Nano Urea

Why is in news? Trials were conducted at 20 selected locations in selected crops to study the effect of IFFCO nano-urea (liquid)

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has informed that trials were conducted at 20 selected locations in selected crops to study the effect of IFFCO nano-urea (liquid) used as foliar spray

The study indicated that nano-urea can be used as foliar spray for top-dressing instead of conventional urea

Accordingly, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) has provisionally notified Nano Urea as Nano Nitrogen Fertilizers in Fertilizer Control Order, 1985.

Further, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has informed that IFFCO and CIL have developed nano DAP and have conducted preliminary field trials on selected crops in selected ICAR Institutes/SAU’s.

About the Nano Urea:

पूर्णत: सहकारी स् IFFCO Nano Urea is a nanotechnology based revolutionary Agri-input which provides nitrogen to plants.

Nano Urea is a sustainable option for farmers towards smart agriculture and combat climate change.

These fulfil the plant nutrient requirement as a fertilizer since Nano urea is bio available to plants because of its desirable particle size about 20-50 nm and more surface area (10,000 times over 1 mm urea prill) and number of particles (55,000 nitrogen particles over 1 mm urea prill).

Hence, Nano Urea increases its availability to crop by more than 80% resulting in higher Nutrient Use efficiency.

In addition to this, Nano urea helps in minimizing the environmental footprint by reducing the loss of nutrients from agriculture fields in the form of leaching and gaseous emissions which used to cause environmental pollution and climate change.

Benefits of Nano Urea:

Higher crop yield

Increased income for farmers

Better food quality

Reduction in chemical fertilizer usage

Environment friendly

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