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{{Short description|Indian agricultural company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Mahyco Private Limited
| industry = Seeds
| founded = 1964
| 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]] and a major producer of seeds. As of 2015, the company also operates in [[Vietnam]], [[Indonesia]], [[Philippines]] and [[Bangladesh]], with plans for expansion into [[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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018215359/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-03-15/news/60137589_1_bt-brinjal-mahyco-maharashtra-hybrid|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2015|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>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/Mahyco-pins-hopes-on-new-Government-to-speed-up-regulatory-approvals/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 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> 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>{{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==

[[B. R. Barwale]] founded the company in 1964.<ref name="Honour for a 'seedsman'">{{cite news|last1=PADMANABHAN|first1=R|title=Honour for a 'seedsman'|url=http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1523/15230900.htm|accessdate=8 June 2016|work=Frontline (India)|publisher=The Hindu|date=7 November 1998}}</ref>

In 2002, Monsanto and Mahyco's joint venture introduced Bt cotton technology to India.<ref name="kazmin" /> The joint venture's later attempt to introduce [[Bt brinjal]] to India was controversial and ultimately unsuccessful.

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 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==
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Svetlanakxj at 20:56, 30 April 2026