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PESTICIDE SECTOR

Presented by :- Group No-6 -Roshan Kumar -Irfan -Ravi Kumar Kanwar -Vivek Anand -Sanjay Singh Purohit -Megha Pandey

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Content of Presentation :- Introduction Pesticide (2) Overview of pesticide sector(3) Production of pesticide (4) Export and Import(5) Global market share of different company India’s production & consumption(9) Segmentwise consumption in India(10) Indian pesticide market size(11) Pesticide Management Bill(12) Government Regulation(13) Spurious Pesticides, Banned Pesticides and Patents(14-20)

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PESTICIDE INCLUDES1. INSECTICIDES2. MINERAL OILS3. HERBICIDES4. FUNGICIDES AND BACTERICIDES5. SEED TREATMENT – FUNGICIDES6. SEED TREATMENT – INSECTICIDES7. PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS8. RODENTICIDES

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More than 60 technical grade pesticide being manufactured indigenously by 125 producers .large and medium scale enterprises (including about 10 multinational companies) and more than 500 pesticide formulators spread over the country. India is the 4thlargest producer of agrochemicals after USA, Japan and China.  The per hectare consumption of pesticide is low in India at 381 grams when compared to the world average of 500 gramsThe production of Indian pesticides industry is 85,000 MT during year 08-09.Size of the Indian pesticide industry was estimated at Rs.98 bn for 2008, including exports of Rs.48 bn.

OVERVIEW OF INDIAN PESTICIDE SECTOR

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Pesticide production in India (Organised sector)

2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-201180000

81000

82000

83000

84000

85000

86000

84701 84701

85218

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Production in MT

ProductionIn MT

http://chemicals.nic.in/chem1.htm

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20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000

160000146471

82185

Production( MT)

Production( MT)

Production installed vs actual in 2009-10 (India)

http://chemicals.nic.in/chem1.htm

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2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2009-20100

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

2791 2877

5969

8611

754 806

7357

11579

Export (in Rs crores) Import (in Rs crores)

Rs in

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EXPORT & IMPORT OF PESTICIDE IN INDIA

http://chemicals.nic.in/chem1.htm

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11109

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Market share of different companies globally(%)

.Bayer (Germany)2.Syngenta (Switzerland)3.BASF (Germany)4.Dow AgroSciences (USA)5.Monsanto (USA)6.rest of company

http://www.gmwatch.org/latest-listing/1-test/10560-the-worlds-top-10-pesticide-firms-who-owns-nature

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2003 2004 2005 2006 20070

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69.6

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48.441 40.7 39.8 39.5

production(in TMT)consumption(In TMT)

www.amrc.org.hk/node/1007

India’s pesticide production and consumption

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Segment wise consumption of Pes-ticides (in %)

InsecticideHerbicideFungicideOthers

Indian scenario

Source: Ministry of Chemicals and Petrochemicals

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2009 2010 2011(e) 2012(e)6600

6800

7000

7200

7400

7600

7800

7000

7220

7460

7690

Pesticide Market Size(INR Crore)Linear (Pesticide Market Size(INR Crore))Linear (Pesticide Market Size(INR Crore))Linear (Pesticide Market Size(INR Crore))

Indian pesticide market size (in INR Crore)

Source: Ministry of Chemicals and Petrochemicals

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PESTICIDE MANAGEMENT BILL

• Came on 24th April 2008.• To regulate the import , export , manufacture, sell, transport,

distribution and quality and use of pesticide to :-

1. Control pests

2. Ensure availability of quality pesticides

3. Allow use after efficacy and safety test

4. Awareness regarding safe and judicious use.

http://dnb.co.in/

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GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

• The Insecticides Act-1968• The Environment (protection) act-1986• Bureau of Indian Standards Act• Air (Prevention & control of pollution)Act-1981• Water (Prevention & control of pollution)Act-1974• Hazardous waste(management & handling) Rules-1989

prsindia.org

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SPURIOUS PESTICIDES

• Inferior formulations which fail to kill pest and cause damage to crops.

• May not contain any plant protection ingredient.• 40% pesticides used in India are spurious.• Out of the total Rs. 7000 crore market, spurious pesticides

account for Rs. 3000 crore.• Mostly used in Bihar, West Bangal and Orissa.• Manufactured mainly in Haryana and Delhi.• Example – Sandhya Organics and Sabero Organics Gujrat

Ltd.

financialexpress.com

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Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use in India

1. Aldrin

2. Benzene Hexachloride

3. Calcium Cyanide

4. Chlordane

5. Copper Acetoarsenite

6. Cibromochloropropane

7. Endrin

8. Ethyl Mercury Chloride

9. Ethyl Parathion

10. Heptachlor

11. Menazone

12. Nitrofen

13. Paraquat Dimethyl Sulphate

14. Pentachloro Nitrobenzene

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15. Pentachlorophenol

16. Phenyl Mercury Acetate

17. Sodium Methane Arsonate

18. Tetradifon

19. Toxafen

20. Aldicarb

21. Chlorobenzilate

22. Dieldrin

23. Maleic Hydrazide

24. Ethylene Dibromide

25. Trichloro Acetic Acid

26. Metoxuron

27. Chlorofenvenphos

28. Lindane (Banned for use from 25 March,2013

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PESTICIDES RESTRICTED FOR USE IN INDIA

1. DDT

2. Lindane

3. Methyl Bromide

4. Aluminium Phosphide

5. Methyl Parathion

6. Sodium Cyanide

7. Monocrotophos

8. Endosulfan

9. Fenitrothion

10. Diazinon

11. Fenthion

12. Dazomet

13. Methoxy Ethyl Mercuric Chloride (MEMC).

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ENDOSULFAN:To ban or not to ban

• High use due to cheapness and easy availability.• Issues of concern: nerve damage, polluting environment, Residual effect more in living organisms.• Banned in 80 countries including EU,Australia and USA.• Banned in Kerala since 2005: Ill effects of use in cashew

plantation in Kasargod,resulted in 500 deaths and health problems.

greencleanguide.com

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• Ill effects have not been reported from other parts of India.• India was the largest user of endosulfan.• On 14th May 2011,countrywide ban on manufacture,sale and

use of endosulfan.• On 6th August 2011,Supreme Court refused to lift its 3 month

ban on the pesticide.

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Patent issues

• Neem patent controversy: Neem used in India for complicated for ages but no patent issued on products and processes related.

• Generic Pesticides are used more in India than patented pesticides.

• Patents can be marketed in India but can’t be exported.

• 6 patented products marketed in India:

Thiomethoxam(Syngenta), Spinosad(Denosil)

, Imidacloprid(Bayer) Sulfosulphonyl(Monsanto), Clodinatop(Syngenta) Indoxacarb(Dupont),

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