By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : August 27, 2021 10:05 am
Indian Chemical News (ICN) is organising an E-conference on "Agrochemicals: The Next Growth Enabler for the Indian Chemical Industry".
Indian Chemical News (ICN) is organising an E-conference on "Agrochemicals: The Next Growth Enabler for the Indian Chemical Industry" on August 27, 2021 from 3:00 - 4:00 PM.
Industry speakers confirmed for the E-conference are: Simon Wiebusch, COO - Crop Science Division, Bayer - India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka; Prashant Hedge, CEO - Agchem Brands, Pl Industries; Viswanathan Rajendran, Partner, Kearney India; Dr. Manoj Surwade, Sale Development Manager - Chemical & Energy Market, Aglient; Raghavan Sampathkumar, Chief Manager - Corporate Affairs & Communications, Indofil Industries Limited; Sanjay Vats, Vice President - Marketing, Insecticides (India) Limited; Dr. Kalyan Goswami, Director General, Agro Chem Federation of India; Raju kapoor, Director - Corporate Affairs, FMC Corporation; and Pravin Prashant, Editor, Indian Chemical News.
One can register as a delegate for Agrochemicals E-conference by clicking on the registration link
The global agrochemical market size is estimated to grow from US $208.6 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach US $246.1 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 3.4%, as per report by ResearchAndMarkets.com. The Asia Pacific agrochemicals market is estimated to grow significantly as the region has the highest rate of population growth, increasing the need for food production and economic growth.
The Asia Pacific agrochemicals market is estimated to grow significantly as the region has the highest rate of population growth, increasing the need for food production and economic growth. While the demand for food products is increasing in the developing countries of Asia Pacific and the available land mass for agriculture shrinking due to the increased effect of urbanization, propels farmers to use various agrochemicals to maintain soil health and increase land productivity.
India is the fourth largest manufacturer and the 13th largest exporter of agrochemicals to the world and the market has the potential to reach US $7.5 billion by 2026 from present market size of US $4.5 billion as the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.6% between 2021 and 2026.
India has certain inherent advantages. The per hectare consumption of agrochemicals is around 0.34 kg compared to 11.84 for the USA. This opens up huge opportunities in the domestic market. A large majority of Indian farmers are at the mercy of the monsoon and efficient use of agrochemicals can help improve yields. Around close to 25 per cent of the total crop produced in India are destroyed due to pest attack.
Exports have increased from US $3.4 bn in FY 2019-20 to US $3.6 bn in FY 2020-21, registering a growth rate of 6%. The industry needs to improve its product offering and not depend on generic molecules as only value addition can help drive exports to double digit. For this the focus should be on increasing the R&D quotient. The policy environment should also be made conducive so that we attract leading agrochemical companies and at the same time protect the interest of small and medium players who have their presence in India.
The key discussion points covered in Agrochemicals E-conference are: Making farmers self-reliant and improving their income; Likely impact of Pesticides Management Bill 2020; Taking advantage of China +1 strategy for agrochemicals; Safeguards that need to be in place when we attract large MNCs; Should government introduce the PLI scheme to reduce import dependence; Increasing demand for agrochemicals; Increased usage of biopesticides; and expanding basic research and intellectual property protection.