Company type | Public |
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BSE: 590134 NSE: MADRASFERT | |
Industry | Fertilizer |
Founded | 1966 |
Headquarters | Manali, , India |
Key people | Manoj Kumar Jain (Chairman and MD) |
Products | Fertilizers, agrochemical |
Owner | Government of India (59.5%) Naftiran Intertrade (25.77%) [1] |
Website | www |
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