Gujarat Insecticides Limited (GIL), a joint sector company was started in 1980 by Gharda Chemicals Limited, as a step in diversification, in association with the Gujarat Government-owned "Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Limited". GIL is now a 100% subsidiary of Gharda Chemicals Limited. Since inception, GIL has recorded a steady growth in sales and profits, with turnover reaching Rs.100 crores in 2002-2003. In the process, the company has established a strong presence in the domestic, as well as international market. It was recipient of Certificate of Merit, in 1996, for Outstanding Export performance in Agro-Chemicals, awarded by Chemexcil, Mumbai.