Nano Urea

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