Name

PL Agro Technologies

Legal name

PL Agro Technologies Limited

Website

https://plagro.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Inputs and Specialty Fertilizers

NAICS

Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing (325314), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Fertilizer & Micronutrient Formulations (NPK blends, chelates, suspensions) (AFABAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Packaging, Filling & Repacking Services (bottling, bagging, relabeling) (AFABAIAG), NPK & Compound/Blended Fertilizers (IMAEAEAD)

Keywords

• Specialty fertilizers
• Agricultural inputs
• Animal health products
• Organic manures
• Crop nutrition

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Crop Nutrition Products: Sale of specialty fertilizers including NPK fertilizers, micronutrients, water-soluble fertilizers, organic manures, seaweed fertilizers, and plant growth regulators to agriculture and horticulture customers.
2. Animal Health Products: Sale of animal health products including vitamin and mineral premixes, feed additives, oral liquids, water-soluble vitamins, and farm hygiene disinfectants.
3. Toll Formulation Services: Manufacturing and processing agrochemical products for other companies according to their unique recipes or formulas. High-quality production in specialized facilities with custom formulations.
4. Custom Packing Services: Custom packing services for agrochemicals, fertilizers, and agricultural inputs with packaging sizes from 5gm/10ml to 20kg/200lit. Flexible solutions for unique packaging materials, special sizes, or tailored designs.
5. Import and Repacking: Importing agrochemicals and specialty fertilizers from various countries and repacking them to meet local standards or specific requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PL Agro Technologies manufactures and supplies specialty fertilizers, organic manures, water-soluble NPK fertilizers, chelated micronutrients, seaweed extracts, plant growth regulators, and biofertilizers for the crop care segment, alongside vitamin and mineral premixes, oral liquids, feed additives, and farm hygiene disinfectants for the animal health segment. The company also offers toll formulation, custom packing, and import/repacking services for agrochemical companies.

Product overview

PL Agro Technologies Limited offers a comprehensive portfolio of agricultural inputs organized into two main divisions: Crop Care and Animal Health. The Crop Care division encompasses organic manures (Akshaya® Plus, PL Meal), humic acid products (Formula 15+, Zagrisol Black Ultra), seaweed fertilizers (Basfoliar® Algae, Basfoliar® Kelp, PL Vitafol, PL Winner), ammonium-stabilized NPK fertilizers (NovaTec® Solub series), NPK fertilizers (Zagrisol series, ZagroCorn 12-11-18, Basfoliar® formulations), potassium-rich fertilizers (Zagrisol K40 SP, PL K Plus), calcium-rich fertilizers (Basfoliar® Ca SL, Hydrospeed® CaB Max), micronutrients (Zagro Ferti Combi, ZAGExtra 700 SC, Force, Fetrilon® Combi 2), plant growth regulators (PL Power® Amruth), water soluble fertilizers (Athulya series), standard mixtures, soil conditioners (Soil wonder), and biofertilizers (Zagrisol RootShield). The Animal Health division provides vitamin and mineral premixes (Zagromix series, TRIUMIX series, Zagrovit series), oral liquids (Zagrosol series, Zacid Liquid Plus), feed additives (Tylozag, Zymeyeast 100, Zagrisorb, Zagronox), water-soluble supplements (Zagromix BEST WS, Zeggbooster), and farm hygiene products (ULTRAXIDE disinfectant). The company also offers toll formulation, custom packing, and import/repacking services as part of its manufacturing capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Akshaya Plus Organic Manure Complete organic manure containing biologically active living microbes that improve soil fertility; biodegradable and environmentally friendly.
• Athulya Water-Soluble Fertilizer Series 100% water-soluble NPK fertilizers (Athulya 19:19:19, Athulya 13:40:13, Athulya 12:61:00 MAP, Athulya SOP, Athulya Calcium Nitrate, Athulya Potassium Nitrate) that dissolve quickly without blocking drip irrigation systems, suitable for fertigation and foliar application.
• Zagrisol and Basfoliar NPK Fertilizers Balanced NPK and foliar-applied fertilizers with chelated micronutrients for lush growth, root development, early flowering, and fruit development.
• ZAGROCORN 12-11-18 Homogeneous granular fertilizer with balanced NPK (12% N, 11% P, 18% K) plus magnesium and sulphur, low chloride formula ideal for horticultural crops, vegetables, fruits, ornamentals, and turfgrass.
• Zagro Ferti Combi Chelated Micronutrient Premium EDTA-chelated multi-micronutrient fertilizer containing Zn, Fe, B, Mn, Cu, Mo, MgO, and N for complete plant nutrition and stress tolerance in alkaline and high-pH soils.
• ZAGExtra 700 SC Zinc Fertilizer Premium fluid foliar fertilizer with 39.5% zinc concentration in blue zinc oxide suspension for rapid uptake and long-term availability.
• Seaweed Fertilizer Range Bio-stimulants derived from seaweed extracts (Antarctic seaweed Durvillea antarctica, kelp Ecklonia maxima, and Ascophyllum nodosum) containing phytohormones, auxins, cytokinins, NPK, amino acids, vitamins, and micronutrients for stress resistance and growth promotion.
• PL Power Amruth Plant Growth Regulator Brassinolides-based biostimulant that enhances antioxidant production, cell wall strengthening, and stress resistance against Fusarium wilt and other diseases.
• Potassium Rich Fertilizers Potassium supplements and foliar fertilizers (including 40% K formulations) designed to improve fruit quality, color, shelf life, and stress resistance.
• Calcium Rich Fertilizers Calcium foliar fertilizers for preventing blossom end rot, strengthening cell walls, and rapid deficiency correction (with boron in Hydrospeed CaB Max).
• NovaTec Solub Ammonium-Stabilized NPK Fertilizers Ammonium-stabilized water-soluble NPK fertilizers with DMPP coating for better nitrogen use efficiency and reduced losses.
• Humic Acid Products Humic and fulvic acid soil conditioners that unlock nutrient availability and promote healthier root growth.
• Biofertilizers and Soil Conditioners Biofertilizers and soil conditioners that improve soil structure, aeration, water retention, and promote healthy root development.
• Vitamin and Mineral Premixes Complete vitamin and mineral premixes for broiler, layer, breeder poultry, livestock, fish, and shrimp aquaculture covering production, reproduction, bone health, gut health, and antioxidant support.
• Feed Additives Feed additives for livestock and poultry including antibiotics, mycotoxin binders, enzymes, acidifiers, coccidiostats, rumen modifiers, and shell-building formulations.
• Oral Liquid Supplements Oral supplements for livestock covering amino acid enrichment, mineral and protein supplementation, acidifier use, phytogenic respiratory support, calcium supplementation, and hepatoprotection.
• ULTRAXIDE Farm Hygiene Disinfectant Broad-spectrum disinfectant effective against bacteria, mycoplasma, fungi, and viruses including Avian Influenza and African Swine Fever; suitable for hatcheries, livestock buildings, and farm equipment.
• Toll Formulation Services Manufacturing and processing of agrochemical products for other companies according to their unique recipes or formulas; high-quality production in specialized facilities with custom formulations.
• Custom Packing and Import Repacking Services Custom packing services for agrochemicals, fertilizers, and agricultural inputs with packaging sizes from 5gm/10ml to 20kg/200lit; import and repacking of agrochemicals and specialty fertilizers to meet local standards or specific requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved fruit size and yield in papaya with Basfoliar 19:19:19 and Axis 100
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• M.E.S CollegeminorOthers · 6 March 2024Field visit collaboration with final year students of Industrial Chemistry from M.E.S College, Nedum Kandam. Students received first-hand exposure to real-world industrial processes and cutting-edge laboratory setups at PL Agro factory and laboratory facilities.
• ZAGRO Singapore Pte LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 February 2024PL Agro Technologies Ltd was officially acquired by ZAGRO Group (www.zagro.com) as a valued subsidiary in February 2024. This partnership brings together expertise in crop care and animal health, with resources that aim to unlock new levels of innovation and growth. The acquisition provides PL Agro access to ZAGRO's global expertise, international product portfolio, and expanded capabilities.
• MNC Agrochemical CompaniescoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership with multinational companies for toll formulation and packaging of their international brands. PL Agro handles manufacturing of agrochemical products according to unique recipes or formulas provided by MNC partners, maintaining proprietary formulation integrity with high-quality production.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UPL Limited: Global Indian-headquartered agrochemical company with a large crop protection and seed treatment portfolio. Adjacent comparability through Indian market presence and overlapping agricultural input customers.
• Godrej Agrovet: Diversified Indian agribusiness with crop protection, animal feed, and aqua feed businesses. Comparable to PL Agro's animal health and feed additive segment in particular, with substantially broader scale.
• IFFCO: India's largest fertilizer cooperative, dominant in NPK and micronutrient production. A broad incumbent operating in the same specialty fertilizer category as PL Agro, with nationwide reach and government relationships that dwarf PL Agro's southern footprint.
• Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals: Major Indian producer of urea and NPK fertilizers with growing specialty nutrition offerings. Comparable as a broad fertilizer incumbent increasingly expanding into specialty categories where PL Agro operates.
• ZAGRO Group: PL Agro's parent company and a Singapore-headquartered global crop care and animal health supplier. Comparable because it sets the product portfolio standards PL Agro manufactures and distributes in India.

Direct peers

• Coromandel International: One of India's largest fertilizer and crop nutrition companies, offering NPK, specialty fertilizers, and crop protection products through deep pan-India distribution. Directly comparable to PL Agro's NPK, micronutrient, and water-soluble fertilizer portfolio, though at substantially greater scale.
• Aries Agro: Indian specialty plant nutrition company producing chelated micronutrients, water-soluble NPKs, and secondary nutrients for Indian agriculture. Closely comparable to PL Agro's specialty crop nutrition business in product mix and target customer.
• Multiplex Group: Indian specialty fertilizer manufacturer focused on water-soluble fertilizers, chelated micronutrients, and plant growth regulators — a near-direct product overlap with PL Agro's EDTA-chelated and fertigation-oriented portfolio.

Emerging players

• Mahindra Agri Solutions (Mahindra Summit Agriscience): Indian agribusiness arm expanding into specialty crop nutrition and bio-based inputs. An emerging player in categories overlapping PL Agro's specialty fertilizer and biostimulant offerings.

Regional players

• Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) Tokio / Nagarjuna Fertilizers: Indian NPK and specialty fertilizer producer with strong South Indian distribution presence. Comparable to PL Agro's regional southern footprint and NPK/specialty product mix, serving overlapping farmer segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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