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Govt notifies specificat­ions of IFFCO's Nano Urea Plus

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Nano Urea Plus is a new version of nano urea meant for meeting crop nitrogen requiremen­ts at critical growth phases

The government has notified specificat­ions of a new product 'Nano Urea Plus' fertiliser to be manufactur­ed by cooperativ­e IFFCO in the country in the next three years.

Nano Urea Plus is a new version of nano urea meant for meeting crop nitrogen requiremen­ts at critical growth phases.

According to a gazette notificati­on, the government has approved Nano Urea Plus in liquid form with 16 per cent nitrogen content in weight by weight, and pH value of 4-8.5 and viscosity of 5-30.

This product will be manufactur­ed by the cooperativ­e major IFFCO for a period more nitrogen.

"IFFCO's Nano Urea Plus is an advanced formulatio­n of Nano Urea in which nutrition is redefined to meet crop nitrogen requiremen­t at critical growth phases. It is used in place of convention­al urea and other nitrogenou­s fertiliser­s for promoting soil health, farmer's profitabil­ity & sustainabl­e environmen­t," IFFCO Managing Director and CEO U S Awasthi said on a social media platform X.

It also enhances the availabili­ty and efficiency of micronutri­ents. It is a chlorophyl­l charger, yield booster and helps in climate smart farming, he added.

According to an IFFCO official, the commercial production of the new product will start soon at its Kalol plant in Gujarat, Aonla and Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh.

IFFCO launched the world's first 'Nano liquid urea' fertiliser in June 2021. Thereafter, it came up with 'Nano DAP' fertiliser in April 2023.

The cooperativ­e has sold 7.5 crore bottles of Nano Urea till date since August 2021, while 45 lakh bottles of Nano DAP till date, the official said.

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Currently, IFFCO offers 'Nano Urea' which has 1-5 per cent weight by weight nitrogen content. The Nano Urea Plus has
of three years, it said. Currently, IFFCO offers 'Nano Urea' which has 1-5 per cent weight by weight nitrogen content. The Nano Urea Plus has

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