Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates IFFCO Nano Urea Liquid Plants at Aonla and Phulpur in UP

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Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Chemicals and Fertilizers, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the IFFCO Nano Urea Liquid Plants at Aonla and Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh on 14 February.

An overview of the news

• Nano Urea will ensure the progress of the farmers in times to come, increasing their income.

• In this way it will change the future of Indian farmers.

• Nano Urea is the best green technology and provides a solution to pollution.

• It protects the soil and also increases the production and hence best for the farmers.

• Nano DAP has been approved by the expert committee of the government and it will soon replace DAP.

• Nano-DAP will greatly benefit farmers and will be available at half the cost of DAP.

What is Liquid Nano Urea (LNU)?

• Nano urea is a liquid form of nitrogen providing plant nutrient as a conventional alternative to urea.

• It has been developed in place of conventional urea and has the potential to reduce the requirement of conventional urea by at least 50 percent.

• One 500 ml bottle contains 40,000 mg/l nitrogen, which can provide nitrogen nutrients equivalent to one bag/sack of normal urea.

• The effectiveness of Nano Urea Liquid is more than 80%.

• Its use has been found to increase the yield by about 8%.

• Its aim is to reduce farmers’ dependence on packaged urea.