Vadodara, May 21 (PTI) IPL Biologicals Ltd on Thursday opened its third biological manufacturing facility in Vadodara, Gujarat, with an investment of Rs 200 crore, bringing its total production capacity to 7,000 kilolitres per year, the company said.
The plant, built across 12 acres with 2,00,000 square feet of floor space, will produce biofertilisers, biopesticides and crop health products. According to the company, it features automated harvesting and transfer systems.
The facility, with 40,000 kilolitre per day capacity, operates a zero-liquid-discharge system and generates 500 kilowatts of captive solar power. It is certified under ISO 9001:2015 and holds IMO, Indocert and OMRI organic certifications.
The company’s other two plants are located in Haridwar, Uttarakhand.
IPL Biologicals said the expansion was aligned with the government’s target to cut chemical fertiliser use by 50 per cent.
Harsh Vardhan Bhagchandka, President, IPL Biologicals, said, “The third plant is part of the phase-1 expansion. We have invested Rs 200 crore and plan to invest an additional Rs 210 crore for the next phase.” The company, which achieved a 40 per cent increase in turnover to Rs 290 crore for the 2025-26 fiscal, aims to expand its footprint in India and abroad.
The new facility will meet demand in central and southern India, as well as the export market. The company is also expanding its global footprint and registering its products in 15 countries, he told reporters.
The facility is the company’s response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for a 50 per cent reduction in chemical fertiliser usage. It would scale three decades of microbial innovation to deliver biological solutions to farmers, according to the company.
Mahesh Bhagchandka, CMD, IPL Biologicals, said increasing domestic biological production, paired with targeted government incentives, could reduce India’s fertiliser subsidy burden, cut reliance on chemical imports and improve foreign exchange reserves. He called on the government to implement industry-friendly policies to accelerate the adoption of biologicals by farmers.
The company said domestic biologicals production could reduce India’s fertiliser subsidy burden and lower dependence on imported chemical inputs.
IPL Biologicals supplies to more than 45 million farmers across 27 countries through over 8,000 distributors. It holds 19 patents, with 37 more pending.
The company’s brand ambassador and cricketer, Yuvraj Singh, said, “In cricket and real life, the real strength comes from a strong foundation. True recovery happens within and that’s why I connect with IPL Biologicals for restoring the soil health.” Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Pracharak Suresh Soni, environmentalist Gopal Arya, progressive farmers, scientists, policymakers and distributors were also present at the event. PTI LUX SHM SHM ANU ANU
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