. and Spain. Europe is the second largest producer of alfalfa hay. Italy leads the production in the Europe region.
Some of the key players dominating the market are Alfalfa Monegros, S.L., Coaba, Los Venteros S.C., Grupo Osés, Haykingdom Inc, STANDLEE HAY COMPANY, Green Prairie International, Cubeit Hay Company, M&C Hay, Glenvar Hay, McCRACKEN HAY COMPANY, SL Follen Company, Anderson Hay & Grain Inc., Border Valley, Knight Ag Sourcing, Hay USA, Bailey Farms, Riverina Pty Ltd and Gruppo Carli.
1. Introduction
1.1 Market Definition
1.2 Study Deliverables
1.3 Base Currency, Base Year and Forecast Periods
1.4 General Study Assumptions
2. Research Methodology
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Research Phases
2.2.1 Secondary Research
2.2.2 Primary Research
2.2.3 Econometric Modelling
2.2.4 Expert Validation
2.3 Analysis Design
2.4 Study Timeline
3. Overview
3.1 Executive Summary
3.2 Key Inferences
3.3 Epidemology
4. Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges Analysis (DROC)
4.1 Market Drivers
4.2 Market Restraints
4.3 Key Challenges
4.4 Current Opportunities in the Market
5. Market Segmentation
5.1 Type
5.1.1 Introduction
5.1.2 Bales
5.1.3 Pellets
5.1.4 Cubes
5.1.5 Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Type
5.1.6 Market Attractiveness Analysis, By Type
5.1.7 Market Share Analysis, By Type
5.2 Application
5.2.1 Introduction
5.2.2 Meat/Dairy Animal Feed
5.2.3 Poultry Feed
5.2.4 Horse Feed
5.2.5 Other
5.2.6 Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Application
5.2.7 Market Attractiveness Analysis, By Application
5.2.8 Market Share Analysis, By Application
6. Geographical Analysis
6.1 Introduction
6.1.1 Regional Trends
6.1.2 Impact Analysis
6.1.3 Y-o-Y Growth Analysis
6.1.3.1 By Geographical Area
6.1.3.2 By Type
6.1.3.3 By Application
6.1.4 Market Attractiveness Analysis
6.1.4.2 By Type
6.1.4.3 By Application
6.1.5 Market Share Analysis
6.1.5.1 By Geographical Area
6.1.5.2 By Type
6.1.5.3 By Application
6.2 U.K
6.3 Spain
6.4 Germany
6.5 Italy
6.6 France
7. Strategic Analysis
7.1 PESTLE analysis
7.1.1 Political
7.1.2 Economic
7.1.3 Social
7.1.4 Technological
7.1.5 Legal
7.1.6 Environmental
7.2 Porter’s Five analysis
7.2.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
7.2.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
7.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
7.2.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
7.2.5 Competitive Rivalry within the Industry
8. Market Leaders' Analysis
8.1 Alfalfa Monegros
8.1.1 Overview
8.1.2 Product Analysis
8.1.3 Financial analysis
8.1.4 Recent Developments
8.1.5 SWOT analysis
8.1.6 Analyst View
8.2 S.L. Coaba
8.3 Los Venteros S.C.
8.4 Grupo Osés
8.5 Haykingdom Inc
8.6 STANDLEE HAY COMPANY
8.7 Green Prairie International
8.8 Cubeit Hay Company
8.9 M&C Hay
8.10 Glenvar Hay
9. Competitive Landscape
9.1 Market share analysis
9.2 Merger and Acquisition Analysis
9.3 Agreements, collaborations and Joint Ventures
9.4 New Product Launches
10. Market Outlook and Investment Opportunities
Appendix
a) List of Tables
b) List of Figures
