Chemical | December 09, 2025
Industry titans converge at PMFAI’s AGM to chart India’s agrochem future
Dave emphasized the need to boost domestic manufacturing of technical-grade pesticides and key intermediates
Dave emphasized the need to boost domestic manufacturing of technical-grade pesticides and key intermediates
The sector grapples with raw material dependency, regulatory hurdles, and the urgent need for deeper R&D and collaboration
Speakers are: Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Former Vice Chancellor, Somaiya Vidyavihar University; Deepak Shah, Chairman, SML; Natwarlal M. Patel, Co-founder, Meghmani Organics; Pradip Dave, President, PMFAI; Rajavelu N. K., CEO - Crop Protection Business, Godrej Agrovet; and Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News
With over 1,000 plus registered delegates’ participation, ICSCE 2025 was highly successful event
PMFAI President Pradip Dave giving detailed account of PMFAI activities during last year
While there are 335 agrochemical molecules registered, we currently have only 50 bilogicals
While India maintains easy to import regime, our agricultural exports face non-tariff barriers in the guise of SPS measures
International Crop Science Conference & Exhibition 2024 (ICSCE 2024) in Dubai witnessed the participation of 1,200+ agrochem professionals
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Experts lay onus on increased awareness among farmers and adoption of green agrochemicals as keys to sustainability in agriculture
Topics to be covered are: Current regulatory scenario: need overhaul?; Global differences in regulations causing trade issues; Discrepancies in the registration and regulation of sales; Simplifying registration of agrochemicals; Identifying gaps in harmonising global safety standards; Decriminalizing laws; and impact of regulations on Indian econom
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