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PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1706132
Precision harvesting involves leveraging advanced technologies and data analytics to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and sustainability of agricultural harvesting processes. This approach integrates modern tools such as GPS, sensors, drones, and data management systems to monitor and optimize every aspect of harvesting operations. Its primary goals include maximizing yield, minimizing waste, and reducing environmental impact.
Key products of precision harvesting include combined harvesters, harvesting robots, and self-propelled forage harvesters. Combined harvesters are sophisticated agricultural machines that perform reaping, threshing, and cleaning functions to efficiently harvest crops. They play a crucial role in precision harvesting by incorporating GPS, sensors, and data analytics to optimize the harvesting process and increase crop yields. These offerings encompass hardware, software, and services, catering to various applications such as crop harvesting, greenhouse operations, horticulture, and more.
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The precision harvesting market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $15.86 billion in 2024 to $17.43 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to a rise in sustainable farming practices, growing awareness of precision agriculture, expansion of farm sizes, growth of agri-tech startups, and increasing focus on crop quality.
The precision harvesting market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $25.15 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising demand for high crop yields, increasing farm mechanization, increasing global food demand, increasing labor costs, and rising demand for high-quality produce. Major trends in the forecast period include technological advancements, autonomous tractors, global positioning systems, yield monitoring systems, and sensor technology.
The increasing demand for high crop yields is expected to drive growth in the precision harvesting market. High crop yield refers to the amount of agricultural output harvested per unit of land, measured in weight or volume, and is influenced by factors such as urbanization, climate change, food security, rising incomes, shifting diets, and global trade. Precision harvesting technologies and practices empower farmers to optimize crop yields through improved efficiency, reduced losses, enhanced quality, and data-driven decision-making. For instance, in February 2024, the UK Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs reported an 11% increase in wheat production in 2022, reaching over 15.5 million metric tons, with a production value of £4.1 billion ($5.25 billion), marking a 50% rise over 2021. Additionally, oilseed rape production increased by 39% to approximately 1,361 thousand tons in 2022, owing to higher yields and expanded planted area compared to 2021. This rising demand for high crop yields is therefore fueling the expansion of the precision harvesting market.
Leading companies in the precision harvesting sector focus on developing advanced products such as automated harvesting systems to boost productivity and profitability during harvest seasons. Automated harvesting systems use robotics, sensors, artificial intelligence, and other technologies to perform tasks with minimal human intervention. For instance, in June 2024, Case IH launched the Axial-Flow 260 series combine, featuring integrated technology tailored to growers' needs. The Axial-Flow 260 series includes Harvest Command combine automation, adjusting settings automatically to optimize throughput and grain quality. It features Pro 1200 Dual Displays for real-time monitoring of machine metrics, field performance, and grain quality. This advanced technology enhances throughput and grain handling using Case IH's single-rotor harvesting technology.
In February 2022, Bowery Farming, a U.S.-based vertical farming company, acquired Traptic Inc., a company specializing in robotics and AI for crop harvesting, for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition aims to boost Bowery's capabilities in cultivating fruiting and vine crops indoors by leveraging Traptic's advanced 3D vision, robotics, and AI technologies. Traptic uses computer vision, robotic arms, and artificial intelligence to harvest delicate crops, including strawberries and tomatoes, with high precision and efficiency, making it well-suited for Bowery's indoor farming operations. This strategic acquisition is expected to enhance Bowery's efforts in expanding its crop portfolio and advancing indoor agricultural technology.
Major companies operating in the precision harvesting market are Deere & Company, CNH Industrial NV, KUBOTA Corporation, AGCO Corporation, Trimble Inc., Topcon Corporation, Raven Industries Inc., Precision Planting LLC, TeeJet Technologies, CLAAS KGAA mbH, Kinze Manufacturing Inc., Ag Leader Technology, FarmWise Labs Inc., Clearpath Robotics Inc., Sentera Inc., Farmers Edge Inc., DICKEY-john Corporation, Taranis Visual Ltd., senseFly SA, PrecisionHawk Inc., Octinion NV, VineView Sciences Inc.
North America was the largest region in the precision harvesting market in 2024. The regions covered in the precision harvesting market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the precision harvesting market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The precision harvesting market consist of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as logistics and supply chain management, field services and maintenance, precision technology installation, and remote sensing and imaging. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The precision harvesting market also includes sales of GNSS guidance systems, automated harvesters, yield monitors, and climate control and preservation systems. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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