R&D and Quality

Rice and Agri-products

The Bhadreswar group had always believed that the truest delivery of the highest quality rice grains and agri-food products to suit the complete value chain lies in the evolution and continuous development of the changing nutrition needs of the different segments of the consumption, across years.

Thus, investment and continuous update in appropriate research and development has remained the topmost priority for the rice and agri-food product verticals.

The principle of R & D for Bhadreswar rice mill units and agri-products divisions is critically focused on both the practical experimentation on field, as also developing control solutions for continuous perfection inside the ISO-certified laboratories.

Field exposure plays a critical role in serving as the bridge between laboratory innovation and practical application.This process allows our researchers to observe how experimental rice lines perform under diverse agro-climatic conditions, including varying soil types, weather patterns, and pest pressures.

Field exposure ensures that rice R&D is grounded in practicality and relevance, accelerating the delivery of improved rice varieties and farming practices that are responsive to the needs of farmers and consumers alike.

There are two major research practices conducted during the field exposure phase of Lalbaba Rice R&D.

Research and progressive documentation on germplasm

We have successfully maintained a diverse collection of germplasm over multiple cycles, which includes both specialized rice varieties such as low glycemic index (low GI) rice for diabetic-friendly consumption and low arsenic rice aimed at enhancing food safety as well as colored rice types known for their high medicinal and nutritional value and aromatic rice valued for its distinctive fragrance and premium quality in culinary applications.

Seed Multiplications

Seed multiplication activities are systematically carried out during both the Boro and Kharif seasons to ensure the large-scale production and availability of high-quality seeds. These efforts are essential for maintaining genetic purity, enhancing varietal performance, and supporting timely distribution to farmers for optimal seasonal planting.

Our agri-products laboratory is well equipped with advanced instruments and technologies. The laboratory also includes facilities for biochemical analysis, allowing researchers to assess nutritional traits.

The R&D facility is equipped with a state-of-the-art laboratory designed for comprehensive testing of both paddy and rice. The lab is capable of accurately analyzing all key physical parameters, including hulling and milling efficiency, head rice recovery (HRR%), test weight, grain dimensions (length, breadth, width), length-to-breadth (L/B) ratio, percentage of broken and damaged/discolored grains (DD%), admixture levels, whiteness, and other critical quality attributes. This advanced setup ensures precise quality assessment and supports the development of superior rice varieties.

Further, Cooking or biochemical parameter testing and sensory quality parameter testing steps and techniques are applied to ensure superior culinary performances of rice and agri-products.

Quality process and policy

Bhadreswar group standards and processes on quality parameters hinge on the strictest evaluation and assessment at every step of the production and delivery process.

The flagship rice product from RM to FG, follows well-documented and defined steps with checks and balances at every minute step of the value chain, thus enabling the quality norms of the global standards.

Construction Chemicals and Infrastructure

Our customer and market interaction teams in the construction chemicals and infrastructure business are continuously assessing and ensuring that the updated global standards of delivery and adherence are maintained.

Customization of the quality parameters being extremely critical in this vertical, we ensure that we are all ears and application for the minutest aspect, so as to enable continuous innovation and customer satisfaction.

Our laboratories at our construction chemicals factory adhere to the ISO standards of practice and process; with infrastructure of global standards of testing and developing tools and equipment, the facility has enabled the evolvement of the standards with a focus on the development of enhanced products.

QC process at our other business lines:

The quality systems at our other verticals of business enable global process parameters and ensure every step meets the highest standards of testing, evaluation, grading, sorting, and qualification of the output before it reaches the consumers and customers.