NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED

Northern Minerals Limited ( NML ) is a flagship company of Dhanuka Group of Companies, was acquired as sick unit in 1980 with a meager sales turnover of 17 million INR, is today a unit of over 900 million INR. Northern Minerals Limited ( NML ) joined hands technically with Uniroyal Chemical Company Inc., U. S. A. in the year 1999 to formulate and market Carboxin ( Vitavax 75 WP ), Oxycarboxin ( Plantvax 20 EC ) and Diflubenzuron ( Dimilin 25 WP ).

DHANUKA PESTICIDES LIMITED

Dhanuka Pesticides Limited ( DPL ), was incorporated as a Public Limited Company under Indian Companies Act 1956 in the year 1985; primarily for manufacture of technical grade pesticides namely Fenvalerate and Cypermethrin. DPL entered into technical tie-up with E. I. DuPont De Nemours & Co. Inc., U. S. A. in the year 1992 to formulate, brand and market on exclusive and all India basis, Methomyl - Brand name Dunet 12.5 L. A 28 year old molecule Methomyl, which came to India many times and finally through our Group, was recognised in the Indian Market. In the first six months Dunet sales was 232 KL and in the fourth year itself the sales of Dunet touched all time high of 977 KL.

The Dhanuka Pesticides Limited entered into a series of technical tie-up agreements with a number of Japanese Multinationals.

  • Sumitomo Chemical Takeda Agro Co.Ltd., Japan for Cartap Hydrochloride and Validamycin;

  • Mitsui Chemicals Inc., Japan for Etofenprox;

  • Hokko Chemicals Ind. Co. Ltd., Japan for Kasugamycin.

  • Nissan Chemical Ind. Ltd., Japan for .

Cartap and Etofenprox were already in Indian market for over five years without making any imprint. Dhanuka in the first year itself sold 1635 MT of Cartap Granules ( Caldan 4G ), which in the third year has crossed the mark of 4050 MT. Etofenprox ( NUKIL 10 EC ) in the first year was 87 KL. Similarly Validamycin ( Sheathmar 3L ), a new molecule in the first year itself touched the mark of 60 KL. Kasugamycin ( Kasu - B ) is launched in the market in the year 2000 only

DHANUKA AGRICULTURE & RESEARCH CENTRE

In 1984 our Group established a R & D unit named Dhanuka Agriculture Research Centre
( DARC ), to carry out in-house field research, process development. DARC is recognised by Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. Bhopal

NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED, MANDIDEEP, BHOPAL

In the year 1992 Group acquired another sick unit namely Northern Minerals Limited, Mandideep, Bhopal, mainly to make dust formulations. This unit has crossed 10,000 MTs production in the third year itself.The company has since been merged with M/s Northern Minerals Limited.

DHANUKA LABORATORIES LIMITED

Within 17 years of its existence, the Group has diversified in Pharmaceuticals Bulk Drugs manufacture activity, Dhanuka Laboratories Limited. ( DLL ) was established in 1997 to manufacture Cephalexin, Cefadroxil, 7-A.D.C.A. and Simvastatin.

DHANUKA SEEDS

Producer & distributors of certified and high quality seeds of cereals, vegetables, oil seeds & pulses & fibers. The group is committed to the development & supply of top quality seeds for the benefit of the farmers, which is one of our main corporate objectives. For all trade enquiries please contact Seed Division.

The group has made a modest beginning for the production and supply of seeds with a dedicated team of high qualified seed for crops namely sunflower, soybean , wheat , cotton and vegetable seeds of peas , tomato , chilies , onion are introduced in the recent part.

The Group has an excellent rapport with the farmers at the grass root level through our experienced staff at 24 Regional Offices spread throughout the country & is also backed by a strong network of distributors / dealers.

Our future plans are to :

  • Develop our own R & D facility.

  • Set up Seed Testing Laboratory with latest technology.

  • Create strong & modern infrastructure in the production area.

  • Have overseas partnership with reputed International companies.

  • Grow Out Testing facilities.