New Delhi: Godrej Agrovet Limited (Godrej Agrovet), one of India’s largest farm-to-protein platforms, today inaugurated India’s first Integrated Oil Palm Complex in Khammam, Telangana.
The complex brings together every stage of the oil palm value chain under one roof – seed and genetics, nursery, R&D center, mill and upcoming state-of-the-art refinery in the complex.
The company’s cumulative investment will be Rs 300 Crore once the entire complex is operational.
As part of the complex, Godrej Agrovet has set up a seed garden in partnership with leading global companies, bringing their expertise in oil palm genetics to India.
This partnership, along with the R&D center at the complex, will support the company's ongoing efforts to develop hybrid planting material that is tolerant of, and optimised for, Telangana's local climatic conditions.
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The mill at the complex, first by a private company in the state, has commenced operations with a capacity of 30 tonnes per hour and has been designed for expansion up to 60 tonnes per hour allowing the company to scale processing capacity in sync with its target of increasing area under plantation in the state from current 10,000 ha to 30,000 by 2030.
The complex also houses a Samadhan Centre, the company’s flagship initiative that serves as a one-stop resource for oil palm farmers, offering advisory support and access to farm inputs and other services.
“We have approached this complex the same way we approach every high-potential business at Godrej Agrovet – by investing early in the right capabilities, rather than scaling before the fundamentals are in place. With the entire oil palm value chain under one roof, we gain greater control over quality and consistency, and it reflects our confidence in Telangana’s potential to lead the nation’s edible oil security journey while uplifting farming families,” said Sunil Kataria, MD & CEO, Godrej Agrovet.
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