Pesticide Residue Testing Market

Global Pesticide Residue Testing Market Size (2024 to 2029)

The global pesticide residue testing market size is expected to reach USD 1.75 billion by 2024 and USD 2.40 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 6.5% from 2024 to 2029.

Global Pesticide Residue Testing Market Drivers:

Stringent rules and regulations by the government to reduce foodborne illnesses are escalating the growth rate of the pesticide residue testing market. Government authorities are making the testing of pesticide residue mandatory to ensure quality products in the food. Farmers rely on using high dosages of pesticides for profits, which is very harmful when consumed and is raising severe health issues among consumers, which is resulting in increasing testing processes to know the usage of the chemical for respective products. According to the National Institute of Health, approximately 7.69% of the total population falls ill due to foodborne diseases every year, causing 7.5% of deaths annually. According to the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every year, 48 million people get ill due to foodborne diseases, out of which 3000 people die. The seriousness of the usage of pesticides is very high, which is inclined to propel the pesticide residue testing market growth.

Growing support from global organizations for the maintenance of safe food, which is a key factor in promoting good health, is accelerating the growth rate of the market. Collaboration between the organizations is also likely to surge the market’s growth rate. For instance, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) collaborated to boost the efforts to ensure safe food products and reduce the number of foodborne illnesses globally. Additionally, the growing awareness of the benefits of organic food products is ascribed to fueling the market growth rate to an extent. Generally, the food that is grown organically follows norms implemented by the government and ensures the quality of the food. Therefore, pesticide residue testing plays a crucial role in knowing the moderation and specific levels to be used continuously. The demand for organic food products is growing at a tremendous rate with the increasing popularity of chemical-free products for health benefits. The sales of organic food products were at USD 145.9 billion in 2022, and it is estimated to grow even higher in the coming period.

Global Pesticide Residue Testing Market Restraints:

However, the pesticide residue testing market is also facing a few restraints that are limiting the growth rate. Lack of complete awareness of the safety regulations imposed by government authorities in rural areas is slowly degrading the market’s growth rate. In addition, the lack of support for the improvement of proper infrastructure of food laboratories is impeding the global market growth. Following food safety measures needs special interest where the lack of professionals in executing the latest technological updates is highly degrading the pesticide residue testing market growth rate.

Global Pesticide Residue Testing Market Opportunities:

Growing demand for the imports and exports of food products between the countries is highlighting the growth opportunities for the pesticide residue testing market in the coming years. As per reports, the international food trade value increased by 25% in 2022 with the value compared to 2019. Despite all the challenges, the demand for the food trade is increasing internationally. EU agri-food trade was valued at 401.5 billion Euros in 2022 with high-quality agri-food products. Advanced technologies in agriculture are setting up various changes in the production of food. Researchers are performing many activities to develop a unique product that helps the farmers in testing procedures, which greatly influences the growth rate of the pesticide residue testing market. Also, strict rules and regulations by the government to prohibit contaminated and over-dosed pesticide-used food products are likely to enhance the market share.

Global Pesticide Residue Testing Market Challenges:

Difficulty in reaching the technical limits while performing various testing procedures in pesticide residue is acting as a major barrier for the market key players. In recent times, automation and artificial intelligence have played a crucial role in agriculture. These are efficient ways to perform various testing procedures with ease. However, the limitations come with the incorrect correction and correlation while performing the data analysis. Also, it is highly difficult to handle the data and validation procedures in large amounts at a time, which is a technical limitation. Research and development activities are major, focusing on reducing all the challenges with advanced technologies.

Impact of Covid-19 on the global pesticide residue testing market:

COVID-19 negatively impacted the pesticide residue testing market in the initial period, where the market growth was spurred by the increasing demand from the public for organic food products. COVID 19 showed a devastating impact on the world economy. The global health crisis emerged, causing a decline in activities due to lockdown restrictions and disruptions in the supply chain. These factors impede the market growth rate in the initial months of 2020. Later, with the increased awareness of lifestyle changes to maintain good health, the demand for organic food products has risen enormously, which boosted the share of the pesticide residue testing market.

REPORT COVERAGE:

This research report on the global pesticide residue testing market is segmented and sub-segmented into the following categories.  

Global Pesticide Residue Testing Market – By Type:

• Herbicides
• Insecticides
• Fungicides
• Acaricides
• Nematicides
• Rodenticides
• Disinfectants
• Spectroscopy

The herbicides segment is leading with the dominant share of the market with the rising demand to produce fresh vegetables and fruits free of chemicals. The insecticides segment is next in leading the dominant share of the pesticide residue testing market.

Global Pesticide Residue Testing Market – By Class:

• Organochlorines
• Organophosphates
• Organonitrogens
• Carbamates
• Others

The Organochlorine segment is deemed to have the dominant share of the market as this product has high residual characteristics that help in determining the correct output while testing.

Global Pesticide Residue Testing Market – By Technology:

• Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
• Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
• High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
• Gas chromatography
• Single residue method
• Multi-residue method
• Other technologies

The liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry segment is leading with the largest share of the market. This technology has a high accuracy rate in detecting the level of pesticide residue while testing in the laboratories.

Global Pesticide Residue Testing Market – By Region:

• North America
• Asia Pacific
• Europe
• Latin America
• Middle East & Africa

The Asia Pacific, pesticide residue testing market, has been leading with the dominant share for the past few years and is estimated to continue the same in the coming years. The growing population in emerging countries like India and China is the major factor for the market growth rate in Asia Pacific. The growing prominence for the production of chemical-free food products to lower the number of food-borne diseases is escalating the growth rate of the market in these countries. According to WHO (World Health Organization), nearly 150 million people suffer from foodborne diseases every year. Poor hygienic practices and lack of water and sanitation facilities in remote areas are major causes of life-threatening diseases among children under five years of age. Unsafe food means food that is produced using high dosages of chemicals, which causes severe illness among people. Therefore, WHO is taking necessary steps to eradicate harmful food products by creating awareness and imposing stringent rules. This factor is ascribed to leverage the growth rate of the market in the Asia Pacific region.

North America is next in holding the prominent growth rate of the pesticide residue testing market. In North America, high-class infrastructure for food laboratories and increasing demand for the proper food products that are safe for the public are primary factors propelling the growth rate of the market. US pesticide residue testing market share is dominant with the presence of top companies. Also, the demand for organic food in the US is very high due to growing awareness of the importance of adopting safe food products.

Europe is likely to hit the highest CAGR by the end of 2029 by influencing the demand to avoid the overuse of chemicals in food. Also, increasing meat consumption and growing demand to test pesticide residues to promote public safety are enhancing the growth rate of the market. European Commission follows strict norms in testing food items to promote only safe foods. The EU is expecting to completely regularize 50% of the usage of chemical pesticides by 2030. To strengthen the EU food systems and supply chain of plant products, the EU is planning to adopt sustainable use of natural resources. Growing restrictions on pesticide usage are engraving the relationship with the latest technologies in agriculture. This factor is likely to fuel the market growth rate in the UK, Germany, and Italy.

Latin America, and Middle East & Africa are likely to have a steady growth pace during the forecast period.

KEY MARKET PLAYERS:

SGS S.A, ALS Limited, Asurequality Ltd., SCS Global Services, Microbac Laboratories, Inc., Eurofins Scientific Se, Bureau Veritas S.A., Intertek Group PLC, Silliker, Inc., Symbio Laboratories are some of the major market players dominating the global pesticide residue testing market.

RECENT HAPPENINGS IN THE MARKET:

• In 2022, SCS Global Services will certify pesticide-residue-free fruits and vegetables on the Lufa Farms marketplace. The company will verify products are free from residual synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides. The SCS-certified logo will be displayed on Lufa Farms’s website.