Contract seed production in India, from your parent lines
You supply the parent lines; we plan the area, grow, supervise, harvest, process and pack the seed in Gujarat, India, with export documents if you need them.
Seed grown and supervised in Gujarat
Production plots are planned, isolated and supervised by our team from sowing to harvest.
You supply the parent lines. We grow the seed.
For companies with good genetics but no production land, grower network or processing capacity in India, and for companies that want a second production location to spread their risk.
- BriefCrop, parent line details, target seed quantity and season.
- Online meetingFeasibility, season fit, isolation and the area your target needs.
- Plan and quotationArea plan, production window and a price for the work.
- AgreementParent material shipped under a contract covering ownership, confidentiality and use.
- ProductionSowing, field supervision and harvest to the agreed plan.
- Processing and despatchCleaning, grading, testing and packing, with export documents if you want them.
Paperwork that clears at destination.
A document that is wrong at origin is expensive to fix at destination. We prepare the full set every week for our own shipments across Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and the Caribbean.
If your country asks for something not listed, tell us. We will say plainly whether we can obtain it.
- Phytosanitary certificate, with additional declarations where required
- Certificate of origin
- Fumigation certificate
- Marine insurance
- Commercial invoice, packing list and supporting documents
Frequently asked
Which crops do you take contract production on?+
Any crop for which you supply the parent line. We are not limited to the varieties in our own catalogue.
What is the minimum for contract seed production?+
It depends on the crop, so we set the area and volume with you on an online meeting instead of publishing one figure that would be wrong for most crops.
Who owns the parent lines and the seed?+
You do. Parent material is shipped under an agreement covering ownership, confidentiality and use.
Can you also pack and export the seed?+
Yes. Processing, packing under your label and the full export document set are available, each quoted separately.
Where is production based?+
Farmson Biotech, GIDC Ankleshwar, Bharuch, Gujarat, India.
Need the seed packed under your brand? See private label vegetable seeds.