Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO) recently said it had signed an agreement with California-based Kapoor Enterprises Inc to export liquid nano urea to the US.
About Nano Urea:
- It is a nanotechnology-based revolutionary Agri-input that provides nitrogen to plants.
- It is developed and patented by the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO).
- IFFCO Nano Urea is the only nano fertiliser approved by the Government of India and included in the Fertilizer Control Order (FCO).
- Features:
- Compared to conventional urea prill, Nano Urea has a desirable particle size of about 20-50 nm and more surface area (10,000 times over 1 mm urea prill) and the number of particles (55,000 nitrogen particles over 1 mm urea prill).
- It contains 4.0 % total nitrogen (w/v).
- Benefits:
- It is produced by an energy-efficient, environment-friendly production process with less carbon footprints.
- Increased availability to crop by more than 80%,resulting in higher nutrient use efficiency.
- It is expected to improve crop productivity, soil health, and nutritional quality of produce and address the “imbalanced and excessive use” of conventional fertiliser.
Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO):
- It is India’s largest multi-state cooperative society that is entirely owned by Indian cooperatives.
- IFFCO is primarily engaged in the production and distribution of fertilisers.
- Headquarters: New Delhi, India