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01   INTEGRATED      73  STATUTORY      178  FINANCIAL
 Integrated Annual Report 2021-22  REPORT  REPORTS        STATEMENTS
                  Progressing to a
                  Digital Future

 Rallis Innovation & Chemistry Hub     Bio-pesticides: Ralli DERMA; Ralli   Way forward   Progressing to a Digital Future
 (RICH)  FLOMONAS; Ralli PECILO WP; and   TCL Innovation Centre
 New product development   Ralli BACTILIS     Continuing application support of
 Continuing with our approach of   current grade HDS for better customer   We are creating a data and insights driven organisation to enhance customer-centricity,
 sustained new product development in   Bringing technology to farms   connect and market penetration  service orientation and manufacturing excellence. Digitalisation is a key enabler to
 agrochemicals, we have built on our crop   We continue to further our journey in
 protection and crop nutrition formulations   precision agriculture. Rigorous research     Developing next-generation HDS for   become future-ready and to unlock greater value.
 portfolio around innovative and potential   activities are in progress for using drones   Electric Vehicle tyres and natural rubber-
 molecules. In FY 2021-22, we have   to spray crop protection formulations   based truck and bus tyres
 launched several products including:   and crop nutrition products on various   Smart factories, smarter outlook  Environment (SHE) applications, Contractor
 crops, focussed on driving uniformity and     Industrialise Green Silica from   Management System and workflow   The digital way forward
   Crop Protection: PePe: Herbicide for   efficiency in application. This would also   sustainable sources  Smart factories are the future and an   digitisation for commercial and supply   We intend to broaden and
 rice; Prodim: Herbicide for soybean; and   help in reducing manpower requirement,   important tool for building competitive   chain processes. Additionally, Robotics   democratise the use of analytics
 Zaafu: Fungicide for rice  application time and usage of water and     Scale high performance organo-silane   advantage. Our Mithapur factory is   Process Automation (RPA) is being adopted   across the value chain, with a strong
            becoming one of the few smart factories
 chemicals.  coupling agents                  for process transformations, beginning   focus on business benefits such as
   Crop Nutrition: AQUAFERT® Foliar Apple;   in India to implement the "connected   with the finance function.
 AQUAFERT® Foliar Cotton; SURPLUS –     Undertake development of:   plant" concept. We have employed world-  optimising operational performance.
 Kerala grade    Siloxane and silicone-based new   class technologies in Industrial Internet   Seamless on-cloud operations   We also focus on embracing newer
 product formulations  of Things (IIoT), Data Analytics, Artificial              technologies to keep our systems
            Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML)   We are adopting cloud for newer   and processes updated with the
 Enhancing Inulin production reliability with new     Sustainable green chemistries in   algorithms and real-time decision support   applications and also migrating older   latest knowhow, including increased
 technology  bio-based surfactants and conversion   systems to connect manufacturing   data and application programmes to   adoption of cloud platforms
 of CO 2 to value-added performance   systems, processes, and functions to run   cloud infrastructure. This will enhance   and bots and upgrading process
 materials                                    user experience with agility, flexibility and   workflows. This has been leading to
 TCL Innovation Centre has developed Inulin manufacturing technology from both   plants more efficiently. In FY 2021-22, we
 dried and wet chicory as against traditional fresh chicory usage. This breakthrough     Synthetic Biology platform to create   extended IIoT and analytics-driven process   improved cyber-security. Our e-mail and   a steady improvement in operational
 of raw material flexibility will help to overcome the challenge of unavailability of   newer biosynthesis routes for   optimisation across other targeted areas of   collaboration platforms are being migrated   efficiency, collaboration among
 fresh chicory in non-seasonal months and thus enable our manufacturing plants   production of Specialty chemistry   the plant operations.  to an integrated platform with modern   business units and experiences for
 to achieve uninterrupted production. Further, its nanofiltration technology ensures   products and enhancing the efficacy   features.  both internal users and external
 quality and purity consistency irrespective of raw material source.  of bioprocesses  Digitalising operations   business partners.
            We have successfully implemented   Data security
   Development of new variants of   modern technologies and platforms across   With increased digitalisation and a
 FOS and scientifically substantiated   multiple business functions to enhance   corresponding level of cyber-threats,
 synbiotics formulations  operational efficiency. This includes   cyber-security and data protection have
 Rallis develops technology to manage sheath blight
   Application and manufacturing support   Transportation Management System   become important focus areas. We have
 to enhance operational efficiency   (TMS), Human Resource Management   signed up for managed cyber-security
 and manufacturing excellence in   System (HRMS), Payroll System, Laboratory   services with a leading third party to
 It has developed Zaafu (Hexaconzole 0.5%GR), the first-ever granular fungicide   oligosaccharides  Information Management System   ensure optimal security of our systems at
 with advanced technology which effectively manages sheath blight in   (LIMS), upgraded Safety, Health and   industry benchmark levels.
 transplanted rice.   RICH
   Develop safe, superior and sustainable
 Key features of Zaafu:  products as per domestic and global
 Easy, safe and environment-friendly  customer needs

 Protects, cures and eradicates targeted fungi
 Rapid water dissolvability and translocation in plant system, preventing disease
 escape

 Phytotonic for healthy and stout tillers, disease-free panicles and uniform grain
 filling and shine
 Longer disease control




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