In India, ADM’s principal business is the processing of oilseeds into edible oils, animal feeds and feed ingredients. We also market a range of ADM food ingredients to leading food manufacturers; provide animal nutrition products to poultry and dairy farmers; offer cargo services and warehousing facilities for businesses; and operate a training and incentive program to assist Indian farmers improve crop quality and increase yields.
ADM employs nearly 2000 people in India. Operations include an Indian headquarters office in Gurgaon, near New Delhi; additional offices in Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore; a cargo-handling facility and warehouse in Visag; and oilseeds processing plants in Latur, Nagpur and Akola in Maharashtra, Kota in Rajasthan and in Dharwad, Karnataka.
Oilseeds Processing
The oilseeds processing business involves crushing sunflower and safflower seeds, soybeans, rapeseed and groundnuts to separate crude oil from meal, which is used primarily in the production of animal feeds. The crude oil is refined into edible oils sold under the Health FitTM brand name.
Specialty Ingredients
ADM also supplies food companies with more than 500 specialty ingredients commonly used in the manufacture of bakery and confectionery items, juices, condiments and baby foods, as well as in personal-care items such as toothpaste and cough syrup. These ingredients range from cocoa powders, sweeteners, emulsifiers and thickeners to protein concentrates, isolates and nutritional supplements. The Specialty Food Ingredients group also offers customers technical support to assist in the development of high-quality products that incorporate these ingredients.
Animal Health and Nutrition
The Animal Health and Nutrition group markets full-fat soybean meal to poultry producers throughout India. The meal is an excellent source of protein and energy that contains high levels of linoleic acid, vitamin E, sulphur lecithin and choline. Our L-lysine product provides a critical amino acid needed for optimum poultry production, while URJA, our bovine supplement, helps increase milk production.
Cargo Handling
ADM also offers services such as stevedoring, chartering and cargo clearing and forwarding to customers including shipping lines, commodity traders and industries involved in international trade. The port facility in Vizag handles agricultural products such as beans, rice bran and fertilizer, and the warehouse provides more than 60,000 tons of storage capacity.
Community Commitment
With a view to increasing farmers’ crop yields and incomes, ADM provides guidance to Indian growers through its Krishi Vikas Kendras (KVK) network of more than 20 crop-development centers staffed by agronomists who offer training in best agricultural practices, as well as procurement services, to between 50,000 and 100,000 farmers each year.
The KVK program encourages farmers to adopt best farming practices by distributing cash incentives to those who achieve high yields. Farmers also receive essential supplies such as pesticides, seeds, fertilizers and gunny bags at reduced prices. The joint venture also operates a telephone help line to address cultivation-related inquiries.
