KRIBHCO and GAIL ink pact with APEDB to explore a gas-based fertilizer project in AP

Visakhapatnam: In a big leap towards strengthening India’s fertilizer self-sufficiency, Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) and GAIL (India) Limited signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) to explore the establishment of a gas-based urea plant in Andhra Pradesh.

The MoU was signed at the 31st CII Partnership Summit 2026 in the presence of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.

The proposed urea production facility, envisaged to have a capacity of 1.27 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA), would be located at Mulapeta in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, along the GAIL’s Srikakulam–Angul Natural Gas Pipeline (SAPL).

The MoU was formally signed by CS Azad, Executive Director (Technical), KRIBHCO; Sanjay Agarwal, Executive Director (BD, Start-up & R&D), GAIL; and Sagili Shan Mohan, Chief Executive Officer, APEDB.

The proposed initiative seeks to bring together KRIBHCO’s experience in the fertilizer sector, GAIL’s capabilities in natural gas, and APEDB’s role in facilitating investment in Andhra Pradesh.

For KRIBHCO, the MoU marks a step towards exploring additional domestic urea production capacity and supporting India’s agricultural requirements.

The agreement provides a framework for the parties to explore the proposed project, with the broader objective of strengthening domestic fertilizer availability and contributing to industrial development in Andhra Pradesh.

The signing ceremony was attended by V. Sudhakar Chowdary, Chairman, KRIBHCO; S. S. Yadav, Managing Director, KRIBHCO; and R. K. Singhal, Director (Business Development), GAIL.

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