India is a global agricultural power house. Although, with time, the economic share from the agricultural sector has progressively declined due to high growth rates of the industrial and services sector, this sector still employs most of the rural poor including women, scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. Nearly three-quarters of Indian families depend on agriculture for their income. Also, India’s food security depends on producing cereal crops, as well as increasing its production of fruits, vegetables and milk to meet the demands of a growing population with rising incomes. To do so, a productive, competitive, diversified and sustainable agricultural sector will need to emerge at an accelerated pace.
Various seed companies have emerged through the years to accelerate the growth of production in the agricultural sector and to extend a helping hand to the Indian farmers.
Namdhari Seeds Pvt Ltd is among those seed companies who have been providing the growers with high-yielding vegetable seeds for fast paced production of crops to meet the increasing demand of the country’s growing population.
Namdhari Seeds Pvt Ltd is a breeder, producer and distributor for quality vegetable seeds. Their aim is to produce high quality vegetable varieties with better yield which are disease resistant and can adapt to various agro climatic conditions. The company was founded in 1985 and was initially concentrated on contract seed production for exports. With the introduction of breeding programs to develop suitable hybrids for the Indian market in important vegetable crops, the company started to gain success in this field. With a vision of producing healthy and high-yielding seeds for the country, Namdhari has become one of the biggest seed producing companies in India.
THE SEEDS FOR A BETTER FUTURE
The company offers more than 500 hybrids and varieties in 20 different crops globally. The company is well equipped with a research team who strives to develop suitable hybrids for diverse market requirements. While producing the seeds, the major emphasis is on adaptability of the seeds, disease resistance quality, yield, taste and shelf life. The product development team acts in close coordination with R&D and marketing and conducts trials extensively in the farmer's fields before releasing to the market.
Among the 20 different crop seeds that are produced globally, they have classified each crop separately and have varieties among them. The crops are mainly classified on regional basis, size, taste, colour, seasons, and even Bacterial wilt tolerant hybrids. The diverse varieties of seeds they offer includes, Bitter gourd, Bottle gourd, Brinjal, Cabbage, Capsicum, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chilli, Cotton, Cucumber, Legumes, Maize, Muskmelon, Okra, Paddy, Peas, Ridge gourd, Sponge gourd, Tomato and Watermelon. The company has a clear goal of satisfying the clientele world-wide and supplying seeds for a better future by developing useful and extraordinary hybrids.
JOURNEY ACROSS THE GLOBE
With success achieved in the domestic scenario, Namdhari Seeds has also expanded its activities in South Asian and Middle East countries. South Asian countries like Bangladesh,Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, and Middle East countries like Egypt,Jordan,Syria, Saudi and Turkey are its present target markets. The wide market has increased the variety of products produced in the company to meet the needs of the market. This has helped them in the diversification of products. Well researched products are being designed to satisfy the growers, traders and customers, by a dedicated team of professionals.
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FROM LABS TO FIELDS
Through the years the company has gone through various upgrades in its technological skills to improve and enhance the quality of seeds they manufacture. With the new innovations, the company intends to achieve the targets faster and more efficiently. They have a Molecular Biology lab, a Pathology lab and a Seed Health Lab which ensures the supply of high quality seeds. These labs are designed for activities like DNA fingerprinting, purity testing and are well equipped to handle diverse pathogens and help breeders to incorporate required resistances.
They have also made considerable investments to enhance their infrastructure facilities to strengthen their focus on research. Art greenhouses have been built to facilitate breeding of crops like intermediate tomatoes and peppers for export markets. An innovative germplasm bank incorporating all modern features to ensure safe custody of seeds , is one of the most recent additions.
Namdhari Seeds claims to understand the importance of seeds in relation to the livelihood and prosperity of farmers. With the diversification of crops and expansion of markets, the company has been successful in understanding the difficulties of a grower and the needs of the customer in different geographical conditions. The company keeps close connections and keeps interacting with the farmers to ensure that the best products reach the farmers. The challenges faced by the agricultural sector will be important to India's overall development and its improved welfare of its rural poor. Hence , to ensure development in this sector and provide help and support to the people who are employed in this sector, it is important to have seed companies like Namdhari who understand the need of the hour and the new changes that are necessary to make. Namdhari has been one of those corporate bodies which has helped Indian farmers and contributed to India's growth and economic development.
