role of agrochemicals in increasing food production. 1 dr. samir p dave director - aimco pesticides...
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Role of Agrochemicals in increasing Food production.
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Dr. Samir P DaveDirector - Aimco Pesticides LimitedChairman Technical committee - PMFAI
Why Agrochemicals ?
1. India’s Current population is 1.2 billion, will reach 1.4 billion
by 2025.
2. Per capita income likely to move from Rs 54,000 to Rs.
1,80,000.
3. Even today Millions of People are under mal nutrition limits.
4. Current production of food grains is 220 mil. tons the demand
will go to 300 mil. tons by 2025, requiring increase of 5.4 mil.
tons per year
5. Indians spends upto 50% of their income on Food as compare
to 30% in China & 3% in USA.2
Why Agrochemicals ?
6. Decreasing Arable Land from 166 Mio Ha to 158 Mio Ha
in last 50 years.
7. Increase in Land use for non agricultural uses 10 % in
2005.
8. Crop plants must compete with 30,000 species of weeds,
3,000 species of nematodes and 10,000 species of plant-
eating insects.
9. More Crop yield needed by growing population for Food,
Fiber & now FUEL. 3
PER CAPITA GRAIN CONSUMPTION IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES (Kg/PERSON)
The per capita consumption of food grain, presently quite low in India, may increase as the income and number of middle class are likely toincrease.
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Why Agrochemicals ?
Crop Yields (q/ha) in different countries (2000)
Why Agrochemicals ?
Our yields are less in comparison to World
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S. No. COUNTRY PADDY MAIZE WHEAT1 U.S.A. 70.37 86.03 28.202 INDIA 30.08 17.69 27.773 CHINA 62.34 46.70 37.294 PAKISTAN 30.27 15.11 24.91 Yield Gap in India PY - FY Wheat Rice 45% 110% FAOSTAT 2008
Insects 26%
Diseases26%
Rodents & Others
15%
Weeds33%
LOSSES CAUSED BY DIFFERENT PESTS
Crop losses : US$ 19 Billion (Source : 37th report of Dept. of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Govt. of India,
The standing committee on petroleum and chemicals) 6
Why Agrochemicals ?
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PESTICIDES CONSUMPTION(Kg/ha) LOWEST IN THE WORLD
India uses only less than 2% world’s pesticides, whereas produces 16% of the world’s food grain 7
Why Agrochemicals ?
Agrochemicals and RISK.
• Risk is an intrinsic part of life and must be weighed
against the benefits likely to result from any particular
action.
• Toxicity is the function of dose, environment & duration
of exposure.
• Water, considered as Life, is also toxic and has LD50 of
90 g/kg (Rats).
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Way forward to Double Food Production.
1. Conservation of Soil, Water & Natural resources by use of
modern technologies.
2. Use of modern Information Technologies.
3. Availability of proper Irrigation & water conservation
technologies.
4. Use of highly target pests specific highly effective
Agrochemicals, having property of safer dissipation in the
environment more quickly & used in much lower rates.
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Way forward to Double Food Production.
5. Development and promotion of new, innovative and eco-
friendly Agrochemical formulations…… WDG, SC, EW, CS
etc..
6. Educate, Train the farmers with the knowledge and
technology needed to modern farming technologies.
7. Political and economic stability, Good infrastructure for
Storage & Transport (Rural Supply Chain).
8. Easy access to Agricultural Credit & Insurance.
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Way forward to Double Food Production.
9. Greater investments in Research & development on India
specific new Agrochemical molecules.
10. Weighted Deduction of 150% on Agrochemicals
Promotion / Extension Expenses.
11. Pesticide specific Industrial Development Zones.
12. Treatment at par with the Pharmaceutical Industry.
13. Strong Legal system to protect IP.
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Thank YouThank You
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Dr. Samir Dave
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Presentation By
Pestisides Manufacturers & Formulators Association of India (PMFAI) Aimco Pesticides Ltd