Timeline for clearing seeds, agri products uncertain, says Corteva

Apart from seeds and plant protection chemicals, Corteva is also looking to introduce a digital tool for Indian farmers who have small land holding

Regulatory mechanism to get clearances for seeds and plant protection solutions in India is not very predictable, especially when it comes to timelines, said Rajan Gajaria, executive vice-president, business platforms, Corteva Agriscience. The only country where the situation was worse off is probably Brazil, he added.

The senior executive of the American agriculture firm also said there were long queues for products awaiting clearances. Gajaria said the delays at times led to pests developing resistance before the introduction of a product to protect crops against it.

Corteva Agriscience, an independent, pure-play global agriculture company that recently listed on the New