Building disease resistance in crops

1. Developing Vaccines & Healthcare System for Crops
Swasti Agro & Bioproducts Pvt. Ltd.
Single Biological molecule:multiple functions
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2. Farmers lose up to90% produce due to disease.
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Change in climate
Ban on Chemicals
Resistance to
chemicals
Plant Health

3. Products developed at
Pomegranate
• Developed for bacterial
blight.
• Noted prevention of
fungi.
Vegetables
• Soil fungiand nematodes
• Resistance and growth
• Fungiand bacteria of
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4. No Competition in Prevention space
(Vaccine)
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Curative products:
Streptocyclin,Bronopol (Chemical),Zanthonil(Biological),
SA ( Defense Booster)
SwastiProducts: Highest disease prevention & value
addition.
Min.10 X ROI for farmers.

5. Scientific Proof of Concept: NRCP Annual Report 14-15
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6. Validations (Pomegranate 160 Trials)
14 Abstainedchemicals (Highyield &Export)
13 Recovered completecrop (15-16)
52 BreakEven. (3 Mt+/ Ac)
47 Checked spreadof disease.
07 Prevented fruitcracking.
Tested @National researchCenter forPomegranates
PomegranateGrower’s Association: ResearchAdvisor
FarmerVideo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkEExVIppak
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7. KeyAssociations
Incubators and Mentors
Grants and Awards
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8. “Value Proposition” DeliveryTools
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Product DemonstrationsOn Site Test Kit

9. First Pivot: Vegetables (Go To Market)
INTRO
• 3 Field executivesensitize& demonstrate
• Resultdata & needcreated
P.O.C.
• Direct sell &longterm data generation
• Sensitizationof dealersfor product sell
SELL
• Support for sell to dealer
• Support forfarmers &co-creation
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10. Vegetable Segment: Role Out Plan
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Activity
(Input/Outcome)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Short term Demo -3 -1 0 0
DirectSell 0.2 0.4 0 0
DealerSell(Credit) 0 1 (1) 3 (2) 3 (2)
Marketing Support 0 - 0.75 - 0.75 - 0.75
NET RESULT -2.8 - 0.35 2.25 2.25
Launchproducts at 50 hot spots in 3 phases (18 mo)

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Organization Chart: 2016-17
CEO
ABHAY
Head
Production
NEETA
Manager Prod
SACHIN
Prod. Asst.
Sanjay
Raju
Nilesh
Admin Assistant
LEENA
Floor Asst
Sonali
Kamal
Jagadevi
Head Res
Manager R&D
RUPALI
SENIOR RES EXE
ARATI
PRIYANKA
Head
Mkting
ADSUL
Devp Sales Devp Mkt Field Res
SOMNATH
Field Research
Sanket
Hrishikesh
Vaibhav
Sales Officers
Guru
Bhagvan
Arun
Telemarketing
Madhavi, Jyoti
Head
Accounts HR
Admin
VANDANA
3

12. Team
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13. Thank you
Dr. Abhay Shendye
Swasti Agro & Bioproducts Pvt. Ltd. Pune, INDIA.
swasti.agro@gmail.com Mobile: +91 9822059080
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Plant Disease Resistance