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Line 1: {{Infobox company Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Co. (Mahyco) is an agricultural company based in [[India]]. It is one of the country's major producers of seed. As of 2015, the company was also active in Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines and Bangladesh, and planned expansion to Africa.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company to expand in Africa, South East Asia\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-03-15/news/60137589_1_bt-brinjal-mahyco-maharashtra-hybrid\|accessdate=8 June 2016\|work=The Economic Times\|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.\|date=15 March 2015}}</ref> ▼ \| name = Mahyco Private. The company produces seeds for cotton, wheat, rice, sorghum, pearl millet, maize oilseeds and vegetables crops. <ref>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/mahyco-pins-hopes-on-new-government-to-speed-up-regulatory-approvals/article6321574.ece</ref>▼ \| industry = Seeds \| founded = 1890 \| founder = [[B.R. Barwale]] \| hq_location = [[Badnapur]] \| hq_location_city = [[Maharashtra]] \| hq_location_country = India \| area_served = International \| website = https://www.mahyco.com/index.html }} ▲'''Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Co.''' ('''Mahyco''') is an agricultural company based in [[India]]. Itand ~~is one of the country's~~a major ~~producers~~producer of ~~seed~~seeds. As of 2015, the company ~~was~~ also ~~active~~operates in [[Vietnam]], [[Indonesia]], [[Philippines]] and [[Bangladesh]], ~~and~~with ~~planned~~plans for expansion tointo [[Africa]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company to expand in Africa, South East Asia\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-03-15/news/60137589_1_bt-brinjal-mahyco-maharashtra-hybrid\|accessdate=8 June 2016\|work=The Economic Times\|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.\|date=15 March 2015}}</ref> ▲The company produces seeds for cotton, wheat, rice, sorghum, pearl millet, maize oilseeds and vegetables crops. <ref>~~http~~{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/~~mahyco~~Mahyco-pins-hopes-on-new-~~government~~Government-to-speed-up-regulatory-approvals/~~article6321574~~article20844931.ece\|title=Mahyco pins hopes on new Government to speed up regulatory approvals\|first=Nalinakanthi\|last=V\|website=@businessline}}</ref> Through a joint venture with Monsanto named Mahyco Monsanto Biotech, Mahyco sublicenses [[Bt cotton]] technology in India.<ref name="vyas">{{cite news\|last1=Vyas\|first1=Maulik\|title=CCI finds Mahyco-Monsanto Biotech practice monopolistic: Orders Investigation\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/chem-/-fertilisers/cci-finds-mahyco-monsanto-biotech-practice-monopolistic-orders-investigation/articleshow/51028233.cms\|accessdate=8 June 2016\|publisher=Economic Times\|date=17 February 2016}}</ref> The Indian government has maintained price controls on Bt cotton seeds since at least 2011.<ref name="kazmin">{{cite news\|last1=Kazmin\|first1=Amy\|title=Monsanto faces growing troubles in India\|url=http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/7197ffa8-7551-11e5-a95a-27d368e1ddf7.html#axzz4AxpAIGWG\|accessdate=8 June 2016\|publisher=Financial Times\|date=18 October 2015}}</ref> Mahyco has 21 notified research varieties <ref>[http://archivepharma.financialexpress.com/20110930/research01.shtml)]{{dead link\|date=April 2021}}</ref> and production of 115 products across 30 crop species.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.agricultureinformation.com/postings/maharashtra-hybrid-seeds/ \|title=Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds - AgricultureInformation.com \|access-date=2016-08-29 \|archive-date=2016-09-11 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911141220/http://www.agricultureinformation.com/postings/maharashtra-hybrid-seeds/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Mahyco has six research centres in India focusing on molecular breeding, applied genomics, crop transformation, plant virus interaction, [[molecular microbiology]], abiotic stress tolerance and molecular entomology.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.biospectrumindia.com/biospecindia/news/156286/mahyco \|title=Mahyco \| website=BioSpectrumIndia \|access-date=2016-08-29 \|archive-date=2016-09-11 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911021555/http://www.biospectrumindia.com/biospecindia/news/156286/mahyco \|url-status=dead }}</ref> The company has a research and development center at Dawalwadi near [[Jalna, Maharashtra\|Jalna]] in Maharashtra, with an ~~on- going~~ongoing hybrid breeding program in over 30 crop species. Apart from the main R&D centre in Jalna, Mahyco has 3 research centres and 18 other location offices distributed across the country with over 150 scientists engaged in the research programs. <ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.dealcurry.com/20141125-Mahyco-Buys-Majority-Stake-In-Zimbabwe-s-Seed-Firm-Quton.htm \|title=DealCurry.com : Mahyco Buys Majority Stake in Zimbabwe's Seed Firm Quton \|access-date=2016-11-11 \|archive-date=2016-11-12 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112014139/http://www.dealcurry.com/20141125-Mahyco-Buys-Majority-Stake-In-Zimbabwe-s-Seed-Firm-Quton.htm \|url-status=dead }}</ref>. ~~Today,~~As of 2014 Mahyco is present in over 20 countries, with offices in Singapore, Vietnam and recently acquired a controlling stake in Quton, the largest Cotton seeds company in Africa. <ref>~~http~~{{Cite web\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/mahyco-acquires-60-stake-in-zimbabwean-seed-co-quton-114112400433_1.html\|title=Mahyco acquires 60% stake in Zimbabwean seed co Quton\|first=B. S.\|last=Reporter\|date=November 24, 2014\|via=Business Standard}}</ref> ==History== Line 15 ⟶ 27: In 2012, the government of [[Maharashtra]] blocked sale of Mahyco Bt Cotton seed in response to distribution and transparency problems. The company's licence to sell was reinstated in May 2013.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Mahyco allowed to sell Bt cotton seeds\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/mahyco-allowed-to-sell-bt-cotton-seeds/article4689665.ece\|website=The Hindu\|accessdate=8 June 2016\|date=7 May 2013}}</ref> The first hybrid wheat seed in India "Pratham 7070 " was ~~prepared~~developed by MAHYCO ==Awards== 2013: The Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE) recognizes Mahyco for outstanding contribution to the Indian agriculture sector <ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.biospectrumindia.com/biospecindia/news/185700/mahyco-bags-able-award-contributions-agri-biotech-sector \|title=Mahyco bags ABLE award for contributions to the agri-biotech sector \| website=BioSpectrumIndia \|access-date=2016-11-11 \|archive-date=2016-11-11 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111195827/http://www.biospectrumindia.com/biospecindia/news/185700/mahyco-bags-able-award-contributions-agri-biotech-sector \|url-status=dead }}</ref> 1990: Awards from the International Seeds and Science Technology (ISST) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) <ref>[https://www.scribd.com/document/123080007/Biotech-News-Dec-2009] http://www.biospectrumindia.com/biospecindia/news/185700/mahyco-bags-able-award-contributions-agri-biotech-sector</ref> ==References== {{~~reflist~~Reflist}} {{Agriculture in India}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Seed companies]] [[Category:Agriculture incompanies of India]] [[Category:~~Companies~~Indian companies established in 1964]] [[Category:Companies based in Maharashtra]] [[Category:1964 establishments in Maharashtra]] [[Category:Agriculture companies established in 1964]]