Fertilisers

Coromandel Fertilisers Limited (CFL), a constituent of the Murugappa Group, has three fertiliser plants producing high analysis phosphatic fertilisers. Its brands are some of the most popular in the farm inputs sector and have, over the years, won the trust of the Indian farmer. It produces and sells complex fertilisers of different grades and single super phosphate (SSP). The company also manufactures and sells bentonite sulphur, which provides sulphur to the soil. The company also trades in potash, another key plant nutrient. These products are sold under well-established brand names Gromor, Paramfos, Parry Super and Parry Gold.

The merger of the farm inputs division of EID Parry and the acquisition of Godavari Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd catapulted the Group to leadership status in its markets, and to a close second in the phosphatic fertilisers industry in the country. The company is the lowest cost producer of phosphatic fertilisers in India.

Complex phosphatic fertilisers are manufactured at the company's integrated plants at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, as well as at Ennore and Ranipet in Tamil Nadu, using rock phosphate imported from Africa and Jordan. Sulphur is imported from Japan and the Middle East.

Product range

	Gromor 14-35-14, for cotton, groundnut, chilly, soyabean and potato
	Gromor 28-28-0, for paddy and wheat crops
	Gromor 20-20-0-13, for oil seeds
	Gromor 10-26-26, is popular in various states for potato, paddy, sugar cane and banana
	Paramfos 16-20, Sulphur based complex fertiliser
	Parry Super: 0-16-0, Single Superphosphate ideal for Bananas, Ground Nut and Paddy
	Gromor Bentonite Sulphur, comprising 90 per cent elemental sulphur.
	Gromor Spray, 100 per cent water soluble fertilisers (19-19-19 & MAP)
	Gromor MOP, Parry MOP: Muriate of Potash

For more information visit www.cflindia.com

Godavari Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd (GFCL) manufactures DAP (Di ammonium phosphate). Godavari is the most popular brand in Andhra Pradesh, with a market share of 68 per cent for its DAP.

Production during the year 2005-06, had increased to 10.24 lakh tonnes, representing an increase of 15 per cent. The company has also started marketing water soluble fertilisers, micronutrients and G-Sulphur.

Products

Godavari DAP (NP 18:46): A complex fertiliser containing nitrogen and phosphate in a 1:2.5 ratio, suitable for all soils that are rich in potash, for paddy, jowar, maize, sugarcane, tobacco, cotton, chillies, groundnut and soyabean.

Godavari 14:35:14: A complex fertiliser containing nitrogen, phosphate and potash - suitable for all soils since it is neutral - for cotton, groundnut, chillies, soyabean and potato. Not suitable for chlorine-sensitive crops like tobacco and grapes.

Godavari 12:32:16: A complex fertiliser containing nitrogen, phosphate and potash, suitable for soyabean, potato and commercial crops that require high phosphate during the initial stages of growth. It helps young plants to establish faster, with greater root penetration, even under adverse soil or climatic conditions.

Godavari Trisakthi 10:26:26: A high analysis complex fertiliser that contains phosphate and potash in a 1:1 ratio available in a water soluble form, suitable for sugarcane, potato, paddy and banana.

Godavari 20-20-0-15: Ammonium phosphate sulphate, containing nitrogen and phosphate in a 1:1 ratio. Suitable for a variety of soils and crops, it is an excellent fertiliser for sulphur deficient soils.

Godavari Agri-Plus 19:19:19 water soluble fertiliser: Contains 19 per cent each of nitrogen, phosphorous and potash, and 1.5 per cent magnesium oxide. It is water soluble and blended with all essential micronutrients in chelated form. Suitable for wheat, maize, paddy, cotton, groundnut, soyabean, vegetables, leafy vegetables, etc. Improves fruit quality, weight, colour, size and shelf life.

For more information, vist www.gfcl.co.in