Summary
UPL Limited engages in the provision of sustainable agriculture products and solutions in India and internationally. It operates through two segments, Agro Activity and Non-Agro Activity. The company offers sorghum, forages, corn, canola, sunflower, vegetable, rice, wheat, soya, pearl millet, oats, alfalfa, bio-fumigants, and mustard seeds. It also provides herbicides; fungicides; insecticides and acaricides; seed treatment products; adjuvants; and ProNutiva, a solution for crop protection. In addition, the company offers plant stress and stimulation solutions; post-harvest products including coatings,
cleaners, sanitisers, fungicides, growth regulators, and anti-scald; soil and water technologies; aquatic treatment solutions; and farmer advisory and education services, as well as farm services. Further, it produces and sells industrial chemicals, chemical intermediates, speciality chemicals and non agricultural related products. UPL Limited has a strategic collaboration with Chr. Hansen Holding A/S to develop microbial-based biosolutions. The company was formerly known as United Phosphorus Limited and changed its name to UPL Limited in October 2013. UPL Limited was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.
History
UPL, formerly known as United Phosphorus Limited, was founded in 1969 by Ajay Piramal as a small agrochemical business. The company has grown exponentially in the past 5 decades, diversifying its product portfolio and expanding its geographical presence. It has acquired several companies in its journey from a small agrochemicals business to one of the largest crop protection and crop nutrition solutions providers in the world.
Mission
UPL’s mission is to be the leader in solutions for maximizing farm productivity and profitability.
Vision
UPL aspires to be the global benchmark in providing innovative solutions for farm productivity and profitability for all stakeholders involved in farming.
Key Team
Rahul R. Jadhav (Sr. Gen. Mang. of Accounts)
Mr. Vicente Gongora (Chief Technology Officer)
A. Balaji (Chief Information Officer)
Ms. Radhika Arora (Head of Investor Relations)
Mr. Rohit Kumar (Global Gen. Counsel)
Mr. Sandeep Deshmukh (Company Sec. & Compliance Officer)
Ashish Dobhal (Sr. Gen. Mang. of Global Sales Operations)
Recognition and Awards
UPL has won several prestigious awards in recent years, including being recognized among the Top 10 Most Admired Agri Companies in the world in 2018 and being accredited with multiple awards such as the Greentech HR Excellence Award in 2017 and the Business Excellence Award in 2020.
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