Dhoot Group

What Dhoot Group does

Dhoot Group is a privately held, family-owned agro-processing conglomerate headquartered in Latur, Maharashtra, India, founded in 1982 by Jawaharlal Dhoot and his two elder brothers. The group procures, processes, and supplies multiple varieties of pulses (Toor Dal, Chana Dal, Orid Dal, Masoor Dal, Moong Dal), Chana Besan, maize flakes, cotton seed oil, and a range of animal feed supplements including DDGS, De-Oiled Rice Bran, chunni by-products, and cotton cake. Operations are vertically integrated across 14 wholly-owned subsidiaries covering dal milling, oil extraction, maize processing, warehousing, trading, and APMC (Agricultural Produce Market Committee) commission agency activity, enabling by-product reuse across the pulses and animal feed value chain.

Core processing technology relies on modernized, fully atomized plants with sortex-based grading, stone separators, di-stoners, steam-cooking boilers for oil extraction, and physical cleaning/soaking/drying/hulling/splitting/polishing lines. The group maintains its own warehousing facilities built to modern standards, providing integrated quality retention from procurement through storage and delivery. Quality assurance is positioned around multiple quality checks at every processing stage, no added preservatives, and FSSAI plus international food safety/sustainability certifications.

The business model is sales-led B2B, supplying bulk and packaged pulses, oil, and feed directly to large enterprise customers including Godrej Agrovet, NeML, StarAgri, Suguna Foods, and CPF India, alongside government procurement departments and SMB/long-tail buyers reached through the APMC market in Latur. Revenue streams derive from one-time sale of processed agricultural commodities and managed warehouse/storage services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quoted per transaction based on volume, specifications, and market conditions. Management is entirely family-controlled across functional heads covering administration, commercial, purchase/legal, marketing/logistics, technical/production, accounts/finance, and operations, with no external institutional investors.

Name

Dhoot Group

Legal name

Dhoot Group

Website

https://dhootgroup.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dhoot Group is a privately held, family-owned agro-processing conglomerate in Latur, Maharashtra, India that procures, processes, and supplies pulses (dal), besan, maize flakes, cotton seed oil, and animal feed supplements through 14 subsidiaries, serving enterprise agribusiness customers such as Godrej Agrovet, NeML, StarAgri, Suguna Foods, and CPF India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pulses & Agricultural Commodities Processing

NAICS

Grain and Oilseed Milling (3112), Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122), Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Fats & Oils (2070)

akta.pro primary industry

Pulses & Legumes Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ingredients, Spices & Culinary Supplies Distribution (CRAOABAK), Specialty & Tropical Oils Processing (Avocado, Sesame, Peanut, Rice Bran, Grapeseed) (AFAKAEAE)

Keywords

• Pulse processing
• Dal milling
• Agricultural commodities
• Animal feed supplements
• Cotton seed oil

Headquarters

HQ city

Latur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Products Manufacturing & Trading: Manufacturing and trading of all types of pulses (Toor Dal, Bengal Gram Dal, Urid Dal, Masoor Dal, Moong Dal), Besan, Cattle Feed, and various food grains. Trading of oil seeds, cereals, and animal feeds like DDGS, Soyabean Husk, Maize Bran, Mustard Doc, Rice Husk Animal Feed. Revenue generated through direct sale of processed agricultural commodities to B2B customers.
2. Warehouse & Storage Services: Own warehousing facilities built to modern standards enable safeguarding and maintaining agro products at natural quality. These facilities supplement the core business operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dhoot Group procures, manufactures, and supplies multiple varieties of processed pulses (Toor Dall, Chana Dall, Orid Dall, Masoor Dall, Moong Dall), Chana Besan, Maize Flakes, Cotton Seed Oil, and animal feed supplements including DDGS, DORB, maize bran, mustard doc, rice husk, and various chunni by-products. The group operates modernized processing plants, owns warehousing facilities, and supplies bulk agricultural commodities to enterprise customers and government departments.

Product overview

Dhoot Group is an agricultural products company established in 1982, engaged in procuring, manufacturing, and supplying multiple varieties of pulses and agricultural products. The company's core product portfolio centers on food-grade pulses including Toor Dall, Chana Dall, Orid Dall, Masoor Dall, Moong Dall, and Chana Besan (Bengal Gram flour), alongside processed commodities like Maize Flakes and Cotton Seed Oil. The product line also extends to animal feed and cattle feed supplements including DDGS, De-Oiled Rice Bran, and various chunni by-products. The company operates modernized processing units with quality checks at every stage, warehousing facilities, and exports to clients including Godrej Agrovet, NeML, StarAgri, Suguna Foods, and CPF India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Toor Dall A processed pulse product also known as Red Gram Dall, Split Pigeon Peas, or Arhar Dall, rich in iron, folic acid, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B. Processed through pre-cleaning, moisture reduction, grading by grain size, dehusked grain polishing, and packaged in laminated pouches and poly-bags. Sold to enterprise customers in retail and bulk formats.
• Chana Dall Brown Chickpeas Dall / Bengal Gram Dall manufactured in a fully atomized plant with no added preservatives. Undergoes physical cleaning, soaking cum-drying bins, hulling, splitting in dal mill, and grading using a sortex machine.
• Orid Dall Black Gram Dall / Urad Dall high in protein, fat, and carbohydrates with no added preservatives. Processed through cleaning, drying, dehusking, splitting, grading, and polishing.
• Masoor Dall Red Lentil Dall rich in protein and cholesterol-lowering fiber, also containing potassium, vitamin B1, and iron with no added preservatives. Packed in various pouches and poly-bags for retail and bulk sales.
• Moong Dall Green Gram Dall and Yellow Lentil Dall, a rich source of protein, calcium, and multivitamins. Very light and easy to digest with no added preservatives.
• Chana Besan Bengal Gram flour with high protein content and high nutritive values, manufactured as part of the group's pulses processing operations.
• Maize Flakes Naturally cholesterol-free and low-fat maize-based product manufactured by Krishna Foods and Krishna Agro Industries grain cleaning units.
• Cotton Seed Oil Cotton Wash Oil produced through moisture reduction, seed cleaning via stone-separator and di-stoner machines, steam cooking through boiler-generated steam, and oil expeller extraction yielding 100% pure oil. The by-product cotton cake is used for cattle feed.
• Animal Feed & Cattle Feed Supplements Supplements for poultry, fish farming, and cattle rearing including DDGS, De-Oiled Rice Bran (DORB), Maize Bran Cofeed, Mustard Doc, Rice Husk Animal Feed, Corn Germ Meal, Soyabean Hulls, and Soya bean Doc. By-products from dal and flake manufacturing converted into Bengal Gram Chunni, Masoor Chunni, Moong Chunni, Orid Chunni, Toor Chunni, and Maka Chunni; cotton cake used for cattle farming.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ years of industry experience with established market presence
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Godrej AgrovetcoreOthersB2B customer relationship where Dhoot Group supplies agricultural commodities including pulses and grains to Godrej Agrovet, a major Indian agribusiness company.
• NeMLcoreOthersB2B customer relationship where Dhoot Group supplies agricultural commodities to NeML (National e-Marketplace) for agricultural trading operations.
• StarAgricoreOthersB2B customer relationship where Dhoot Group supplies agricultural commodities to StarAgri, an agricultural warehousing and trading company.
• Suguna FoodscoreOthersB2B customer relationship where Dhoot Group supplies agricultural commodities and animal feed products to Suguna Foods, a major poultry and agribusiness company.
• CPF IndiacoreOthersB2B customer relationship where Dhoot Group supplies agricultural commodities and products to CPF India, an agribusiness and food processing company.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LT Foods: Indian branded and bulk foods company (Daawat, Royal brands) processing rice, pulses and specialty grains for domestic and export markets. Directly comparable to Dhoot Group as a multi-product Indian pulse/grain processor with B2B and B2C distribution.
• KRBL Limited: India's largest basmati rice exporter with diversified grain and pulse processing operations. Comparable in being an integrated Indian grain/pulse processor serving B2B and export markets, though concentrated on rice.
• Chaman Lal Setia Exports: Indian basmati rice and pulse processor with B2B and export focus under 'Maharani' and 'Tilda' style brands. Comparable to Dhoot as a multi-product Indian grain/pulse processor with significant export orientation.
• Vippy Industries: Indian manufacturer of soya bean products and dal/legume processing with B2B and B2C distribution. Comparable to Dhoot Group in pulse/dal milling and oilseed processing.

Broad incumbents

• Adani Wilmar (Fortune): One of India's largest FMCG food companies, dominating edible oils and staples. Competes broadly with Dhoot Group in cotton seed oil, besan, and grain-based staples, but at vastly larger scale with national brand presence.
• Gujarat Ambuja Exports: Large Indian agro-processing company in edible oils, maize starch, and animal feed (including cotton seed oil and maize products). Overlaps materially with Dhoot's cotton seed oil and maize flakes/feed portfolio at much larger scale.
• ITC Limited (Agri Business Division): Operates one of India's largest agri-commodity sourcing, processing, and export operations across grains, pulses, and animal feed. Comparable to Dhoot as a scaled Indian B2B agri-commodity player, though far larger and more diversified.
• NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India): Government of India–linked apex cooperative that procures and distributes pulses and oilseeds for PDS and buffer-stock operations. Comparable to Dhoot as a pulse procurement and distribution player, though operating at national scale under government mandate.
• Cargill India: Global agribusiness giant with significant Indian presence in edible oils, grains, and animal nutrition. Overlaps with Dhoot Group across oilseed crushing, grain trading, and animal feed (including cotton seed oil and DDGS products).

Others

• Suguna Foods: Major Indian poultry and animal protein company and a named Dhoot customer. Comparable as a leading Indian player in the animal-feed/poultry value chain where Dhoot sells into, providing ecosystem context rather than direct competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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