Welcome to Agrocrops

we sow, you reap

With 50 Years experience, Agrocrops holds a 5% share in the worlds peanut

export market and handles more than
3,00,000 tons of peanuts a year.

Our strategically positioned shelling, grading, importing and warehousing facilities - in the peanut growing green belt and at ports - help us deliver a consistent supply. Local warehousing in large consuming locations enable us to be a reliable partner to consumers such as factories and the local market.

Our ability to handle incremental volume
are the direct result of 755 employees
(direct 155, indirect 600).

Agrocrops not only handles the entire peanut and chilli value chain, but also operates logistics,customs clearance & phytosanitary compliance to ensure you get the best quality at the best price.

We operate on THREE key strategies.
Be indispensable in our industry	Value chain Integration	Challenging the status quo

Because of these shared systems, processes and culture, the whole of
agrocrops is significantly greater than the sum of its parts.

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Our Products

“STRENGTH DOES NOT COME FROM PHYSICAL CAPACITY, IT COMES FROM AN INDOMITABLE WILL.” (MAHATMA GANDHI)

Our will is to be the world’s largest handler of peanuts with best quality. We have also expanded our business by branching into other spices & oilseeds, while keeping peanut & red dry chilli as our core product.

Peanuts

Indian peanuts are consumed in over 50 countries. They are rich in natural oils and have a nutty taste with a pleasing crunch. Our peanuts are procured from the best sources and are processed using cutting edge technology.

red dry chilli

Popular in the international market, Indian red dry chilli comes in a variety of textures and spice levels. They are available year round.

Other Products

Agrocrops handles a diverse range of products in its trading business, including sesame seeds, raisins, chickpeas, cumin seeds, dil seeds, kalonji, onions. Quality is our guarantee, even though it is a traded product.

Our Facility

WE OWN OVER 50% OF THE FACILITIES WE OPERATE OUT OF. THIS ALLOWS US TO KEEP OPERATIONAL COSTS DOWN AND ENSURE THE HIGHEST QUALITY. STRATEGIC LOCATION OF THESE RESOURCES ENSURES “RECURRING OPERATIONAL COSTS” ARE KEPT TO MINIMUM. EQUIPPED WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY, OUR WAREHOUSES FOLLOW INTERNATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS AND SIX SIGMA PRINCIPLES FOR SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY. SUPERIOR PROCESSING CAPABILITIES, QUALITY STANDARDS AND RELIABILITY ARE THE FOUNDATION OUR FACILITIES ARE RUN ON.

Gujarat Factory

Gujarat Factory

Peanut Pass Through Multi Stacked Grading Machines

Gujarat Factory

Gujarat Factory

Gujarat Factory

Gujarat Factory

Gujarat Factory

Gujarat Factory

Gujarat Factory

Gujarat Factory

Gujarat Factory

Gujarat Factory

Gujarat Factory

Gujarat Factory

Chennai Factory 10 ton/hour line overview

Gujarat Factory

Gujarat Factory

Gujarat Factory

On the left 2 ton/hr line and on the right 10ton/hour line

Gujarat Factory

Gujarat Factory

Inside the cocoon bag before flushing Co2

Gujarat Factory

Gujarat Factory

Gujarat Factory

The cocoon bags are being checked for Co2

Indonesia

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>Vietnam

WAREHOUSE INTERIOR VIEW

Our Quality

WE FOCUS NOT ONLY ON QUALITY BY ITSELF BUT STRIVE TO REDEFINE THE BENCHMARKS OF QUALITY. WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT OUR COMPETITIVE EDGE COMES FROM PURSUING INNOVATION AND STRIVING TO SET THE INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR QUALITY. OUR PROPRIETARY TRADEMARK BRAND PNUTKING IS SUCH A MANIFESTATION TOWARDS SETTING NEW INDUSTRY QUALITY & FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS FOR PEANUTS.

Gujarat Production Team

A 7 member team produce over 450 tons a day

HACCP

Cross contamination is managed through separate storage of raw material and monitoring

Input Quality Check

Qualified & experienced quality control staff checks for basic parameters such as moisture, appearance, smell and count

Quality Orientation

Training & awareness about quality can be seen throughout the facility to orient working members a good quality culture

Quality Orientation

Training & awareness about quality can be seen throughout the facility to orient working members a good quality culture

On Site Lab

On the floor production office & lab helps as ascertain physical, chemical & microbiological results at the spot before allocation of raw material to production

AflaCare For Long Voyage Shipments

Transafeliner system is used for long voyage to avoid mould growth, condensation & aflatoxin inflammation

PnutKing Gold Standards

Post production, internal quality control is done using these parameters

Standardised Civil Structures

External part of the facility is kept clean to ensure no environmental contamination

Packing Contributes To Quality Too

1000 kg and 500 kg sacks are used for storage & sales to ensure lesser infestation, longer shelf-life

Packing Contributes To Quality Too

Carton boxing of peanuts to avoid blanched/bald/splits

Quality Is Also About Consistency

Count consistency for upper and lower count are checked more carefully for factory customers

Precision Machines

Our factory is the only site in the Asian continent to use American peanut process machines. They are high capacity and proven in peanut processing for over 75 years

Food Safety Process

Food safety is our top priority hence our factory work on the basis of non-human touch. It was a big leap for us to move from HPS (Hand Picked & Selected) to non-human touch processing

Laser Sorters

The laser sorting machine we use is best in world and best in class. Its a work horse in aflatoxin control

Worldclass Machines

All the machines used in our facility does not require frequent controlling. They work independently after setup

Non-HPS

Food safety is our top priority hence our factory work on the basis of non-human touch. It was a big leap for us to move from HPS (Hand Picked & Selected) to non-human touch processing

Simple Solutions & Great Quality

Use of spirals and peanut flow management reduces wastage and increases higher yield

Simple Solutions & Great Quality

Use of slowdown allows peanut to stop and go even in a high speed processing line, thereby reducing quality deterioration

Evaluation With Calibration

We use calibration of the testing instruments which possess the Super Hybrid Sensor (SHS) technology with moisture balance feature and accuracy verification with Sodium Tartrate Dihydrate

Hermetics System

For longer stocking period, cocoons are used with Co2 flush to maintain quality of the peanuts

Process Standards

After packing a clean container and a clean loading is ensured for the safety of the product to transport

Epoxy Flooring

Epoxy coated flooring for a clean processing environment

Epoxy Flooring

Epoxy coated flooring for a clean processing environment

Epoxy Flooring

Epoxy coated flooring for a clean processing environment

Gujarat Production Team

A 7 member team produce over 450 tons a day

Enclosed Conveyors

Enclosed conveyors such as tubular conveyors are used to avoid atmospheric contamination once the produce is cleaned

EU shipments of Peanuts

Nitrogen filled vacuum packs with palletization & shrink wraps for maximum life of peanut.

EU shipments of Peanuts

Nitrogen filled vacuum packs with palletization & shrink wraps for maximum life of peanut.

Membership as of FY 2017-18

Our Leadership Team

AGROCROPS HAS A DISTINCTIVE CAPABILITY TO OPERATE AS ONE ORGANIZATION EVEN THOUGH IT IS DIVERSIFIED ACROSS VARIOUS LOCATIONS. EXPERIENCE TRADITION AND PASSION ARE THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE TEAM AT AGROCROPS. WE ARE HEADED BY A DIVERSE & WILLING TEAM WHO ARE EXPERIENCED, KNOWLEDGEABLE AND PRACTICAL IN THEIR APPROACH.

Well-known in the industry as Sara, he is knowledgeable in international trade and has a strong appetite to take calculated risks. Backed by six sigma knowledge, he is a persistent strategist.

Saravanan Lokasundaram MD

Bhavani has been instrumental in steering Agrocrops on its growth path all these years with her capacity as COO. Her core strengths are governance and audit.