NANO UREA

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Context

• The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has lauded the benefits of Nano Urea in bringing long-term positive changes in the lives of Indian farmers.

About

• Nano Urea is a nanotechnology based revolutionary Agri-input which provides nitrogen to plants.
• When compared to conventional urea prill, it has a desirable particle size of 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).
• Nano Urea Liquid can curtail the requirement of the same by at least 50%.

• It contains 40,000 ppm of nitrogen in a 500 ml bottle which is equivalent to the impact of nitrogen nutrient provided by one bag of conventional urea.
• Nano nitrogen (Nano Urea) can enhance farmer’s crop yields beside nitrogen saving to the extent of 50%.

IFFCO Nano Urea (liquid) is world’s first Nanofertilizers which has been notified by Fertilizer Control Order (FCO, 1985), Government of India. Nano Urea contains 4.0 % total nitrogen (w/v).

Significance

• The excess conventional urea causes environmental pollution, harms soil health, and makes plants more susceptible to disease & insect infestation, delayed maturity of the crop & production loss.
• Nano Urea Liquid makes the crops stronger, and healthy and protects them from the lodging effect.
• It will lead to a reduction in Global Warming.
• It will improve the quality of underground water by polluting it less.
• It will cut down post-harvesting costs and increase farmers’ income.
• Increased availability to crop by more than 80% resulting in higher Nutrient Use efficiency.
• Its application to crops as foliar fertilization enhances crop productivity to the tune of 8% with commensurate benefits in terms of better soil, air and water, and farmers profitability.

https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/nano-urea-is-a-part-of-our-various-efforts-to-bring-a-long-term-difference-in-the-lives-of-our-farmers-pm/