Rallis India, a subsidiary of Tata Chemicals, on Tuesday, reported a loss of Rs 69.13 crore during the quarter ending March 31. The company had reported a loss of Rs 14.13 crore during the corresponding quarter of 2021-22, Rallis India said in a regulatory filing.Revenue from operations of the company witnessed a growth of 2.97 percent during the quarter under review at Rs 522.62 crore compared to Rs 507.54 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal.For the entire fiscal year 2022-23, the company witnessed a 45.68 percent decline in net profit at Rs 91.94 crore compared to Rs 164.27 crore in FY22. Revenue from operations of the company grew by 13.94 percent to Rs 2,966.97 crore in FY23, compared to Rs 2,603.93 crore in 2021-22.Also Read: HDFC AMC posts 10% Q4 profit at Rs 377 crore, declares Rs 48 dividend"The company delivered 14 percent revenue growth over the previous year despite multiple headwinds. Our domestic crop care business grew by 12 percent and exports by 25 percent during the year. Exports recorded a revenue of Rs 979 crore in FY23," Rallis India managing director and CEO Sanjiv Lal said.He said the crop nutrition business of the company grew by 22 percent, while its seeds business revenue was flat vs last year. Seeds revenue at Rs 345 crore was impacted mainly due to segmental shifts in paddy and due to supply shortfall in maize, he stated."We have recognised a provision for slow-moving inventory Rs 52.8 crore and impairment in intangible assets Rs 30.4 crore. Work is underway to stabilise the business and improve its unit economics. The positive response to Diggaz, a cotton brand for North India, is encouraging," Lal said.Also Read: Bajaj Auto Q4 beats estimates but profit dips 3% — dividend of Rs 140 per share declaredFor FY24, there are forecasts of the likely onset of El Nino effects and efforts are underway to mitigate its business impact, he said."On a longer-term basis, our capex plans, new product introduction plans, and demand generation investments remain on course. Our focus on technology and digital transformation projects in our operations will continue," he added.Shares of Rallis India on Tuesday closed at Rs 199.25, up 0.03 percent on BSE.Also Read: Tata Consumer Q4 earnings beat estimates, net profit rises 21% to Rs 290 crore
