What Rallis India does

Rallis India Limited is a publicly listed agrochemical and seed company (BSE: 500355, NSE: RALLIS), founded in 1948 and headquartered in Mumbai, operating as a subsidiary of Tata Chemicals within the Tata Group. The company manufactures and sells crop protection chemicals (insecticides, fungicides, herbicides), soil and plant health products (including the NuCode biological solutions brand launched in November 2025), and hybrid seeds (Dhaanya brand), and it is the only Indian company with end-to-end capabilities in transgenic crop development. R&D is conducted at two Bengaluru-based centers — the Rallis Innovation Chemistry Hub (RICH), a 30,000 sq ft DSIR-recognized formulation and process chemistry lab, and the Agri-Biotech R&D Centre, which employs molecular breeding and machine learning-based genomic selection for trait development in cotton, maize, and rice.

The company operates six manufacturing facilities in Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Telangana with ISO 9001/14001/45001/50001/17025/17034 certifications, producing both technical-grade actives and finished formulations in formats including EC, SC, CS, SE, OD, WP, and WDG. Revenue is generated through three primary streams: domestic branded formulations sold via a network of over 6,000 dealers and 70,000+ retailers covering 80% of India's districts; international B2B exports of technical and formulation products (Custom Synthesis Manufacturing) to over 58 countries; and contract manufacturing services. FY26 revenue was ₹2,897 crore (+9% YoY) with net profit of ₹184 crore (+47% YoY); Q1 FY27 revenue was ₹1,022 crore (+7% YoY).

Go-to-market combines direct farmer engagement (Rallis Kisan Kutumb, Dr. Vishwas helpline, Samadhan digital platform) with a deep dealer/retailer channel and digital tools such as the Drishti remote sensing/AI platform and the Idea2Impact open innovation platform (launched January 2026). Customer segments are dual-track: Indian farmers (long-tail SMB) for branded domestic business, and international agricultural companies (enterprise B2B) for Custom Synthesis Manufacturing and technical exports. Recent strategic emphasis has shifted toward biological solutions, drought- and herbicide-tolerance trait partnerships (Paryan, PlantArcBio), and external innovation sourcing.

Name

Rallis India

Legal name

Rallis India Limited

Website

https://rallis.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Rallis India is a Mumbai-based Tata Group agrochemical and seed company manufacturing crop protection chemicals, soil health products, and hybrid seeds, serving Indian farmers via 70,000+ retailers and exporting to 58+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Inputs (Crop Protection, Seeds, and Soil Health)

NAICS

Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Crop Protection Chemicals (Herbicides/Insecticides/Fungicides) (IMAEAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Insecticides (AFABAAAB), Fumigants & Soil Sterilants (AFABAAAL), Grain Protectants & Post-Harvest Insecticide Application (AFAOAIAF)

Keywords

• Crop protection chemicals
• Agricultural seed production
• Soil health solutions
• Agrochemical contract manufacturing
• Biological crop inputs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Crop Protection (Domestic Formulations): Branded domestic crop protection business consisting of crop protection chemicals including insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides. Products are sold through dealers and retailers across India.
2. Seeds: Integrated seed business under 'Dhaanya' Seeds brand, offering hybrid seeds for rice, maize, millet, cotton, mustard, and vegetables. Acquired from Metahelix Life Sciences.
3. Soil & Plant Health: Science-led solutions for soil and plant health including crop nutrition products, biofertilizers, biostimulants, and bio-pesticides under the NuCode brand.
4. International Business / Exports: Export of technical and formulation products covering crop protection, crop nutrition, seeds, and animal health. Exports to over 58 countries through strategic alliances and direct distribution. Includes Custom Synthesis Manufacturing for international customers.
5. Contract Manufacturing: Custom chemical manufacturing services delivered with precision and scale. Supports contract manufacturing projects through process development and optimization.
6. Animal Nutrition and Household Products: Cross-sectoral products including animal nutrition for livestock health and household products supporting daily hygiene needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Rallis India manufactures and sells crop protection chemicals (insecticides, fungicides, herbicides), soil and plant health solutions (bio-fertilizers, biostimulants, bio-pesticides, micronutrients under the NuCode and GeoGreen brands), and hybrid seeds (rice, maize, millet, cotton, mustard, and vegetables under the Dhaanya brand). The company also exports technical-grade and formulation products to more than 58 countries and runs contract chemical manufacturing and custom synthesis services for international customers.

Product overview

Rallis India is an integrated crop care and seed company operating as a subsidiary of Tata Chemicals within the Tata Group. The company offers three core business segments: Crop Protection (insecticides, fungicides, herbicides including Taffy, Tatamida, Zygant, Fateh Nxt, and NuCode biological solutions), Soil & Plant Health (organic fertilizers, bio-fertilizers, micronutrients, bio-stimulants under GeoGreen brand), and Seeds (hybrid seeds under the Dhaanya brand including MC13 rice, maize hybrids DMH8255/MM9333/DMH829/MM1107, and vegetable seeds). The company also serves international markets with technical and formulation products exported to 58+ countries, and operates contract manufacturing services. Recent innovation platforms include Idea2Impact (open innovation) and NuCode (biological solutions brand launched November 2025). The business model combines domestic branded formulations, B2B exports, Custom Synthesis Manufacturing, and contract manufacturing across six manufacturing facilities in India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dhaanya Seeds: Agricultural seeds brand focusing on developing products to assist farmers in India, offering seeds for Rice, Maize, Millet, Cotton, Mustard, and vegetable crops
• NuCode
• RICH

Products and services

• Crop Protection Products Comprehensive portfolio of crop protection chemicals including insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides (brands such as Taffy, Tatamida, Zygant, Trot, Patang, Kakuna, Contaf, Applaud, Takumi, Taqat, Asataf and Fateh Nxt) for Indian farmers and international customers across multiple crops.
• Soil & Plant Health Solutions (GeoGreen and NuCode biologicals) Science-led solutions covering organic fertilizers, bio-fertilizers, micronutrients (Solubor, Tracel, Surplus), water-soluble fertilizers, bio-stimulants and bio-pesticides under the NuCode biologicals brand and the GeoGreen micronutrient range, restoring soil vitality and optimizing crop nutrition for Indian farmers.
• Dhaanya Hybrid Seeds Hybrid seed brand offering rice, maize, cotton, pearl millet, mustard, and vegetable hybrids developed through molecular breeding and machine learning (varieties include MC13 hybrid rice and maize hybrids DMH8255, MM9333, DMH829, MM1107, MM1107 GOLD, DMH7314) acquired via Metahelix Life Sciences.
• International Business - Technical and Formulation Exports Export of technical-grade and formulated crop protection products including Dimethoate, Ethion, Acephate, Imidacloprid, Lambda Cyhalothrin, Malathion, Metalaxyl, Hexaconazole, Pendimethalin, Metribuzin, Tebuconazole, Kresoxim-methyl and Cypermethrin to over 58 countries via strategic alliances and direct distribution.
• Contract Manufacturing and Custom Synthesis Services Custom chemical manufacturing services delivered with precision and scale, supporting international and domestic customers through process development, optimization, and custom synthesis of agrochemical and specialty molecules at ISO-certified plants.
• Animal Nutrition and Household Products Cross-sectoral product lines including animal nutrition supplements supporting livestock health and household hygiene products serving both rural and urban Indian markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue grew 7% year-on-year to ₹1,022 crore in Q1 FY27
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Dhanuka Agritech, Crystal Crop Protection, Willowood Crop Science, Krishi Rasayan ExportsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 May 2026Rallis India joined other major agrochemical manufacturers including Dhanuka Agritech, Crystal Crop Protection, Willowood Crop Science, and Krishi Rasayan Exports in opposing government curbs on Paraquat and Carbosulfan usage. The industry coalition plans to advocate for improved safety standards and farmer education rather than outright bans.
• PlantArcBiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2026Israeli agtech company PlantArcBio partnered with Rallis India for drought-resilient crop research. Trials with Rallis yielded 60-250% increases in corn seed yields under drought conditions. Rallis validated PlantArcBio's DIP™ platform and yield improvement genes, which were subsequently licensed to Helix Sementes for South American markets.
• ParyancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2025Rallis India partnered with Paryan to introduce FullPage Herbicide Tolerance Rice Technology in India, with pilot demonstrations beginning in the 2026 Kharif season. The technology aims to improve productivity, resource efficiency, and water conservation for Indian rice farmers.
• Metahelix Life SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 November 2010Rallis acquired the seeds business of Metahelix Life Sciences in 2010-11, giving it a prominent position in the seeds market. The acquisition provided robust research, technical knowledge, germplasm, hybrids, and seed production capabilities. The seeds business continues under the 'Dhaanya' Seeds brand.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• PI Industries: Leading Indian agrochemical company with strong contract research and manufacturing services (CRAMS) for global innovators. Directly comparable as an Indian-listed crop protection and specialty chemicals manufacturer serving both domestic and international markets, competing with Rallis in formulations and custom synthesis.
• UPL Limited: India's largest agrochemical company and one of the top five global crop protection players. Directly comparable as a broad-spectrum Indian agrochemical manufacturer with significant domestic distribution, seeds, and post-patent active ingredient portfolios overlapping with Rallis across crop protection and seeds.
• Dhanuka Agritech: Indian agrochemical company specializing in crop protection chemicals (insecticides, fungicides, herbicides) with strong domestic distribution. Directly comparable as a Tata-Group-adjacent Indian peer; notably, Dhanuka joined Rallis in opposing government curbs on Paraquat and Carbosulfan, signaling direct market overlap.
• Crystal Crop Protection: Indian crop protection and seed company offering insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and hybrid seeds. Directly comparable as an Indian agrochemical manufacturer with overlapping product categories in crop protection; also part of the industry coalition alongside Rallis on regulatory advocacy.
• Insecticides India: Indian agrochemical manufacturer specializing in insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides with nationwide distribution. Directly comparable as a domestic-focused crop protection peer competing for the same Indian farmer customer base and dealer network as Rallis.
• Sumitomo Chemical India: Indian subsidiary of Japan's Sumitomo Chemical, offering crop protection chemicals and environmental health products. Comparable as a foreign-affiliated Indian agrochemical manufacturer with branded formulations competing directly with Rallis in domestic crop protection.
• Coromandel International: Indian agri-input company (Murugappa Group) offering fertilizers, crop protection, specialty nutrients, and farm mechanization. Comparable as a diversified Indian agricultural inputs player with overlapping crop protection and crop nutrition segments alongside Rallis.

Broad incumbents

• Bayer Crop Science: Global agrochemical and seed giant with deep R&D budget and proprietary GM traits. Comparable as a much larger incumbent offering overlapping crop protection, seeds, and digital agriculture solutions, though Rallis operates as a smaller India-focused specialist competing on local market knowledge.
• Corteva Agriscience: Global agricultural input company combining crop protection chemicals with hybrid seeds and digital tools. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing across Rallis's crop protection and seeds segments, particularly in Indian hybrid maize and cotton where Rallis has transgenic capabilities.
• Syngenta: Global agrochemical leader offering herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and seeds. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping crop protection portfolio and significant India presence, competing for the same farmer customer base as Rallis through branded formulations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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