FIRST LIQUID NANO UREA PLANT

Why in news?

Prime Minister (PM) inaugurated India’s first liquid nano urea plant at Kalol (Gujarat).

What is liquid Nano Urea?

1. Liquid Nano Urea is a patented chemical nitrogen fertiliser developed by IFFCO’s Nano Biotechnology Research Centre at Kalol with nano nitrogen particles (from 20-50 nm).
2. It is world’s first nano urea (liquid) plant.
3. It is sprayed directly on the leaves of plants and gets absorbed by the stomata- pores found on the epidermis of leaves.

Benefits of Nano urea:

1. Improved agricultural produce with reduced urea consumption as the efficiency of liquid nano urea is as high as 85-90% in comparison to 25% of conventional urea.
2. Significant reduction in urea imports, government subsidies and logistics cost.
3. Reduced soil, water and air pollution from urea, improving quality of underground water and reduction in global warming.
4. Higher shelf life as no issue of caking on coming into contact with moisture.
5. It is easy on the pocket of farmers and will be effective in increasing farmers' income.