Namdhari Seeds Private Limited

Industry

CEA & horticulture, Diagnostics, Seeds & genetics

Topics

Hybrid seeds & crop breeding

Role

Producer — “…one of the largest breeder, producer, distributor of quality vegetables, flower seeds and hybrid crops. It bre…”

Why it is bioeconomy

Namdhari Seeds Private Limited is an established Bengaluru-based hybrid vegetable seed breeding and production company with a large distribution network and strong R&D, serving domestic and export markets.

Found via

Longping High-Tech 隆平高科 (SZ 000998); Sanatech Seed; Takii & Sakata Seed; NH Nongwoo Bio (KOSDAQ)

Products: Namdhari Seeds™; Namdhari Fresh; Simpli Namdhari’s; Dairy Tales™; simpli

Certifications: Global GAP; ISTA; Control Union; Ecocert; ISTA accredited laboratory for issuing Orange international Certificate (OIC) for seed lots; Ecocert in organic seed production process; DSIR (Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India); ISTA (International Seed Testing Association); Global G.A.P Certified; USDA-NOP

Applications

Agriculture · Seed Production · Retailing of Fresh Produce · Hybrid Seed Production · Vegetable Breeding

Certifications (website)

Global GAP · ISTA · Control Union · Ecocert · ISTA accredited laboratory for issuing Orange international Certificate (OIC) for seed lots · Ecocert in organic seed production process · DSIR (Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India) · ISTA (International Seed Testing Association) · Global G.A.P Certified · USDA-NOP · NPOP · Global GAP Certified

Customers & partners

Syngenta · Selecta · HM Clause · Farmers · World-leading QSRs · Local farmers

Production sites

Bidadi, Karnataka, India — Hybrid Seeds · Ooty, Nilgiris — Seeds production and vegetable farming · Squash seeds, organic seeds, solanaceous crop seeds, hybrid flower seeds · Karnataka — 2,00,000 hectares; Hybrid seeds for fruits and vegetables · Indonesia — Seed production · Turkey — Seed production · Bulgaria — Seed production · Thailand — Seed production · India — Not specified; Seeds, Dairy Products · Bulgaria — Not specified; Not specified · Turkey — Not specified; Not specified · Spain — Not specified; Not specified

Products (website)

Namdhari Seeds™ — Seeds for a better future · Namdhari Fresh — India’s First Global GAP Certified Company · Simpli Namdhari’s — India’s Only Vegetarian Omni Channel Retailer · Namdhari Seeds™ — One of the largest vegetable seeds companies in India fulfilling the needs of vegetable cultivation. · Dairy Tales™ — India's largest integrated single origin dairy farm. · simpli — India's only vegetarian omni-channel retailer.

R&D facilities

Turkey · Mexico · Spain · ISTA accredited labs for seed germination and physical purity testing · Tissue Culture Lab · Molecular Biology Lab · Pathology Lab

Read from the company's own website: about · products · production · quality · rnd · leadership · contact · topic

Subsidiaries: Namdhari Agro Fresh Pvt Ltd · Namdhari Siam Seeds Co., Ltd. (Thailand) · PT Namdhari Seeds (Indonesia) · Namdhari Seeds Tohumculuk Tic Ltd. (Turkey)

• 2025-02 Latest status: The company acquired the US-based open-field vegetable seed business of Axia Seeds in February 2025, which was subsequently renamed Namdhari USAgriseeds Inc. ↗ ↗ ↗
• 2025-02-14 Namdhari Seeds acquires Dutch seed breeding firm Axia for an undisclosed sum - The Hindu
  Namdhari Seeds Private Limited is expanding globally by acquiring 100% of the open-field vegetable seed business of Dutch company Axia, including brands and affiliates now under Namdhari’s umbrella (e.g., Catalyst Seeds, New World Seeds, California Hybrids). …
• 2025-02-13 Namdhari Seeds acquires 100% stake in US-based Axia’s open-field vegetable seed business - The Economic Times
  Namdhari Seeds Private Limited has expanded its global footprint by acquiring 100% of Axia’s open-field vegetable seed business, including brands like US Agriseeds, Catalyst Seeds, New World Seeds, and California Hybrids, to strengthen its presence in the …
• 2026-08-27 NoMaze Partners With Namdhari Seeds to Bring AI Breeding Analytics to India
  Namdhari Seeds Private Limited is collaborating with NoMaze to apply AI-driven breeding analytics to its vegetable breeding programs in India, aiming to improve selection efficiency and speed up new variety development. This marks Namdhari’s adoption of …
• 2025-11-23 Farmers highlighted ‘adulterated’ cabbage seeds; Gujarat government emphasized that the firms should compensate – The Agrotech Daily
  Namdhari Seeds Private Limited’s NS-196 cabbage variety has come under scrutiny in Gujarat, with farmers alleging adulteration and non-formation of cabbage heads. The Gujarat government has pressed the company to compensate farmers if the crop fails, with the …
• 2025-02-10 Namdhari Seeds Acquires US Agriseeds Open Field Vegetable Seed Business
  Namdhari Seeds Private Limited has acquired the open-field vegetable seed business of US Agriseeds from Axia Vegetable Seeds, expanding its global footprint and product portfolio across regions like North/South America, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, …
• 2025-02-11 Namdhari appoints Sprout Capital to look for buyers for retail arm
  Namdhari Seeds Pvt Ltd (NSPL) remains operational and expanding, while the company plans to exit its retail arm (Simpli Namdhari’s) to focus on core seed business. The retail unit is being valued at roughly Rs 220-250 crore, with Sprout Capital seeking buyers; …

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