Seed Industry

India’s agricultural sector is the backbone of our economy, supporting millions of farmers and contributing significantly to national growth. However, rising cultivation costs, unpredictable climate conditions, pest resistance, and fluctuating market prices continue to challenge the profitability of farming. One of the most important ways to support farmers today is by ensuring access to affordable and effective crop protection solutions. This is where SME agrochemical companies are playing a transformative role. Small and medium agrochemical enterprises are bridging the gap between innovation and affordability by supplying high-quality generic pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and formulation solutions at competitive prices. These companies are helping farmers reduce input costs without compromising crop protection efficiency. Why Affordable Agrochemical Solutions Matter For many farmers, especially small and marginal farmers, the cost of branded crop protection products can become ...

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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 potentia...

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 c...

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 ...

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 ...

Prices of Guar seed futures is expected to shoot up to as much as Rs 4,600 on NCDEX, supported by projections of a weak monsoon and spike in global crude oil prices, IndiaNivesh said in a research report. Guar seed is one of the major Kharif commercial crops of Rajasthan. The state contributes around 80% to the total domestic crop. Guar seed and its derivatives - Guar gum is mainly used in oil exploration industries. Recently, Skymet Weather Services, an Indian private company, predicted that there is a 55% of chance for below average monsoon this year, particularly in during the time (June-September) when Kharif crops are sown. “Below normal rain during sowing months of June-July could affect sowing of Guar seed this year and lower acreage will support commodity prices,” IndiaNivesh director Manoj Kumar Jain said in the note. “In our view, lower rainfall and increased demand of Guar gum will support Guar seed prices in coming days. Guar seed could test Rs.4, 60...

India as major seed hub in Asia Four Indian seed companies feature in top 10 The global and regional seed industry invests heavily in India to support the productivity of smallholder farmers. An evaluation of 24 leading seed companies in the region shows that 21 companies sell seeds in India and 18 have invested in breeding and production activities in the country. As a comparison, only 11 companies invest in breeding activities in Thailand and 8 in Indonesia, the two other major regional seed hubs.  In South and Southeast Asia about 350 million people are undernourished, a number that has barely changed in the past two years, according to a recent United Nations report 1 . Around 30% of the children in the region (38% in India) are malnourished. Smallholders provide up to 80% of the food supply, so helping the 170 million smallholder farmers of South and Southeast Asia (100 million in India) to grow more and more nutritious food is key to achieving food and nutrition se...

Highlights of Success ·          First public triple disease resistant tomato F1 hybrid in India ·          Yields up to 18 kg/plant ·          Successfully withstood against ToLCV, BW & EB in farmers’ fields ·          Earned an average net income ranging from Rs 4-5 lakhs/ac depending on seasons. ·          Adoption of precision farming practices to harness full yield potential. Tomato is one of the important vegetable crops grown in India. Among the major contributing states Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar and Maharashtra, the average productivity is highest in Karnataka (35 t/ha) mostly due to the favorable environmental conditions and adoption of high yielding hybrids. However, India yet to achieve the yield potential (60-80 ...