Jaidev Shroff is the Group CEO of UPL Limited. He is a well-recognized global leader in the Chemical & Agri-Inputs industry with over 30 years of experience in India and internationally.
UPL is the world's fifth-largest agricultural solutions firm, with a mission to improve food security in over 130 countries by providing world-class agricultural technologies and solutions.
Under Jaidev Shroff's leadership, UPL has been one of the world's fastest-growing agri-input firms, having a significant presence in the Seeds, Plant Nutrition, Crop Protection, BioSolutions, and Post Harvest Food Preservation value chains. He has spearheaded the transition of UPL into a truly multinational Indian company from a primarily domestic player. With manufacturing sites in 48 locations throughout India, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America, UPL has a worldwide workforce of more than 75 different nationalities and services the farming community worldwide. UPL also has around 12,000 product registrations and more than 1,000 patents worldwide, demonstrating the company's commitment to innovation across a varied product portfolio.
Jaidev Shroff's vision for UPL is to endeavour to continually provide smart, affordable and profitable solutions to the global farming community with a strong focus on Innovation, Research and Excellence by "Doing Things Better."
The goal of UPL's OpenAg initiative is to create an open network for agriculture, activating connections across the world's agriculture system. It aspires to fuel higher rates of sustainable growth for all societies, including farmers, producers, customers, and partners. It represents a fundamentally optimistic view of the future of agriculture—one that knows no boundaries and supports inclusive, sustainable growth.
For Jai Shroff, UPL's future investment goes beyond agribusiness. The company's most recent annual report included non-financial goals such as improving food security, promoting sustainable sourcing, and strengthening links within the community.
Jaidev Shroff believes passionately in the power of collaboration and inter-sectoral partnerships. He is actively involved in the global development agenda, including the World Economic Forum's Grow Africa and Grow Asia initiatives, IFPRI's Sustainable Agriculture and Global Food Security Initiative, WBCSD, Chicago Council, IGD and ICAR.
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Jaidev Shorff - UPL
Short StoryJaidev Shroff is the Group CEO of UPL Limited. He is a well-recognized global leader in the Chemical & Agri-Inputs industry with over 30 years of experience in India and internationally.
