INTRODUCTION

KRIBHCO has setup a Fertilizer Complex to manufacture Urea, Ammonia &           Bio-fertilizers at Hazira in the State of Gujarat, on the bank of river Tapti,  15 Kms from Surat city  on Surat – Hazira State Highway.

Late Smt. Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India laid the Foundation Stone on February 5, 1982. 

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 resepctively, 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.

The trial production commenced from November, 1985 and within a very short time of 3 months, the commercial production commenced from March 01, 1986.  Since then, it has excelled in performance in all areas of its operations.

Biofertilizer plant of 100 MT per year capacity was commissioned at Hazira in August, 1995.  KRIBHCO has also completed the installation of an expansion of the Bio-Fertiliser plant with an additional capacity of 150 MT and the same was commissioned in December, 1998.

Ten Seed Processing Plants are also in operation in various states.