Transcript Role of Agrochemicals in increasing Food production. Dr. Samir P Dave

Role of Agrochemicals in
increasing Food production.
Dr. Samir P Dave
Director - Aimco Pesticides Limited
Chairman Technical committee - PMFAI
1
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 planteating insects.
9. More Crop yield needed by growing population for Food,
Fiber & now FUEL.
3
Why Agrochemicals ?
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 to
increase.
4
Why Agrochemicals ?
Our yields are less in comparison to World
Crop Yields (q/ha) in different countries (2000)
S. No.
1
2
3
4
COUNTRY
PADDY
U.S.A.
70.37
INDIA
30.08
CHINA
62.34
PAKISTAN
30.27
Yield Gap in India PY - FY
MAIZE
86.03
17.69
46.70
15.11
Wheat
45%
WHEAT
28.20
27.77
37.29
24.91
Rice
110%
FAOSTAT 2008
5
Why Agrochemicals ?
LOSSES CAUSED BY DIFFERENT PESTS
Insects
26%
Diseases
26%
Weeds
33%
Rodents
& Others
15%
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 ?
Kg/ha
PESTICIDES CONSUMPTION(Kg/ha) LOWEST
18 17
IN
THE
WORLD
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
10.7
10.5
6.6
5.8
4.5
0.48
Taiwan
Japan
Holland
South
Korea
France
USA
India
India uses only less than 2% world’s pesticides,
whereas produces 16% of the world’s food grain
7
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).
8
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.
9
Way forward to Double
Food Production.
5. Development and promotion of new, innovative and ecofriendly 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.
10
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.
11
Thank You
Presentation By
Dr. Samir Dave
Pestisides Manufacturers & Formulators
Association of India (PMFAI)
Aimco Pesticides Ltd
D-516 Crystal Plaza,
Andheri Link Road,
Andheri (W), Mumbai 400053.
India
Email : [email protected]
Tel: +91-22-26734845 /46
Fax: +91-22-26734847
Website: www.pmfai.org
“Akhand Jyoti”
8Th Road,
Santacruz – East,
Mumbai – 400 055
TEL: +91 22 67604000
FAX: +91 22 67604060
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.aimcopesticides.com