Business Prospects in Business Prospects in Agri Biopesticides and Agri Biopesticides and Biofertilizers Biofertilizers By , By , Prabuddh Mishra Prabuddh Mishra Consultant ( BD II ) Consultant ( BD II ) National Research Development Corporation National Research Development Corporation Team NRDC Presentation Series Team NRDC Presentation Series Board Room, NRDC, New Delhi Board Room, NRDC, New Delhi Dated 08 July 2009 Dated 08 July 2009 Prabuddh Mishra
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Business Prospects in Business Prospects in
Agri Biopesticides and Agri Biopesticides and
BiofertilizersBiofertilizersBy ,By ,
Prabuddh Mishra Prabuddh Mishra
Consultant ( BD II ) Consultant ( BD II )
National Research Development Corporation National Research Development Corporation
Team NRDC Presentation SeriesTeam NRDC Presentation Series
Board Room, NRDC, New DelhiBoard Room, NRDC, New Delhi
Dated 08 July 2009Dated 08 July 2009
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ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
�� Commercialization of Agri biotechnologiesCommercialization of Agri biotechnologies
�� Evaluation of R&D Files from AgricultureEvaluation of R&D Files from Agriculture
Companies Companies
�� Feasibility report Feasibility report
�� Desk research for new technologies Desk research for new technologies
�� Proposals and technical reports Proposals and technical reports
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Methodologies in Business Methodologies in Business
DevelopmentDevelopment
�� Understanding the technology in commercial Understanding the technology in commercial
parameters.parameters.
�� Desk research for new technologies Desk research for new technologies
�� Desk research for business prospects for a Desk research for business prospects for a
particular technologyparticular technology
�� Make pre feasibility report Make pre feasibility report Prabuddh Mishra
Lessons learnedLessons learned
�� Be patientBe patient
�� Make and maintain personal contacts with companies Make and maintain personal contacts with companies ––large and smalllarge and small
�� Set up open communicationsSet up open communications
�� DonDon’’t fall in love with the technologyt fall in love with the technology
�� Offer solutions not technologiesOffer solutions not technologies
�� Work on multiple projects simultaneouslyWork on multiple projects simultaneously
�� Keep new projects in the Keep new projects in the ““pipelinepipeline””
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Agri Biotech era includes Agri Biotech era includes
following technologies following technologies �� Biofertilizers Biofertilizers
�� BiopesticidesBiopesticides
�� GMOS ( Seeds ) GMOS ( Seeds )
�� Plant Tissue Culture Plant Tissue Culture
�� Plant Based PhytoPlant Based Phyto--chemicals chemicals
�� The term Biofertilizer is made up of two words . The term Biofertilizer is made up of two words . ““BioBio”” means living , and means living , and ““FertilizerFertilizer”” means a means a product which provides nutrients in usable form product which provides nutrients in usable form
�� It contains mainly bacterial or fungal cells , It contains mainly bacterial or fungal cells , which on application help in fixing or which on application help in fixing or solubilizing the nutrients presents in air or in soil solubilizing the nutrients presents in air or in soil
�� Biofertilizer and Organic manure are different Biofertilizer and Organic manure are different things things
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Present and last Nine year Present and last Nine year
Biofertilizer Production in IndiaBiofertilizer Production in India
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100001200014000160001800020000
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
2001-02
2003-04
Capacity Production
�� Source :Source :
National Biofertilizer Development Centre Ghaziabad . National Biofertilizer Development Centre Ghaziabad .
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Zone wise Biofertilizer production Zone wise Biofertilizer production
and consumption during 2005and consumption during 2005--06 06
�� Source :Source :
National Biofertilizer Development Centre Ghaziabad . National Biofertilizer Development Centre Ghaziabad .
�� BCIL estimates about 344,800 tones of biofertilizers need in BCIL estimates about 344,800 tones of biofertilizers need in India but production capacity is only 18,000 tonesIndia but production capacity is only 18,000 tones
�� Product quality should be good as end consumers are farmers Product quality should be good as end consumers are farmers
�� Organic farming is growing now days , so itOrganic farming is growing now days , so it’’s a good demand in s a good demand in this field , the present organically produced fruits and vegetabthis field , the present organically produced fruits and vegetables les are at the global level is valued at $ 27 million . are at the global level is valued at $ 27 million .
�� Indian biofertilizer companies are exporting 60 % of there Indian biofertilizer companies are exporting 60 % of there product and rest of 40 % is consume in India product and rest of 40 % is consume in India
�� Farmers in USA and Europe are well aware of BiofertilizerFarmers in USA and Europe are well aware of Biofertilizer
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BiopesticidesBiopesticides
�� Biopesticides are naturally occurring substances that control peBiopesticides are naturally occurring substances that control pests sts (biochemical pesticides), microorganisms that control pests (biochemical pesticides), microorganisms that control pests (microbial pesticides), and pesticidal substances produced by pl(microbial pesticides), and pesticidal substances produced by plants ants containing added genetic material (plantcontaining added genetic material (plant--incorporated protectants) incorporated protectants) also know as PIPsalso know as PIPs
�� Biopesticides, particularly microbial Biopesticides, have virtuaBiopesticides, particularly microbial Biopesticides, have virtually all lly all the health safety and environmental properties that one would dethe health safety and environmental properties that one would desire sire in a pesticidein a pesticide
�� Microbial insecticides are come fromMicrobial insecticides are come from naturallynaturally--occurring bacteria, occurring bacteria, fungi, viruses.fungi, viruses.
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Biopesticides and their usesBiopesticides and their usesBiopesticide Type
Source Nature Nature Used against Crops benefited
Natural product
Plants –Neem Vitex Garlic
Biochemicals Antifeedant, Growth regulation, oviposition and mating. disruption
Insect pest Horticultural, plantation and plain crops
Antagonism and Antibiosis Fungal disease of plants
Protozoa Nosema, Thelohania, Vairimorpha
Epizootics Insect pests.
Pheromones
:
Pheromones Biochemicals Mating disruption, lure and kill, or insect monitoring strategies
Insect pest
Genes or Plant-pesticide :
Desired genes from a known source
Biochemicals Confer tolerance of herbicide application or resistance to attack by viruses or insects
Insect pest and disease
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Agriculture Agriculture -- The Changing facetsThe Changing facets
�� Past : Origin of Agriculture, Pesticides and Chemicalisation Past : Origin of Agriculture, Pesticides and Chemicalisation –– A HistoryA History
�� Present : It has become customary out of necessity Present : It has become customary out of necessity conceived through individual thoughts to talk about conceived through individual thoughts to talk about hazardous nature of chemical usage in agriculture and hazardous nature of chemical usage in agriculture and compare it with biologicals as if the later have no illcompare it with biologicals as if the later have no ill--effect effect ––A viewA view
�� Future : It was therefore thought fit at this juncture when Future : It was therefore thought fit at this juncture when agriculture stands in the cross roads of chemicals and agriculture stands in the cross roads of chemicals and biologicals to talk about a synergy of both biologicals to talk about a synergy of both –– A conceptA concept
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Availability of Biopesticides Availability of Biopesticides
�� About 680 products of different microbials are About 680 products of different microbials are currently available worldwidecurrently available worldwide
�� In India about 16 commercial preparations of Bt ( In India about 16 commercial preparations of Bt ( Bacillus thuringiensis) , 38 fungal formulations based Bacillus thuringiensis) , 38 fungal formulations based on Trichoderma,Metarhizium,Beauveria and about 45 on Trichoderma,Metarhizium,Beauveria and about 45 baculovirusbaculovirus--based formulations of Helicoverpa and based formulations of Helicoverpa and spodoptera are available spodoptera are available
�� Microbial biopesticide are likely to replace at least 20 % Microbial biopesticide are likely to replace at least 20 % of chemical pesticides of chemical pesticides
Source Source ––DBT ,DelhiDBT ,Delhi
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Future business prospects Future business prospects --
BiopesticidesBiopesticides
�� In India , the annual estimate damage ( 20%In India , the annual estimate damage ( 20%--30%) 30%) caused by pests ,diseases and weeds in various crops in caused by pests ,diseases and weeds in various crops in the field and stored grains was Rs. 60the field and stored grains was Rs. 60--70 billion in 1983 70 billion in 1983 ..
�� The present price estimates is around 600 billion The present price estimates is around 600 billion
�� ThatThat’’s why in 2005 ,pesticides worth Rs 27 billion were s why in 2005 ,pesticides worth Rs 27 billion were used in India used in India
�� Biopesticides are likely have a greater impact on the Biopesticides are likely have a greater impact on the insecticide sector . insecticide sector .
Source Source ––DBT ,DelhiDBT ,Delhi
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Cont.1Cont.1
�� Some analyst believe that Biopesticides will account for Some analyst believe that Biopesticides will account for
15 % of the total insecticide market by 2010 .15 % of the total insecticide market by 2010 .
�� There is a growing demand for organically cultivated There is a growing demand for organically cultivated
fresh and process fruits and vegetables .fresh and process fruits and vegetables .
�� The current consumption of organically produced fruits The current consumption of organically produced fruits
and vegetables at the global level is valued at Rs 27 and vegetables at the global level is valued at Rs 27
billion .billion .
Source Source ––DBT ,DelhiDBT ,Delhi
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Cont.2Cont.2
�� The APEDA ( Agricultural Produces Export The APEDA ( Agricultural Produces Export Development Agency ) of the Union Commerce Development Agency ) of the Union Commerce Ministry had proposed to export organic food at a value Ministry had proposed to export organic food at a value of Rs 1500 billion annually during eleventh five year of Rs 1500 billion annually during eleventh five year planplan
�� This would require enormous efforts to produce and This would require enormous efforts to produce and use Biopesticides in the context of Integrated Pest use Biopesticides in the context of Integrated Pest Management .Management .
�� The growth rate of Biopesticides for the next ten years The growth rate of Biopesticides for the next ten years has been forecast at 10% to 15 % in contrast to 2.5 % has been forecast at 10% to 15 % in contrast to 2.5 % for chemical pesticidesfor chemical pesticides