Seed Industry Strategic Overview
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Industry Backdrop
Seed Industry Sales trend compared to last year
Cotton
Maize
++
Crop-wise area coverage during Kharif 2017:
As on September 29, 2017
0 0
O O
Hybrid Rice
Selection Rice
+
++
Bajra
++
Vegetables
Overall rainfall was normal but with wide variation
Dry spell in August impacted yield of crops like maize,
soybean and other short duration crops
Late rains impacted crop in many areas
Late withdrawal of monsoon helped moisture build up
for Rabi season
Tamil Nadu recovered from last year drought
O
Vegetable market has been challenging for industry in H1
Commodity prices have remained flat
Area in lakh hectare
Crops
2017
2016
YoY
Change %
Cotton
122.6
102.8
19.3
Maize
80.5
84.2
(4.4)
Rice
379.1
382.4
(0.9)
Bajra
71.8
70.4
2.0
Pulses
142.0
147.5
(3.7)
Oilseeds
173.4
190.3
11.7
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