Tata Chemicals and Rallis India Awarded for Innovation in Agriculture at 15th Aegis Graham Bell Awards
New Delhi, February 27, 2025: Tata Chemicals Limited and Rallis India Limited have been jointly recognised as a finalist for the prestigious Aegis Graham Bell Award at the 15th annual Aegis Graham Bell Awards ceremony in the ‘Innovation in Agriculture’ category held in New Delhi.
Tata Chemicals Limited and Rallis India Limited have collaborated to drive significant agricultural innovations by developing tools and utilising machine learning methodologies. Through joint efforts, they have created solutions for high-throughput genomic data analysis and genomic-assisted breeding, effectively reducing crop development timelines. By utilizing advanced machine learning models developed by Tata Chemicals Innovation Centre for large-scale hybrid prediction, a vast array of hybrid combinations can be efficiently screened. This innovation will play a significant role in accelerating the development of superior hybrids.
The Aegis Graham Bell Award was presented by Shri Jayant Chaudhary, the Honourable Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and the Minister of State in the Education Department.
The Aegis Graham Bell Awards, established in 2010 by the Aegis School of Data Science, Cyber Security, and Telecommunication, honour the legacy of Alexander Graham Bell by promoting innovation and recognizing outstanding contributions by the innovators.
About Rallis India:
Rallis India Limited is a subsidiary of Tata Chemicals Limited and a part of over US$ 165 billion Tata Group. It is one of India’s leading agro sciences companies, with more than 75 years of experience in servicing rural markets with the most comprehensive portfolio of products/solutions for Indian farmers. Rallis is known for its deep understanding of Indian agriculture, sustained contact with farmers, quality agrochemicals, branding and marketing expertise along with its strong product portfolio in seeds and crop care which is available through a vast distribution network of 7,000 dealers and over 1,00,000 retailers across India. Rallis has marketing alliances with several multinational agrochemical companies. Rallis is also known for its manufacturing capabilities and ability to develop new processes and formulations, hence is considered as a preferred partner for contract manufacturing by leading global corporations.
A part of over US$ 165 billion Tata Group, Tata Chemicals Limited, is a leading supplier of choice to Glass, Detergent, Industrial and Chemical sectors. The company has a strong position in the crop protection business through its subsidiary company, Rallis India Limited. Tata Chemicals has world class R&D facilities in Pune and Bangalore.