Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd has confirmed that its promoters, promoter group, and persons acting in concert did not create any encumbrance on shares during the financial year 2025-26. The disclosure, submitted to the stock exchanges, confirms that no direct or indirect encumbrance was made other than those previously disclosed.

The confirmation was provided by Ashok B. Jain on behalf of the Promoters Group of Jain Irrigation Systems Limited. The letter was addressed to BSE Ltd. and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. in compliance with Regulation 31(4) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover) Regulations, 2011.

Regulatory Compliance

The filing serves as a formal declaration regarding the shareholding status of the promoters for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. It ensures that the exchanges are informed about any potential charges or liens on the promoter's shareholding that could affect the company's governance structure.

The document was copied to A. V. Ghodgaonkar, Company Secretary, and Shirshir Dalal, Chairman of the Audit Committee, for internal records.

Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. has commissioned a ~20,000 tonne/annum high-tech industrial-scale biochar facility in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, advancing climate-smart agriculture, circular manufacturing, and engineered carbon removal at commercial scale. The facility, developed with global experts, processes more than 50 metric tonnes of agricultural and fruit processing residue per day. This development positions India at the forefront of the global biochar and carbon removal movement by converting crop residue into a stable, carbon-rich material.

The Jalgaon plant stands among the world's largest single-unit biochar reactors and serves as the first of multiple planned units. The project establishes a farm-to-soil circular economy where crop residues are converted into premium biochar and returned to farmers' fields. This process improves soil fertility, enhances water retention, and strengthens climate-ready agriculture while creating new income streams for farmers and lowering dependence on synthetic inputs.

Project Specifications and Impact

The biochar facility leverages pyrolysis to heat agricultural crop residue in a low-oxygen environment, storing carbon in a durable form for hundreds of years. This method contrasts with unsustainable disposal or open burning of crop residue, which contributes to emissions. The project generates durable, measurable, and verifiable carbon dioxide removal credits, supporting permanent carbon sequestration.

Strategic Advantages and Market Reach

Jain Irrigation's existing infrastructure across micro-irrigation, planting material, agri-food processing, and solar systems provides a ready-built channel to return biochar directly to farms at scale. The company reaches over 10 million farmers across 120+ countries. India generates over 500 million tonnes of crop residue annually, much of which is openly burned; this facility transforms that challenge into an economic opportunity by improving farm economics, creating rural employment, and supporting India's National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).

Industry leaders have acknowledged the significance of this development. Mr. Alvin Lee, Head of Supply at Puro.earth, highlighted the facility's scale and leadership in carbon dioxide removal. Mr. Anil Jain, Managing Director of Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd., emphasized that the project reimagines the agriculture value chain by creating a circular system that benefits farmers and stakeholders.