Top 10 Fertilizer Companies of India: In today’s ear, the fertilizers play an important role in any country economy development. They help to make the land more fertile, thereby increasing crop productivity. With the consistent increase in population, it is important to simultaneously increase the crop output. Fertilizers assist in doing so.
India’s Fertilizer Sector
Agriculture is the livelihood for the majority of Indians. And these people shoulder the task of reaching food grains to more than a billion Indians, every day. From 2002-03 to 2019-20, the food grain production in India has had a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3%, having touched almost 300 million tonnes in 2019-20.
Contributing much to this growth, the Fertilizer consumption in the country has seen a CAGR of 2% from 50 million tonnes in 2009 to more than 61 million tonnes in 2020. Both urea and non-urea sales have grown steadily during this period.
There are several large manufacturers of Fertilizers in India, controlling a substantial share of the market. There are also many mid and small–level players, often limiting themselves to a small region of the entire country.
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List of Top Fertilizer Companies
Coromandel International
Coromandel International, part of the Rs 38,000+ crores giant Murugappa Group, is the country’s 2nd largest Phosphatic Fertilizer manufacturer. It also has several other feathers in its cap, like “one of the 10 greenest companies in India” (as certified by TERI), “among the top 20 best companies to work for” (certified by Business Today, etc. Coromandel International manufactures phosphatic fertilizers, crop protection chemicals, water-soluble Fertilizers, and organic Fertilizers, among others.
Tata Chemicals
An important member of the global behemoth, the Tata Group, Tata Chemicals has two operating verticals – Specialty Chemistry and Basic Chemistry. Tata Chemicals has the world’s 6th largest sodium bicarbonate manufacturing. Its soda ash manufacturing facilities are the 3rd largest globally. It also owns Asia’s largest salt work. The product range of Tata Chemicals includes ingredients for industries like bakery, glass, pharma, etc; prebiotic products; crop protection products; industrial salt; and livestock salt.
Chambal Fertilizer and Chemicals Ltd.
Chambal Fertilizers manufactures 15% of the total urea manufactured in India. The company’s urea manufacturing plants can produce more than 3 million MT annually. With machinery imported from the USA, Italy, Japan, etc., Chambal’s top-class crop nutrient and crop protection products serve a major chunk of the north and west Indian markets through a network of more than 2,000 dealers and 20,000+village distribution outlets.
Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizer & Chemicals Ltd
The outcome of a joint venture between the Government of Gujarat &Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.(GSFC). Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd (GNVFC) started its journey in 1976. The ammonia urea Fertilizer complex owned by the company is among the largest globally. Driven by a zeal to provide value for money to its customers, GNVFC manufactures multiple types of Fertilizers and chemicals that aid in enhancing crop productivity. The company is also into information technology services.
Gujarat State Fertilizer & Chemicals Ltd
GSFC was set up in 1962. For the last 5 decades, the company has been a premium supplier of Fertilizers to the agricultural community of the country. It was among the earliest companies in India to set up a DAP Fertilizer complex. The various products that the company manufactures are Fertilizers, industrial agro products, water-soluble Fertilizers, micronutrients, soil conditioners, and other organic products.
Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers Limited
RCF is a mini-Ratna company. The Government of India owns 75% of Rashtriya Chemicals. From its two operating units, the company manufactures close to 24 lakh MT urea and close to 10 lakh MT industrial chemicals and complex Fertilizers. Committed to the sustainable agricultural growth of the nation, RCF manufactures products that are soil-friendly and also affordable for even the small farmers of the country.
The Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore Limited
The Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) has been operational since 1943. It was among the earliest large-scale Fertilizer plants in the country. Through constant process up-gradation and an unwavering focus on customer service, FACT stands tall in its domain in India. FACT’s product range includes complex Fertilizers, Organic Fertilizers, Bio-Fertilizers, straight Fertilizers, bagged gypsum, caprolactam, and several byproducts like CO2, anhydrous ammonia, gypsum, sulphuric acid, etc.
National Fertilisers Limited
National Fertilisers Limited (NFL) started its journey in 1974. The Mini-Ratna company owns five gas-based ammonia-urea plants with a combined capacity of more than 35 lakh MT per annum. This makes NFL India’s 2nd largest urea producer. It also has a biofertilizer plant from where it manufactures almost 600 tonnes of solid and liquid bio-Fertilizers. The company’s other key products are neem coated urea, bentonite sulphur, and industrial chemicals like nitric acid dilute, ammonium nitrate, sodium nitrite, etc.
Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd.
DFPCL is another India’s leading chemicals and Fertilizer manufacturer company. It was incorporated in 1979, the company is a diversified conglomerate today, with involvements in industrial chemicals, Fertilizers, farming diagnostics, real estate, etc. Combining traditional values like ethics and customer-centricity with state of the art manufacturing technology, the company produces Isopropyl Alcohol, Methanol, Nitric Acid, bulk fertilizers, specialty fertilizers, water-soluble fertilizers, and technical ammonium nitrate. This company is also listed in Govt of India official website.
Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd
Founded in 1967 by the renowned industrialist Dr. K. K. Birla, the much-awarded Zuari Agro Chemicals is part of the Adventz Group. It is among the top manufacturers of agricultural products that assist farmers countrywide to enhance crop production quantity and also its quality. The various products manufactured by the company are micronutrients, various categories of Fertilizers (under the Jai Kisaan brand), specialty Fertilizers, and organic manure.
List of Top Fertilizer Companies In India
Sl. No. | Company | Establishment | Head office | Website |
1 | Coromandel International | 1961 | Secunderabad | https://coromandel.biz/ |
2 | Tata Chemicals | 1938 | Mumbai | https://www.tatachemicals.com/ |
3 | Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd. | 1985 | Kota | http://chambalfertilisers.com/ |
4 | Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd | 1976 | Bharuch District | http://www.gnfc.in/ |
5 | Gujarat State Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd | 1962 | Vadodara | https://www.gsfclimited.com/ |
6 | Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers Limited | 1978 | Mumbai | https://www.rcfltd.com/ |
7 | The Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore Limited | 1943 | Kochi | http://fact.co.in/ |
8 | National Fertilisers Limited | 1979 | Noida | http://www.nationalfertilizers.com/ |
9 | Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. | 1979 | Pune | http://www.dfpcl.com/ |
10 | Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd | 1976 | Goa | https://zuari.in/
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