** Brokerage HSBC expects Indian agro input companies to
recover in 2024 following a "disruptive" 2023
** Sector should rebalance over 1H2024 and may see a revival
in 2H on less inventory overhang, pesticide prices close to
bottoming out, higher crop prices - HSBC
** Brokerage raises PT of Dhanuka Agritech DHNP.NS to
1,200 rupees and of Bayer Cropscience BAYE.NS to 5,600 rupees
** Prefers UPL UPLL.NS , PI Industries PIIL.NS and DHNP,
downgrades Rallis India RALL.NS to "reduce" from "hold"
** DHNP rises 1.6%, on track to snap six straight weeks of
losses
** BAYE, UPLL, RALL, PIIL gain between 0.4% and 1.4% on
Thursday
(Reporting by Hritam Mukherjee)
((Hritam.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com;))