This greenfield project comes at a total investment of Rs One Hundred Crore (Rs 100 crore) over a period of three years and is designed for an initial production capacity of 50,000 MT of formulation per year with built-in flexibility for future expansion up to 1,20,000 MT to meet the growing demand.
Crystal Crop Protection Limited, India’s leading research-based agrochemical company, announced significant expansion of its manufacturing capabilities with the purchase of over one lakh twenty five thousand (1,25,714) square meters of land and property from Curl-On Limited in Jhagariya (Bharuch), Gujarat. This strategic investment is for a new, fully automated, world-class integrated greenfield manufacturing plant for agrochemical formulations and technical products.
This greenfield project comes at a total investment of Rs One Hundred Crore (Rs 100 crore) over a period of three years and is designed for an initial production capacity of 50,000 MT of formulation per year with built-in flexibility for future expansion up to 1,20,000 MT to meet the growing demand.
The upcoming facility will manufacture a range of formulation products including key herbicides, fungicides and insecticides, specifically targeting the domestic Indian market and the growing export opportunities in Asia and Africa. These products include established names from Crystal’s portfolio such as “Topper,” “Tilt,” “Proclaim,” “Missile,” and “ACM9,” “Gomorrah,” “Sikosa,” etc.
Ankur Agarwal, Executive Chairman and Managing Director, Crystal Crop Protection, said, “At Crystal, our mission has always been to ensure reliable supply of high-quality, innovative products to our farmers and customers. This new world-class manufacturing facility in Jhagariya, Bharuch, Gujarat significantly strengthens that commitment. It marks an exciting new chapter for the company, underscoring our focus on innovation, dedication to serving the farming community and building a globally competitive, future-ready organization.”
Crystal decided to set up this plant in Gujarat as it offered efficient costs, regulatory predictability, strong supply chain and future growth flexibility, making it a win-win for operations, compliance and long-term value creation.
The new plant benefits from Gujarat’s position as India’s most efficient center for chemical manufacturing and exports, supported by world-class ports, infrastructure and utilities. A major hub of India’s chemical ecosystem, its central location in Jhagariya ensures easy access to major ports such as Dahej, Hazira and JNPT.
