Pakistan currently spends $350 million annually on pesticide imports as it is 100% dependent on imports. Major challenges include developing safer, more effective, and lower cost products. Investing in pesticide production faces hurdles such as not allowing exports, lack of trained workers, and an unfavorable regulatory environment. Steps needed include streamlining registration, encouraging integrated pesticide industries, and classifying companies based on their performance and investment.
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Pakistan currently spends $350 million annually on pesticide imports as it is 100% dependent on imports. Major challenges include developing safer, more effective, and lower cost products. Investing in pesticide production faces hurdles such as not allowing exports, lack of trained workers, and an unfavorable regulatory environment. Steps needed include streamlining registration, encouraging integrated pesticide industries, and classifying companies based on their performance and investment.
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Cheema bal qI Jamshed Pakistan Group, –Auriga Chairman PAKISTAN GROUP, AURIGATechnology Seed & Pesticide Challenges ‐ PESTICIDES importing importing for for annum annum per per Million Million 350 350 USD USD about about spending spending isis Pakistan Pakistan present present At At ¾¾ Pesticides. 100 % import dependent Our Major Challenges are ; ¾ Safe & Environment Friendly Products (High LD 50) Chemistries Effective More Low Dose Requirement ve i ect ffff i Cost E PAKISTAN GROUP, AURIGATechnology Seed & Pesticide Investments in – Hurdles PESTICIDES Followings are the major hurdles in having investments; ¾ Export is not allowed – due to fear of shortage have become traders market rather – Trained human resource is not available industry Raw material chain does not exist Higher financial cost Policing Attitude of the Government Department Common perception and discouragement of Pesticide Industry PAKISTAN GROUP, AURIGATechnology Seed & Pesticide needed –Steps PESTICIDES Currently 3 years ‐ Short Process Of Registration Introduction of Provisional registration for 2 years within 6 months of submission of files Permanent registration after 2 years of tests and successful import/ marketing Time line for registration process and objections Mixtures of More Than One Chemistries – We need to improve the mix chemistries for better results. Higher Concentration Formulation – Low dose, environment friendly )) Model Model China China // India India (( industry industry ofof integration integration ward ward back back for for Encouragement Encouragement 3 step manufacturer Full scale basic ‐ Formulator last 2 manufacturer D l d M k R l L E M ki L l PAKISTAN GROUP, AURIGA d ope l eve D et k ar M atory l egu R ow L xport to E ng i et k ar M l oca L marketTechnology Seed & Pesticide needed –Steps PESTICIDES Classification of Companies based on past performance and investment criteria having good track record of product sampling and investment in – Category A the sector Moderate record but have potential to improve ‐ Category B improve improve t’ don t don ifif listed listed black black get get may may and and list list watch watch –– CC Category Category PAKISTAN GROUP, AURIGATechnology Seed & Pesticide Challenges ‐ SEED Pakistan of Situation Grain Present ¾ Kg/Capita (MT) Grain Grain Country Total USA 389 1296 t 21.3 355 gyp E China 413 317 Bangladesh 41 297 277 65 Indonesia India 232 217 30.3 176 Pakistan PAKISTAN GROUP, AURIGATechnology Seed & Pesticide Challenges ‐ SEED Food Security – High Population growth ¾ Low Yield Per Acre (Cereals, Oil Seed and Sugarcane) ¾ on tttt co %% 8080 corn, %% 100 100 – ency d D d epen D t II t mpor ¾ (foreign genetics) , 22 % rice hybrids, 100 % vegetables hybrids etc Production Imbalance ¾ No documentation of supply & Demand ¾ prices, prices, year year last last onon shifting shifting keep keep acres acres Million Million 22 ‐ 11 ¾¾ prices ‐ creating imbalances of production Farming Technology Management ¾ dd see ff rocess o PP on ti ra t R i t ti si eg R ¾ Currently designed for public sector organization, ¾ having no financial implication and time line to PAKISTAN GROUP, AURIGA achieve target sTechnology Seed & Pesticide Requirements ‐ SEED Current Wheat ‐ Production Imbalance ‐ Focus to meet the grain shortage ¾ 6 Million Tons. Our ‐ acreage 21.8 Million acres. Last year were surplus in wheat by 5 22 Million Tons can be achieved from 18 Million acres. We have 3.8 ‐ requirement 21 Sugarcane crops. & Millions acres in Rabi which can be shifted to Canola and Corn – 100% replacement of low potential conventional varieties ¾ Target to research organization ¾ Simplify Seed Registration process China / Turkey Model ¾ Formal education on Seed technology in agriculture teaching institutes ¾ Research organization head be given authority to collaborate with private ¾ EU – SMTA (( ear exist ff dd an d llll d owe y secretaries are a l y on l companies, current model ) Institutionalize the role of middleman through registration and incentives , they ¾ availability ensure and department food replace can PAKISTAN GROUP, AURIGATechnology Seed & Pesticide Requirements ‐ SEED Miracle Hybrid solution…. The with Crop Average Hybrid (Md/ac) Area Acres) (Million Product. MT) (Million Rice 100 6 24 65 7 65 . 7 1 22 1. 90 Corn (1.6 MT@45% Acres 3.6 Million Canola 30 3.0 Oil) MT Bales M Cotton 30 8.4 20 PAKISTAN GROUP, AURIGAYOU THANK PAKISTAN GROUP, AURIGA Pesticide Challenges ‐ PESTICIDES importing importing for for annum annum per per Million Million 350 350 USD USD about about spending spending isis Pakistan Pakistan present present At At ¾¾ Pesticides. 100 % import dependent Our Major Challenges are ; ¾ Safe & Environment Friendly Products (High LD 50) Chemistries Effective More Low Dose Requirement ve i ect ffff i Cost E Pesticide Seed & Technology Investments in – Hurdles PESTICIDES Followings are the major hurdles in having investments; ¾ Export is not allowed – due to fear of shortage have become traders market rather – Trained human resource is not available industry Raw material chain does not exist Higher financial cost Policing Attitude of the Government Department Common perception and discouragement of Pesticide Industry needed –Steps PESTICIDES Currently 3 years ‐ Short Process Of Registration Introduction of Provisional registration for 2 years within 6 months of submission of files Permanent registration after 2 years of tests and successful import/ marketing Time line for registration process and objections Mixtures of More Than One Chemistries – We need to improve the mix chemistries for better results. Higher Concentration Formulation – Low dose, environment friendly )) Model Model China China // India India (( industry industry ofof integration integration ward ward back back for for Encouragement Encouragement 3 step manufacturer Full scale basic ‐ Formulator last 2 manufacturer D l d M k R l L E M ki L l PAKISTAN GROUP, AURIGA d ope l eve D et k ar M atory l egu R ow L xport to E ng i et k ar M l oca L marke needed –Steps PESTICIDES Classification of Companies based on past performance and investment criteria having good track record of product sampling and investment in – Category A the sector Moderate record but have potential to improve ‐ Category B improve improve t’ don t don ifif listed listed black black get get may may and and list list watch watch –– C Pesticides in agriculture Pesticide in food