Seed Industry

Hello Readers, We all know the end of monsoon and winter is going to start nowadays we watch the monsoon shift for 1 month. I saw this thing continuously for the last 3 years. Rabi season means season of mustard, wheat and gram major and all some vegetables onion, okra and green peas etc . Wheat is a majorly grown field crop in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab Haryana, Bihar mean North and central India. Seeds companies are also aggressively working in this segment. Every seed company has their own research varieties that claim higher yields at lower cost. Some companies offer buyback options.  Major seeds companies are  Mahabeej, Ankur seed, Ajeet Seed, Egle seeds, DCM Shriram, etc. Some multinationals are also entering this segment like Syngenta. Top variety of wheat in India is  HI-8759 (Pusa Tejas) One of the varieties of wheat having a high level of rust resistance. It is a high yielding durum wheat variety with an average yield of more then 55q/ha and potential yield of 75q

Half of the Indian population depends on agriculture as its primary source of income . H owever, the use of  technology  in the agricultural industry has been limited in India. Nowadays we see a rise in the number of agritech startups that are not only making technology more accessible but also helping these farmers to improve their lives.   They provide many kinds of services to our farmers, Agri-retailers and also help the government for sustainable agriculture. Investors are also looking forward to these startups. Now big E-commerce giants are also enter in this market segment like Amazon, Flipkart etc. Is this turnaround of the Agri-Input business ? So many kind of positive and negative thoughts are there Positive:-  All agri companies maintain a proper corporate channel  Big portfolio of product and services  Better services to farmers and retailers  Control the price war Zero credit business  Single point contact between Agritech and Input companies Very important more jobs  Nega

According to the manufacturers, they need at least two years to become self-sufficient provided the government supports them with a special package. The industry is dependent on China for 30% intermediates, raw materials and technical grade pesticides that are manufacturing use products. The size of the Indian pesticide industry is over Rs 42,000 crore, out of which Rs 22,000 crore comes from exports. In the northern region, there are around 200 units and 2,800 across the country. On being asked whether the industry is prepared if the government bans imports from China or imposes high tariffs, Pradip Dave, president, Pesticides Manufacturers & Formulators Association of India, and chairman, Aimco Pesticides Ltd., said, “Indian and Chinese industry are working together for the past many years and have established a trade channel that facilitates the supply of raw material and technical grade products. If the higher tariffs are imposed, it will increase prices of pesticide

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ICAR identifies 8 new hybrid maize varieties promising for release The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) on last Thursday said it has recognised eight new hybrid maize varieties as promising for release in different seasons and agro-ecologies in the country.   These maize varieties have been identified after discussion with farm scientists through a digital workshop of the All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) attended by 150 participants from across the country.   Addressing the workshop, the country''s premier government research body ICAR Director General Trilochan Mohapatra appreciated the efforts of maize scientists for continuing with the research work amid the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic.   He asked the Ludhiana-based ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research (ICAR-IIMR) to carry out basic, strategic and applied research for enhancing production, productivity and sustainability of the crop.   AICRP on maize needs to play a l

Favorable climate in India will provide bumper Rabi crop in 2020. Despite Kharif crop damage in the first half of 2019, the farmers are optimistic about good winter crops. The Projections of Rabi Crop   The data collected by agriculture ministry revealed that the sowing of Rabi crop is 6.4% more than the previous year. The high reservoir water levels and sufficient soil moisture is making a way for bumper Rabi crop this year. Water levels in more than 60 reservoirs controlled by Central Water Commission exceeded 80% of their storage capacity. Agri-inputs Sales   Evaluation by Antique Stock Broking Ltd showed a 15-20% increase in sales of most agro chemical companies during October and November this year. Vital crop nutrients industry (urea and diammonium phosphate) saw a 20% increase in sales during the same time. Arshad Perwez, vice president, JM Financial Institutional Securities Ltd said that favorable climate conditions have expanded the scope for rabi crop