Agrochemical Companies Research Articles

Retelling the Story of the Birds and the Bees in the Age of Biodiversity Extinction

John Lovejoy coined the term biological diversity in 1980, made the first projection of global extinction rates, and 43 years later we are still discussing biodiversity and extinction in an inconsequential fashion. Extinction signs include the loss of millions of birds in the UK since 1970 and the decline in insects. Goulson summarizes in detail the scientific and biological evidence for the many species extinctions. Although most people do not notice the declines in insects, the loss of bees has been noted when bees’ use as pollinators began to be harnessed as a corporate and commercial activity. This is linked to intensive agricultural practices. The lobbying power of agrochemical companies shapes agricultural practices that directly impact the well-being of all species. Critical ecological discourse analysis of insect decline and the issues related to it is employed, going back to the famous speech given by Michael Halliday. Then corpus linguistic methods scrutinize material from the website of Syngenta, an agrochemical company. We ask whether the website of such a firm can uncover the necessary circumstances for such biodiversity. A corpus-assisted critical analysis of Syngenta’s business report, looks at computer-generated concordances of some of the relevant content words, like ‘crop’, ‘sustainable’, ‘soil’, ‘control’, ‘biodiversity’ and ‘water’. Hopefully, this study will encourage researchers to provide more indications of the disappearance of so many species, and not just birds and insects. But, to really achieve effective protection of biodiversity much more is needed.

Does job satisfaction mediate the effect of teamwork and organizational citizenship behavior on job performance?

In an increasingly competitive business situation, employee performance is something that is increasingly becoming the main concern of organizations. Therefore, this research aims to find a model for improving employee performance through increasing teamwork and organizational citizenship behavior with job satisfaction as an intervening variable. This study was carried out in Merak Banten at an agrochemical company by distributing questionnaires to 50 respondents representing production, maintenance, warehouse, laboratory, and general departments. This kind of research is known as explanatory research, and it uses hypothesis testing to explain the link between variables. The collected questionnaire data was then analyzed using SEM statistical methods and PLS analysis with SmartPLS 4 software. The analysis outcome showed that the job satisfaction variable had a direct effect on performance, teamwork had a direct or indirect effect on performance and organizational citizenship behavior had no direct or indirect effect. on performance. This research implies that companies are advised to increase the value of organizational citizenship behavior to increase job satisfaction and employee performance.

Implementation of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to select the best vendor for bio-efficacy trials (case study: the xyz agrochemical company)

Purpose: The pesticide industry is highly regulated by various regulations and requirements. Getting a distribution permit for a pesticide depends on the results of bio-efficacy trials carried out by institutions outside the company (vendors). These vendors must be selected from a list that has been made by the Ministry of Agriculture. Choosing a vendor is quite a difficult endeavor because not all vendors have the same competencies. Research Methodology: One method to choose a vendor among several vendors based on various criteria hierarchically that meets the requirements is to use the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. This thesis presents the results of the trial of the use of the AHP method in the XYZ Agrochemical Company using a qualitative and quantitative approach by collecting primary data through questionnaires and interviews with a team of Research and Development experts from the XYZ Agrochemical Company. Results: The results of the case study at the XYZ Agrochemical Company show the practical application of the AHP model in real-world vendor selection scenarios, providing an overview of the relative significance of each criterion and its impact on the overall decision-making process. Limitations: Secondary data was obtained from government regulations, company reports, and relevant literature to form vendor profiles, organizational capabilities, and pesticide regulations that apply specifically to Indonesia. Contribution: Through the AHP framework, based on the results of the interview, a hierarchical structure of evaluation criteria in selecting vendors was established, including expertise, past performance, laboratory and field facilities, timely delivery, in conducting bio-efficacy trials, and vendor responsiveness in communicating.

Insights on the Use of Pesticides in Two Main Food-Supplier Coastal Valleys of Lima City, Peru

The food security of Lima—Peru’s capital city, which shelters over 30% of the total country’s population—depends on the food production of its nearest agricultural areas, the Chancay-Huaral and Chillón valleys, wherein agrochemicals are widely used. This study primarily aimed to determine the characteristics of pesticide use in these two valleys, located 83 and 30 km north of Lima City, respectively. A second aim was to assess whether proximity to Lima provides access to technical assistance regarding agricultural activities. A questionnaire-based survey assessing socioeconomic aspects, occupational exposure, and agrochemical-related knowledge was conducted on a sample of 102 participants (farmers and fieldworkers). The results revealed that the average age for starting to handle pesticides was 15 years, while life-long occupational-exposure averaged 30 years. Most pesticides used were organophosphates and carbamates. Personal protective equipment was not used and, therefore, dermal exposure and inhalation were major routes of intoxication. Despite their proximity to Lima, both valleys lack an official agronomic advisory agency, and this void has been occupied by agrochemical manufacturing companies and trading houses focused on increasing their sales. Based on the results, it is urgent to implement an official technical advisory service and a capacity-building program on pesticide use in Peru, as well as the implementation of measures for improved control, trade, and storage of pesticides. Simultaneously, a permanent epidemiological surveillance at the country level is needed to improve public health and to contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda in Peru.

Analysis of the Motives and Risk Countermeasures for Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions of Agrochemical Companies Based on OLI Model

Nowadays, agrochemical companies are facing challenges such as fluctuations in supply and demand, intense market competition, and declining product prices, which have led to varying degrees of performance decline. At the same time, high-quality undervalued companies in the international market are attracting more and more Chinese companies to step into the global market in search of new growth opportunities through cross-border mergers and acquisitions. This paper, based on the OLI model, analyzes the motives of mergers and acquisitions from three aspects: ownership advantages, location advantages, and internalization advantages. It discusses the potential risks in the merger and acquisition process and preventive measures, and proposes relevant conclusions based on this.

A fuzzy logic evaluation of synergies and trade-offs between agricultural production and climate change mitigation

This study introduces a trade-off evaluation system, the Σommit index, which considers four components: crop yield, soil carbon stock changes, direct and indirect nitrous oxide emissions, and nitrate-nitrogen leaching across alternative agronomic case scenarios, i.e., combinations of management practices within specific pedo-climatic conditions. The four trade-off components have been estimated by combining standard equations and emission factors from the Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, complemented with Grey Water Footprint accounting Guidelines and other meta-analyses. The Σommit index has been developed using a harmonised dataset of ∼1.8 million agronomic case scenarios, leveraging fuzzy logic to aggregate the trade-off components into a value ranging from 0 (bad) to 1 (good). It has been tested under three narratives reflecting stakeholders' sustainability priorities (young farmers, agrochemical companies, EU Common Agricultural Policy paying agency), using alternative weighting schemes derived from expert opinion. Adding organic matter input, intermediate N fertilisation (50–150 kg ha−1), no-tillage, winter cereal cultivation, and irrigation for summer cereals have consistently achieved higher performance across all narratives. When assigning a higher weight to soil carbon stock changes, a broader range of Σommit index values emerged, while assigning higher importance to crop yield has led to a narrower evaluation. We openly release the dataset of agronomic case scenarios, along with the scripts to replicate the methodology and an interactive dashboard to inspect the results. These resources are meant to be used by different stakeholders (e.g., policymakers, Common Agricultural Policy payment agencies, farms, agrochemical industry) as a complement to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change methodology to improve current understanding and awareness of environmental trade-offs and synergies in agricultural management.

The Influence of Organizational Justice, and Teamwork towards the Employee Performance with Intrinsic Motivation as an Intervening Variable

Previous research has discussed a lot about the effect of organizational justice on performance. However, there are still inconsistencies and substantial differences between constructions. For this reason, this research goals to determine the impact of organizational justice and teamwork on employee performance with intrinsic motivation as an intermediary variable. This research was conducted at an agrochemical company in Merak, Banten, with a total of 98 respondents. This type of research is explanatory research in which the relationship between variables is explained by testing the hypothesis. Data from the questionnaires collected were then analyzed using SmartPLS 4 software. The results of the analysis showed that (1) organizational justice has a positive and significant impact on performance, (2) teamwork has a positive and significant impact on performance, (3) intrinsic motivation has a positive and significant impact on performance, (4) organizational justice has no significant impact on intrinsic motivation, (5) teamwork has a positive and significant effect on intrinsic motivation, (6) intrinsic motivation positively and significantly mediates teamwork and performance, (7) intrinsic motivation does not significantly mediate organizational justice and performance. The results of this study can be implemented by organizations to focus more on developing variables that have a significant impact on employee performance.

Multi-Layer Digital Services Increase Developers’ Requirements to Agriculture IoT Platforms

Highlights Digital ecosystems in agriculture enable a new class of digital services that span over several layers of the IoT stack. This work defines digital ecosystems in agriculture based on IoT layers and utilized technologies. An example for a multi-layer digital service is developed, deployed, and tested using the NEVONEX Ecosystem. Surveys reveal software providers require more platform functionalities and early iteration testing on real farms. Abstract. In recent years, digital platforms in agriculture went through a phase of acquisitions and consolidation, where big players like agrochemical companies (Agrichems) and agricultural equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worked on expanding their technology stacks to build strategic portfolios of digital service offerings. To operate farm equipment efficiently, a combination of platforms and technologies is often needed, leading to the emergence of digital Agri-ecosystems. With the rising implementation of IoT technology, digital Agri-ecosystems enable multi-layer digital services and break down established categories (cloud-based and embedded). Content providers and developers creating those digital services face three options: aggregated cloud APIs (application programming interfaces), engineering service providers with proprietary technology stacks, and dedicated IoT ecosystems offering agnostic end-to-end workflows for development and deployment (first known example: NEVONEX). It is not yet fully understood how using an end-to-end IoT ecosystem changes developer requirements in comparison to existing solutions. Therefore, in this study, an example of a multi-layer digital service is developed and tested. Expert interviews (n = 21) explore relevant developer experiences and requirements. A consecutive survey (n = 30; NEVONEX developer conference) validates the findings. Results show that IoT- ecosystems speed up development and deployment cycles, save resources, and improve interoperability in operations. Engineering service providers remain very important players. Partner management, communication, abstraction of interfaces, testing infrastructure, and early end-user input are required by developers. In conclusion, IoT- ecosystems are beneficial for multi-layer digital service development; however, to fully satisfy developers and content providers, adjustments to platform functionalities and better testing opportunities on real farms are needed. Keywords: Automation, Digital Ecosystem, Farm equipment, NEVONEX

An empirical study of 4P’s of marketing strategies of agrochemical companies in and around Pune city.

The purpose of this study is to look into the impact of marketing mix (MM) factors (product, price, place or distribution, and promotion) on boosting product promotion effectiveness and their involvement in reducing difficulties inside the company. The primary goals of this paper are to explore the theoretical aspects of MM, to provide some viewpoints for researchers, and to provide some instructions for the marketing department of agrochemical Company’s innovations. To measure the impact of promotion on the marketing of its product, the researchers used the main related academic resources from university libraries and the internet, and they designed and distributed questionnaires to a random sample of agrochemical companies for customers and employees.
 The following are the key conclusions of this paper:
 
 The promotion has a very high impact in terms of increasing product sales.
 Product distribution can have a favourable impact on consumer satisfaction.
 The company's promotion approach has a very positive impact on growing product sales.
 
 According to the researchers, the company should increase the level of promotion in its activities and departments, and expanding sales points is critical, thus the company's distribution policies should be improved.

Study on Consumer Buying Behaviour of Selective Herbicide in Kurukshetra District of Haryana, India

Syngenta India Pvt. Ltd is a prominent player in the agri-inputs industry, with a focus on high-quality innovative agrochemicals that increase crop yield and quality. The aim of this research paper is to explore the consumer buying behavior of selective herbicide in the agricultural product market. The research will provide a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing the purchasing decisions of farmers and stakeholders in the agriculture industry. The study will use a mixed-methods approach, including both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods. The research will involve the use of surveys and interviews to collect data from farmers and other stakeholders in the agriculture industry. This research paper aims to examine the consumer buying behavior of herbicides, including factors that influence purchase decisions, attitudes towards these selective herbicides. The research used a multistage sampling method and involved personal interviews and questionnaires with 120 farmers. Agrochemical companies used various marketing strategies such as price discounts, field demonstrations, and promotional schemes to generate demand from farmers.

Effect of Market Development Strategy on Performance of Animal Feeds Manufacturing Firms in Meru County

Due to its major role in the Kenyan economy, the success of the animal feed manufacturing business has broad implications for the whole agricultural sector. This study sought to assess the effect of market development strategy on performance of animal feeds manufacturing firms in Meru County. Ansoff’s product/market model underpinned the study. The study employed a descriptive survey design on a target population of 109 top management in all the twenty-three animal feeds manufacturing firms in Meru County. The study adopted a census survey and Self-administered questionnaires were used as the data collection tool. Cronbach’s alpha was utilized to measure the reliability of research instrument. The researcher considered the content validity of the research instrument by seeking the opinion of the supervisor who is an expert in strategic management and comparing with other instruments that have been used in other studies in strategic management. Both descriptive and inferential analysis was used in data analysis. The findings show that market penetration, market development, product development and diversification strategies have a positive and statistically significant relationship with the performance of agrochemical companies. This study makes several conclusion; one, market penetration is the most important predictor of performance of Animal feeds companies. The study recommends that to improve on market development strategy, it is recommended that the companies should open new branches in new geographical areas and package their products in different quantities for different clients. Finally, it is also recommended that future studies could be carried out in other counties and different industries such as banking and manufacturing for a comparison of the finding.

Effect of Mergers and Acquisitions on Organizational Competitiveness in Agrochemical Industry in Kenya

Purpose: The study's objective was to determine how mergers and acquisitions affected organizational competitiveness in Kenya's agrochemical sector. The following specific objectives served as the study's direction: to evaluate how market expansion affected organizational effectiveness; to examine how effective governance affected organizational effectiveness; to examine how adequate human resource levels affected organizational competitiveness; and to assess how production capacity affected organizational competitiveness among Kenya's agrochemical industry.
 Methodology: The study's core research subjects were managers and employees of Nairobi's agrochemical companies, utilizing a cross-sectional research design. The study gathered information from 281 respondents as its sample size using multi-stage sampling techniques. Questionnaires were used to collect data on employees, and scheduled interviews were used to collect data on managers. Content analysis techniques were used to examine qualitative data. Quantitative data was categorized and coded using a code book made in accordance with the research variables. The data was examined using SPSS version 25 (Statistical Packages for Social Sciences). Descriptive findings showing positive means and standard deviation obtained by all variables. Additionally, inferential statistics are presented in form of a correlation analysis conducted to determine the effect of production capacity, effective governance, HR adequacy, and market extensions on organizational competitiveness.
 Findings: The results indicate strong positive relationships between these factors and organizational competitiveness. Increasing production capacity, implementing effective governance practices, investing in HR adequacy, and expanding into new markets were all found to enhance organizational competitiveness. The statistical analysis supports these findings, with significant correlation coefficients and a regression model that explains a significant portion of the variance in organizational competitiveness. The chapter emphasizes the importance of focusing on these factors to improve organizational competitiveness and achieve long-term success.
 Unique contributions to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends that policy makers should encourage research into alternative pesticides and fertilizers and regulate the use of agrochemicals to minimize their negative impact on the environment and human health. Companies and organizations in the industry should take responsibility for the safety of their products and provide incentives for sustainable agricultural practices. The government should regulate the use of agrochemicals and invest in research and development of alternative pesticides and fertilizers. Other stakeholders should raise awareness and support research on sustainable agricultural practices.

How do farmers plan to safeguard the environment? Empirical evidence on farmers’ intentions to adopt organic pest management practices

The development and optimization of more sustainable pest control methods, primarily focusing on preventive strategies and non-chemical tools, is a global priority for scientists and agrochemical companies. This study examines Sicilian farmers’ willingness to adopt organic pest management practices for protecting tomatoes and zucchini from two key insect pests, namely Tuta absoluta and Bemisia tabaci. We implemented the Theory of Planned Behavior as a cognitive model to explore individual motivations that influence farmers’ readiness to adopt sustainable pest control practices. Results from partial least squares structural equation modeling on a sample of 85 farmers emphasize the importance of farmers’ behavioral constructs in the decision-making process: Farmers’ attitudes are the strongest predictors of intention (ß = 0.454; p < 0.01), followed by social norms (ß = 0.201; p < 0.1) and perceived behavioral control (ß = 0.184; p < 0.01). Intention and perceived behavioral control constructs positively and significantly affect the stated behavior construct (respectively, ß = 0.23; ß = 0.24). Traditional farm/farmer socio-economic characteristics have a notable, yet smaller, influence: Farmers’ education positively predicts their willingness to adopt (ß = 0.292; p < 0.01), while farmers’ age is negatively correlated (ß = −0.130; p < 0.01). Informational campaigns on the importance of organic pest management on improving soil health and biodiversity should be promoted to strengthen farmers attitudes toward organic pest management. Similarly, policy-makers should enhance farmers perceived behavioral control by providing better information about characteristics and procedures of organic pest management protocols.

A Study on Market Based Performance of Selected Small Market Cap Agrochemical Companies of India

The firm's performance is influenced by the business environment, which can be measured using accounting-based or market-based measurement. That’s why here researchers have tried to study the market performance of selected small-cap agrochemical companies, and their objective is to compare and contrast market-based performance measurement of selected small-cap agrochemical companies in India. The total population of studies includes all agrochemical companies that are registered under the BSE, NSE, or both in India. Presently, there are a total of 17 agrochemical companies registered under the BSE, NSE, or both as per the capital market in India, out of which only 5 are small-cap agrochemical companies. Considered for the studies and selection criteria are companies total market capitalizations as per Capitaline Market Magazine on March 8, 2020. The nature of the study is descriptive, and the sampling method is purposive. The collected data for the period is 10 years, starting from 2011–12 to 2020–21, and is based on secondary sources that were collected from published annual reports of selected small-cap agrochemical companies. The level of significance for the hypothesis testing is set at 5%. For the purpose of data analysis, the researcher has applied a one-way ANOVA test for hypothesis testing and also applied descriptive statistics analysis tools like standard deviation, standard error, and mean by using SPSS. For measuring market performance, the researchers have used market-based ratio techniques, which include different ratios. During this research study, researchers found that the market-to book value ratio and dividend yield ratio are significantly different. Among selected small-cap agrochemical companies, looking at the other side of the Tobin Q ratio, price-earnings ratio, and annual stock return ratio found that there is no significant difference among selected small-cap agrochemical companies in India, according to my research study.

India’s Safex buys UK agchem firm Briar

Safex Chemicals India has acquired Briar Chemicals, an agrochemical contract development and manufacturing firm, for about $80 million. Safex is an agrochemical company backed by ChrysCapital, one of India’s largest private equity firms. Briar was spun off from Bayer in 2012 and now employs 250 people in Norwich, England. Safex says the purchase, its first overseas, is in keeping with its goal of global expansion.

Essential Oils from Cameroonian Aromatic Plants as Effective Insecticides against Mosquitoes, Houseflies, and Moths.

Recently, spices have attracted the attention of scientists and agrochemical companies for their potential as insecticidal and acaricidal agents, and even as repellents to replace synthetic compounds that are labeled with detrimental impacts on environment and human and animal health. In this framework, the aim of this study was to evaluate the insecticidal potential of the essential oils (EOs) obtained from three Cameroonian aromatic plants, namely Monodora myristica (Gaertn.) Dunal, Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich., and Aframomum citratum (J. Pereira) K. Schum. They were produced by hydrodistillation, with yields of 3.84, 4.89, and 0.85%, respectively. The chemical composition was evaluated by GC-MS analysis. The EOs and their major constituents (i.e., geraniol, sabinene, α-pinene, p-cymene, α-phellandrene, and β-pinene) were tested against the polyphagous moth pest, i.e., Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.), the common housefly, Musca domestica L., and the filariasis and arbovirus mosquito vector, Culex quinquefasciatus Say. Our results showed that M. myristica and X. aethiopica EOs were the most effective against M. domestica adults, being effective on both males (22.1 µg adult−1) and females (LD50: 29.1 µg adult−1). The M. myristica EO and geraniol showed the highest toxicity on S. littoralis, with LD50(90) values of 29.3 (123.5) and 25.3 (83.2) µg larva−1, respectively. Last, the EOs from M. myristica and X. aethiopica, as well as the major constituents p-cymene and α-phellandrene, were the most toxic against C. quinquefasciatus larvae. The selected EOs may potentially lead to the production of cheap and effective botanical insecticides for African smallholders, although the development of effective formulations, a safety evaluation, and an in-depth study of their efficacy on different insect species are needed.

A study using QSAR/QSPR models focused on the possible occurrence and risk of alloxydim residues from chlorinated drinking water, according to the EU Regulation

Any active substance with phytosanitary capacity intended to be marketed in Europe must pass exhaustive controls to assess its risk before being marketed and used in European agriculture. Since the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, agrochemical companies have been obliged to study the formation of pesticide transformation products (TPs) during the treatment of drinking water containing pesticide residues. However, there is no consensus on how to address this requirement.In this research work, the open literature collection on alloxydim was used to propose potential chlorination paths from alloxydim isomers. Furthermore, several QSAR/QSPR models have been used to fill the of knowledge gap relative to some key parameters in the physico-chemical, environmental and ecotoxicological areas of potential alloxydim TPs from chlorinated water for which little information exists. In this way, it has been possible to estimate the state of aggregation of these TPs (they exist mainly as liquids) as well as their ease of transit between the different phases, to predict their possible behaviour in the three environmental compartments (e.g., thermophysical properties point to a change in their evolution with respect to the parent alloxydim isomers) and to anticipate their potential risk to human and animal health (e.g., all of them cause developmental toxicity).These and other results highlight that the hazards of several TPs, i.e., both chlorinated and nonchlorinated from parent alloxydim or from those obtained after cleavage of the N − O bond and the subsequent reaction with chlorine, should be seriously considered. The obtained results reopen the debate on the implications of the use of QSAR/QSPR models for pesticide risk assessment in the legislative framework.

Analysis of corn crop production and marketing in the Salapi Chico precinct of the Buena Fe canton, province of Los Ríos.

Global requirements for food products demand increasingly intelligent ways of producing them. Corn is one of the most important foods for human beings, since it can be used to make a large number of preparations, as well as to obtain numerous by-products. Corn producers in Buena Fe canton face difficulties, which in some cases do not allow them to obtain the expected yields. The reality presented by the farmers varies according to the size of the property destined to the crop, small, medium and large producers are subject to economic and production conditions limited by their conditions. In the canton there is variability in productivity, due to the fact that the area has several mechanisms to promote the crop, without having a clear vision of the best option. &nbsp;Most producers base their production systems on technological packages recommended by commercial agrochemical companies and, to a lesser extent, on experimental models derived from or recommended by official agencies that assume a certain control of production factors in certain areas.

Rapid and Sensitive Electrochemical, Spectroscopic and Spectroelectrochemical Detection of Glyphosate and Glufosinate and Their Copper Salts with Screen-printed Electrodes

N-(Phosphonomethyl)glycine (glyphosate), known by the trade name Roundup®, is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide used to kill various types of weeds. It was first synthesized in 1970 by John E. Franz, a chemist at the Monsanto agrochemical company. Glyphosate's mode of action is to inhibit a plant enzyme involved in the synthesis of some aromatic amino acids (“shikimate way”). The use of Roundup® is currently controversial, as its hazard potential has not been clarified. Glufosinate (2-Amino-4-[hydroxy(methylphosphonoyl)] butanoic acid) was discovered by German and Japanese scientists in a biological process: Species of Streptomyces bacteria produce a tripeptide that consists of two alanine residues and an amino acid that is an analogue of glutamate named phosphinothricin. Phosphinothricin was first synthesized by scientists at Hoechst (now Aventis) in the 1970s as a racemic mixture; this racemic mixture is called glufosinate. This article presents reliable and easily performed spectroscopic and (spectro)electrochemical measurements for identifying glyphosate and glufosinate.

Impact of Strategic Role Behaviour on Employee Performances

Private sector related to the agrochemicals plays a vital role in the agrochemical industry in Sri Lanka. There is a huge competition among agrochemical companies in Sri Lanka. Employee’s performance is the key driving force for the market competition and productivity of the company. Analysing the discrepancy between potential and actual performance of the employees is crucial for those agrochemical companies. Hence, this research focused to identify the determinants of the discrepancy of employee performance and to identify the impact of employer’s strategic role behavior on performances. One of the leading private sector agrochemical Company in Sri Lanka was purposively selected for this study. Primary data was collected from randomly selected 50 employees using structured questionnaire. Standard statistical procedures, such as regression analysis, Pearson correlation analysis and Wilcoxon sign rank test were employed to analyze the data. The study concluded that employee’s personal determinants namely employees experience, skills, motivation and confidence are significantly affect for the discrepancy of employee performances while managerial role on employees performances namely organizing procedure, delegation, authority distribution and management, coordination among employees have significant negative impact on employee performances(p=0.000). According to the Pearson correlation analysis, the age of the employees have significant correlation with employees work load &amp; schedule. Past experience of the employees have significant correlation with role ambiguity, employees planning ability, skills of the employees, confidence and the motivation of the employees. Furthermore, this study suggested that organization management in agro chemical companies must focused on employee’s personal factors and managerial behavior apart from strategic role behaviour in order to improve the employee’s performance effectively.&#x0D; Keywords: Agro chemical company, Employee performances, Human resource practices, Strategic human resource management, Strategic role behavior