In 1988, Padmashree late Dr. Appasaheb Pawar established the diversified agribusiness conglomerate Baramati Agro Ltd.
Punjab Chemicals and Crop Protection Limited (PCCPL) is a diversified chemical manufacturing company established in 1975. It operates across agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals, and industrial chemicals, with manufacturing facilities in Derabassi (Punjab), Lalru (Punjab), and Pune (Maharashtra), and a corporate office in Mumbai.