“Bengaluru’s Premier Seed Companies: Innovation & Reach”

 

1. Tropica Seeds Pvt Ltd

A fast-growing vegetable seed specialist based in Jayanagar, Bengaluru. Founded in 1993, with strong emphasis on breeding, germplasm collection, and hybrid development; markets domestically and internationally under Tropica and Indosem brands (ispseeds.com, tropicaseeds.com).

2. Inventive Seeds Private Ltd (ISP Seeds)

Headquartered in Rajankunte, Bengaluru, with a 10-acre R&D farm and polyhouses. Develops and markets hybrid/out‑pollinated vegetable, field, oil, and fodder seeds, along with bio-fertilizers and pesticides (ispseeds.com).

3. I&B Seeds Private Ltd

Established 2014 near Rajarajeshwari Nagar. Offers hybrid vegetables & fruit seeds—tomato, brinjal, chilli, melon, marigold—with over 100 acres of research farms and a 45,000 MT seed processing capacity (iandbseeds.com).

4. Vokkal Seeds

Leading vegetable seeds firm located in Nagarabhavi, Bengaluru. Produces R&D-backed, quality-controlled seeds for tomatoes, chillies, brinjals, gourds, cucurbits, root vegetables, and marigold (Vokkal Seeds -).

5. Solar Seeds

Operating since 1997 from Avalahalli, Bengaluru. Offers a wide range of hybrid and open-pollinated vegetable and flower seeds (carrot, beans, beetroot, coriander, etc.) with extensive field trials and quality assurance (solarseeds.co.in).

6. Premium Seeds Pvt Ltd

Based in Jnanabharathi, the company was founded by seasoned breeders from Tata Rallis, Namdhari Seeds, and UAS-GKVK. Focuses on premium hybrid vegetable seeds with active R&D and breeding programs (premiumseeds.in).

7. Namdhari Seeds

Originally focused on export production, now a major pan-India seed business; operates a subsidiary in Bengaluru. Offers vegetable seed hybrids with global technologies. Over 30 years of presence (namdhariseeds.com).

8. Karnataka State Seeds Corporation Ltd (KSSC)

A state-owned enterprise headquartered at Hebbal, Bengaluru. In FY 2021–22, reported a revenue of ₹280 crore, producing a wide variety of crop seeds (spices, cereals, pulses) across Karnataka (tracxn.com).

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🧭 Additional Local Players (from business directories)

• Samrudh Seeds – Hybrid vegetable & open-pollinated varieties in Basaveshwara Nagar (agroinfomart.com)
• Legend Seeds Bio Technologies, Sakura Seed Corporation, Ichiban Seeds, Prabhakar Hybrid Seeds – various R&D/manufacturing ventures across Bengaluru suburbs (agroinfomart.com).

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📌 Summary Table

Company	Focus Area	Location	Highlights
Tropica Seeds	Vegetable hybrids & research	Jayanagar	International distributor
Inventive Seeds (ISP)	Vegetable, field, oil, fodder seeds	Rajankunte	10-acre R&D, bio-inputs
I&B Seeds	Hybrid fruits & vegetables	Rajarajeshwari Nagar	100 acre farms, large processing capacity
Vokkal Seeds	Vegetable seeds	Nagarabhavi	Strong quality/R&D focus
Solar Seeds	Vegetable & flower seeds	Avalahalli	Established 1997
Premium Seeds	Premium hybrid vegetable seeds	Jnanabharathi	Experienced breeder founders
Namdhari Seeds	Vegetable seed hybrids	Bengaluru subsidiary	30+ year domain expertise
Karnataka State Seeds Corp (KSSC)	Multi-crop seeds, PSU	Hebbal	₹280 crore revenue FY21–22