ACI SEED
ACI Seed, a strategic business unit of ACI Limited is one of the largest crop seed producers and distributing company holding the first position among the private sector in Bangladesh contributing in the area of Research and variety Development, Technology validation and extension, Seed production, Processing and marketing, after sales service. With changing times the business has identified that …
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ACI SEED (ACI Seed, a strategic business unit of Advanced Chemical Industries PLC/ACI Limited) produces and distributes crop seeds, using its own R&D stations and testing labs, contract growers, processing/packaging support, dealer networks, and extension/digital outreach. It started seed business in 1998 and its research activities in 2008, with molecular breeding via ASRBC established in 2012. Headquarters: ACI Centre 245, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh. ACI PLC is a public company; ACI SEED’s ownership/stock investors aren’t separately listed in the results, but ACI PLC shareholder blocks include Chairman M Anis Ud Dowla and ICB (Investment Corporation of Bangladesh). In FY2023-24, ACI Seed had 21% sales growth, was 1st in private seed with 10% market share; it supplies seeds using ~70% contract growers and expanded dehumidified storage in Rangpur to total 1,900 MT (plus digitized dealer/farmer connectivity). Product coverage includes rice (hybrid/inbred varieties), vegetable seeds, hybrid maize, seed potato, and multiple vegetable crops, supported by testing methods (Blotter, PCR, TZ, etc.). Key partners include USAID, IRRI, Katalyst, IFC and international seed companies; ASRBC also collaborates via MoUs with BSMRAU, BARI, RDA, HDSTU, and Lund University. 2025-2026 developments in the results: ACI Seed aimed for HYV rice yields of 10 MT/ha and hybrid rice 15 MT/ha by 2025 and continues R&D under ASRBC; FY2023-24 indicates active operations, but the results don’t confirm any 2026-specific changes beyond general continuing activity, so it appears still active. Sources:
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- Industry
- Seeds & genetics
- Topics
- Hybrid seeds & crop breeding
- Role
- Distributor — “…ocessing/packaging support, dealer networks, and extension/digital outreach. It started seed business in 1998…”
- Parent / group
- ACI Limited
- Why it is bioeconomy
- ACI Seed is a strategic business unit within ACI Limited that produces and distributes crop/vegetable seeds and runs R&D and biotech-based variety development for farmers in Bangladesh.
- Found via
- Longping High-Tech 隆平高科 (SZ 000998); Winall Hi-Tech 荃银高科 (SZ 300087); Kaveri Seed Company (NSE); Ajeet Seeds
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What they offer
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News & status 6
- 2025-07-08 ACI develops new Boro rice varieties | The Daily StarACI Seed, the seed-focused unit of ACI PLC, has developed two new Boro-season rice varieties: ACI dhan2, an aromatic short-duration high-yielding variety with up to 7 t/ha and 135–140 days to harvest, and ACI dhan3, a blast-resistant, similarly timed variety …
- 2026-09-30 ACI builds on local capabilities to take seeds, pharmaceuticals and food to global markets | The Business StandardACI Seeds: ACI is investing in local breeding and developing varieties tailored for different environments, with seeds already reaching Oman, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and exploration of Africa; emphasis on quality, standards, and market-ready variety testing to …
- 2025-04-15 🌱 Proud Moment for ACI Agribusiness! 🌱ACI Seeds is highlighted as a key partner in the Mid-Tech Greenhouse Project led by ACI Agribusiness, contributing to climate-smart, protected horticulture in Bangladesh. The initiative positions ACI as a collaborator with Dutch partners to commercialize …
- 2026-02-09 BRRI, ACI sign MoU for BRRI Organic Fertilizer technology | The Business StandardACI SEED is not mentioned in the article. The piece focuses on BRRI and ACI PLC signing an MoU to transfer and commercialize BRRI Organic Fertilizer production technology for nationwide production and quality control.
- 2025-12-07 Onion prices ignite fresh crisis in kitchen markets - Bangladesh Development ReportsACI Seed may see indirect positive effects from high onion prices if farmers respond by increasing onion cultivation, boosting demand for seeds in subsequent seasons.
- 2025-02-02 ACI ventures into herbal medicine market | The Daily StarSummary: The article focuses on ACI Ltd’s expansion into herbal medicine via a new subsidiary, ACI Herbal and Nutraceuticals Ltd, but does not mention ACI Seed. If you’re asking about ACI Seed specifically, the piece provides no information on it.
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| parent | ACI Limited |
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