India’s Leading Fertilizer Companies in 2025
12 Jun, 2025

Top India Fertilizers Companies

India fertilizer Market is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.08% from 2025 to 2033, from US$ 43.54 billion in 2024 to US$ 74.06 billion by 2033. The Indian fertilizer business, which is fueled by a mix of government programs, technical developments, and changing customer preferences, is essential to the country's agricultural system. In order to increase food security, government subsidies and initiatives such as PM-KISAN and PM-Garib Kalyan Yojana have been essential in enabling farmers to get fertilizers. With the government's focus on digital agricultural solutions and soil health monitoring systems, the industry is seeing a change towards sustainability with a rise in the use of bio-enriched fertilizers and organic substitutes. Fertilizer application efficiency is also being increased by the industry's emphasis on precision farming methods, such as the use of drones and data analytics. These changes are indicative of a larger movement in the Indian fertilizer business toward technology integration and sustainable farming methods. 

Indian fertilizer firms concentrate on using specialized fertilizers, NPK, and urea to increase agricultural output. With a focus on sustainability, innovation, and farmer outreach, they promote digital solutions, biofertilizers, and environmentally friendly methods to modernize Indian agriculture while also promoting food security and rural development. 

 

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List of Leading Companies in the India Fertilizers Market 

Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. 

Establishment: 1985 

Headquarters: India 

Website: http://www.nagarjunafertilizers.com 

With a solid history that dates back to 1985, Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited is regarded as one of India's leading plant nutrition companies. It has maintained steady leadership in the nitrogenous fertilizer and micro-irrigation markets and runs the biggest gas-based fertilizer production in Southern India. Straight Nutrition Business, Nutrition Solutions Business, and Nagarjuna Management Services (NMS) are the three key business segments that make up the organization's activities. It broadens its experience in overseeing chemical processing facilities and providing specialist project management services through NMS. The foundation of Nagarjuna's steady growth is its dedication to its stakeholders, fundamental values, and strategic approach to seizing opportunities—even in the face of adversity—to strengthen its position as a market leader and global presence in the plant nutrition industry. 


 

Chambal Fertilisers &Chemicals Ltd.

Establishment: 1985 

Headquarters: India 

Website: http://www.chambalfertilisers.com 

India has a sizable population; thus, a strong, modern agriculture industry is necessary to guarantee food security for everyone. Agricultural development and productivity must be maintained and further enhanced in order to fulfill the demands for food grains. Fertilizer management is essential for increased food production.  

Approximately 13% of the nation's total urea production is generated by Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited. The firm has responsibly contributed to the nation's food security for more than 20 years. Gadepan in Rajasthan's Kota district is home to its three state-of-the-art urea (nitrogenous fertilizer) factories. As the leading provider of fertilizer in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and Haryana, the company serves the needs of farmers all throughout India.  

The company has taken on the responsibility of offering all agricultural items through a "single window" so that farmers may purchase everything from a single supplier.  Urea and other agri-inputs such as DAP (di-ammonium phosphate), MOP (murate of potash), NPK fertilizers, crop protection chemicals, and specialty plant nutrients are supplied via the company's dealers.  These items are mostly offered under the 'Uttam' umbrella brand and are supplied from reliable vendors. 


 

Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited

Establishment: 1978 

Headquarters: India 

Website: http://www.rcfltd.com  

Based in Mumbai, Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. (RCF) is a central public sector enterprise in India that manufactures fertilizers and chemicals. The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has administrative authority over it, while the Government of India owns it. In India, RCF is the fourth-largest government-owned fertilizer manufacturer. As of December 2018, the Government of India (via the President of India) owns 75% of the company's shares. 


 

National Fertilizers Ltd. 

Establishment: 1974 

Headquarters: India  

Website: nationalfertilizers.com 

With a revenue of more than Rs. 90 billion, NFL, which was founded in 1974, is the biggest CPSE in the fertilizer sector in India. With an installed capacity of 35.68 lakh MT, it accounts for 16% of India's total urea output and is the country's second-largest producer of the essential fertilizer urea. NFL runs five gas-based ammonia-urea plants: two in Vijaipur, Madhya Pradesh; Nangal and Bathinda in Punjab; Panipat in Haryana; and a biofertilizer facility in Vijaipur. At its Panipat Unit, the company has just begun producing Bentonite Sulphur.  

Neem Coated Urea, four types of solid and liquid biofertilizers, and other related industrial goods including ammonia, nitric acid, ammonium nitrate, sodium nitrite, and sodium nitrate are all produced and marketed by NFL. In the market, the company's brand is commonly referred to as "KISAN." Through its flagship Seeds Multiplication Program, the business has now begun producing certified seeds. In addition to manufacturing, the firm trades a variety of agro-inputs through its current network of dealers throughout India under the one window model, including imported non-urea fertilizers, certified seeds, agrochemicals, and city compost. The NFL Marketing Network consists of 35 area offices dispersed throughout the NFL's marketing region, 16 state and two union territories, a central marketing office located in NOIDA, and four zonal offices located in Bhopal, Lucknow, Chandigarh, and Hyderabad. 


Coromandel International Ltd. 

Establishment: 1961 

Headquarters: India  

Website: coromandel.biz 

Offering a wide range of goods and services along the farming value chain, Coromandel International Limited is a prominent provider of agri-solutions and one of India's pioneers. Its two main business categories are Crop Protection and Nutrients and Related Businesses. These consist of companies that deal with fertilizer, crop protection, bioproducts, specialty nutrients, and organics. In India, the company is the second-largest producer and distributor of phosphoric fertilizer. The company offers a broad variety of technical and formulation solutions for crop protection, which are marketed in India and other countries. The company's Specialty Nutrients division is concentrated on the secondary and micronutrients and water-soluble fertilizer segments. In India, the company is the top marketer of organic fertilizer. The company's Bio Products division specializes in plant extractions for a range of uses. In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, it also runs a network of more than 750 rural retail stores. The company provides around 3 million farmers with farming services through these retail locations, such as crop advising, soil testing, and farm mechanization. The company supports firms in process development and the introduction of new products with a robust R&D and regulatory framework. A vast network of dealers and its own retail outlets are used to promote the company's large variety of nutrient and crop protection products, which are produced at 18 production sites. 

In FY 2023–2024, the company's total revenue was Rs. 22,290 crores. International organizations including the UNDP have acknowledged its environmental initiatives, and TERI has named it one of India's top ten greenest corporations. Coromandel is a component of the Murugappa Group, which has INR 742 billion (INR 74,220 Crores).