Post Harvest Management Market
Post-Harvest Management Market Forecasts to 2032 – Global Analysis By Component (Solutions and Services), Crop Type, Technology, Distribution Channel, End User and By Geography
According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Post-Harvest Management Market is accounted for $12.86 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach $20.92 billion by 2032 growing at a CAGR of 7.2% during the forecast period. Post-harvest management encompasses the strategies and practices used after harvesting crops to maintain their quality, prolong freshness, and minimize losses. This includes careful handling, appropriate storage, efficient transportation, suitable packaging, and timely processing to avoid spoilage, contamination, or degradation due to various factors. Proper post-harvest management safeguards food safety, boosts economic returns for farmers, and preserves the nutritional and market value of agricultural products, thereby reducing wastage and ensuring produce reaches consumers in optimal condition.
Market Dynamics:
Driver:
Digitalization & AI integration
AI-enabled sorting, grading, and quality inspection systems are improving accuracy while reducing manual intervention and post-harvest losses. Digital monitoring tools using IoT sensors help track temperature, humidity, and storage conditions in real time, ensuring better crop preservation. Automation in warehouses and cold storage facilities is enhancing operational efficiency and throughput. Advanced analytics support predictive maintenance and demand forecasting across the post-harvest value chain. Governments and agribusinesses are increasingly investing in smart agriculture ecosystems to strengthen food security. These technological advancements are accelerating modernization across both developed and emerging agricultural markets.
Restraint:
Inadequate rural infrastructure
Poor access to electricity, roads, and cold storage facilities leads to high levels of spoilage and quality degradation. Many smallholder farmers lack connectivity to digital platforms required for smart storage and logistics management. The absence of reliable transportation networks delays market access and increases post-harvest handling costs. Financial constraints further limit investments in advanced preservation technologies. Fragmented supply chains in rural areas reduce the scalability of integrated post-harvest systems. These infrastructural gaps slow market penetration despite rising awareness of post-harvest loss reduction.
Opportunity:
Hermetic & solar-powered solutions
Hermetic solutions prevent pest infestation and moisture ingress without the use of chemical fumigants. Solar-powered cold storage and drying units offer sustainable alternatives in regions with limited grid access. These innovations support environmentally friendly preservation while reducing operational costs for farmers. Development agencies and governments are promoting renewable energy–based post-harvest infrastructure in emerging economies. Adoption of such solutions is particularly high in tropical and semi-arid regions prone to post-harvest losses. This trend is creating new avenues for technology providers and agri-solution manufacturers.
Threat:
Evolution of treatment-resistant pests
Overuse of chemical protectants has reduced the effectiveness of traditional pest control methods. Resistant insect populations are causing higher storage losses and quality deterioration in grains and horticultural produce. This trend increases dependence on advanced monitoring and non-chemical preservation techniques. Manufacturers face rising R&D costs to develop next-generation pest management solutions. Regulatory restrictions on chemical residues further complicate pest control strategies. Without effective alternatives, pest resistance threatens long-term storage stability and food safety.
Covid-19 Impact:
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted post-harvest management operations through labor shortages and logistical constraints. Lockdowns affected harvesting schedules, storage availability, and transportation of agricultural produce. Supply chain interruptions increased post-harvest losses, particularly for perishable commodities. However, the crisis accelerated interest in automation and remote monitoring technologies. Digital platforms gained importance for inventory management and traceability during movement restrictions. Governments prioritized investments in food storage and cold chain resilience to ensure supply continuity. Post-pandemic strategies now emphasize decentralized storage and technology-driven efficiency.
The solutions segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period
The solutions segment is expected to account for the largest market share during the forecast period, as it includes storage systems, cold chain solutions, drying technologies, and pest control mechanisms. Integrated solutions address multiple post-harvest challenges such as spoilage, infestation, and quality degradation. Rising demand for end-to-end post-harvest infrastructure is driving large-scale adoption. Governments and agribusiness firms are investing heavily in turnkey solutions to reduce food losses. Technological advancements are improving the efficiency and affordability of these offerings.
The exporters & importers segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period
Over the forecast period, the exporters & importers segment is predicted to witness the highest growth rate. International trade of agricultural commodities requires strict quality preservation and compliance standards. Advanced post-harvest management systems help maintain freshness during long-distance transportation. Export-oriented players increasingly adopt cold storage, controlled atmosphere packaging, and traceability solutions. Growing global demand for high-quality produce is strengthening investment in post-harvest logistics. Regulatory requirements related to food safety are further driving technology adoption among exporters.
Region with largest share:
During the forecast period, the Asia Pacific region is expected to hold the largest market share, due to the region experiences high post-harvest losses due to climatic conditions and fragmented supply chains. Countries such as China, India, and Southeast Asian nations are investing in modern storage and cold chain infrastructure. Government initiatives aimed at improving food security and farmer incomes are supporting market growth. Rapid agricultural production growth increases the need for efficient post-harvest handling systems. Private sector participation is expanding through agri-logistics and warehousing investments.
Region with highest CAGR:
Over the forecast period, the Middle East & Africa region is anticipated to exhibit the highest CAGR. Harsh climatic conditions increase the urgency for efficient post-harvest preservation solutions. Governments are investing in cold storage and food security infrastructure to reduce import dependence. Solar-powered and water-efficient technologies are particularly well-suited to the region’s environment. Rising horticultural exports are driving demand for advanced storage and handling systems. International development programs are supporting post-harvest capacity building across Africa.
Key players in the market
Some of the key players in Post-Harvest Management Market include Bühler Gro, Ag Growth, John Deer, Marel hf., AGCO Cor, Key Techn, Syngenta A, TOMRA Sy, Bayer AG, Citrosol S., BASF SE, Xeda Inte, John Beam, Pace Inter, and Nufarm Li.
Key Developments:
In December 2025, Pow.Bio, and Bühler Group, the global solution provider for food, feed, and advanced materials, are teaming up to bring an integrated continuous precision fermentation platform to market. The collaboration advances industrial biomanufacturing by accelerating process development, reducing unit production costs thanks to a continuous process, and improving operation performance. Bühler and Pow.Bio are now ready to begin onboarding customers.
In December 2025, Deere & Company entered into an agreement to acquire Tenna, a construction technology company, and a holding of The Conti Group that offers mixed-fleet equipment operations and asset tracking solutions. Tenna offers an integrated construction technology platform ("Tenna") designed to automate and optimize construction operation workflows. The platform gives contractors a near real-time, full-picture view of their equipment operations and a greater understanding of equipment trends and maintenance needs, while also improving visibility, planning, and jobsite coordination to increase productivity and reduce costs.
Components Covered:
• Solutions
• Services
Crop Types Covered:
• Cereals & Grains
• Fruits & Vegetables
• Oilseeds & Pulses
• Coffee & Tea
• Spices & Herbs
• Flowers & Ornamentals
Technologies Covered:
• Cold Chain Technology
• Controlled Atmosphere Storage
• Modified Atmosphere Packaging
• Vacuum Cooling
• Optical Sorting & Imaging
• RFID & IoT Solutions
• Big Data & Predictive Analytics
• Robotics & Automation
Distribution Channels Covered:
• Direct Sales
• Distributors / Dealers
• Online Sales / E-commerce Platforms
• After-market Services
End Users Covered:
• Farmers / Growers
• Food Processing Companies
• Cold Storage Operators
• Logistics & Supply Chain Companies
• Retailers & Wholesalers
• Exporters & Importers
• Other End Users
Regions Covered:
• North America
o US
o Canada
o Mexico
• Europe
o Germany
o UK
o Italy
o France
o Spain
o Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
o Japan
o China
o India
o Australia
o New Zealand
o South Korea
o Rest of Asia Pacific
• South America
o Argentina
o Brazil
o Chile
o Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa
o Saudi Arabia
o UAE
o Qatar
o South Africa
o Rest of Middle East & Africa
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Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
2 Preface
2.1 Abstract
2.2 Stake Holders
2.3 Research Scope
2.4 Research Methodology
2.4.1 Data Mining
2.4.2 Data Analysis
2.4.3 Data Validation
2.4.4 Research Approach
2.5 Research Sources
2.5.1 Primary Research Sources
2.5.2 Secondary Research Sources
2.5.3 Assumptions
3 Market Trend Analysis
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Drivers
3.3 Restraints
3.4 Opportunities
3.5 Threats
3.6 End User Analysis
3.7 Emerging Markets
3.8 Impact of Covid-19
4 Porters Five Force Analysis
4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers
4.2 Bargaining power of buyers
4.3 Threat of substitutes
4.4 Threat of new entrants
4.5 Competitive rivalry
5 Global Post-Harvest Management Market, By Component
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Solutions
5.2.1 Hardware
5.2.1.1 Cold Storage Equipment
5.2.1.2 Sorting & Grading Machines
5.2.1.3 Packaging Machinery
5.2.1.4 Drying & Dehydration Systems
5.2.1.5 Transportation & Handling
5.2.2 Software
5.2.2.1 Supply Chain Management Software
5.2.2.2 Monitoring & IoT Platforms
5.2.2.3 Analytics & Forecasting Tools
5.3 Services
5.3.1 Installation & Integration
5.3.2 Maintenance & Support
5.3.3 Consulting & Training
6 Global Post-Harvest Management Market, By Crop Type
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Cereals & Grains
6.3 Fruits & Vegetables
6.4 Oilseeds & Pulses
6.5 Coffee & Tea
6.6 Spices & Herbs
6.7 Flowers & Ornamentals
7 Global Post-Harvest Management Market, By Technology
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Cold Chain Technology
7.3 Controlled Atmosphere Storage
7.4 Modified Atmosphere Packaging
7.5 Vacuum Cooling
7.6 Optical Sorting & Imaging
7.7 RFID & IoT Solutions
7.8 Big Data & Predictive Analytics
7.9 Robotics & Automation
8 Global Post-Harvest Management Market, By Distribution Channel
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Direct Sales
8.3 Distributors / Dealers
8.4 Online Sales / E-commerce Platforms
8.5 After-market Services
9 Global Post-Harvest Management Market, By End User
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Farmers / Growers
9.3 Food Processing Companies
9.4 Cold Storage Operators
9.5 Logistics & Supply Chain Companies
9.6 Retailers & Wholesalers
9.7 Exporters & Importers
9.8 Other End Users
10 Global Post-Harvest Management Market, By Geography
10.1 Introduction
10.2 North America
10.2.1 US
10.2.2 Canada
10.2.3 Mexico
10.3 Europe
10.3.1 Germany
10.3.2 UK
10.3.3 Italy
10.3.4 France
10.3.5 Spain
10.3.6 Rest of Europe
10.4 Asia Pacific
10.4.1 Japan
10.4.2 China
10.4.3 India
10.4.4 Australia
10.4.5 New Zealand
10.4.6 South Korea
10.4.7 Rest of Asia Pacific
10.5 South America
10.5.1 Argentina
10.5.2 Brazil
10.5.3 Chile
10.5.4 Rest of South America
10.6 Middle East & Africa
10.6.1 Saudi Arabia
10.6.2 UAE
10.6.3 Qatar
10.6.4 South Africa
10.6.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa
11 Key Developments
11.1 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations and Joint Ventures
11.2 Acquisitions & Mergers
11.3 New Product Launch
11.4 Expansions
11.5 Other Key Strategies
12 Company Profiling
12.1 Bühler Group
12.2 Ag Growth International
12.3 John Deere
12.4 Marel hf.
12.5 AGCO Corporation
12.6 Key Technology, Inc.
12.7 Syngenta AG
12.8 TOMRA Systems ASA
12.9 Bayer AG
12.10 Citrosol S.A.
12.11 BASF SE
12.12 Xeda International S.A.
12.13 John Bean Technologies Corporation
12.14 Pace International LLC
12.15 Nufarm Limited
List of Tables
1 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Region (2024-2032) ($MN)
2 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Component (2024-2032) ($MN)
3 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Solutions (2024-2032) ($MN)
4 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Hardware (2024-2032) ($MN)
5 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Cold Storage Equipment (2024-2032) ($MN)
6 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Sorting & Grading Machines (2024-2032) ($MN)
7 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Packaging Machinery (2024-2032) ($MN)
8 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Drying & Dehydration Systems (2024-2032) ($MN)
9 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Transportation & Handling (2024-2032) ($MN)
10 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Software (2024-2032) ($MN)
11 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Supply Chain Management Software (2024-2032) ($MN)
12 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Monitoring & IoT Platforms (2024-2032) ($MN)
13 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Analytics & Forecasting Tools (2024-2032) ($MN)
14 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Services (2024-2032) ($MN)
15 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Installation & Integration (2024-2032) ($MN)
16 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Maintenance & Support (2024-2032) ($MN)
17 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Consulting & Training (2024-2032) ($MN)
18 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Crop Type (2024-2032) ($MN)
19 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Cereals & Grains (2024-2032) ($MN)
20 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Fruits & Vegetables (2024-2032) ($MN)
21 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Oilseeds & Pulses (2024-2032) ($MN)
22 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Coffee & Tea (2024-2032) ($MN)
23 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Spices & Herbs (2024-2032) ($MN)
24 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Flowers & Ornamentals (2024-2032) ($MN)
25 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Technology (2024-2032) ($MN)
26 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Cold Chain Technology (2024-2032) ($MN)
27 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Controlled Atmosphere Storage (2024-2032) ($MN)
28 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Modified Atmosphere Packaging (2024-2032) ($MN)
29 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Vacuum Cooling (2024-2032) ($MN)
30 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Optical Sorting & Imaging (2024-2032) ($MN)
31 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By RFID & IoT Solutions (2024-2032) ($MN)
32 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Big Data & Predictive Analytics (2024-2032) ($MN)
33 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Robotics & Automation (2024-2032) ($MN)
34 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Distribution Channel (2024-2032) ($MN)
35 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Direct Sales (2024-2032) ($MN)
36 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Distributors / Dealers (2024-2032) ($MN)
37 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Online Sales / E-commerce Platforms (2024-2032) ($MN)
38 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By After-market Services (2024-2032) ($MN)
39 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By End User (2024-2032) ($MN)
40 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Farmers / Growers (2024-2032) ($MN)
41 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Food Processing Companies (2024-2032) ($MN)
42 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Cold Storage Operators (2024-2032) ($MN)
43 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Logistics & Supply Chain Companies (2024-2032) ($MN)
44 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Retailers & Wholesalers (2024-2032) ($MN)
45 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Exporters & Importers (2024-2032) ($MN)
46 Global Post-Harvest Management Market Outlook, By Other End Users (2024-2032) ($MN)
Note: Tables for North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East & Africa Regions are also represented in the same manner as above.
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