Hindustan Insecticides Limited (HIL) is an Indian central public sector undertaking under the ownership of Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India.
[1][2] It was incorporated in March 1954 in order to start production of DDT for the National Malaria Eradication Programme.
[3] Since then its product range has expanded to include Insecticides, Herbicides, Weedecides, and Fungicides.
[4] HIL is the world's largest producer of DDT.
HIL plans to continue expanding its seed and fertilizers operations.