Good quality of crop is achieved when you sow good quality of seeds, making the quality production of seeds a fundamental aspect of the entire process. This reflects in many other aspects of farming such as cost, decreased spread of weeds, diseases and pests. Plants produce many seeds, that eventually grow into new plants. But if these potent seeds are not preserved, they may go to waste and disturb the cycle. Here is where the production and preservation of seeds are important.
This specialized issue named The Best Companies to Work for 2022 of The Business Fame is featuring India’s largest seed manufacturer, i.e., Team Seeds Pvt. Ltd.
The Company-
Established in 2010, Team Seeds specializes in breeding, production, processing and distribution of vegetables seeds both open pollinated & hybrids with a focus on providing the finest quality seeds. The company caters to the requirement of delivering all climate seeds for farmers across the continent. At present, the company is engaged in production, marketing, import and export of vegetable seeds.
Team Seeds is becoming global player by implementing new strategies to strengthen the seed industry.
“Our seed technology laboratory uses latest methods for checking seed quality. Our constant efforts to sustain the quality of our products through innovation, commitment and dedication have gained the trust of our growers.”
The company is engaged in providing solutions for vegetable crops like cauliflower, chilly, tomato, carrot, gourds etc. Its research and development centres are located in Bangalore, Ludhiana, Sirsa, Solan. At their highly advanced laboratories seeds are checked for genetic and physical purity as well as germination under varied climatic conditions. Team seeds lays emphasis on the prevention, detection and eradication of disease. The team has cultivated the disease tolerance of seeds and ability to grow in a variety of conditions. Increased field tolerance means meagre use of chemicals. In this way, they contribute to environmental preservation and sustainability.
Team Seeds prides itself on a decade of research and deployment of the most advanced technologies in traditional plant breeding to deliver high quality seeds. It performs efficiently across all measurement areas, with a variety of programs, initiatives and projects designed to improve access to seeds for smallholder farmers. The company also has extensive distribution channels in Marketing & Sales. A broad breeding program that includes a large number of local crops earns it high reputation in Research & Development, while the success in seed production can be attributed to its collaboration with smallholder farmers and landlords.
Their Products and Services-
Team seeds was founded in 2010 in India with a mission to improve the income and livelihood of tropical vegetable farmers through high quality vegetable seeds by identifying the causes that have made an important social or environmental impact. With consistent performance in all functional spheres, company’s mission is to make Team Seeds an exclusive seed company with a vision of positivity, research and reliable product development.
“Our motto is to maintain professionalism, quality, support and service.”
The company is designed to satiate the needs of farmers, listen to them and offer best solutions to improve their yield and income. Team Seeds grows ideas and harvest innovation. They have created an environment to explore, to research and to challenge themselves to excel in every field.
The company’s code of conduct addresses various topics including anti corruption at social and labour standards. The company recognizes the breeders’ right to save, use, sow, re-sow, exchange, share and sell farm produce, including seed from a protected variety. The company is attributed to provide sophisticated high-quality seeds worldwide through intensive innovation for local needs and to develop more disease-resistant and high-yielding seed varieties with valuable traits.
Team seeds have over 12 years of R&D experience, working closely with local farmers and researching provincial crops to deliver the most suitable germplasm for a particular region. The company has developed technology for innovative added value traits, biotech and high-quality oil and high yield properties, diseases, pest and herbicide resistance and drought and salinity tolerance. They deal in vegetable seeds, especially cauliflowers, tomatoes, chillies, gourds etc.
Team Seeds’ core competency is the insertion of quality into vegetable plant genomes (Paulis). It is establishing in terms of operational leadership as company’s strategies have enabled the seed business to be more relevant to meet the demand in vegetable market. The company has a strong R&D structure to continually innovate products either through breeding or biotechnology. As a result, growers will benefit from a broad set of solutions to meet their current and future needs.
“We produce high quality seeds for vegetables that help farmers to have better harvests while using water, soil and other important resources more efficiently.”
Team Seeds Changing the Way People Farm-
India’s seed industry has grown in size and level of performance over the past four decades. Both private and public sector companies/corporations are involved with the production of vegetable seeds. The success achieved with the introduction of high yielding varieties contributes immensely to the financial status of farmers.
Since its inception in 2010, Team Seeds is pioneer in providing productive, nutritious and low cost but high yielding hybrid and self-pollinated vegetable seeds of cauliflowers, tomatoes, chillies, cucumbers, gourds etc.
Raising the quality of seeds which are resilient to climate stress, improving the use of natural resources, boosting the sustainability and nutrition security, are a few great contributions to secure good income for farmers. And, Team Seeds is leaving no stone unturned to replenish the requirements of vegetable market.
Team Seeds meets the high demand for vegetable seeds products through availability of suitable infrastructure and by focusing on research and innovation that resulted in increased production of quality seeds of improved varieties of various vegetable crops.
Mr. Naresh Bajaj- Leading the Way-
Mr. Naresh Bajaj is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of renowned seed company of India- Team Seeds. He began his career in 1999 by working in a seed company and during his tenure, had helped shape the strategic direction for that Company in several leadership roles. Prior to launching his own seed company, Naresh researched, analysed and initiated to make a mark in development of a leading and differentiated product roadmap, ultimately, he began his venture in 2010 in the form of a unique seed company which turns out to be a leading vegetable seed supplier worldwide.
Over the course of his career, Naresh has been recognized by numerous organizations for his leadership, business acumen and commitment to societal impact. In addition to being a charismatic director of a seed company, Naresh excels in the art of uplifting others and transforming the toughest challenges in easy tasks with his enduring skills.
