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India could soon export IFFCO-produced ‘nano urea’

New Delhi, August 6: The Indian Farmers Fertilizers Cooperative Ltd. (IFFCO) could soon be exporting ‘nano urea’ manufactured at its plant in Gujarat.

The company has sought permission from the Department of Fertilizer for the export of nano urea (liquid) manufactured from its nano fertilizer plant at Kalok, Gujarat, Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Mansukh Mandaviya informed the Parliament in a written reply.

The development comes against the backdrop of the National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) and Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd signing an MoU with IFFCO for the technology transfer for the production of Nano Urea.

Earlier, Chemical and Fertilizer Minister Mansikh Mandaviya had informed the Parliament that nano (urea) liquid fertilizer has been developed by IFFCO to bring uniformity in urea usage which was not possible with conventional urea.

Nano urea is increasingly being seen for its useful properties in plant nourishment with higher nutrient use efficacy.

“Experimental trials of nano nitrogen undertaken on different crops like paddy, wheat, mustard, maize, tomato, cabbage, cucumber, capsicum, onion etc. were found agronomically suitable indicating that nano nitrogen (nano urea) can enhance farmer’s crop yields besides nitrogen saving to the extent of 50 per cent,” said a government statement.

 

 

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