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- Sharda Cropchem Limited Sharda Cropchem Limited engages in the marketing and distribution of formulations and generic active ingredients for crop protection chemicals worldwide, outsourcing manufacturing to third-party suppliers while focusing on product registration, dossier preparation, and global sales. The company offers a diversified portfolio encompassing agrochemicals such as insecticides including phenthoate and cyfluthrin, fungicides including metalaxyl, propiconazole and dithianon, herbicides including pendimethalin, plant growth regulators, fumigants, rodenticides, veterinary drugs and regulators; biocides serving as disinfectants for turf, specialty markets and varied crops; conveyor belts comprising textile ply, steel cord, chevron/pattern, elevator, sidewall, pipe and PVC/PVG solid woven types alongside V-belts, cotton transmission belts and polyurethane light duty belting for mining, steel plants, quarries, cement facilities, ports and tunneling; industrial chemicals spanning organic and inorganic variants for water treatment, food ingredients and other applications; as well as dyes, dye intermediates, general chemicals and pharmaceutical intermediates like prothioconazole, azoxystrobin and trinexapac-ethyl. Founded in 1987 through predecessor sole proprietorships by Ramprakash V. Bubna and Sharda R. Bubna, it is headquartered at Prime Business Park in Mumbai, India, with primary operations targeting export markets in Europe, NAFTA, Latin America, the US, Brazil, Australia and over 80 countries contributing around 60% of revenue. In recent developments, Sharda Cropchem reported robust Q2 FY26 results with revenue up 19.6% to Rs 9,291 crore and EBITDA rising 33%, targets 15-18% EBITDA margins for FY26 amid 35% volume growth, maintains a strong registration pipeline of 2,994 products plus 1,068 pending applications as of September 2025, invested Rs 420 crore in registrations during FY24, achieved debt-free status with Rs 794 crore in cash and liquid investments, and sustains healthy dividend payouts around 42.5%.