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A modern Indian agribusiness, built to global standards.

ARM Agro is a Nagpur-headquartered poultry enterprise, founded by three partners who believed Indian protein could meet — and lead — international benchmarks for biosecurity, traceability and welfare.

Our Story

From a single shed in Vidarbha to an integrated enterprise.

Nine years of disciplined growth — each milestone a deliberate investment in capability, compliance and customer trust.

2017

Founded in Nagpur

Three founders pool experience across veterinary science, agribusiness and finance to launch ARM Agro's first broiler unit in Hingna.

2019

Integrated Hatchery

Commissioning of an in-house hatchery and parent-stock division — securing genetic quality and supply continuity for downstream operations.

2021

Feed Mill Operational

Launched a 200 MT/day pelletised feed mill, completing the vertical integration loop from grain procurement to dressed bird.

2023

ISO & FSSAI Recognition

Awarded ISO 22000:2018 food-safety certification and renewed FSSAI Central License across processing and distribution operations.

2025

Enterprise & Export Cell

Opened a dedicated B2B sales vertical serving retail chains, HoReCa partners, and pilot exports to the Gulf and South-East Asia.

2026

Next Horizon

Breaking ground on Maharashtra's largest closed-environment broiler complex — engineered for solar self-sufficiency by 2027.

Leadership

The three founders behind ARM Agro.

A trio of complementary disciplines — veterinary science, agribusiness operations, and capital strategy — bound by a single vision for Indian poultry.

Portrait of co-founder Aarav Rathod
Co-Founder · Chairman

Aarav Rathod

"India's protein future belongs to operators who treat hygiene as a discipline, not a checkbox. Our work begins at the farm gate."

Portrait of co-founder Riya Malhotra
Co-Founder · Managing Director

Riya Malhotra

"We're building an enterprise that ships consistency at scale. Every tray, every bird, every batch — verifiable from feed to fork."

Portrait of co-founder Mihir Deshmukh
Co-Founder · Director, Operations

Mihir Deshmukh

"Vidarbha gave us our soil, our talent and our discipline. We are honour-bound to repay that with jobs, training, and standards that travel."

Documentation

Certifications & Compliance.

Our regulatory dossier is maintained transparently and is available on request to qualified institutional partners.

FSSAI Central License

License No. 11521000XXXXXXX · Valid through 2028

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ISO 22000:2018 — Food Safety

Certified processing & distribution · Audited annually

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Poultry Health & Biosecurity

Vet protocols, vaccination logs & AI-readiness audit reports

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Nagpur Business Registrations

Udyam, GSTIN, Shops & Establishments, MPCB consents

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See our infrastructure in person.

We host qualified institutional buyers and partners on guided audits of our Nagpur facilities each month.

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