Leading the way for a greener, planet-positive future
About Matix Fertilizers andChemical limited
About Matix Fertilizers and
Specialising in providing high-quality crop nutrient products and farm advisory services, we play an integral role in India’s agricultural landscape.
It is with immense pleasure that I present to you our FY 2022-23 annual report, as we complete our first full year of operations.
In the past year, the Indian economy displayed resilience and thrived despite global challenges.
We offer a comprehensive range of crop nutrition and protection solutions.
We have strategically carved a distinctive edge in the industry encompassing all aspects of business right from operations to distribution network and brand presence to a focus on sustainability.
High-quality and cost-effective crop nutrient products are critical to drive agricultural productivity.
We are committed to enhancing agricultural outcomes and improving the lives of the farmers.
Soil testing is crucial for farmers as it assesses soil health, aids in crop and fertiliser selection, and pH level management.
As we aspire to transform into an innovative fertiliser manufacturing enterprise and expand into new segments of the agribusiness market, we place the highest value on our employees’ capabilities.
Advancement of the agri-food ecosystem is at the heart of our business. We firmly believe that this objective is intricately linked to our responsibility towards the planet and communities.
We are committed to community development, as evident in our proactive initiatives even before commencing operations.
Specialising in providing high-quality crop nutrient products and farm advisory services, we play an integral role in India’s agricultural landscape.
We offer a comprehensive range of crop nutrition and protection solutions.
We are committed to enhancing agricultural outcomes and improving the lives of the farmers.
Our Mini Science Centre (MSC) is an innovative educational programme employing ‘Plug and Play models’ to enrich students’ comprehension of math and science concepts. The initiative includes 80 tabletop exhibits, backdrops, user manuals, training materials, and safety procedures.
During the year, we inaugurated an MSC at Kanksa All Girls High School. We now have three operational MSCs, including those at Panagarh Bazar High School and Debshala High School, benefiting more than 2,400 students (Class V-X) every month with foundation-based learning in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics.
A flagship programme operating in two peripheral villages near our plant, Project Shakti aims at achieving gender equality and empowering women.
Under this project, women from government-identified Self-Help Groups are trained in six trades (applique, kantha stitch, batik printing, beautician, jute bag making, advanced stitching) across six villages. In Phase 1, launched in December 2022, the training programme was initiated across four villages – Shyamsunderpur (for Applique), Sonai (for advanced stitching), Pondali (for kantha stitch) and Khandari (for batik printing) with the help of our partner Dolon Boutiques & Handicrafts Trust. Nearly 150 women benefited from training in sourcing raw materials, marketing and standardisation of product quality for enhanced marketability.
The project capitalises on the established traditional practice of domestic goat, duck, and poultry rearing by women in villages. These women are provided a 3-month training by the implementing agency, Asthitya NGO, to enhance their skills and thus achieve a higher and consistent income. The initiative includes knowledge of vaccination, nutrition and timely treatment for reducing mortality and healthy lifespan of the birds.
We commenced the training initiative in February 2023 at Kota village, whereby 55 women from SHGs received both practical and theoretical training in poultry, goat rearing, and duck farming. Upon completion of Phase 1, training will extend to two other peripheral villages.
Community health is a priority for us, having been serving our peripheral villages through Matix community health clinics for long. With the plant restart, we initiated Project Dhadkan in January 2023 to facilitate access to free, quality medical services at the doorstep. We have set up community health clinics in Shyamsunderpur, Khulepada, Pondali, and Dharala villages primarily focussed on BPL families. These centres provide both allopathy (through well-known hospitals) and homoeopathy medical services six days a week on a rotation basis along with free-of-cost medicines.
In three months of operations, our community health clinics in our target peripheral villages extended services to 4,471 individuals, bringing positive health benefits.
Basic infrastructure often hinders the quality of life of communities. We address this challenge by responding to the needs of the Panchayat, local community leaders and government schools seeking infrastructural upgrades and access to basic amenities like toilets and drinking water.
Infrastructure support to schools: We responded to Sonai Madhyamik Siksha Kendra and Shyamsunderpur Madhyamik Siksha Kendra’s needs by providing 25 sets of desks-cum-benches to each school, benefiting 710 students. While aiding students’ learning experience, this provision will also potentially boost long-term enrolment. We also helped construct a female toilet at Pondali Primary School, benefiting 80 girls.
Water resources support: Contaminated drinking water is a major problem. We addressed this challenge by providing six RO-enabled water filters and water coolers to six peripheral government schools at Panagarh, benefiting 1,716 students and reducing waterborne diseases.
