To renew fertilizer manufacture license the applicant must follow the below procedure.

Apply online

1. To Renew Fertilizer (Insecticide) Manufacturing License, the applicant has to make the application online via link – link
2. If the applicant is a new user click the “Register HERE” button.
3. The applicant has to enter the Aadhar number in the newly opened page.
4. The applicant will get the OTP from the registered mobile number.
5. The applicant has to enter the OTP number and click the “Allow” button.
6. The applicant has to enter all the Email ID, Password, Phone number and click the “Submit” button.
7. Now, the applicant has to login and click the “LOGIN IN”.
8. The applicant has to select the respective department and the applying certificate.
9. Enter all the details in the application form.
10. Make sure that the applicant has to upload all the necessary documents which is mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
11. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested (If Applicable).
12. After completion, the applicant has to click the “Submit” button.
13. The applicant will receive an application number as acknowledgement. The applicant will also get a transaction number as a text message on their registered mobile number.
14. Once the verification process gets completed by the respective officer.
15. ”SMS” triggered update on application status will be sent to the applicant’s mobile. Please keep track of the notification.
16. The submitted application will be processed by the department. A designated authority (supply officer) will verify the submitted documents and inspect the area of the applicant to clarify the applicant’s details.
17. Based on the outcome of the above-mentioned steps and other internal processing, the designated issuing authority will decide on the issuance of the Certificate.
18. The status, viz. Approval or Rejection will be conveyed to the applicant through an “SMS” or applicable norms.
19. The applicant can track the status of their application via the following link link

Apply In-Person

1. The applicant has to reach out to the licensing officer of the respective state agriculture department requesting the application form for renewing manufacture license.
2. The contact link for agriculture department is available at the location & Contacts section below.
3. The licensing officer grants the application form after receiving the prescribed fee from the applicant.
4. If an insecticide is proposed to be manufactured at more than one place, separate applications for renewal shall be made and separate renewal licenses shall be issued in respect of every such place.
5. The application form is available under the download forms section link: Renewal Form Link.
6. The licensing officer accepts the renewal request only if the applicant satisfy the eligibility criteria as mentioned in the eligibility section.
7. The applicant can download the application form fill up the requested details and then submit the application form to the licensing officer.
8. The application fee can be sent as demand draft along with the application form and the supporting documents.
9. The applicant will get intimation for inspection of premises through post or mobile in case if required. The insecticide inspector will inspect the premises where the fertilizer is manufactured and the staffs involved in the manufacturing process.
10. The reports are submitted to officer for reference.
11. A licence officer may, after giving an opportunity of being heard, refuse to renew the licence.
12. If all the criteria is satisfied the license will be renewed. This is intimated to the applicant by post.
13. The applicant can collect their renewed license copy from the licensing officer at the office.

The below documents are required

• Covering letter addressed to Joint Director of Agriculture(Fertilizer & Plant protection), Head office, Bengaluru
• Source wise authorized Form-'O' with fertilizer details.
• Debiting of required fee of Rs.6000/- in the Khajane2 Challan-Head of Account:"040100105000"
• Sale Point /Storage points land details-own land copies.
• Sale point/Storage points land details- with rented/lease agreement copies.
• Site Plan of Sale -with land marks details.
• Storage points- with land mark details.
• Form A2-Wholesale Marketing license from the concerned state.(for other State O- Forms)
• If Importer-Import/Export certificate
• If importer upload Source of supply/consent of supply with certificate
• Manufacturing License (Form-F) for Micronutrients Mixture and NPK Mixture Fertilizers
• GST Registration copy.
• For Out of State Source / Manufacturer - Packing and labelling details. For Bio-fertilizers and Organic Fertilizers state Manufacturers
• Registration certificate from Industries & Commerce Department (SSI Certificate)
• Site plan with Production unit detailed address.
• Declaration of Laboratory facilities and equipment’s with Chemist details.
• Declaration of responsible person as per Cl.24 of F.C.O. 1985 & Detailed Bio-data of the person (Name, Age, Qualification, Designation, Present & Permanent address, Phone Number-Office & Mobile, Experience etc.,).
• Recent quality test report from Govt. Institutions/Notified laboratories / any ISO laboratories.
• Details of packing and marketing on the container / bag.
• Quality Performance certificate from Concerned state Department of Agriculture (For Bio fertilizer and Organic fertilizer Manufacturer from outside the state)
• Renewal - 3 Years Sales Details( if New applicant it is optional)
• Trade License/Trade Permission Letter (Permission letter from concerned panchayat / Municipality /BBMP)
• Other related Documents.
• Licence number
• Date of grant

Agriculture Commissioner,
Agriculture Department
Sheshadri Road, KR Circle,
Bangalore-560001,
Karnataka
Phone Number: 080 -22212804
E-Mail: - agricommr.kar@nic.in
Contact – Contact

• Any person who applied for renewal of license for undertaking pest control operations should be at least a graduate in Agriculture or in Science with Chemistry as a subject with a certificate of minimum 15 days training from any of the following Institutions—Central Good Technological Research Institute, Mysore; Indian Grain Storage Institute, Hapur and National Plant Protection Training Institute, Hyderabad.
• Every person shall along with his application for renewal of a license to undertake operation of insecticides, file a certificate from the principal whom he represents or desires to represent.

Application for the grant of renewal of a license to manufacture any insecticide shall be made to the licensing officer and shall be accompanied by a fee of rupees fifty for every insecticide for which the license is applied, subject to a maximum of rupees five hundred.

A license granted under insecticides (Amendment) Act, is valid for a period of 2 years after which must be renewed on payment of renewal fee as prescribed.

Application form –: Renewal Form Link.

Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.

The time take for processing the application is 30 days.

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• The license and any certificate of renewal shall be kept on the approved premises and shall be produced for inspection at the request of an Insecticide Inspector appointed under the Act or any other officer or authority authorized by the licensing officer.
• Any change in the name of the expert staff, named in the renewal licence, shall forthwith be reported to the licensing officer.
• An application for the renewal of a licence shall be made before its expiry and if such an application is made after the date of expiry but within three months from such date, a late fee of rupees five hundred for the first month or part thereof, rupees one thousand for the second month or part thereof and rupees one thousand and five-hundred for the third month or part thereof,

In case of licence to manufacture insecticides or to carry pest control operations.

• Rupees one hundred for the first month or part thereof, rupees two hundred for the second month or part thereof and rupees three hundred for the third-month or part thereof, in case of any other licence shall be paid along with the application for renewal .
• If the main pest control operation unit or the place of sale is located in the rural areas, the late fee shall be one-fifth of the original late fee.
• In case of death or disability or the licensee, the Licensing Officer may after recording reasons in writing, exempt the applicant from payment of the late fee.
• An application for renewal is made before the expiry of the licence and the order regarding refusal or renewal is passed after the expiry of the licence, the applicant shall be deemed to have been carrying on his business in accordance with the expired licence till the date of communication of the final order on that application.
• Where an application for renewal is made after the expiry of the licence with late fee, the applicant shall be deemed to have been carrying on his business in accordance with the expired licence (from the date of expiry) till the date of communication of the final order on that application.
• The licence shall continue to be in force until it is renewed or revoked.

• Name Address and email address of the applicant a Name
• Parentage
• Residential Address
• Qualification
• Title of the business
• Premises situated at
• Village
• Town
• Block
• District
• PIN
• Phone Number
• Email ID
• Qualification of the applicant/the technical personnel under employment of the applicant.

• A person who wants to continue the production of insecticides after a certain time period are required to apply for insecticide renewal license.
• The license given to the manufacturer is valid only for a certain period of time after which it has to be renewed to ensure the quality of insecticide manufacturing is maintained.
• The renewal request must be ideally made before the expiry period of the existing license.

• Insecticide Act to regulate the import, manufactures, sale, transport, distribution and use of insecticides with a view to prevent risk to human beings or animals and for matters connected therewith. It extends to the whole of India.
• The Insecticide Rules of 1971 specify rules about manufacturing, testing and selling of insecticides in India.

Please explain what other uses of obtaining this document /certificate are.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity

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If the requestor for renewal of license has failed to comply with the conditions subject to which the license was granted or has contravened any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made there under. Then, without prejudice to any other penalty to which the renewal request of the license may be liable under this Act, the licensing officer may, after giving the requestor of the license an opportunity of showing cause, revoke or suspend the license.