Published on: March 8, 2022

NANO UREA

NANO UREA

NEWS

Speaking at the 12th edition of the ‘Bengaluru India Nano’ which is themed around the subject ‘NanoTech for sustainable future’, CM said Nano Urea will be a game changer in agri sector

NANO-UREA

WHAT – Nutrient (liquid) to provide nitrogen to plants as an alternative to the conventional urea

WHY –

  • Developed to replace conventional urea and it can curtail the requirement of the same by at least 50%
  • Contains 40,000 mg/L of nitrogen in a 500 ml bottle which is equivalent to the impact of nitrogen nutrient provided by one bag of conventional urea
  • Conventional urea is effective 30-40% in delivering nitrogen to plants, while the effectiveness of the Nano Urea Liquid is over 80%

EFFECTIVENESS

  • Tested in over 11,000 farmers’ fields for 94 crops like rice and wheat.
  • An average 8% increase in yield has been witnessed.

DEVELOPED AT

  • It has been indigenously developed at Nano Biotechnology Research Centre, Kalol, Gujrat in line with Atmanirbhar Bharat and Atmanirbhar Krishi.
  • India is dependent on imports to meet its urea requirements.

SIGNIFICANCE

  • Increases the production with improved nutritional quality
  • Boost a balanced nutrition program by reducing the excess use of Urea application in the soil and will make the crops stronger, healthier and protect them from lodging effect
  • Have a huge positive impact on the quality of underground water, a very significant reduction in global warming with an impact on climate change and sustainable development
  • Easy on the pocket of farmers and will be effective in increasing farmers’ income
  • Significantly bring down the cost of logistics and warehousing