The pesticide industry in India is shifting focus globally, requiring agro companies to pool resources to meet working capital needs. Players with strong in-house R&D and sales networks will succeed. While herbicides dominate the global market, insecticides make up most of India's top 20 pesticides. Key consuming states in India are Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Punjab. The industry is dominated by domestic production, with the top 10 players controlling 80% of the market. Biopesticides and organic farming will capture more market share in the future.
With the globalfocus of the pesticide industry shifting towards India, all agro companies will have to pool in their resources to meet the working capital needs in the years ahead. Quite clearly , the future will belong to players with strong in-house research and development teams that can develop innovative formulations , backed by a highly motivated sales network. 06/07/09
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Of the top20 pesticides sold in India, 16 are insecticides. However,the global market is dominated by herbicides,which have a 48% share followed by insecticides and fungicides which account for only 29% and 17% respectively. 06/07/09
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In India,Andhra Pradesh,Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and punjab account for 50% of the total pesticide market. A.P alone consumes 24%of the total pesticides. The herbicides have a good market in Punjab and Haryana. Insecticides are much in demand in the southern states and Maharashtra. 06/07/09
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90% of theagrochemicals are indogenously produced in the country,with 60 manufacturers of basic molecules,400 formulators and around 140 product registrations. India ranks as the second largest manufacturers of pesticides in Asia,next only to Japan. 06/07/09
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The top 10players command 80% of the entire market share. Agro business accounts for 45%of Novartis’s turnover. Crop protection chemicals account for 62% of Bayer’s sale. It is to be noted that the Indian R & D is confined to improvisation in process technology and does not venture into development of new molecules. 06/07/09
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Effect of thepricewar Monocrotophos has registered a drop from Rs.300/kg to Rs. 225/kg. Even the exports have dropped considerably due to lack of demand for insecticides from the far east countries. 06/07/09
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The focus isnow on crop production rather than the crop protection. About 50% of the arable land in the USA is under genetic plants. The genetically developed plants have an in-built immuno system, which helps them to fight insects and pests. Biopesticides and organic farming will capture a significant share of the agrochemical market in the future. 06/07/09