Our next generation will carry forward our 100-year legacy and make it a global leader, an institute of trust

With a 100-year legacy, this home-grown transnational company from Bengal is going from strength to strength, rolling out new products, new brands and exploring new territories.

- RITWIK MUKHERJEE

Halder Venture Limited, a Bengal-headquartered, century-old leading player in the Indian parboiled rice and edible oil manufacturing sector, has now successfully completed the merger with its five subsidiary companies, creating a stronger and unified entity. The merger includes the integration of JDM Commercial Private Limited, P.K. Agri Link Private Limited, P.K. Cereals Private Limited, Reliable Advertising Private Limited, and Shri Jatadhari Rice Mill Private Limited into Halder Venture Limited, marking a significant step in the company's growth strategy.

Speaking to The Statesman, Keshab Kumar Halder, CEO & MD, Halder Venture Ltd and the fourth generation scion of the family, narrates the fascinating journey of Halder Venture over the last 100 years and the future roadmap—foraying into new categories, introducing newer products and brands, venturing into new geographies, introducing sustainability practices and so on.

Excerpts:

Q: 100 years is a long time in the life and journey of any organisation. How did it happen? What would you attribute this successful long journey to?

A: It all started with Brindaban Chandra Halder, a true visionary, establishing his company in 1924 at Rampurhat (Birbhum) with the primary mission of marketing and manufacturing high-quality agricultural products. Subsequently, his successors—Madan Mohan Halder, Prabhat Kumar Halder and now Keshab Kumar Halder—strategically expanded the family business, first turning it into a private limited company and eventually into a public limited company, and more importantly, transforming it into a key global player in the field.

Q: When did your entrepreneurial journey begin?