KRIBHCO

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Krishak Bharati Co-operative Limited (KRIBHCO) is an Indian cooperative society that manufactures fertilizer. It registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act in 1985, and was promoted by the Government of India, IFFCO, NCDC and other agricultural co-operative societies spread all over the country.

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 phase.

KRIBHCO manufactures urea, ammonia & bio-fertilizers 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.

Production of urea commenced on November 26, 1985 and commercial production commenced on March 1, 1986.

The total project cost was Rs. 890 crores as against the estimated cost of Rs. 957 crores. This shows a saving of Rs. 67 crores (approximately 7%) in capital cost of the project, which is rare in the history of a Public Sector Unit.

In order to serve the farming community better, a bio-fertilizer 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.