Indian Pesticides Industry – Overview

India with world second largest population is always facing pressure on food security. It is pertinent that it cuts losses of food grains due to pest attacks. The crop protection market has experienced strong growth in the past and is expected to grow further around 12% p.a. to reach USD $ 6.8 billion by 2017. Exports will drive the growth which is expected to grow at 15-16% per annum.

Indian market is dominated by insecticides which forms 65% of the market, while bio pesticides, which currently represent only 4.2% of the overall pesticide market in India. Fungicides form 16% of the market, while rodenticides form 15% of the market.

Globally, the larger use of genetically modified crops have resulted in low use of insecticides. Further northern hemisphere in non tropic zone have favourable climatic conditions. Tropical climatic conditions and high production of paddy, cotton, sugarcane and other cereals in India drive the consumption of insecticides. Availability of cheap labor for manual weed picking also contributed to low consumption of herbicides in India.

In India, there are about 125 technical grade manufacturers (10 MNCs ), 800 formulators, over 145,000 distributors. 60 technical grade pesticides are being manufactured indigenously. Technical grade manufacturers sell high purity chemicals in bulk (generally in drums of 200-250 Kg) to formulators. In turn, formulators prepare formulations by adding inert carriers, solvents, surface active agents, deodorants etc. These formulations are packed for retail sale and bought by the farmers.

Some of the challenges faced by the industry are

1. Lack of awareness
2. Dependence on monsoons
3. Unpredictability of pest attacks due to tropical climate

 

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Gujarat Insecticides plans expansion programme

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List of Pesticide Manufacturers in India

 

Aarviem Dyechem Industries Pvt Ltd

Company Name: Aarviem Dyechem Industries Pvt Ltd OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office Plot No-C/4, Royal Garden Carter Road No-2, ...

Aashumi Chemicals Pvt Ltd

Company Name: Aashumi Chemicals Pvt Ltd OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office 36, 1st floor, Kansara Chawl, 94 Kalbadevi Road ...

Abelin Polymers

Company Name: Abelin Polymers OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office No. 4, Premsons Industrial Estate, Caves Road, Opposite Jain Mandir,Jogeshwari ...

Abhideep Chemicals Pvt Ltd

Company Name: Abhideep Chemicals Pvt Ltd OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office 5th Floor, 503, Keshava Building, Bandra Kurla Complex, ...

Abhitech Energycon Ltd

Company Name: Abhitech Energycon Ltd OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office A/1020 Oberoi Estate Garden, Chandivali(E), City: Mumbai 400072 Mumbai ...

Abi Group Of Companies

Company Name: ABI Group of Companies OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office No. 145/4, Ettayapuram Road City: Tuticorin 628002 Tuticorin ...

Abs Laboratories

Company Name: ABS Laboratories OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office 24 Suhana Society, Opp Kamgar Hall, Azad Road, Andheri East, ...

Accra Pac India Pvt Ltd

Company Name: Accra Pac India Pvt Ltd OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office 101, Rajanigandha, Prof. V. S. Agashe Road, ...

Accuro Chemicals

Company Name: Accuro Chemicals OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office Plot No. 228, Aashapurna City, Pal Road City: Jodhpur 342010 ...

Ace Industrial Gases Pvt Ltd

Company Name: Ace Industrial Gases Pvt Ltd OldName: Group : Address: Corp Office Plot No:R30A, Shop No:5, TNHB Complex Collector ...