Government Promotes Use of Nano Fertilisers Amongst Farmers

Six Nano Urea plants with an annual capacity of 26.62 crores bottles (500 ml each) and four Nano DAP plants with an annual capacity of 10.74 crores bottles (500/1000 ml each) have been set up in the country after the Government notified the specifications of Nano Urea and Nano DAP produced by specific companies under Fertiliser Control Order, 1985. Further, with a view to increasing the production of Nano Urea in the country, Department of Fertilisers has encouraged its PSUs, namely National Fertilisers Limited (NFL) and Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilisers Limited (RCF) to set up Nano Urea plants, according to an official release.

The release, quoting Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Anupriya Patel, said the use of Nano Urea is promoted through different activities such as awareness camps, webinars, nukkad nataks, field demonstrations, Kisan Sammelans and films in regional languages etc.

Nano Urea is made available at Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samridhi Kendras (PMKSKs) by concerned companies. Nano Urea has been included under a monthly supply plan issued by the Department of Fertilisers regularly. ICAR through the Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal recently organised a National Campaign on “Efficient and Balanced Use of Fertilizer (including Nano-fertilisers)”.

Promotion of use of nano fertilizers was done during the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) which was launched on 15th November, 2023. With an aim to providing drones to 15,000 women Self Help Groups (SHGs), the Government of India has launched the 'Namo Drone Didi' Scheme. Under the scheme, 1,094 drones have been made available by fertiliser companies to Namo Drone Didis of Women Self Help Groups, which ensures increased application of nano fertilisers through drones.

Department of Fertilisers in collaboration with fertiliser companies has initiated a Maha Abhiyan for adoption of Nano DAP in all 15 agro-climatic zones of the country through consultations and field-level demonstrations. Further, DoF in collaboration with fertilizer companies has also launched campaign for field level demonstrations and awareness programs of Nano Urea plus in 100 districts of the country, the release added.