Tata Chemicals manufactures nitrogenous and phosphatic fertilisers, both crucial to the optimisation of agricultural output. Manufactured at its two plants at Babrala, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, and Haldia, in the state of West Bengal, the company's products are market leaders in their respective spheres.

Nitrogenous fertilisers: Tata Chemicals' urea is manufactured at its plant in Babrala under the 'Shudh' brand name. The NPK ratio of the company's urea is 4:2:1 (where nitrogen is present in four parts, phosphorus in two and potassium in 1). This is considered to be optimum for food crops, especially rice and wheat. Urea finds wide application in the growth of plants, and is also known as the 'leaves-and-foliage fertiliser'. The urea manufactured by the company is the market leader in its segment, and accounts for nearly 12 per cent of the urea produced by India's private sector.

Phosphatic fertilisers: Tata Chemicals manufacturers di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (NPK) complexes and single super phosphate (SSP) at its Haldia plant. Also known as 'fruit-and-flowering fertilisers', these agricultural inputs are used primarily to aid the growth of fruit and flowers. TCL markets its phosphatic fertilisers under the brand 'Paras', which leads the markets of West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand.

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