JK Agri Genetics Ltd Summary
JK Agri Genetics Limited was incorporated as a Public limited company in 2000. The company is mainly agri-genetics engaged in research and development, production, processing and marketing of high quality hybrid seeds for different crops like Cotton, Maize, Paddy, Pearl Millet, Sorghum , Mustard, Wheat, Sorghum Sudan grass, Tomato, Okra, Chillies and other vegetable seeds. Its manufacturing facilities are located in Telangana and at Ranpur, in Kota District of Rajasthan.The company achieved unique distinction of being the first Indian Company commercializing Bt.
Cotton with indigenous GM Technology in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. The company has an extensive marketing network with loyal and committed distributors and dealers pan India. The commercial production commenced in March 1990.
However, the Seed Undertaking got transferred to and vested in this company pursuant to the Scheme of Arrangement and Demerger, sanctioned by the Honble High Court, Calcutta and the said Scheme became operative with effect from 01 April, 2005.During the year 2017-18, the company launched few crops like onion and radish, etc. to complement its basket of offering in vegetable seeds category.In 2022, the Company introduced new hybrids in Hot pepper & Okra. In 2023, the Company introduced a new hybrid JKCH-9555 in big boll segment.During the year 2024-25, Company expanded sales of sorghum and introduced SSG product in Egypt.
It made significant strides in the markets of Burkina Faso, Senegal, Togo, and Ghana, with successful trials and registration of ECOWAS for sorghum and pearl millet in West Africa. In Sri Lanka, it has introduced two new tomato hybrids and two okra hybrids.During the year 2026, the Company focused on rightsizing operations across the supply chain, sales and other areas, resulting in improved focus and cost savings. The Company has initiated an innovative project JK Vistaar to serve to new untapped villages for various crop demos and to enable real-time product validation creating demand for the products.