Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd. (IFFCO) has launched a campaign to promote the use of nano fertilizer, according to a July 2 press release. Under the new campaign, farmers in 800 villages will receive subsidized nano urea and nano DAP, along with a stipend for the use of drones to spray the fertilizer.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also launched a 100-day action plan to increase the use of nano fertilizers that includes 1,270 demonstrations of Nano DAP (liquid) in 413 districts and 200 trials of Nano Urea Plus (liquid) in 100 districts.
“Nano fertilizers will be made available by IFFCO to the cooperatives and sales outlets. Farmers will be told about the benefits of nano fertilizers. IFFCO is providing 2,500 agricultural drones for farmers for spraying nano fertilizers, through which farmers will be able to easily spray nano fertilizers on over 245,000 acres,” the release stated.
“The Ministry of Fertilizers will also collaborate to implement this program to encourage use of nano fertilizers over traditional fertilizers with the goal of promoting self-reliant agriculture and a self-reliant India,” the release added.
In August 2021, IFFCO commercially produced the world’s first indigenous nano urea based on nanotechnology, providing an alternative to conventional urea. In March 2023, IFFCO also made nano DAP in liquid form available to farmers.