What is liquid nanourea made by IFFCO

What is liquid nanourea made by IFFCO

In News:

• On his recent trip to Gujarat the Premier Narendra Modi inaugurated the nation's first nano-urea liquid plant in Kalol.
• This product, which is patent-pending, is anticipated to not just replace imported urea but also to produce better results for farms.

Today's news article:

• Concerning Fertilizers (Purpose of fertilizers, nutrients and more.)
• What is Liquid Nano Urea (Definition, how it functions, benefits and benefits, etc.)
• News Summary

About Fertilizers:

• A fertilizer is an chemical substance that is produced or mined, and containing one or more plants' nutrients, which are readily or may be readily available in adequate quantities.
• Fertilizers have played a vital role in agriculture production and provide vital nutrients to crops, with the demand for them increasing in the course of time.

Macro & Micro Elements in Fertilizers:

• Macronutrients such as Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P) and Potash (K) and Calcium. Sulfur (S) and Magnesium are referred to in macro-nutrients (required in much greater amounts).
• Micronutrients (Fe), Zinc (Fe), Zinc (Zn) Copper Boron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Chloride and many more are micronutrients (required in smaller quantities) to support the development and growth of crops.
• In the variety of kinds of fertilizers, among the various types, NPK (nitrogen as well as phosphorus as well as potassium) fertilizers are the most commonly used as well as Urea is the most widely used fertilizer in India.
• India is second largest fertilizer user in the world with a total annual consumption of over 55.0 million metric tons.

What is Liquid Nano Urea?

• Urea is an chemical fertilizer for nitrogen which is white in colour and artificially supplying nitrogen, which is the most important essential nutrient for plants.
• The Liquid Nano Urea is basically urea, but as nanoparticles.
• The product was developed by the IFFCO's Nano Biotechnology Research Centre (NBRC) in Kalol.

Benefits:

• Reduced Subsidy Bill :
  • The nano urea liquid produced by Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) Limited comes in a half-litre bottle that retails at Rs 240. It is also free of no cost of subsidy
  • A farmer pays about 300 rupees for a 50-kg bag of urea heavily subsidised.
  • The subsidy payment for fertilisers by the government this year is at least Rs 2 lakh crore. This is an increase of 25 percent from the previous year's 1.6 million it received the previous year.
• Increased Efficiency :
  • In addition to reducing the country's cost of subsidy, it is aimed at reducing the unbalanced , inconspicuous use of conventional urea. It will boost crop production and reduce soil air, and water pollution.
  • Although conventional urea is able to achieve an efficiency of around 25 percent, the efficiency of liquid nanourea could be as high as 85 to 90 percent.
• Low Wastage :
  • Liquid nanourea can be applied directly to the leaves and is absorption into the plants.
  • Nano-sized fertilisers are a precise source of nutrients to plants, since they are absorbed through the stomata, which are pores in the epidermis on leaves.
  • Additionally, liquid nano urea has a shelf-life of one year.

News Summary:

• In his recent visit to Gujarat the Premier Narendra Modi inaugurated the nation's first liquid nano Urea plant in Kalol.
• Nano Urea, made by IFFCO, has the potential to to be an innovative tool for the agricultural sector within the United States.
• India is now the first nation worldwide to commercially produce Nano Urea.
• Kalol plant was set in the hands of IFFCO by IFFCO with an investment worth 175 crore.
• Earlier, MoUs, along with other agreements had been signed to facilitate technological transfer by IFFCO to fertiliser companies .
  • This transfer of technology is intended to increase the production.
• The continuous supply of nano urea could lead to faster adoption and could also mean greater savings for farmers as well as the government.

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