{"id":219,"date":"2020-02-18T10:11:15","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T10:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/in\/?page_id=219"},"modified":"2026-02-24T08:36:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T07:36:59","slug":"ldc-in-india","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/in\/en\/ldc-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"LDC in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block-introduction layout-col1\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"block-introduction__singlecoltext  block-introduction__singlecoltext_left\"><p>LDC established its presence in India in 1997.<br \/>\nWe have grown from a research center to become a leading agribusiness, working closely with Indian farmers and suppliers to originate, process and distribute their products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Regeneration - Four Stories of Sustainable Coffee Farming\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/67xlt1F0lMc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n  \n<section class=\"block-partnerships-card-carousel type-contained type-images bg-white\">\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n    <div class=\"block-partnerships-card-carousel__contwrap\">\n\n                        <h2 class=\"block-partnerships-card-carousel__mainheadingimg\">Regional Highlights:<\/h2>\n              \n      \n              <div class=\"block-partnerships-card-carousel__cardswrap\">\n\n          <div class=\"block-partnerships-card-carousel__slider ldcjs-progress-slider\" data-query=\"9000\" data-arrows=\"true\" data-showxl=\"3\" data-showlg=\"1\" data-showmd=\"1\" data-showsm=\"1\">\n\n                          <div class=\"block-partnerships-card-carousel__slidesingle\">\n                <div class=\"block-partnerships-card-carousel__slidesingle__content\">\n\n                                      <figure class=\"block-partnerships-card-carousel__slidesingle__imagewrap\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/LDC-Kandla-web-1333-scaled.jpg);\">\n                    <\/figure>\n                  \n                  \n                                      <div class=\"block-partnerships-card-carousel__slidesingle__text\">We operate two assets in India &#8211; an oil refinery in Kandla and a coffee processing facility in Kushalnagar<\/div>\n                  \n                  \n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"block-partnerships-card-carousel__slidesingle\">\n                <div class=\"block-partnerships-card-carousel__slidesingle__content\">\n\n                                      <figure class=\"block-partnerships-card-carousel__slidesingle__imagewrap\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/LDC-Koppa-web-6842-scaled.jpg);\">\n                    <\/figure>\n                  \n                  \n                                      <div class=\"block-partnerships-card-carousel__slidesingle__text\">We are present in 10 locations across 9 states in India<\/div>\n                  \n                  \n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"block-partnerships-card-carousel__slidesingle\">\n                <div class=\"block-partnerships-card-carousel__slidesingle__content\">\n\n                                      <figure class=\"block-partnerships-card-carousel__slidesingle__imagewrap\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/LDC-Delhi-web-0366-e1583491083139-scaled.jpg);\">\n                    <\/figure>\n                  \n                  \n                                      <div class=\"block-partnerships-card-carousel__slidesingle__text\">We directly employ over 750 people and our activities generate many more indirect jobs throughout the country<\/div>\n                  \n                  \n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            \n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"block-partnerships-card-carousel__sliderprogress ldcjs-sliderprogress\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\">\n            <span class=\"block-partnerships-card-carousel__sliderlabel sr-only\"><\/span>\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block-hero-text-cta  \">\n\n  <div class=\"block-hero-text-cta__bg\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/LDC-India-Cotton-web-7973-scaled.jpg);\">\n\n    <span class=\"block-hero-text-cta__cover\" style=\"background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);\"><\/span>\n\n    <div class=\"container\">\n\n      <div class=\"block-hero-text-cta__content \n        block-hero-text-cta__content--left \n        block-hero-text-cta__content--\"\n        >\n\n                  <h2 class=\"block-hero-text-cta__content__heading default-block-heading\">About India<\/h2>\n        \n                  <div class=\"block-hero-text-cta__content__text cta-white\">\n            <p>Approximately 70% of India&#8217;s rural households depend primarily on agriculture for their livelihood, as some 82% of farms are smallholdings.<\/p>\n<p>India is the largest producer, consumer and importer of pulses in the world, and the second-largest producer of rice, wheat, sugarcane, cotton and groundnuts.<\/p>\n<p>Although it is one of the world\u2019s largest producers and exporters of cotton, India also imports significant quantities of high-quality cotton, primarily from the US.<\/p>\n<p>India ranks fifth among top coffee producing countries in the world, after Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia and Indonesia. The country produces both Robusta and Arabica coffees, with a cup profile that enjoys a growing niche market worldwide.<\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"block-interactive-text-image-cols ldcjs-timeline-block ldcjs-animate-multiple \" >\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row row-vert-center no-gutters\">\n      <div class=\"col-md-6\">\n        <div class=\"block-interactive-text-image-cols__content\">\n          <div>\n                          <h2 class=\"block-interactive-text-image-cols__content__heading default-block-heading\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"500\">Our Strengths in India<\/h2>\n                                      <div class=\"block-interactive-text-image-cols__content__text\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"750\"><p>As a major agricultural player with a strong global presence, we leverage our diverse and widespread geographical footprint, both to bring Indian products to international markets and to supply India with international products.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/in\/en\/business-lines\/coffee\/\"><strong>Coffee<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; we manage an integrated coffee supply business, from farms to export destinations, and to major coffee brands in India<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/in\/en\/business-lines\/cotton\/\"><strong>Cotton<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; we originate and merchandize cotton for local and international markets<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/in\/en\/business-lines\/grains-oilseeds\/\"><strong>Grains<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; we are involved in wheat, corn, and barley trade flows, distributing to domestic and international markets<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/in\/en\/business-lines\/grains-oilseeds\/\"><strong>Oilseeds<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; we merchandize oilseeds and oils, and operate an edible oil refinery in the country<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/in\/en\/product\/rice\/\"><strong>Rice<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; we originate and merchandize rice for local and international markets<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/in\/business-lines\/sugar\/\"><strong>Sugar<\/strong> <\/a>&#8211; we originate and import raw sugar and bagged white sugar for domestic and international consumption<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/product\/pulses\/\"><strong>Pulses<\/strong> <\/a>&#8211; we merchandize a range of pulses for local markets<\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/id\/en\/product-category\/ingredients\/\">Food &amp; Feed Solutions<\/a> \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>we distribute value-added products, and solutions (glycerin, lecithin and edible oil)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We build long-term partnerships with our business partners both up- and downstream, complementing rather than competing with them, and operating our business to global standards secures the trust of local stakeholders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-md-6 d-none d-md-block\">\n        <div class=\"block-interactive-text-image-cols__imgwrap\" data-animation=\"fadeInRight\" data-animation-delay=\"250\">\n          <figure class=\"block-interactive-text-image-cols__imgwrap__img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/LDC-Bangalore-web-1044-scaled.jpg);\"><\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block-mirror-cols-image-title-cta bg-blue text-light\">\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n          <h2 class=\"block-mirror-cols-image-title-cta__mainheading default-block-heading\">Our Assets<\/h2>\n    \n          <div class=\"block-mirror-cols-image-title-cta__maintext\"><p>Our local asset network includes a coffee processing mill in Kushalnagar and a global research center for coffee, which supports the dissemination of sustainable agricultural practices to Vietnamese and Indonesian farmers, and helps them achieve\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.4c-services.org\/\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.4c-services.org\/\">4C\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/utz.org\/\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/utz.org\/\">UTZ\u00a0<\/a>certification.<\/p>\n<p>We operate an edible oil refinery in Kandla, which processes\u00a0palm and soybean oil from crude oil imports, with a daily processing capacity of 1,000 tons.<\/p>\n<p>Our Cotton and Grains &amp; Oilseeds Platforms also rely on well-established warehousing and logistics networks for optimal supply chain management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n  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