Demeter Ag Aggregate · Crop Inputs
Sector sub-index — listed companies in agricultural crop inputs
What DAA-CI tracks
DAA-CI is the Crop Inputs sector sub-index of the Demeter Ag Aggregate (DAA) family. It covers listed companies producing or distributing crop inputs — including fertilisers, seeds and traits, crop protection chemicals, and biologicals — using the same daily total-return USD framework as the DAA headline indices.
DAA-CI is one of six DAA sector sub-indices alongside Upstream Production, Equipment & Technology, Trading & Processing, Downstream Food and Ag Finance.
Frequently asked questions
What is DAA-CI?
DAA-CI is the Crop Inputs sector sub-index of the Demeter Ag Aggregate (DAA) family. It covers listed companies producing or distributing crop inputs — including fertilisers, seeds and traits, crop protection chemicals, and biologicals.
How is DAA-CI constructed?
DAA-CI uses the same daily total-return USD framework as the DAA headline indices, restricted to crop-input constituents and weighted by capped market capitalisation. It is read against DAA-CAP to isolate crop-input sector performance from the broader listed ag complex.
How can I access DAA-CI data?
Headline DAA-CI is published daily at 22:00 UTC. Constituent-level decomposition is available to Demeter subscribers via the Demeter platform. For licensing enquiries please contact the index team.