Pallishree Limited

Formed in 1948, Pallishree Limited early business was producing seeds, sales & distribution of inorganic fertilizers. Pallishree Limited was appointed exclusive distributor by the Govt. of West Bengal for distribution of inorganic fertilizers. On one hand, teams of expert marketing personnel created a vast network of dealers, sub dealers and stocking points in the region. On the other hand, teams of agricultural scientists and extension workers promoted the use of fertilizers and held demonstration trials in the farmer’s field. Since then for over 50 years Pallishree Limited has been supplying indigenous fertilizers to the nook and corner of the state.

In agricultural farming, Pallishree Limited promoted the use of scientific methods in cultivation. Pallishree Limited was the pioneer in the field of modern irrigation systems. It had over 500 acres of land under cultivation, where River Lift Irrigation, Shallow Bore-Well Irrigation were introduced. Paddy was grown twice a year and in between potatoes, vegetables, and fiber crops like jute.

In the early 60's cold storage of 5000 MT capacity was constructed for storage of perishable agricultural products like potatoes and vegetables.

Today, West Bengal is one of the highest paddy producing states in the country. With only 78000 sq.km. of land area of which only 50% is available for cultivation, and 86 million countrymen to feed (the highest density in the country) it is indeed a pride, and no mean achievement at that, West Bengal is a surplus agricultural state.

Rice grows  all over the eastern region of the country and is exported to neighboring countries of Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. Potatoes are sent all over the country such as Sikkim.

Out of the total cultivable land 60% have two crops a year of which 20% of these have a further third crop. Pallishree Limited has been a key player in the growth and development of the agricultural activities of the state.

With the need for more productivity and yield, the requirement of the modern hybrid and HYV seeds became acute. From a principally trading activity Pallishree Limited entered into the business of seed farming, multiplication and marketing primarily for paddy seeds, under a World Bank aided National Seed Programmer of the Central & State Govt. Pallishree Limited built up an infrastructure :

• To multiply Paddy Breeder Seeds to Foundation Seeds in its own farm
• To contract farming to grow the Foundation Seeds into Certified Seeds
• To process the seeds in its processing plants
• To market the seeds through its existing network 

Today Pallishree Limited and sister concern Birbhum Chemical and Fertilizers Ltd. produce over 20000 M. tonnes of Certified Paddy Seeds for marketing to the farmers of Eastern India.
Pallishree Limited also opened a Nursery and Horticulture sector in the late eighties. By grafting and budding etc technique the company produces fruit bearing plants; flower plants & ornamented plants. Social forestry is an upcoming activity.

Pallishree Limited now has an array of nursery plants, which it imports as well as produces. Recently, it also provides landscaping solutions to different projects. Very recently we have established one Tissue Culture Lab to produce disease free healthy plants.+ Read More