Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer

What Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer does

Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL) is a Government of India public sector undertaking under the Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. Incorporated on April 1, 2002 following bifurcation from Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Limited, BVFCL operates the Namrup Fertilizer Complex in Dibrugarh District, Assam, and is the first fertilizer factory in India to use natural gas as the basic raw material for producing nitrogenous fertilizer. The company produces urea as its core product, supplemented by vermicompost, bio-fertilizers, and a recently introduced NPK 19:19:19 grade, and is currently constructing a new ammonia-urea plant through the AVFCCL joint venture at the same Namrup site, adding 1.25 million metric tonnes of annual capacity for commissioning by 2030.

BVFCL distributes its products through an authorized dealer network and 18 Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samruddhi Kendras (PMKSK) covering all 18 districts of Assam, with a regional marketing office in Kolkata extending reach into West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh. Pricing of urea is regulated by the Department of Fertilizers under the National Investment Policy for Urea-2026 (NIPU-2026), and the company functions primarily as a subsidized-input supplier to the agricultural sector rather than a market-priced manufacturer.

The company's strategic significance is anchored in its role as the principal domestic urea producer for Northeast India, reducing regional dependence on distant production centres and imports. Capital projects are executed through collaborative PSU structures (notably AVFCCL with Oil India, National Fertilizers, Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan, and the Government of Assam), and leadership is headed by Chairman and Managing Director Shri Mohan Raj Shetty. BVFCL does not trade on any stock exchange and does not publicly disclose revenue.

Name

Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer

Legal name

Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited

Website

https://bvfcl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BVFCL is a Government of India PSU manufacturing nitrogenous fertilizer, primarily urea, using natural gas at its Namrup, Assam facility. It serves Northeast Indian farmers via dealer networks and PMKSK centers, with major capacity expansion underway through the AVFCCL joint venture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing

NAICS

Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)

akta.pro primary industry

Nitrogen Fertilizers (Ammonia/Urea/UAN) (IMAEAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nitrogen Fertilizers (Ammonia, Urea, UAN, Ammonium Nitrate/Sulfate) (AFABABAA), Fertilizer Distribution, Storage & Terminals (Warehousing, Depots, Import/Export Terminals) (AFABABAJ)

Keywords

• Nitrogenous fertilizer manufacturing
• Urea production
• Natural gas fertilizer
• Agricultural fertilizer supply
• Bio-fertilizer production

Headquarters

HQ city

Namrup

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Urea Production and Distribution: Government-owned fertilizer corporation producing and distributing urea and other fertilizers. Revenue generated through product sales to farmers and agricultural sector in northeast India.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BVFCL manufactures nitrogenous fertilizer, primarily urea, at its Namrup complex in Assam using natural gas as the base raw material. The company produces and distributes urea, vermicompost, bio-fertilizers, and the recently introduced NPK 19:19:19 grade to farmers and the agricultural sector across northeast India. It also operates Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samruddhi Kendras (PMKSK) as single-window retail outlets for farmer-facing fertilizer access.

Product overview

BVFCL operates a single-site manufacturing complex at Namrup in Assam, producing nitrogenous fertilizers—primarily urea—using natural gas as feedstock. The company functions as a single-product core manufacturer supplemented by organic fertilizer lines (Vermicompost and Bio-Fertilizers) and the recently added NPK 19:19:19 grade. Commercially, BVFCL distributes urea through a network of dealers and has established Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samruddhi Kendras (PMKSK) across 18 districts of Assam. The company is also a partner in the under-construction AVFCCL ammonia-urea expansion project at Namrup, which will add 1.25 MMTPA of urea capacity by 2030.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urea
• Vermicompost
• Bio-Fertilizers
• NPK 19:19:19
• Urea Distribution & Sale
• Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samruddhi Kendras (PMKSK)

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% increase in domestic production capacity from 207.54 LMTPA in 2014-15 to 269.42 LMTPA in 2026-27
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Talcher Fertilizers LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Talcher Fertilizers Limited is constructing an additional urea plant as part of India's capacity expansion program. Along with AVFCCL, these plants will add 25.4 LMTPA of capacity.
• Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Company Ltd. (AVFCCL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 December 2025AVFCCL is a joint venture executing the Rs 10,600 crore Ammonia-Urea Fertilizer Project at Namrup. Partners include Assam government, Oil India Limited, National Fertilizers Limited, Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited, and BVFCL. The project will add 1.25 million metric tonnes annual capacity.
• Oil India LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner in AVFCCL for the Namrup Ammonia-Urea Fertilizer Project
• National Fertilizers LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner in AVFCCL for the Namrup Ammonia-Urea Fertilizer Project
• Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner in AVFCCL for the Namrup Ammonia-Urea Fertilizer Project
• Government of AssamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government joint venture partner in AVFCCL for regional fertilizer production

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Fertilizers Limited: Government of India PSU and one of India's largest urea producers. Directly comparable as a fellow public-sector nitrogenous fertilizer manufacturer and JV partner in BVFCL's AVFCCL expansion, operating multiple gas-based and naphtha-based urea plants across northern India.
• Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited: Government of India PSU established specifically to revive closed urea units. Directly comparable as a JV partner in BVFCL's AVFCCL project and as a nitrogenous fertilizer manufacturer with gas-based urea capacity at Gorakhpur, Sindri, and Barauni.
• Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited: Government of India PSU producing urea and complex fertilizers at Trombay and Thal. Closely comparable as another state-owned nitrogenous fertilizer manufacturer operating gas-based plants with regulated pricing and subsidy-driven revenue.
• Talcher Fertilizers Limited: JV between GAIL, RCF, NFL, and CIL constructing a new coal-gasification-based urea plant at Talcher, Odisha. Directly comparable as a fellow PSU-led greenfield/brownfield urea capacity expansion project under India's urea self-reliance program.

Broad incumbents

• Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO): India's largest fertilizer cooperative, producing urea, DAP, NPK, and bio-fertilizers across multiple plants. Comparable as a mass-scale nitrogenous fertilizer producer with deep pan-India distribution, though operating under a cooperative rather than PSU structure.
• Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO): Large Indian cooperative producing urea and complex fertilizers at Hazira with gas-based feedstock. Comparable as a major domestic urea manufacturer with similar feedstock economics and regulatory pricing exposure.
• Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited: Private-sector Indian producer of urea and DAP with gas-based plants at Gadepan. Comparable as a domestic nitrogenous fertilizer manufacturer operating under the same regulated subsidy regime, though privately held and with broader product portfolio.
• Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (GSFC): State PSU producing urea, DAP, and industrial chemicals at Vadodara. Comparable as a state-government-owned fertilizer manufacturer operating gas-based urea capacity under regulated pricing, though with a broader industrial chemicals portfolio.
• Coromandel International Limited: Indian private-sector fertilizer and crop nutrition company producing DAP, NPK, SSP, and specialty nutrients. Comparable as a major domestic fertilizer manufacturer with pan-India distribution, though focused more on phosphatic and complex grades than pure urea.

Others

• Oil India Limited: Government of India upstream PSU producing crude oil and natural gas from the Northeast (including Naharkatiya). Comparable as a JV partner in BVFCL's AVFCCL project and as the upstream feedstock supplier whose gas reserves underpin BVFCL's production.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brahmaputra-valley-fertilizer-corporation-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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