Advance Agrolife Ltd IPO

About Advance Agrolife Ltd

Our Company was originally incorporated as Advance Micro Fertilizers Private Limited, a private limited company under the erstwhile Companies Act, 1956, pursuant to a certificate of incorporation dated February 27, 2002, issued by the Registrar of Companies, Jaipur. Subsequently, pursuant to a resolution passed by our Board dated December 09, 2020 and a special resolution passed by our Shareholders dated January 6, 2021, the name of our Company was changed from `Advance Micro Fertilizers Private Limited' to `Advance Agrolife Private Limited' and a fresh certificate of incorporation dated February 03, 2021 was issued by the Registrar of Companies, Jaipur. Upon the conversion of our Company to a public limited company, pursuant to a resolution passed by our Board dated October 19, 2024 and a special resolution passed by our Shareholders dated November 13, 2024, the name of our Company was changed from `Advance Agrolife Private Limited' to `Advance Agrolife Limited' and a fresh certificate of incorporation dated December 04, 2024, was issued by the Registrar of Companies, Central Processing Centre. Corporate Identity Number: U24121RJ2002PLC017467.

During 2019-2024, the market size of the global crop protection & nutrition industry grew at a CAGR of 6.2% on account of continuous growth in agricultural activities. After a steady growth till 2022, the industry observed a decline of about 2.4% in 2023 due to factors such as a slowdown in global demand, higher energy prices, and erratic monsoons. However, it is expected to grow by 2.2% y-o-y in 2024. The expansion will be attributed to the continuous upgrading of products and the development of technology and economic developments. India, the world's fourth-largest producer of crop-protection chemicals, stands as a foundation of the global agricultural landscape, trailing only the USA, Japan, and China. Contributing to 14% of the global market share, India's crop-protection industry not only bolsters the nation's economy but also drives growth in its agricultural sector. By enhancing crop yields and minimizing losses, the sector plays a pivotal role in meeting the food demands of both domestic and international markets. Agrochemicals (Crop protection products) are designed to protect crops from insects, diseases and weeds. They do so by controlling pests that infect, consume or damage crops. Uncontrolled pests significantly reduce the quantity and quality of food production. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that up to 40% of food crops are lost due to plant pests and diseases annually. Furthermore, food crops must compete with 30,000 species of weeds, 3,000 species of nematodes and 10,000 species of plant-eating insects. Agrochemicals are the last and one of the key inputs in agriculture for crop protection and better yield. Notably, India is in top 5 global producer of agrochemicals.

We are an agrochemical company engaged in manufacturing a wide range of agrochemical products that support the entire lifecycle of crops. Our products are designed for use in the cultivation of major cereals, vegetables, and horticultural crops across both agri-seasons (Kharif and Rabi) in India. As on the date of this Red Herring Prospectus, we have received four hundred and ten (410) generic registrations comprising of three hundred and eighty (380) Formulation Grade registration and thirty (30) Technical Grade registration for the agrochemicals.

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