Harrisons Malayalam Limited (HML) is the most successful integrated agricultural operation in South India. One of the oldest - with a history that goes back over hundred and fifty years - it has been a pioneer in corporate farming and has, over this period, established and run plantations for Tea, Rubber, Cocoa, Coffee and a wide variety of Spices.
Today the company cultivates about 14,000 ha and processes produce from other farmlands in its neighborhood. Rubber, Tea and Pineapple, respectively on 7,400 ha, 6,000 ha and 1000 ha of own farmland give the company its primary products .
With a production of about 9,000 tonnes of Rubber,
20,000 tonnes
of tea and 25,000 tonnes of Pineapple, HML is South India's largest agriculture operation.
The company also produces smaller quantities of a variety of other exotic horticultural crops like Areca nut, Banana, Cardamom, Cocoa, Coffee, Coconut, Pepper and Vanilla as well as limited quantities of Organic tea and spices.
Our operations are spread over 20 Estates, 8 rubber factories and 12 tea factories along with a number of blending and processing units in the three southern states of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
The company also operates a full-fledged tissue culture laboratory for its own use as well as for production and sale of both crop and exotic ornamental plants.
The product range includes both CTC and Orthodox Tea, Rubber in concentrated rubber latex, crepe, block and sheet rubber forms. Fresh Pineapple is the other large produce.
As a dominant player in tea exports from South India over its entire history, a position that it maintains even today, the company is a source for quality teas for all the big names in the Tea industry in Europe.
In the local market the company sells its own brands of tea. Our brands - Harrison's Gold, Mountain Mist, Surya and Spencer's have a significant market share in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Being the industry leader in natural rubber production, HML is known for its high quality natural rubber in the local and export markets.
Exotic horticulture being a labour intensive activity the company has been a major employer of people. It today has a workforce of about 15,000. Operating in rural India, the company has been responsible for bringing economic activity to remote parts of this region and providing basic amenities including healthcare to a population otherwise deprived of such support.
Over half of the workforce comprises of women. Equal status is accorded to them and they earn the same salaries/wages as their male counterparts.
With a strong in-house back up of relevant services, which include Shipping , Clearing & Forwarding and Engineering the company is well
placed
to understand and fulfill the needs of the demanding world market and is well positioned to cater to it.
Over its history, the company has built many of the tea factories and commercial premises and bridges in the region. The activity is continued today - the company's Engineering Division takes up independent civil and electrical projects.
The company is part of RPG Enterprises one of the largest and well-respected industrial groups in India. The Group has a turnover of around Rs.73 Billion and interests in tyres, cables, power transmission, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals, retail and consumer marketing, hotel and tourism, entertainment and agri-business.
