Rallis, a subsidiary of Tata Chemicals, has established a reputation of being a trusted solutions provider for agri-inputs, globally, with an accent on innovation, a thorough knowledge of farm science and a penetrative distribution network.
The company has established a presence across the value chain, with a healthy pipeline of sustainable products and services.
Rallis boasts of a robust product portfolio offering comprehensive crop care solutions, including formulations for crop protection and nutrition. It manufactures and markets a range of agri-inputs, which include pesticides, fungicides, insecticides, seeds, and plant growth nutrients. The product portfolio under each category covers a broad spectrum of crop-related requirements.
Rallis has evolved its innovation strategy on 'Serving Farmers through Science'. Accordingly, it develops innovative solutions to enable farmers to improve their productivity.
A strong distribution network with over 6000 + Dealers and 70000 + retailers reaches a vast multitude of India's farmers covering 80% districts and exports to over 58 countries; over various crop segments and across the cultural and linguistic borders.
Rallis India, a subsidiary of Tata Chemicals Limited which is a global company with interests in businesses that focus on LIFE: Living, Industry and Farm Essentials. The story of the company is about harnessing the fruits of science for goals that go beyond business.
Tata Chemicals is the world’s second largest producer of soda ash with manufacturing facilities in Asia, Europe, Africa and North America. The company’s industry essentials product range provides key ingredients to some of the world’s largest manufacturers of glass, detergents and other industrial products.
We aspire to be the preferred partner for farmers by helping improve their income & become the Industry benchmark by
Serving Farmers through Science
The TATA Group is India's largest and most respected business house. The group's interests span over several businesses including automobiles, steel, chemicals, tea, information technology and hospitality. Its turnover of US$ 103.3 billion has been built on a century of commitment to the customer. Today the name of TATA is synonymous with trust - LEADERSHIP WITH TRUST.
Managing Director & CEO
Chief Financial Officer
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Friedel-Crafts, Chlorination, Bromination, Isomerisation, Condensation, Azomethylation, Polymerization, Methylation, Cyanation, Esterification.
ISO Certified: 9001:2015, 14001:2015, 45001:2018, 50001:2018, 17025:2017.
Products: Fungicide Technical – Hexaconazole, Metalaxyl, Metconazole, Kresoxim Methyl, TPM, Metalaxyl-M; Insecticide Technical – Acetamiprid, Lambda, Tetrachlorvinphos.
Address: Plot No. - 3301, G.I.D.C. Estate, Ankleshwar - 393002, Gujarat
Setup: Mixing vessels, Homogeniser, Filtration, Filling machines.
Capabilities: Formulation expansion – EC, SL, SC, CS, SE, OD, WP, WDG.
Products: EC, OD, SL, SC, CS, SE, WP, WDG/WG, GR.
Address: Plot NO. - C 44, Old Port Road, Newar Bsnl Exchange, GIDC Estate, Dahej, Taluka- Vagra, Dist.- Bharuch, Gujarat - 392130
Processes & Capabilities: Similar to Ankleshwar, plus Hydrogenation, Nitration, De-nitrosation, Neutralisation. ISO Certified: 9001:2015, 14001:2015, 45001:2018, 50001:2018, 17025:2017, 17034:2016.
Products: Pendimethalin, Metribuzin, Difenoconazole, Imibenconazole, FPBD.
Address: Plot No.- Z 110, Dahej SEZ Part - 2, P.o. Lakhigam Taluka Vagra, Dist.- Bharuch, Gujarat - 392130
Setup: Pulverisers, Mixing vessels, Storage tanks, Homogeniser, Auto packing (liquid & solid).
Capabilities: EC, SL, CS, SE formulations, Micronutrient blending.
Products:
Address: Plot C-5 & C-6, MIDC Industrial Area, Phase III Shivam, Akola - 444104
Processes: Isomerisation, Acetylation, Neutralization, Extraction, Purification, Distillation, Drying.
Capability: Handles Exothermic/Endothermic Reactions.
Products: Acephate Technical & Formulation.
Address: Plot No. D - 26, MIDC Lote Parshuram, Taluka Khed, Dist. - Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - 415722
Survey No. -318, 321 & 322, Kokkonda Village, Mulugu Mandal, Siddhipet District, Hyderabad, Telangana - 502336
Rallis has been honoured globally for creating a sustainable commercial and industrial ecosystem
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Chairman
Non-Executive, Non-Independent
Mr. Padmanabhan's career in Tata group companies began with Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) in 1982 and spans over 40 years. Mr. Padmanabhan has held various positions in reputed organisations like TCS and Tata Power. Mr. Padmanabhan was also the Group Chief Human Resources Officer at Tata Sons. He was also heading the Tata Business Excellence Group (TBExG) and the Tata Group Ethics function. Heading the TBExG, he was responsible for enabling the Business Excellence journey of Tata companies globally. This role was integral to Group initiatives in enhancing the performance of Tata companies through diagnostics, benchmarking and sharing of best practices. Under his leadership, TBExG helped companies leverage data and process excellence.
Mr. S. Padmanabhan has a distinguished academic record in the technical and management domain from reputable institutions. He is a Glaxo Marketing Scholar Medallist, a Distinguished Alumnus from IIM Bangalore, and a Gold Medallist and a Distinguished Alumnus from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore. He has completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School. He is also a life member of CSI. Currently, Mr. Padmanabhan is a Director on the Board of Tata Chemicals Limited, Tata SIA Airlines Limited and The Associated Building Company Limited.
He was appointed as a Director on the Board of Rallis in August 2024.
Mr. S. Padmanabhan is also a director on the board of Tata Chemicals Limited, The Associated Building Company Limited, Tata Chemicals Europe Limited, Tata Chemicals North America Inc.
Managing Director & CEO
Dr. Gyanendra Shukla has completed his MBA in General Management from S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research; Ph.D. in Botany (Researched on quantitative genetics) from Kanpur University; bachelor’s degree in agriculture and animal husbandry & master’s in Agronomy from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology.
Dr. Gyanendra Shukla is a senior Agri professional with more than 35 years of leadership experience in Crop Protection & Seed Sector in India, Asia-pacific & Africa region. He has managed various senior functional & general management roles in Commercial, Sales, Corporate Affairs, Technology development & Regulatory Affairs function.
Dr. Shukla was appointed on the Board of the Company as Managing Director & CEO on April 1, 2024.
Dr. Shukla is also a Director on the board of Mcarthur Stuart Private Limited, Croplife India and Federation of Seed Industry of India.
Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director
An engineer from IIT Roorkee, Mr. R. Mukundan joined the TAS, after completing an MBA from FMS, Delhi University. He is also an alumnus of the Harvard Business School. During his career with the Tata Group, he has held various responsibilities across the chemical, automotive and hospitality sectors. Mr. Mukundan also serves as the Managing Director & CEO on the Board of Tata Chemicals.
He was appointed on the Board of Rallis in December 2009.
Mr. R. Mukundan is the MD & CEO of Tata Chemicals Limited and also holds directorships in Tata International Limited, Ncourage social enterprise foundation (Section 8 Company), Carbon Disclosure Project India (Section 8 Company), Tata Chemicals Magadi Ltd., Tata Chemicals International Pte. Ltd., Valley Holdings Inc., Tata Chemicals North America Inc., Gusuite Holdings (UK) Ltd., Homefield Pvt. UK. Ltd., Indo-Moroc Phosphore S.A., TCE Group Ltd., TC Africa Holdings Ltd., CDP Worldwide - Company (Charity Registered) (Board of Trustees), Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development (Trustee), Tatachem Golden Jubilee Foundation (Trustee), Bharat Yuva Seva Trust (Trustee), Management & Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council (MEPSC).
Non-Executive, Independent Director
Mrs. Padmini Khare Kaicker is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, a Certified Public Accountant (USA) and a Diploma holder in Business Finance from the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India. She is the Managing Partner of M/s B.K. Khare & Co., one of the leading Indian accounting firms. She serves on the Boards of several companies and has a wide and varied experience in the areas of audit, taxation, corporate finance, risk management, corporate governance, M&A and restructuring.
She has been appointed on the Board of Rallis since July 2016 and was further re-appointed in July 2021.
Ms. Khare Kaicker is also a director in Kotak Mahindra Investments Limited, Tata Chemicals Limited, J B Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited, Bosch Limited, Franklin Templeton Asset Management (IFSC) Private Limited, National Payments Corporation of India, Kashinath Charitable Trust (Trustee), Adyatmik Pratisthan (Trustee), M & M Esop Trust (Trustee), B.K. Khare & Co, Chartered Accountants.
Non-Executive, Independent Director
Dr. C. V. Natraj is a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He also has post-doctoral research experience in biochemistry from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Dr. Natraj has more than 30 years of experience in research. He headed the research function as Director on the Board of Hindustan Lever Limited and later went on to lead the Corporate Research function for Unilever as Senior Vice-President. He is also the Technical Advisor to the Society of Innovation and Development at the Indian Institute of Science.
He has been appointed on the Board of Rallis in July 2016 and was further re-appointed in July 2021.
Dr. Natraj also holds directorships in Tata Chemicals Limited, Inzpera Healthsciences Limited and is the proprietor at Sciorg Consultancy.
Non-Executive, Independent Director
D Narain (D) was the President, South Asia, Vice Chairman and MD BayerCropscience India and Global Head of Smallholder Farming for Bayer. As President for South Asia, D oversaw Bayer’s Life Science business operations across India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan, and as Global Head of Smallholder Farming, he led the efforts focused on providing holistic and innovative solutions for farmers in developing economies to enable them to grow their farms into sustainable businesses. He has also previously worked with ITC and Monsanto, USA.
D has nearly 4 decades of global experience in the Food and Agriculture sector having worked in leadership roles in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. He is a passionate advocate of transforming Smallholder Agriculture globally to improve livelihoods and fostering rural development through building and scaling socially focused commercial enterprises. He has also been a pioneer in bringing innovative financing and risk management solutions to farmers across the world.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Madras in Chennai, India, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Illinois, USA. He is also a Chartered Accountant.
He was appointed on the Board of Rallis in March 2024 and also holds directorships in Medi Assist Healthcare Services Limited, Mayfair We Care Limited, UK and the co-founder of Agvaya LLP.
