₹100 crore during to covid-19 in March quarter. As a result, operating earnings during the quarter fell by ₹22 crore.Revenues in the domestic business dropped 12%, due to delays in product placements. “Domestic revenue was subdued due to product positioning plans getting impacted by this disruption," the company said in a statement.
Exports, on the other hand held up, growing 12% from the year ago quarter.The drop in revenues notwithstanding, profit margins expanded 24 basis points from the year ago to 22% last quarter, possibly because of a better product mix.The company sees strong business prospects, given that conditions for the kharif crop season are favorable and industry data indicate healthy sales of agriculture inputs in the last.