PM Inaugurates World's First Nano Urea (Liquid) Plant in Gujarat
Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi inaugurated the world's first Nano Urea (Liquid) Plant constructed by the Indian May 28, Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) at Kalol in Gujarat on 2022. Addressing a seminar of leaders of various cooperative institutions on "Sahakar Se Samriddhi" in Gandhinagar, Mr. Modi said, "With the inauguration of Nano Urea (Liquid) Plant, the power of a full sack of urea has come into a half-litre bottle, leading to huge savings in transportation and storage." The plant will produce about 1.5 lakh bottles of 500 ml per day, the Prime Minister said, adding that 8 more such plants will be established in the country in the coming days. "This will reduce foreign dependence with regard to urea and will save the country's money. I am confident that this innovation will not remain confined to the area. In future other nano fertilizers will be available to our farmers", he said.
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The Nano Urea Liquid is an innovative product designed at Kalol, Gujarat, at IFFCO's Nano Biotechnology Research Centre (NBRC). Indigenously created Nano Urea is a liquid that provides plants essential Nitrogen, critical for producing amino acids, pigments, enzymes, and genetic materials in plants. Nano Urea Liquid is a nanotechnology-based product that has solved several problems associated with common agricultural fertilizers. Trials with Nano Urea were. carried out at seven ICAR research institutes and universities in 2019-20 as part of the National Agriculture Research System (NARS). Compared to traditional nitrogen supplementation methods, Nano Urea has demonstrated several advantages.
The Kalol Plant has been constructed at a cost of around Rs. 175 crores. IFFCO introduced the first Nano Urea, a breakthrough solution for the drawbacks observed while using powdered urea. It has been working for the past five decades for the farmers with the mission of improving crop yields, enhancing soil fertility, and enriching the lives of farmers with social and economic independence. Mr. Ramesh Raliya is the scientist behind Nano Urea. He has been working on developing Nano Urea since 2015 and has been an active participant in the nationwide trials of Nano Urea from 2019. While urea helps increase crop yield, it is also harmful to the environment if used frequently and excessively as is the case today. According to studies, plants do not utilize approximately 40% of urea, resulting in its dispersion in soil and groundwater. In addition, excess urea emits nitrous oxide, a harmful greenhouse gas that can harm the environment. However, without urea, farmers face several challenges, including low crop yields and an inability Urea provides the answer to all these to earn a living. The Nano ll-effects. It saves both land and water.