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Godrej Agrovet
was formerly a division of Godrej Soaps Limited. It was set up as
a separate company with focus on the agri-sector. Over the years, the
company has developed and nurtured a close relationship with
farmers. Providing them with innovative Products, as well as educating
them on world-class farming practices.
Together with its
subsidiaries Goldmohur Foods and Feeds Limited and Golden Feed Products
Limited , Godrej Agrovet has revenues close to Rs 1000 Crores (US $ 250
million - FY 2007). The activities of the company are vast : Compound
Animal feeds, Agricultural Inputs, Integrated Poultry Business, Oil Palm
Plantations, Plant Biotech, Retailing of Fresh Farm Produce in urban
areas, and rural retailing of a wide range of products including
Agricultural inputs.
Godrej Agrovet
acquired Goldmohur Foods and Feeds Limited from Hindustan Lever, a
Unilever subsidiary in India, in 2001.Goldmohur Foods and Feeds Limited
enjoys strong brand equity due to its poultry and cattle feed brands.
Goldmohur Foods and Feeds Limited has a state-of-the-art R&D centre
in Bangalore named 'ANIC' (Animal Nutrition Innovation Centre). This
centre is devoted to development of innovative animal feed products.
Today, Godrej Agrovet together with its subsidiaries has manufacturing facilities
spread over 40 strategic locations and a network of over 10,000
distributors, dealers and C&F agents. In its journey of growth, Godrej
Agrovet has set new standards of corporate performance, reliably
delivering quality products and services to all its customers at
competitive prices.
STRATEGIC TIE-UPS
:
Strategic tie-ups and acquisitions have been a way of life at Godrej
Agrovet Limited. Meaningful alliances and useful acquisitions have been
providing impetus to its growth. The acquisition of
business
have been in different segments ranging from Goldmohur Foods and Feeds
(Animal Feed), to India Poultry Farm (Poultry), Krithika (Oil Palm
Plantations), and Higashimaru (Marketing of Shrimp Feed). Strategic
investments have been made in business, which have a strategic fit and
which complement our business e.g. Creamline (Diary), Polchem
(Bio-technology).
GLOBAL FORAYS :Having
successfully grown to be the leader in many segments, Godrej Agrovet
feels confident to take on global competition and has started making its
presence felt in the international arena too. A joint venture with ACI
Group of Bangladesh for poultry and feed operations in Bangladesh, and
acquisition of controlling stake in Al-Rahaba, which runs broiler farms
in UAE exemplify this confidence.
Board
of Directors
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