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Rasi Seeds

Rasi Seeds was envisioned by Dr. M.Ramasami and was initiated in the year 1973 in Attur located in Salem District, India. Rasi Seeds is a leading Indian agriculture company that specializes in producing quality hybrid seeds. Our seeds have burgeoned the lives of many million farmers, over four decades of operations. Over 4 million farmers put their faith in our products, every year. Our seeds …

active IndiaAsia Founded 1973 Revenue: Over INR 500 crore for FY ending 31 March 2024 (reported revenue range by Tofler; fiscal year ending 31 March 2024) checked 2026-10-05

Profile

Rasi Seeds (Rasi Seeds Private Limited) develops and supplies hybrid seeds for cotton and other field crops (cotton, maize, paddy/rice, mustard, wheat, millet, forage), using conventional breeding plus biotech tools and an R&D ecosystem including multi-location trials, processing facilities, and a NABL-accredited lab in Attur, Tamil Nadu. Core tech includes stress-tolerant and trait-based (including transgenic/advanced traits) breeding, molecular-marker support, and DNA fingerprinting/ELISA seed testing accreditation. Founded in 1973 (per company) in Attur, Tamil Nadu by Dr. M. Ramasami; corporate address is Rasi Enclave, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu; the entity is incorporated on 12 Nov 1986 and is active/unlisted. It is still active in 2025–26 (latest update: Tofler “Active” on 21 Jul 2026) and continues to announce 2026 activity, including an ICAR-SBI MoU (published 16 Jul 2026). Scale: ~45,000 acres of cotton hybrid seed production area, >28,000 contract producer-farmers, seeds reach 4M+ farmers annually and ~6.5M acres; ~35,000+ Mt quality seed produced/processed/packed annually; 450 acres of research trials; 55,000 sq.ft contained greenhouses. Financial scale (from ICRA): revenue from cotton ~83% (FY2022) with unencumbered cash/liquid investments Rs. 821 crore as of 31 Mar 2023; operating network includes 31 C&F agents and ~2,500 distributors across 17 states; eight seed processing plants; negative net debt position. Revenue capacity elsewhere indicates operating revenue “Over INR 500 cr” for FY ending 31 Mar 2024 and also a broader range (Tofler: “Over INR 500 cr” / “Revenue INR 1000–1250 cr” per its model). Ownership/investors/funding/stock listing: not listed publicly (Tofler describes it as an unlisted private company); no equity investors/stock listing details were provided in the search results. Key partners/customers: MoUs/collaborations include ICAR-SBI (for novel gene technology licensing to address bollworm resistance) and partnerships with ICAR-IGFRI.

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Industry: CEA & horticulture, Diagnostics, Seeds & genetics
Topics: Hybrid seeds & crop breeding
Role: Producer — “…biotech tools, and robust manufacturing to supply high-quality hybrid … - ** ** — Rasi Seeds is a crop-breedin…”

Bio-solutions it supplies 1

D3	Insect-resistant (Bt) crop varieties — cotton, maize, soybean, eggplant — instead of broad-spectrum insecticide sprays against bollworms, stem borers and fruit borers

What they offer

Products: Rasi Cotton Seeds; SIRA Seeds; RHR 333+; 4640 GOLD; RRX 3300; Rasi 4212; 3033; RRX 3154; RRX 3200; RMH 7290

Certifications: ISO/IEC 17025:2017; NABL

Applications: Agriculture · Seed Production · Crop Development · Livestock · Food production · Fibre production · Food Security · Fodder Security · Fiber Security
Certifications (website): ISO/IEC 17025:2017 · NABL
Customers & partners: Over 2 million farmers in India · Over 6.5 million happy farmer families · Catering to 25-30% of the cotton seed market requirement in India · 40,000 points of sale · 35,000 production partners · 200+ sales offices
Production sites: Attur, Tamil Nadu — Over 45,000 acres; Hybrid Cotton Seeds · Attur, Tamil Nadu — 450 acres of research and breeding farms; Cotton, Rice, Maize, Mustard
Products (website): Rasi Cotton Seeds — The largest brand of cotton seeds in India. · SIRA Seeds — A brand of Rasi Seeds, focusing on forage crops seed research, production, and marketing in India. · RHR 333+ — Hybrid Paddy Seed - Medium maturity (130-135 days), Long panicles with more grains, More productive tillers, BLB tolerant · 4640 GOLD — Hybrid Corn Seed - Medium maturity Kharif hybrid, Big cobs with good tip filling, Good drought tolerance, Good standibility (Non-lodging) · RRX 3300 — Hybrid Paddy Seed - Mid Early maturity (120-125 days), Bold grain with highest test weight, Highest grain filling, High adaptability, Lodging tolerance · Rasi 4212 — Hybrid Corn Seed - Very Early maturity Kharif hybrid, Long cylindrical ears, Suitable for green cobs, Suitable for intercropping · 3033 — Hybrid Corn Seed - Medium maturity Kharif hybrid, Uniform ears, Good tip filling, Bright orange colour, Moderate drought tolerance, Good disease tolerance · RRX 3154 — Hybrid Paddy Seed - Extra Early maturity (103-108 days), Long Bold grain with high test weight, Highest grain filling, High adaptability, Lodging tolerance · RRX 3200 — Hybrid Paddy Seed - Early maturity (115-120 days), Bold grain with highest test weight, Highest grain filling, High adaptability, Lodging tolerance · RMH 7290 — Hybrid Corn Seed - Early to medium maturity Kharif hybrid, Stay green till maturity, Long conico-cylindrical ears, Shining orange grain color, Flint to semi-flint grains, Good standibility (Non lodging), Good disease tolerance · Rasi 4558 — Hybrid Corn Seed - Mid-late maturity Kharif hybrid, Best suited for medium to heavy soils, Big cobs with good tip filling, Bold grains with high test weight, Moderate disease tolerance · 3591 — Hybrid Corn Seed - Early to mid-maturity Kharif hybrid, Big cobs with good tip filling, Good standibility (Non-lodging), Good disease tolerance, Suitable for all weather conditions
R&D facilities: NABL-accredited research laboratory in Attur · 450 acres of research trial farms across the country · Biotechnology lab facilities at Attur

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Subsidiaries: Rasi Agri Bio-genetics Private Limited (consolidated) · Sira Seeds Private Limited (consolidated)

News & status 6

2026-07-16 Rasi Seeds signs MoU with ICAR-SBI to bring Novel Gene Technology to Indian Cotton Farmer
Rasi Seeds announces it signed an MoU with ICAR-SBI to license a novel crystal toxin gene technology aimed at improving bollworm resistance in cotton, signaling its commitment to research-driven, domestically developed solutions for resilient, sustainable …
2025-08-27 Rasi Seeds Licenses Insect Resistance Gene from ICAR-NIPB - AgbioInvestor-GM
Rasi Seeds has licensed ICAR-NIPB's Cry1Fa1 gene technology to gain resistance to key lepidopteran pests (e.g., cotton bollworm), signaling a strategic move to enhance its insect-resistance traits.
2026-08-30 Transforming India’s Cotton Productivity: Rasi Seeds’ Innovations and Vision - Rural Voice is a bilingual news platform which is filling the information gap by providing in-depth coverage of agricultural policies, technological advancements, cooperatives, public sector and rural development. It offers analytical content tailored for
Rasi Seeds is a 50-year-old Indian seed company renowned for its cotton and field crops, with strong R&D, production, and marketing, and a track record of developing high-yielding, pest-tolerant, climate-resilient hybrids, including Bt and non-Bt varieties, to …
2025-09-12 Rasi Seeds signs MoU with ICAR-IGFRI to boost forage seed supply
Rasi Seeds has signed an MoU with ICAR-IGFRI to access two improved forage seed varieties (berseem and oats) and market them under its Sira Seeds brand, aiming to boost the supply of high-quality green fodder for India's dairy sector. The move supports the …
2025-05-10 रासी सीड्स ने नए हाइब्रिड 'रासी अमेज' को लांच किया
Rasi Seeds launches a new cotton hybrid, “Rasi Amaz,” highlighting its long-standing presence since 1973, ongoing innovation with hybrids like Rasi Amaz and Rasi Swift, and broader agricultural offerings (maize, wheat, paddy, millet, mustard) along with farmer …
2026-07-17 ICAR-SBI licenses novel gene to tackle pink bollworm resistance in Bt cotton
Rasi Seeds Pvt Ltd, based in Salem, has licensed a novel Bt crystal toxin gene from ICAR-SBI to develop cotton hybrids resistant to pink bollworm, with commercial hybrids expected around 2030 pending regulatory approvals.

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subsidiary	Rasi Agri Bio-genetics Private Limited
subsidiary	Sira Seeds Private Limited

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