About National Fertilizers Limited

National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) is a Government of India undertaking incorporated in 1974 with its registered office at Scope Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, and corporate office in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, engaged in manufacturing and marketing of urea and a diversified range of fertilizers, industrial chemicals, and agri-products across India through units at Nangal, Bathinda, Panipat, and Vijaipur I & II and an extensive PM-KSK retail network converted from fertilizer shops exceeding 13,000 outlets as of FY 2024–25. NFL manufactures and markets urea under the Neem brand and has expanded into non-subsidised fertilizers such as Potash Derived from Molasses (PDM), Water Soluble Fertilizers (WSF), Fermented Organic Manure (FOM), Bentonite Sulphur, bio-fertilizers, certified seeds, and city compost, along with industrial products including Nitric Acid, Ammonium Nitrate, and Sodium Nitrate/Nitrite, selling nationwide and supporting farmers with soil testing through 6 static and 5 mobile labs and outreach programmes benefitting over 11,500 farmers during FY 2024–25. The company reported revenue from operations of Rs 19,794.50 crore in FY 2024–25 and achieved total fertilizer sales of 63.37 LMT (own urea 37.32 LMT; imported urea 4.18 LMT; RFCL urea 11.99 LMT; non-urea fertilizers 9.88 LMT), while strategically increasing non-urea contributions to 33.02% of gross sales from 5.51% a decade earlier, reflecting a clear diversification milestone; FY 2024–25 Profit Before Tax stood at Rs 104.08 crore, up 17.6% year-on-year.

National Fertilizers Limited Business Segment

• Core fertilizers: Urea (own and imported) and marketing of RFCL urea, with urea sales of 37.32 LMT (own), 4.18 LMT (imported), and 11.99 LMT (RFCL) in FY 2024–25 supported by adequate subsidy flows; total fertilizer sales reached 63.37 LMT during the year.

• Non-urea fertilizers: Significant growth in Potash Derived from Molasses (44,681 MT), Water Soluble Fertilizers, Fermented Organic Manure, Bentonite Sulphur (production 18,051 MT; sales 18,752 MT), bio-fertilizers (554 MT; Rs 2.08 crore), certified seeds (0.94 lakh quintals), and city compost (26,466 MT), aligning with PM-PRANAM and soil health initiatives.

• Industrial products: Robust expansion with cumulative sales revenue of Rs 673.48 crore in FY 2024–25 from Nitric Acid (99,745 MT), Ammonium Nitrate (55,502 MT), and Sodium Nitrate/Nitrite, marking 43% growth versus FY 2023–24 and strengthening profitability beyond fertilizers.

National Fertilizers Limited Key Management

• Dr. U. Saravanan — Chairman & Managing Director.

• Sh. Hira Nand — Director (Finance).

• Ms. Ritu Goswami — Additional Charge of Director (Technical).

• Sh. Mahesh Chander Gupta — Director (Marketing).

• Sh. Bharat Bhushan — Government Nominee Director.

• Dr. Prathibha Anirudhan — Government Nominee Director.

• Ashok Jha — Company Secretary.

Latest Updates on National Fertilizers Limited

• Strategic shift towards non-subsidised fertilizers, adding PDM, WSF, and FOM to the portfolio in FY 2024–25, with visible mix change as non-urea revenue reached 33.02% of gross sales versus 5.51% in 2015–16.

• Launch of Urea Gold (sulphur-coated urea) with pilot production of 24 MT and dispatch of 10 MT; setting up Urea Gold plants of 5,000 MTPA each at Panipat and Nangal under R&D project.

• Initiation of a Hi-Tech Nano Urea project at Nangal to deliver higher nitrogen efficiency and reduce subsidy burden in line with national priorities.

• Renewable energy push with rooftop solar PV projects: 1,500 kWp at Panipat by FY 2025–26 end, and planned installations at Nangal (1,735 kWp), Bathinda (600 kWp), and Vijaipur (1,220 kWp).

• ERP transformation from Oracle to SAP effective January 1, 2025, with audit trail enablement and strengthened internal controls post-migration as highlighted by auditors.

• Recognition and awards across Safety, Environment, Sustainability, Productivity, Rajbhasha, HRD, CSR, and overall performance during FY 2024–25, including Top 24 CPSEs honour and Excellence in Learning & Development.

• Financial performance: Revenue from operations Rs 19,794.50 crore and PBT Rs 104.08 crore in FY 2024–25; industrial products revenue rose to Rs 673.48 crore; trading revenue from agro products Rs 144.89 crore.