For the purpose of this report, the tractor and other machinery used in agricultural operations has been considered. The tractor used for industrial and construction purposes are also excluded from the study. The report presents an in-depth analysis of the market share, size, and trends of the African Agricultural Machinery market. The market operates at a B2C level, and market sizing has been done at the consumer level.

Lawn mowers are one of the most used garden equipment for grass cutting and lawn mowing. Based on their usage, these machines are divided into various categories, the simplest being: Further, these mowers use various blade types depending on the terrain and mowing requirements for mulching grass across residential lawns, golf courses, sports fields, and public parks, among others.

Public safety which refers to the protection of public and critical infrastructure, is usually handled by specialized agencies across various departments, such as EMS, police, and other civil organizations. Owing to the increasing security threats, it has become imperative for public safety agencies to collaborate and share information regarding possible threats to work toward a preventive mechanism to ensure optimal safety. Players in the global public safety market offer several professional services, which include design and consulting to aid in the training and education of customer enterprises and their employees. In the industry systems, safety is vital, as they are highly risky and one wrong step in the process may prove to be dangerous for both the people and the environment.

Increasing demand for premium chocolates among developing economies is accelerating the global premium chocolate market (henceforth, referred to as the market studied), as consumers feel encouraged to purchase premium chocolates, which are perceived as less detrimental to health than sugar confectionery. This is providing a lucrative opportunity for the players to enter into the market studied.  Furthermore, the demand for limited edition chocolates plays an important role in the market studied. Various companies are launching a wide range of premium and luxury chocolate varieties during occasions, like Easter. Factors, such as shape and packaging of chocolates, are the key strategies adopted by companies to attain maximum sales during a festive season.

Consumers have become more concerned about the environment because of the various government awareness programs, thereby, forcing manufacturers to focus more on new eco-friendly technologies. As a result, formulation and manufacture of environmentally friendly products, like solvent-free adhesives, are growing in popularity. Given the rising environmental regulations regarding consumption and production of various adhesives, which are harmful to the environment, various companies are implementing recyclable and bio-based production methodologies as a part of their growth strategies, in order to sustain their positions in the hot-melt adhesives market. Biocompatible products are considered suitable for packaging applications, especially for the food packaging industry, because they are portrayed as being eco-friendly.

A polymer microsphere is a prominent ingredient delivery technology for many controlled drug delivery applications, due to its ability to encapsulate a variety of drugs, biocompatibility, and high bioavailability. These microspheres have a number of advantages over conventional drug delivery systems, which mainly includes an effective administration of therapeutic active molecules in a controlled and sustained manner to the target site with improved therapeutic effects. Basically, microspheres are classified into bio adhesive microspheres, magnetic microspheres, floating microspheres, radioactive microspheres and polymeric microspheres. The different types of polymeric microspheres can be employed as effective controlled release dosage forms. They represent great pharmaceutical applications in area of drug delivery technology with multidisciplinary advancements.

Plastics additives represent one of the most pervasive raw materials that are essential in the manufacture of various plastics. Growing demand for plastics, coupled with various specialty applications, is expected to further drive the additives demand over the forecast period. The upstream sector of the plastic industry provides raw materials for making plastic products. Crude oil is extracted from the ground, and goes through a distillation process in a naphtha cracker plant. This process refines feedstock or monomers in the form of petrochemicals. Around 2.4-4% of all distillation products in upstream production are further refined for producing monomers, to be used in all types of plastics and packaging.

Personal care is one of the major end users for surfactants. Surfactants are used as ingredients in a variety of products, such as foaming agents, dispersants, emulsifiers, solubilizing agents, cleansers, and conditioners, among others, in the personal care segment. The personal care industry accounted for a healthy share of the global market, in 2018. • Consumers are facing numerous skin- and hair-related problems, like eczema, psoriasis, acne, rosacea, ichthyosis, dry hair, scalp diseases, grey hair, dandruff, and premature baldness, among others. This is likely to lead to a growth in demand for personal care products, and consequently to the growth of the surfactant market, across the region.

The global sweet biscuits market was valued at USD 80,447.86 million in 2018, and it is projected to reach USD 109,418.27 million by 2024, witnessing a CAGR of 5.35% during the forecast period, 2019-2024. The growing preference for convenient snacking, coupled with easier consumer accessibility through the advancing retail sector, is one of the few factors augmenting the growth of sweet biscuits market, globally. Moreover, the booming demand for healthy snacking has led many manufacturers to introduce health-efficient biscuits with fortified active ingredients, mainly protein, fibre, and vitamins. For instance, United Biscuits offers a range of fortified biscuits through its brand, McVities. In 2017, the brand launched McVitie’s Digestive Thins, with the innovation of digestive biscuits covered with milk chocolate.

Telecom service assurance (TSA) is the application of policies and processes by a Communications Service Provider (CSP) to ensure that the services offered over networks to consumers meet the required service quality level for an optimal subscriber experience. It is estimated that two-thirds of cellular subscribers may stop trying a newly introduced service after two failed attempts. Therefore, it is apparent that service assurance tools must be put in place before introducing a new service so that it can be successful in the market.