The technology transfer will ramp up the production leading towards consistent supply resulting in faster adoption
National Fertilisers Limited (NFL) and Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers (RCF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) for ‘transfer of technology’ of a revolutionary and game-changer fertiliser nano urea liquid.
MoUs and other related agreements were signed in the presence of Minister of Chemicals & Fertilisers and Health & Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya and Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Bhagwanth Khuba and senior officials of the ministry.
Technology transfer from IFFCO to public sector fertiliser companies will be achieved through these MoUs. The technology transfer will ramp up the production leading towards consistent supply resulting in faster adoption and would also result in more savings to farmers and government subsidies.
Under these agreements, IFFCO will transfer the technology of Liquid Nano Urea to NFL and RCF. NFL and RCF will establish new nano urea production plants to increase the supply of nano urea to farmers of the country.
Mandaviya said that there is an imbalanced use of fertilisers in India. This is deteriorating the health of the soil. Imbalanced use is also causing water pollution and air pollution. Nano urea is a revolutionary product that will help in solving these problems by reducing the use of urea by up to 50 per cent. Nano Urea being an eco-friendly product will protect the health of the soil.
Emphasising the financial aspect of the nano urea, Mandaviya said that apart from direct savings, transportation costs will also come down. The storage of nano urea will also be easy for the farmers. Direct financial savings, reduction in transportation cost and better production will increase the income of the farmers. Nano urea will also reduce the import of conventional urea in India.
Highlighting the importance of these MoUs, Mandaviya said, “Nano urea is a revolutionary product, but the faster the common farmers of the country adopt it, the sooner we will see its positive effect and the sooner we will be able to move towards ’complete AatmaNirbharta’ in the agriculture sector.”
Mandaviya commended the work done by IFFCO in service of the nation by making nano urea. He said, “I am informed that IFFCO started production of Nano Urea in June and less than two months till July 25, IFFCO has completed the production of 8.28 lakh nano urea bottles and supplying it to the farmers. But for an agrarian country like India, the production of nano urea must increase further. Other government companies working in the field of fertiliser should also be involved in this work.”
