Crop Care Pesticides

What Crop Care Pesticides does

Crop Care Pesticides India Pvt. Ltd. is a Dera Bassi (Punjab)-based agrochemical formulator incorporated in 1989, originally established by Hoechst India Limited (now Bayer Crop Science India) to manufacture pesticide formulations for B2B distribution. The company has been operating continuously for over 35 years and runs three manufacturing facilities — two in Derabassi (Sadomajra and Nimbua) and one in Kurukshetra (Haryana) — producing a portfolio exceeding 100 SKUs spanning insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides under both own-brand names (Octane, ProCare, Carefit, Carezim, Trump, Equador, etc.) and contract-manufactured labels for multinational and large Indian pesticide companies.

The company's products are formulated versions of established active ingredients (neonicotinoids, pyrethroids, organophosphates, triazoles, sulfonylureas, etc.), spanning formulation types including EC, WP, WG, SC, GR, SL, and combination products. Beyond agricultural crop protection, the portfolio extends into public-health insecticides for vector control (mosquito nets, space sprays), indicating a deliberate adjacent vertical. Distribution is dual-channel: B2B contract manufacturing for multinationals (global scope) and direct branded sales to farmers in Northern India, supported by field crop consultants who conduct crop monitoring and R&D programs with growers.

The business model combines contract manufacturing revenue (formulation services priced per volume) with branded retail revenue (priced per unit to farmers). The company is privately held, with current leadership under Director Siddhartha Barpujari following the tenure of Late Shri Ashok Barpujari, and operates without disclosed external funding. It is actively hiring across all three plants, suggesting ongoing operational scaling within an otherwise stable, owner-led growth profile.

Name

Crop Care Pesticides

Legal name

Crop Care Pesticides India Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://cropcare.co.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Crop Care Pesticides is a Punjab-based Indian agrochemical formulator operating three plants since 1989, producing 100+ insecticide, herbicide, and fungicide SKUs under own brands and contract manufacturing for multinationals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agrochemical Manufacturing

NAICS

Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (325320)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Crop Protection Formulations (EC, SC, WG, WP, SL) (AFABAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crop Protection Chemicals (Herbicides/Insecticides/Fungicides) (IMAEAEAI), Insect & Pest Control (Indoor/Outdoor Insecticides, Repellents, Traps) (CRADAKAJ)

Keywords

• Agrochemical manufacturing
• Crop protection chemicals
• Pesticide formulation
• Insecticide production
• Herbicide fungicide manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Dera Bassi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Formulation Manufacturing for Multinationals: Formulating pesticide products for various multinationals and large pesticide companies along with own brand products
2. Branded Pesticide Products: Sale of own brand pesticide formulations including insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides under brand names popular in Northern India

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Crop Care Pesticides (India) Pvt. Ltd. manufactures a comprehensive range of crop protection chemicals — insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides — across three manufacturing facilities in Punjab and Haryana. The company formulates products under its own brand names for sale primarily through B2B channels to multinationals and large pesticide companies, while also serving farmers in Northern India via its own distribution network. Founded in 1989, it operates three plants (Sadomajra, Nimbua in Derabassi, and Kurukshetra) producing branded formulations such as Octane, ProCare, Carefit, Suncare, Carezim, and Care M-45.

Product overview

Crop Care Pesticides (India) Pvt. Ltd. is an agrochemical manufacturing company incorporated in 1989, originally as a Hoechst India Limited (now Bayer Crop Science India) project, manufacturing pesticide formulations for the B2B market. The company serves the agriculture industry with a comprehensive portfolio of crop protection products organized into three main categories: Insecticides (including Octane, Express, ProCare, Equador, Turbo Power, U Turn, Azaro, and combination products like DIAFENTHIURON + BIFENTHRIN), Herbicides (including Suncare, Carefit, Carelin, METCARE, Nomor, Arochlor, Bispyribac Sodium, and combination formulations like PENDIMETHALIN + IMAZETHAPYR), and Fungicides (including Time, Carezim, Care M-45, Hexacare, Folicare WG, Blue Flame, and combination products like Azoxystrobin + Mancozeb). The company provides professional field crop consultants to monitor crops and organizes R&D programs. Manufacturing facilities are located in Derabassi, Punjab and Kurukshetra, Haryana. The products are sold under their own brand names and also formulated for various multinationals and large pesticide companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ProCare: Contact and stomach insecticide for cotton crops with excellent translaminar action
• Octane
• Turbo
• Carefit
• Suncare
• Carezim
• Trump
• CCPL

Products and services

• Insecticides A broad-spectrum insecticide range for agricultural use, including contact, systemic, and insect growth regulator (IGR) products targeting sucking insects, chewing pests, borers, and mites across field and horticultural crops.
• Herbicides A broad-spectrum herbicide range including selective and non-selective, pre-emergence and post-emergence formulations for weed control in rice, wheat, cotton, soybean, sugarcane, groundnut, and other crops.
• Fungicides A broad-spectrum fungicide range including systemic, contact, and combination formulations for control of fungal and bacterial diseases such as blast, sheath blight, rust, mildew, anthracnose, scab, and blight across cereals, vegetables, fruits, and cash crops.
• Contract Pesticide Formulation Manufacturing B2B contract manufacturing service offering formulation of pesticide products for multinationals and large agrochemical companies, marketed through the client's own distribution networks. Operations leverage three dedicated manufacturing facilities.
• Field Crop Consulting and Monitoring Professional field crop consulting and monitoring services provided to grower clients, with R&D programs organized time to time to monitor crops and develop products that address farmer challenges and increase crop productivity.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hoechst India Limited (now Bayer Crop Science India)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989Crop Care was formed by Hoechst India Limited (now Bayer Crop Science India) in 1989 to manufacture various pesticide formulations for marketing through their network. This origin provided foundational expertise and market positioning in the agrochemical industry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Atul Ltd: Diversified Indian chemical manufacturer with a crop protection division producing insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides. Atul's agro segment is smaller relative to Crop Care's focus but operates in the same Indian formulation manufacturing space.

Direct peers

• Insecticides India Limited: Indian agrochemical manufacturer focused on crop protection formulations including insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides. Overlapping product categories, similar Indian farmer customer base, and comparable scale make it a direct competitor in Northern India.
• Gharda Chemicals: India-based agrochemical and specialty chemical manufacturer with deep portfolio in insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides. Founded by Padma Bhushan awardee, Gharda has been a longstanding Indian formulation/technical manufacturer comparable in heritage and product breadth.
• PI Industries: India's leading agrochemical contract manufacturer and branded player. PI Industries operates a similar dual model of custom synthesis/toll manufacturing for global innovators plus domestic branded sales, making it the closest publicly listed comparable to Crop Care's B2B + B2C structure.
• India Pesticides Limited: Indian agrochemical manufacturer specializing in formulations and technicals across fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides. The company competes directly with Crop Care in similar formulation categories and is also focused on the Indian market.
• Bharat Rasayan: Indian agrochemical manufacturer producing technical and formulated grades of insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides. Comparable formulation manufacturing capabilities and Indian market focus position it as a direct peer in the generic crop protection space.
• Dhanuka Agritech: Mid-sized Indian agrochemical company with a strong branded portfolio of insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides distributed to Indian farmers. Comparable go-to-market of branded formulations through domestic distribution.
• Rallis India: Tata-group agrochemical company manufacturing insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides in India with both domestic branded and contract manufacturing exposure. Comparable product portfolio depth and Indian farmer brand focus make it a strong direct peer.

Broad incumbents

• UPL Limited: One of the world's largest generic agrochemical manufacturers with deep India and global footprint. UPL competes broadly in crop protection formulations, herbicides, and fungicides, and is a frequent customer/competitor of Indian toll manufacturers like Crop Care.
• Sharda Cropchem: Indian agrochemical company with global distribution focus, marketing formulations across crop protection categories. While larger and globally distributed, Sharda is comparable in being an Indian-headquartered formulations-led business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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