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The company started its business in vegetable crops in 1973 with having 10 products in its portfolio and virtue of its continuous R&D efforts it has developed 38 hybrids and 26 superior open pollinated varieties in all major high value vegetable crops like Okra, Bottle gourd, Bitter gourd, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Egg Plant, Ridge gourd, Sponge gourd, Tomato, Hot pepper etc. This was mainly possible with the efficient and learned Scientists team work.

The SUNGRO has become a member of Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company (Mahyco), the top most Indian Seeds company owned by Mr. Barwale family. Although, SUNGRO will continue to maintain its own identity, its stands greatly benefited by the strong technical backing with the latest technology, supported with modern facilities of MAHYCO. The far flung administrative infrastructure is also now available to SUNGRO to sort out and deal more speedily with all types of issues within the country and abroad. The Sungro is expected to take further strides in the progress.

The company has research, trial grounds and production centres in all the important agro-climatic zones of the country. Company carries out very extensive testing of cultivars for their different trades. Sungro's strong R&D group has very successfully utilized the tools of breeding by evolving new and improved varieties and hybrids. SUNGRO offers to the trade about 25 kinds and more than hundred varieties and hybrids of vegetables.

Company's strong faith in quality, confidentiality, purity and efficient service has provided us with very valuable export seed production contracts for hybrids from many leading seed companies of USA, Japan, France, etc.

The company has plans to improve its existing lines, and to breed new hybrids in the crops like cauliflower, cabbage, carrot, tomato, Eggplant, radish, ridge gourd, bottle gourd, bitter gourd, chilli etc. The company has R&D facilities in different agroclimatic zones of country as per specific crops like Kullu (H.P.) for cole crops, Delhi for tropical vegetables and Ranebennur (Karnataka) for Solanaceous, cucurbits & okra etc.

The Sungro Seeds Ltd. has sizable market share in cabbage, cauliflower, radish, tomato, Eggplant, cucumber etc. The company has developed hybrids in cauliflower, radish & cabbage. Thus, the company can save valuable revenue because at present hybrids in these crops are being imported. Now the company is focusing to develop hybrids in major high value vegetable having more value added traits e.g. multiple disease resistance, heat/cold, drought resistance, better self life / transportability & nutritional value etc. Sungro's products are doing well in many European & Asian countries and exporting seeds to them.


 The Sungro seeds is the first and foremost company in India to develop and commercialize the hybrids in  crops. These hybrids have been developed using in indigenous lines / germplasm, therefore are highly adaptable to Indian climatic conditions. At present cent-percent hybrids of these crops are being imported at very higher cost and always we have to depend for supply on our suppliers. These hybrids not only we will be able to save valuable foreign revenue but also we will have continuous availability of products. Now these hybrids are available to Indian farmers at very reasonable prices.

 

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