Ravi Annavarapu

Director of Sales & Marketing and President of FMC India, Fmc

Search every verified Ravi Annavarapu interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Ravi Annavarapu, President of FMC India and Southwest Asia, has been discussing the company's product launches and outlook for the agricultural sector. In November 2024, he stated that the agrochemical sector was "turning the corner" after a difficult period, noting that while the kharif season saw mid-single-digit growth due to excess rains, the rabi season was expected to be strong due to full reservoirs and good groundwater. He highlighted the launch of a new herbicide for wheat called Emva, based on the active ingredient Isoflex, describing it as one of the first global launches for FMC and stating it would help control weeds and improve yields. Annavarapu also discussed FMC's pipeline of 14 new mode-of-action chemistries to be launched globally, with India as a priority market, and the company's work on application technology including spray machines and drones. In earlier appearances, Annavarapu emphasized FMC's focus on sustainability and water conservation. He noted that FMC had committed to being a net-zero emissions company by 2035 and had installed 45 water purification plants in India reaching nearly 88,000 farming families. He also discussed the company's investment in precision agriculture through a partnership with a local firm called Tartan Sense, and its work on drone spraying. In a 2023 product launch event, he stated that FMC's India business had grown from 300 crore rupees in 2014 to over 3,000 crore rupees, and that the company aimed to reach 5,000 crore rupees in the next five years. He also described FMC as the second largest agrochemical company in India and the largest in the insecticide segment.