Roots, routes, and revenues: Can India stay ahead in the global agrochemical game? | Agrispective | EP 05 cover art

Roots, routes, and revenues: Can India stay ahead in the global agrochemical game? | Agrispective | EP 05

Roots, routes, and revenues: Can India stay ahead in the global agrochemical game? | Agrispective | EP 05

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 In this episode of businessline’s Agrispective Podcast, host Subramani Ra Mancombu speaks with Rajesh Aggarwal, MD of Insecticides India Limited, on India’s rise as the third-largest agrochemical exporter. With exports hitting $3.3 billion and domestic turnover at ₹69,000 crore ($8 billion), the sector is booming. Aggarwal shares how companies are navigating raw material volatility, price cycles, and shifting global demand while leveraging backward integration, R&D, and sustainable formulations. They go on to talk about India’s competitive advantages—low production costs, favorable demographics, and year-round manufacturing—and the role of policy support and innovation incentives in boosting export competitiveness. Aggarwal highlights the shift toward eco-friendly chemistries, water-based formulations, and specialty crops, offering insights for investors, industry professionals, and farmers eager to understand the trends shaping India’s agrochemical growth. Listen in! (Host: Subramani Ra Mancombu; Producers: Prethicshaa Gurumoorthy, Siddharth MC)
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