Krishak Bharati Cooperative

Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited' (KRIBHCO) is an Indian cooperative society, that manufactures fertilizer, mainly urea. It is registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act 2002, and The Government of India through the Department of Fertilizers was a member of KRIBHCO but its equity holding was reduced to NIL on 4 July 2013 under the provisions of the MSCS Act 2002. KRIBHCO is not owned nor controlled nor financed by the Government of India / Any State Governments.Its main plant is located in Surat, Gujarat.

Oil & gas findings in Bombay High and South Basin triggered the birth of eight new generation fertilizer plants to fulfill the ever-growing food needs of the country. KRIBHCO was among the first two projects in the first pase.

KRIBHCO manufactures urea, ammonia Argon, bio-fertilizers, hybrid seeds & heavy water at Hazira in the State of Gujarat, on the bank of the Tapti River near Kawas village, 15 km from Surat and 20 km from the Surat Railway Station, on the Surat-Hazira State Highway.

Hazira Fertiliser Complex has 2 Streams of Ammonia Plant and 4 Streams of Urea Plant. Annual re-assessed capacity for Urea and Ammonia is 1.729 million MT and 1.003 million MT respectively.

Production of Biofertilizer plant commenced plant of 100 MT per year capacity was commissioned at Hazira in 1995. An additional capacity of 150 MT was added to that plant in 1998. Subsequently, two more Bio-fertilizer plants, each of 100 MT capacity, were installed at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and Lanja, Maharashtra in 2003 and 2004 respectively.

Dr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav has been chairman of KRIBHCO since 1996 under his leadership KRIBHCO achieved the turnover of Rs. 2400 crore in the financial year 2007-08. Sh. Vaghjibhai Rugnathbhai Patel took charge as Chairman of KRIBHCO and Dr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav is acting as Vice-Chairman at present. Shri N.S.Rao is the Managing Director.

External links

• Kribhco
• Kribhco Surat