NFL, RCF to get nano urea technology from IFFCO

Last Updated28/07/2021

National Fertilisers Limited (NFL) and Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers have signed agreements with cooperative major IFFCO to secure technology for the production of liquid nano urea.
India has become the first country globally to start commercial production of Nano Urea.
MoUs would also result in more saving to farmers and Government subsidies.

To enhance the adaptability of Nano Urea by farmers, technology transfer from IFFCO to public sector fertiliser companies will be achieved through these MOUs.
This 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.
IFFCO will transfer the technology of Liquid Nano Urea to NFL and RCF.
In the near future, NFL and RCF will establish new Nano Urea production plants to increase the supply of Nano Urea to farmers of the country.
The nanotechnology based Nano Urea (Liquid) fertiliser will help to address the imbalanced and excessive use of conventional Urea.

This nanofertilizer has been developed indigenously, for the first time in the world at IFFCO - Nano Biotechnology Research Centre (NBRC) Kalol, Gujarat
Nano Urea (Liquid) contains nanoscale nitrogen particles which have more surface area (10,000 times over 1 mm Urea prill) and number of particles (55,000 nitrogen particles over 1 mm Urea prill).which makes it more impactful.
In comparison to Urea, the uptake efficiency of Nano Urea is more than 80 %. It is thus, required in lesser measure compared to the conventional urea fertiliser to fulfil plant’s nitrogen requirement.
Nano Urea (liquid) increases crop productivity and can reduce the requirement of conventional Urea by 50%. Further, application of nano urea (liquid) improves yield, biomass, soil health and nutritional quality of the produce.

Reduces the requirement of conventional Urea by 50% or more
Required less and produces more: Efficacy of one bottle of Nano Urea (500 mL) is equivalent to one bag of urea.
Environment friendly product, can improve Soil, Air & Water quality thus, helps in addressing the concerns of Global Warming and in meeting the UN SDGs.
Cheaper than conventional urea.
Reduce input cost to farmers, leads to increase in farmers’ income.
Improves crop productivity, soil health and nutritional quality of produce.

It is one of India's biggest cooperative society which wholly owned by Indian Cooperatives.
It was Founded in 1967.
It is a multi-state cooperative society that is involved in the manufacturing and marketing of fertilizers at a large scale.
It is entirely owned by Indian cooperatives and its headquarter is based in New Delhi, India.