Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited

Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd (ZACL) was founded by eminent Indian industrialist Late Dr KK Birla in 1967, and the manufacturing operations started in 1974. Commissioned in 1973, the Zuari Fertiliser Plant is a hallmark in the development of large-scale industry in the state of Goa. At the time of initiation, the plant was the largest industrial undertaking in Goa, acting as an impetus for rapid economic growth in the surrounding areas. The plant was started as a financial and technical collaboration between the house of Birlas, US Steel Corporation (USX), International Finance Corporation, and the Bank of America. The entire manufacturing facility comprises of four separate plants, namely the Ammonia, Urea, NPK A and NPK B. Zuari’s complex fertiliser plants use the latest in pipe reactor technology and are based on the slurry granulation process. The products of Zuari are being sold under the the brand- ‘Jai Kisaan’. Today it is the flagship company of Adventz Group and leading the agribusiness vertical of the Group, under the leadership of the group Chairman Mr. Saroj Kumar Poddar. ZACL is a single-window agricultural solution provider, and partners with Indian farmers for progress and prosperity. It enables agricultural self-sufficiency and economic independence by providing fertilisers that are both affordable and effective. Zuari is committed to effective utilization of resources and innovative initiatives for the well-being of the farming community. The success of Zuari is credited to the dynamic team that helms the company. The eminent board of directors supported by a team of executives and staff ensure that the Zuari family constantly grows towards the vision of prosperity for the Indian farmer.