Template:Infobox company Harrisons Malayalam is an Indian agricultural business corporation, based in Kochi, Kerala and a part of the RPG Group. It has a history that goes back to over 150 years. It cultivates between 14,000 ha – 26,000 ha (information varies) of its own land, and processes products from other farmlands in its neighbourhood.[1]
In addition to banana, cardamom, cocoa, coffee, coconut, pepper, and vanilla, its primary products are rubber, tea, and pineapple. Harrisons Malayalam is the largest producer of pineapples in India,[2] the largest producer of tea in South India, and is the largest employer in the region.[3] In 2021 the company is awarded 6th rank in Great Place to Work in India, and 16th rank in Great Place to Work Asia.[4]
History
In 1907, United Kingdom-based Harrisons & Crosfield established Malayalam Plantations Ltd. in South India. In 1983, 34% of Malayalam Plantations were sold to Indian nationals, leaving Harrisons with 40%. The following year, Malayalam Plantations merged with Harrison & Crossfield's other interests in India to form Harrisons Malayalam.[5] It was acquired by the RPG Group in 1988, and Sanjiv Goenka was the chairman.[6][7] When the RPG Group's businesses were divided between the two brothers Sanjiv and Harsh, the assets of Harrisons Malayalam were vertically split and put under two separate management teams.[8] Sanjiv continued as chairman of the existing company, and Harsh got control of the demerged unit Harmony Plantations.[9]
The company has 13 tea estates and 11 rubber estates, and rubber factories at Suryanelli (tea) Kumbazha (rubber) and Achoor.[10][8] It employs around 13,000 people in rural Kerala, and more than 100,000 people are dependent on the company for their livelihood.[3]
References
- ↑ Forgery case filed against Harrisons Malayalam staff. The Hindu(2 November 2013).
- ↑ Welcome to RPG - Harrison Malayalam Ltd. RPG Group.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 We are Being Victimised, Alleges Harrisons Malayalam Limited. New Indian Express.Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
- ↑ Great Place to Work ranks Harrisons Malayalam Ltd 16th of Best Workplaces in Asia. thehindubusinessline.com(22 July 2021). Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ History – Harrisons Malayalam Ltd : Rubber, Tea, Tissue Culture, Engineering – India.
- ↑ About Us - 1980s. RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group.
- ↑ Harrissons Malayalam split into 2. The Times of India(Feb 11, 2012).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Goenkas split rest of RPG group, Datta, Aveek. mint(2011-12-27). Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ↑ Harsh Goenka will list Harmony Plantations. dnaindia(Oct 18, 2012).
- ↑ Harrisons Malayalam Ltd. (HARRMALAYA) - Company History. Business Standard India.