By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : February 22, 2022 2:13 pm
22 agrochemical companies were awarded in different categories at 3rd PMFAI SML Annual Agchem Awards 2022 held in Dubai
Industry leader and Chairman of Sulphur Mills Limited (SML), Deepak Shah has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 3rd PMFAI SML Annual Agchem Awards 2022.
The award ceremony was held on the sidelines of the International Crop Science Conference & Exhibition organized by Pesticides Manufacturers & Formulators Association of India (PMFAI) on February 14-15, 2022 in Dubai.
Shah attributed his achievement to his company employees, vendors, and suppliers who he said were an important part of his entire journey.
Accepting the award, Shah said : “Doubling farmers’ income must be our top priority. It need not be the out of box R&D but simple ideas that will eventually lead to agricultural transformation. The right soil and nutrition will create strong varieties of plants that will be insect resistant. We have to support farmers in a way that they get a proper price.”
Known as the Sulphur Man of India, Shah, a US educated Mechanical Engineer, is a technocrat entrepreneur turned industrialist credited with introducing ahead-of- time formulation technologies in crop nutrition and crop protection in Indian and world agriculture.
Due to his untiring efforts spanning over 50 years, SML Group now exports to more than 80 countries globally and has a significant presence in the Indian market. The company aims to double its turnover to Rs. 3,000 crore in 3-4 years’ time and also achieve global leadership in sulphur.
Today, SML Group, not only has a leadership position in sulphur, but also, produces and markets a wide range of nutrition and agrochemical products in the global markets.
Shah has devoted 50+ years of his life to the agriculture industry. The 70+year-old corporate veteran emphasized on increased R&D, balanced plant nutrition, and enhancing farmers’ income.
Many renowned personalities from the industry including Pradeep Dave, President, PMFAI; Rajesh Agarwal, MD, Insecticides India Limited congratulated Shah for the award.
22 companies were awarded from the declared categories:
1. Export Excellence Award: Small-Scale - AgriLife
2. Export Excellence Award: Medium Scale - Sandhya Organic Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.
3. Export Excellence Award: Large-scale - Hemani Industries Limited
4. Best Emerging Company: Small-scale - Indo Bogher Plant Science (P) Ltd.
5. Best Emerging Company: Medium-scale - Spectrum Ethers Pvt. Ltd.
6. Fastest Growing Company: Large-scale - Best Agrolife Limited
7. Successful Company of the Era (with presence of more than 20 years) - Heranba Industries Limited
8. Global Company of the year - Meghmani Organics Limited
9. Company of the Year: Medium-scale - Agrow Allied Ventures Pvt. Ltd.
10. Company of the Year: Large-scale – Tagros Chemicals of India Ltd.
11. Most Innovative Campaign & Product Development initiative for Traders & Farmers - Coromandel International Ltd.
12. Outstanding Innovation - Chemical Synthesis - Willowood Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.
13. Outstanding Innovation – Crop Solutions - Sea6 Energy Private Ltd.
14. Social Responsibility Excellence Awards: NACL Industries Limited, Tagros Chemicals of India Ltd. and Hemani Industries Limited
15. Lifetime Achievement Award - Deepak Shah, Chairman & Managing Director, Sulphur Mills Ltd