An input seller or store refers to a business or establishment that specializes in the sale of agricultural inputs or supplies to farmers and other agricultural stakeholders. These inputs can include various products necessary for farming operations, such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, agricultural machinery, irrigation equipment, animal feed, and other related items.

 

Below are the definitions of each input seller.

 

Fertilizer are sellers/stores offer a variety of fertilizers, including organic and inorganic formulations. A fertilizer is any organic or inorganic material/substance of natural or synthetic origin, which is applied to the soil, irrigation water or hydroponic medium to supply plants with nutrients or enhance plant growth. 

 

Pesticide are sellers/stores offer a range of pesticides, which are chemical substances used for pest control in agriculture, including insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and rodenticides. A pesticide is a substance or mixture of substances intended to repel, mitigate, control or destroy diseases and pests in plants or animals, and prevent any harm to agricultural commodity during the production, storage, transport, processing, and/or marketing phase. Included in this category are dealers of weedicides, herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides, insecticides, and other biopesticides. 

 

Seeds/seedlings are sellers/stores offer a wide selection of seeds or young plants to farmers. They provide different crop varieties, including hybrid and open-pollinated seeds. 

 

Feeds for livestock/poultry are sellers/stores offer a range of feed products, including formulated feed, supplements, and nutritional additives. 

 

Fishing gears are sellers/stores offer a variety of fishing gears, including fishing rods, reels, lines, hooks, nets, and other accessories, to support fishing activities. 

 

Fishing accessories are sellers/stores offer a range of accessories such as bait, tackle boxes, fishing apparel, fishing lures, floats, and other items. 

 

Veterinary medicine are sellers/stores offer a range of veterinary medicines, vaccines, treatments, and health supplements for livestock, poultry, and other animals. They provide farmers and animal owners with access to essential veterinary products for disease prevention, treatment, and overall animal health management. 

 

Feeds for aquaculture species are sellers/stores offer a variety of feeds specially formulated to meet the nutritional requirements of fish, shrimp, and other aquatic organisms reared in aquaculture operations.

 

Other store/seller refers to agricultural/aquaculture/fishing input stores/ sellers not mentioned above.