Godrej Agrovet Limited, an agri-business company, provides products and services that enhance crop and livestock yields in India and internationally. It operates through Animal Feed, Crop Protection, Vegetable Oil, Real Estate, Seed Business, Energy Generation through Windmill, and Cattle Breeding segments. The company offers animal feed, such as cattle, poultry, and aqua feed. It also engages in the oil palm cultivation with approximately 75,000 hectares of plantations across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Maharashtra, and Mizoram producing crude palm oil, crude palm kernel oil, and palm kernel cake. In addition, the company produces and markets crop protection products, including plant growth regulators, bio-stimulants, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and fertilizers and organic manures. Further, it manufactures and markets poultry and meat products under the Real Good Chicken name; vegetarian and non-vegetarian ready-to-cook products under the Godrej Yummiez name; and processes and sells milk and milk products under the Godrej Jersey brand. Additionally, the company produces agrochemical active ingredients, intermediates, bulk and formulations, and pharmaceutical intermediates. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is based in Mumbai, India. Godrej Agrovet Limited is a subsidiary of Godrej Industries Limited.

History

Godrej Agrovet was established in 1991 and is a division of the larger Godrej Group. Started as an animal feed business, the firm quickly diversified into other business verticals such as oil palm plantations, agri inputs and processed foods. Godrej Agrovet is one of the leading players in the animal feed business in India, with a market share of around 20 per cent. The Godrej group had ventured into agribusiness in the early 1990s to synergize the group’s strengths in various industries and tap the opportunities present in this sector.

Mission

Godrej Agrovet strives to be the leading agri-business company with a focus on quality, value addition and animal nutrition; building trust in the services it offers to its customers, serving them through its innovative products and solutions.

Vision

Godrej Agrovet’s vision is to be a leader in its chosen markets and businesses, bringing world class products, services and best practices to the market.

Key Team

Mr. Salil Chinchore (Head of HR)

Mr. Praful Janardhan Bhat (Head of Manufacturing & Supply Chain Excellence)

Mr. R. R. Govindan (Exec. VP)

Mr. Rakesh Dogra (Head of Crop Protection Bus.)

Mr. Sandeep Kumar Singh (CEO of Animal Feed Bus. & GMPL)

Dr. Kamlesh Fondekar (Head of R&D and Nutrition, Animal Feed Bus.)

Mr. Dhruba Banerjee (Chief Exec. Officer of Aqua Feed Bus.)

Recognition and Awards

Godrej Agrovet has received many accolades over the years. The company was conferred the Voice & Data Channel Excellence Award for its excellence in the animal feed business in 2017. It also won the India CSR Award for Best Performance in Agri-Business in 2018. Godrej Agrovet has also been recognised for its energy conservation initiatives and was awarded the Certification of Merit for Excellence in Energy Management by Bureau of Energy Efficiency in 2017.