Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers
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| Public company | |
| Traded as | : : RCF |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
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Key people
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U. V. Dhatrak, CMD |
| Products |
Chemicals Fertilizers |
| Revenue | ₹87.62 billion (US$1.4 billion) (2015–16) |
| ₹2.91 billion (US$45 million) (2015–16) | |
| Website | www |
Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. (RCF) is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) in India under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers of the Government of India, based in Mumbai. RCF is one of the leading producers of fertilizers in India.
Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (a Government of India undertaking), was established in 1978 consequent to the reorganisation of Fertilizer Corporation of India. RCF manufactures Urea and Complex fertilizers (NPK) along with a wide range of Industrial Chemicals. It is 4th largest Urea manufacturer in India after IFFCO, NFL and KRIBHCO.
The Government of India holds 75% of the share capital of the Company as on 31 July 2017.{}
Soil sample collection and interpretation of results is the subject of many farmer meetings held in different villages of the country. Educating farmers about soil sample collection and interpreting the analysis reports enables dissemination of accurate technical information up to the grass root level. Wide publicity to this kind of programmes is given through radio, newspapers and television.
These are normally organised on the fields of the farmers.
Printing of invitation card prior to the programme is done and distributed in the village and surrounding villages. Refreshments are given to participating farmers. Normally 50–70 farmers attend this kind of agricultural programs.
In addition to the basic soil testing, micro nutrient analysis is also becoming increasingly important, especially since many soils in India are found to be deficient in one or more of the micro nutrients. Availability of micronutrients in the right proportion in the soil ensures higher productivity of farming. RCF's Trombay laboratory is engaged in the analysis of micronutrients. This analysis is done at a nominal rate of ₹80/- per sample.
In addition to sharing knowledge with farmers, RCF also imparts training to its dealers. RCF recognises that the dealer is a very important part of the knowledge chain and it is the dealer towards whom the farmer looks at for any advice on agriculture related problems. RCF's dealer network is widespread and local level training programmes about the various products of the Company, their appropriate use with the other agro-inputs are regularly organised. The programmes also cover government policies They act as forums to inform the dealer about future products and marketing alliances of the Company.
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