India, Sept. 25 -- India's seed industry has spent decades supplying its own farmers. Now it wants a share of everyone else's. The Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) said on Thursday that the sector aims to raise India's share of global seed trade from around 1 per cent to 10 per cent by 2035, while strengthening domestic innovation and self-reliance in crops considered strategically important, such as oilseeds and pulses.

The goal was set out at FSII Knowledge Day 2026, held as part of the federation's 10th Annual General Meeting in New Delhi. FSII said the industry, currently valued at $3.6 billion and expected to cross $5 billion by 2030, would contribute to Atmanirbharta in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision.

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