- MRC Agrotech began life in 2015, but in 2021 it tore up that script entirely - changing its name, its objects and its identity to bet everything on chemical-free, commercial-scale farming in India. Today it is a debt-free agricultural enterprise whose recurring approach is to build vertically: grow the crop, extract the oil, package the consumer brand, and then layer on distribution partnerships and technology bets that all feed back into the farm.
Business segments
A single integrated engine - aromatic cultivation and natural essential oils - that now feeds branded consumer goods, a seed subsidiary, input distribution and a web of strategic partnerships, all anchored on the same farmland and processing backbone.
1. Natural essential oils: the farm-to-oil engine that started it all
The company grows aromatic crops on its own land, distils them into essential oils in its own factory, and sells those oils to industries that put them into everything from shampoo to food flavouring - a single value chain with no middlemen.
- Grown, not just bought - farming operations span more than 100 acres in Malegaon, Maharashtra, where the company cultivates aromatic crops including cinnamon, palmarosa, lemongrass, ajwain and peppermint.
- Steam distillation in-house - the oils are extracted using steam distillation at a factory that follows Good Manufacturing Practices, turning bark, leaves, stalks and seeds into liquids that serve the pharma, home-and-personal-care, food-and-beverage and aromatherapy industries.
- Staple demand, rising costs - the products are everyday staples in India, so demand is steady, but the company flags a persistent threat: the yearly rise in production cost is not matched by the rise in what it can charge.
2. MRC branded foods: taking the farm output to the retail shelf
Using the same aromatic crops and processing know-how, the company packages a range of branded consumer goods - herbal tea, noodles, whole-wheat flour - that turn agricultural raw materials into products with a label and a price tag.
- Lemongrass as a tea ingredient - the company also produces a lemongrass tea-cut form that can be blended into tea products at 5% or more by weight, processed in-house to buyer specifications.
- Staples beyond tea - the portfolio extends to instant noodles in multiple flavours and MRC Agro Suddh Atta, a whole-wheat flour ground on slow-turning stone mills to retain fibre and nutrients, sold in 5 kg, 1 kg and 30 kg bags.
3. Agronica Seeds: a subsidiary that supplies the starting point of farming
Through its 51%-owned subsidiary, MRC Agrotech procures, processes and trades high-yield seeds - maize, paddy, wheat and mustard - giving it a presence at the very beginning of the agricultural cycle.
- Seeds bred for Indian conditions - the subsidiary delivers wheat and cotton varieties with traits like drought tolerance, pest resistance and adaptability to both Kharif and Rabi seasons, including a double-dwarf wheat that matures in about 130 days.
- Processing at scale - a 30,000 sq. ft. plant under MRC Agrotech, a processing capacity of 4 tonnes per hour at subsidiary ASSPL, and a state-of-the-art warehousing facility at ASSPL underpin the seed supply operation.
- Farming its own raw material - in July 2025 the subsidiary began large-scale maize cultivation on 50 leased acres at Malegaon, growing for both flour and cattle feed, and in June 2026 the board approved a long-term lease of roughly 51 acres in Nandurbar, Maharashtra, for further expansion.
4. Agri-input distribution: putting bio-fertilisers and nano-products into farmers’ hands
MRC Agrotech has secured exclusive all-India marketing and distribution rights for a range of bio-fertilisers and nano-agrochemicals, earning a margin on every unit it moves without having to manufacture them itself.
- Bio-fertilisers from a specialist producer - under an MoU with VedicTree Agro Dairy Products, MRC handles logistics, warehousing, transport, promotion and after-sales support, while VedicTree handles production and compliance; packaging costs are shared.
- Nano-agrochemicals across the country - a parallel MoU with Khushi Sansaar Agrochemical and Fertilizer gives MRC exclusive distribution rights for products including nano urea, nano potash, nano zinc, nano copper, organic fungicides, biostimulants and neem-based soil enhancers, with pricing set jointly.
5. Strategic brand partnerships: selling government-made products under the MRC umbrella
The company acts as the exclusive marketing and distribution face for two government-owned producers - a tea estate and a fruit-processing factory - bringing their products to retail under MRC’s brand, without owning the production assets.
- Sikkim’s only tea estate - a three-year agreement with Temi Tea Estate, a Government of Sikkim undertaking and the state’s sole tea estate, gives MRC exclusive rights to market and distribute its certified-organic, GI-registered tea under the MRC brand name.
- Government fruit preserves - a similar exclusive MoU with the Government Fruit Preservative Factory, also owned by the Sikkim government, covers branding, marketing, distribution and sales of its fruit-based retail products in India and select overseas markets for an initial three-year term.
Agri-technology platform
A set of early-stage partnerships aimed at importing precision-farming tools - AI, drones, satellite data - into India and testing them on MRC’s own farms before any wider rollout.
- American ag-tech bridge - an MoU with Washington, D.C.-based Executive Strategies creates a framework to bring U.S. technologies - seed genomics, AI-powered robotic weed control and drone systems - into India for pilot projects on MRC’s farms, with potential for joint ventures and university research tie-ups.
- Satellite-based precision farming - a collaboration with Vizexec Transformation Pvt. Ltd. will run a pilot in Basti, Uttar Pradesh, involving more than 5,000 farmers, using satellite technology to improve farm decisions.
- Digital tools from Israel - a non-binding MoU with Jerusalem-based ME Technology Trading Ltd. covers AI, IoT, data analytics and allied digital tools, with the partner developing and sourcing the technology and MRC handling marketing and distribution in India.
Group structure and partners
MRC Agrotech is the listed parent, with a 51% seed-subsidiary, a minority stake in a herbal-products joint venture, and a proprietary wellness brand called “Avi” that uses cold-press extraction and compostable packaging.
- Agronica Seeds Spark Private Limited, based in Basti, Uttar Pradesh, is a 51% subsidiary acquired via a share swap in May 2024; in June 2026 the board approved converting roughly ₹3.88 crore of loans into further equity in the subsidiary.
- MRCDEVICA Herbal LLP is a joint venture formed in June 2022 with Devica Herbal Products Private Limited for organic herbal products; MRC Agrotech shall hold 49% of equity shares of Devica Herbal Products Private Limited and both parties contribute equally to the LLP.
- The “Avi” brand uses a proprietary manufacturing process - cold-press extraction, low-temperature drying, natural stabilisers and biodegradable plant-based packaging - to make herbal and organic wellness products without synthetic additives.