by Suman Gupta
New Delhi, May, 2017: Dhanuka Agritech Limited, Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE: 507717) and National Stock Exchange (NSE:DHANUKA) listed, one of India’s leading Agrochemical formulations Company, today announced Q4 and annual audited financial results for FY 2017.
Dhanuka Agritech registered a growth of 5.36% in its Net turnover for the FY17, at Rs. 873.19 crores as against Rs. 828.79 crores for last year. The Company reported PAT of Rs. 119.41 crores for FY17 compared to Rs. 107.31 crores for previous fiscal.
Commenting on the annual results, Mr. Mahendra Kumar Dhanuka, Managing Director, Dhanuka Agritech Limited said, “Dhanuka Agritech continues to achieve growth in FY 17. We have seen increased sales across geographies during this fiscal. Moreover, the consumption of crop protection chemicals is growing at a fast pace due to increasing farm-incomes and awareness amongst farmers.
He further added, “Forecast of a normal monsoon this year has brought major relief amongst the Indian farmers. We believe that normal spatial distribution of rainfall will not only benefit the agricultural sector and farmers but will give a boost to India’s Economy also.”
The company reported Net Turnover of Rs. 157.07 crores for the quarter ending 31st March, 2017 compared to Rs. 172.37 crores for the same period last quarter and PAT for Q4 FY17 to Rs. 24.22 crores as against Rs. 28.48 crores for the corresponding period last year.
About Dhanuka Agritech Limited:
Dhanuka Agritech Limited manufactures a wide range of farm input products to support the farmer in his pursuit for better crop, better farming and better life. The Company has a pan-India presence through its marketing offices in all major states in India, with a network of more than 8,800 distributors & dealers selling to approx. 80,000 retailers across India and reaching out to more than 10 million farmers. The Company has technical tie-ups with 4 American and 6 Japanese companies.
Dhanuka Agritech is among the top five companies in India, in Brand sales. With more than 200 registrations and 500 active SKUs, the company has one of the largest market penetrations. Dhanuka Agritech currently has 30 Branch offices across India and 48 warehouses.
Dhanuka is a preferred Brand among progressive farmers. Growth drivers are the intensive marketing network penetrating even the interiors of India, increased farm income, enhanced awareness about the cost-benefit ratio of agro-chemicals, highly diverse product range with solution for almost all kind of pests & diseases in all crops, innovative marketing strategies and international technical tie-ups. The Company keeps adding new products every year through its collaborations and is continuously on the lookout to bring the latest technology to Indian Farmers.
Bollywood Superstar Shri Amitabh Bachchan continues to endorse Dhanuka’s products as Brand Ambassador of the Company.
Visit: www.dhanuka.com
