MUMBAI, 27 January 2026: The Indian Micro-Fertilizers Manufacturers Association (IMMA) will convene its sixth National Crop Nutrition Summit & B2B Expo at the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Bandra Kurla Complex, on February 5–6, positioning the event as a policy and partnership platform for India’s fast-consolidating agri-inputs market.
Framed around the theme “Converge, Collaborate & Co-create,” the two-day programme is expected to bring together policymakers, regulators, corporate leaders, scientists, startups and financial institutions to discuss regulatory alignment, manufacturing scale-up and cross-border growth in specialty fertilizers, micronutrients and biologicals.
The summit will be inaugurated by Maharashtra Marketing & Protocol Minister Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal, while Agriculture Commissioner Dr P. K. Singh is set to outline the Centre’s reform agenda, including ease of doing business, export competitiveness and faster approvals for differentiated crop nutrition products.
Senior officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, ICAR and state departments will join CEOs and founders of leading input manufacturers, alongside consulting and banking partners including Deloitte and Yes Bank. Market participants say the mix of policy and capital markets representation signals rising investor interest and potential deal activity across precision nutrition, bio-inputs and contract manufacturing.
Day one will focus on regulatory harmonisation, including a proposed “One Nation, One License” framework, integration of micronutrients and biologicals into fertilizer policy, and recognition of farmer-led innovation. A startup pitch forum is expected to spotlight early-stage technologies targeting soil health and yield optimisation.
Day two shifts to execution, with pre-scheduled B2B meetings, fundraising clinics, international market access workshops and sessions on AI-led analytics and manufacturing efficiency. Organisers expect these formats to catalyse distribution tie-ups, joint ventures and technology partnerships.
IMMA President Dr Rahul Mirchandani said India is “well-positioned to emerge as a global agri-input manufacturing powerhouse,” while Vice President Sameer Pathare highlighted collaboration between government, industry and startups as key to scaling exports.
With soil degradation and demand for sustainable inputs driving structural growth, delegates view the summit as a bellwether for policy direction and transaction momentum in India’s crop nutrition value chain.
