Phulpur: Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya recently inaugurated the IFFCO Nano Urea Liquid Plants at Aonla and Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh.
Addressing the event, Dr Mandaviya stated that today is an important day because Nano urea plants have been dedicated to the nation. He said that “Nano Urea, in the coming times will ensure the progress of the farmers, increase their income. In this way it will change the future of our farmers.”
He highlighted the benefits of Nano urea stating that it is the best green technology and provides a solution of pollution. It saves the soil and also increases the production and hence is the best for the farmers. He further said that the Government’s Expert Committee has given approval to Nano DAP and it will also come to replace DAP shortly. He added that Nano-DAP will immensely benefit our farmers and it will be available at half the cost of DAP.
Dr Mandaviya also underlined the efforts of the government in making Nano urea available to the farmers. He also pointed out the challenges in bringing Nano urea ranging from getting approvals from various departments, convincing the farmers to tackling conventional urea lobby.
Dr Mandaviya also said that it is an alternate fertiliser. “We for years, used urea and DAP to increase our productivity. When we use urea, only 35% Nitrogen (Urea) gets used by the crop and the unused affects soil. Today, the productivity of the soil is declining and crop production is saturated, so it was essential to go to alternate fertilisers.”
Dr Mandaviya advised farmers to use Nano urea. He said that one farmer listens to the advice of another farmer well. When one farmer uses nano urea in his field and finds that the production is increased, soil also not getting affected and cost too gets decreased, he should advise others to use nano urea.
Dileep Sanghani, Chairman IFFCO, Balvir Singh, Vice Chairman IFFCO, Dr Uday Shankar Awasthi MD and CEO of IFFCO, Keshari Devi MP Phulpur were among those present during the inauguration events.
