D.P. Agro Mills (P) Ltd. was established in 1995 and is the leading producer of "Health" brand Refined Rice Bran Oil, which at present is being marketed throughout the state of West Bengal in consumer packings of 1 litre, 1/2 litre and 5 litres. D.P. Agro Mills is the only company to manufacture rice bran oil which has passed all rigid technical testing and specifications of the state government and has been approved to sell it's product through the Public Distribution System (PDS) under the State Government. The company email address is dpagro@dte.vsnl.net.in In addition to the PDS, D.P. Agro Mills also has its own distribution network throughout the entire state. The company is also planning to export its refined rice bran oil products in other countries besides distribution in the domestic market. There is a great demand for rice bran oil the world over as this particular oil has significant and positive effects on lowering serum lipids, especially cholesterol, it has high oxidatine stability and good frying property (rice bran oil cooks 15% more food compared to any other oils). The ingredients and micro-nutrients present in rice bran oil make it one of the most safe and healthy oils known today. Tocopherol (which is Vitamin E) works as an anti oxidant; Tocotrienols is a powerful antioxidant known to exhibit HMG-CoA reductase, a key enzyme in the synthesis of endogenous cholesterol; Oryzanols, is known to accelerate human growth and Squalene is of considerable pharmaceutical interest. D.P. Agro is planning to start export of its rice bran oil to the international market and also to increase the distribution of rice bran oil within the domestic market, to other states. The company is looking towards exporters of polished rice bran from diffrent countries from Modern Rice Mills: oil content 18% or above in Boiled Rice Bran and in; Raw Rice Bran: oil content 14% or more; Chemicals such as Bleaching Earth, Caustic Solid Flakes / Liquids, Activated Carbon, Industrial Sulphuric Acid (concentrate), Petroleum Products (Hexane) and Fuel such as Coal (G.B.) Steam and Rice Husk. The company is also looking for importers of some countries interested in Refined Rice Bran Oil in pouches of 1 litre and 1/2 litre, Refined Rice Bran Oil in 15 litre jerrican, 200 litre Metal container(Drum), Bulk in tankers, De-oiled Rice Bran for cattle feed, poultry feed, fish meal, Ash of white and black quality in Plastic Bags and Rice Bran Wax with properties more or less the same as that of Carnova Wax. |
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