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HVL targeting emerging Asian and African export markets

Kolkata, June 10 (UNI) Halder Venture Limited (HVL), a leading rice and edible oil manufacturing company in eastern India with a century of legacy, is focused on expanding its global footprint across key emerging markets in Africa and Asia while also planning to make further inroad into the domestic retail sector.
The company, listed on the BSE, aims to expand its presence across 4–5 new markets in Africa and the Middle East in the near future, Chief Finance Officer Mrinal Debnath, told UNI.
However, he did not disclose the specific countries the company is eyeing to grow its exports.
The company is currently exporting to 10 countries across Africa and Asia, said Debnath.
"Rice exports now contribute approximately 25% to the company’s total revenue, while edible oil imports accounts for around 37%," he said.
In the domestic retail segment, HVL is striving to strengthen its footprint in key regions including West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and the North Eastern states, across both rice and edible oil categories.
The company has announced a 106.30 per cent rise in its standalone profit before tax for the year ended March 2025, reaching Rs 35.32 crore. For FY25, the company's revenue from operations surging 19.99 per cent YoY to Rs 772.26 crore.

The company's FY25 standalone total income reached Rs 797.86 crore, and standalone earnings er share surged 87.91% to Rs 68.40 on total expenses of Rs 762.20 crore.
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