UPL

UPL Limited, formerly United Phosphorus Limited, is an Indian multinational company that manufactures and markets agrochemicals, industrial chemicals, chemical intermediates, and specialty chemicals, and also offers pesticides. Headquartered in Mumbai, India, the company is engaged in both agro and non-agro activities. The agro-business is the company's primary source of revenue and includes the manufacture and marketing of conventional agrochemical products, seeds, and other agriculture-related products. The non-agro segment includes manufacturing and marketing industrial chemicals and other non-agricultural products such as fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, plant growth regulators, rodenticides, industrial & specialty chemicals, and nutrifeeds. UPL products are sold in over 150 countries.

Established in 1969 by Rajnikant Shroff, UPL has grown to become a significant player in the global agricultural solutions market. The company changed its name to UPL Limited in October 2013. A major milestone in UPL's history was the acquisition of Arysta LifeScience in February 2019 for US$4.2 billion, which positioned UPL as the fifth largest generic agrochemicals company in the world. UPL is committed to transforming global food chains, empowering growers, making farming practices more sustainable, and ensuring consumers have safe, healthy, and nutritious food. The company's offerings span the entire agricultural value chain, including high-performance seeds, crop protection products, natural solutions, on-farm equipment and services, and post-harvest solutions. UPL operates with a purpose-led approach through its OpenAg® initiative, aiming to accelerate progress for the food system by building a network that reimagines sustainability and fosters innovation. The company has over 14,000 product registrations and a workforce of over 10,000 employees globally.