2. Introduction
• Pest- A destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food,
livestock, etc.
• Pesticides, also referred to as agrochemicals, are chemical
compounds used for crop protection.
• India produces 90,000 metric tones of pesticides a year. India’s
pesticide industry is the largest in Asia and the twelfth largest in the
world.
• India loses nearly 30% of its potential crop to insects, weeds and
rodent attacks.
20. Challenges faced by the Indian Crop
Protection Chemical Industry
• Non-genuine products
• Stringent regulations
• Low focus on R&D by domestic manufacturers due to high costs
• Lack of education and awareness among farmers
• Need for efficient distribution systems
• Long gestation period for new products
