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- Aries Agro Limited Aries Agro Limited (ARIES.NS) manufactures micronutrients and customized nutritional products for plants and animals. Founded in 1969 by Dr. T. B. Mirchandani and Mrs. Bala Mirchandani and headquartered in Navi Mumbai, India, the company pioneered chelate technology in India, introducing flagship brands such as Agromin (chelated micronutrients) and Chelamin (chelated zinc) in 1975 and 1976, respectively; it offers an extensive portfolio encompassing chelated micronutrients including Chelamin Gold, Zincmag, ProZinc, Boron-20, Calpro, Mn-Chel, Chelamag, Chelafer, Chelacal, Chelacop, Agromin Gold, Agromin Max Foliar Spray, and Aries Total; water-soluble NPK fertilizers such as Macrofert (20-20-20), Fertimax CN (Calcium Nitrate), Fertimax K (0-0-50), Fertimax NP (12-61-0), Fertimax PK (0-52-34), Fertimax NK (13-0-45), Combical, Horticab, Magmix, Borocan, and Aquacal; organic and bio products including Hydropro Gold, Orgafert, Marino Liquid, Antox, Orgaboost, OrgaPotash, OrgaPROM, Trishool Neem cake, Endomyco, Terrazinc, Ariphos, Nitrofix, and HumiBlack; high-density inputs like MacroFert 20:20:20 HD and various Fertimax HD variants; crop-specific solutions such as Majorsol, Soy-min, Grapemin, Canemin, Hortistar, and tailored formulations for groundnut, maize, cotton, and paddy; slow-release fertilizers including Zinconite, Boronite, and Supermax; plant protection products like Plantomycin, Dhanush (Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP), Haasil (Imidacloprid 17.8% SL), Paramvir (Profenophos 40% + Cypermethrin 4% w/v), Jahaan (Hexaconazole 5% w/w), Trishool Neem Oil (1% Azadirachtin), Paraakram (CPPU 0.1%), Agronaa, and Rajat HD; aquaculture and animal nutrition offerings such as Ari Potash, Fishmin, Boon-O-Milk, Aquazin Plus, Aquablend Forte, Aqua Zincmag, Aquamag, Aquagold, Aquacan, Aquaboost, Calcomag, Chelcope for Fish, Aquashell, Aquamin plus; and other products including Fertisol Super, K-Phonic, Phosphocop, Primasulf, Knight, Aquarite, plus urban gardening lines like Aries Sarvottam, Aries Kawachh, and Aries Bhusatva. Aries Agro operates six manufacturing units, including facilities in India and the Middle East for chelates, sulphur bentonite, and water-soluble NPK, serving over 13 million farmers across 200,000 villages in 26 Indian states through a network of more than 10,000 distributors, with 134 brands customized for 107 crops, 21 organically certified products, and a focus on primary, secondary, micro-fertilizers, natural, biological inputs, and water treatment formulations targeting agricultural, aquaculture, poultry, and livestock sectors domestically and internationally. In April 2024, during its 55th Emerald Jubilee celebration, Aries Agro signed landmark Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with Rallis India Ltd., Seedlings India Pvt Ltd (a subsidiary of Best Agrolife Ltd.), and Godrej Agrovet Ltd. to co-market patented plant protection molecules, expanding its portfolio into a comprehensive one-stop agri-input solution with progressive launches through fiscal 2024-25; the company also advanced into agritech with DGCA-certified drones for nutrient sprays, AI-based soil scanning, robotics for input application, a new sulfur bentonite facility in Jabalali, UAE, a new plant in Lucknow, office expansion in Vijayawada, co-created drone pilot training with ITM Skills University, and launches of the Aries Everywhere mobile app alongside campaigns like Sahuno Rahuradam and Ibuilt Aries.