Lok Sabha Question No. 1782 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Production of Nano Fertilizer
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer, Sunita Duggal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1782 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 16.12.2022

## production of nano fertilizer

1782: SHRI E.T MOHAMMED BASHEER: SHRIMATI SUNITA DUGGAL:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) the current production capacity of nano urea fertilizer in the country;
- (b) whether the Government plans to further increase the production capacity and if the details thereof; SO,
- (c) whether the Government has any estimates about the demand of nano urea in the domestic market; if so, the details thereof;
- (d) wise;
- (e) whether the Government has received proposals from other countries to export nano urea to them and if so, the details thereof;
- whether the Government has taken note that the Nano fertilizer is not advantageous for the farmers economically and environmentally and if s0, the details thereof; and
- (g) whether the Government has any time-bound action plan with regard to nano fertilizer production in the country and if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a): IFFCO has set up first manufacturing facility with a production capacity of 1,50,000 bottles per (500 ml size) of Nano Urea (Liquid) fertilizers at its Kalol unit in Gujarat and the commercial production has commenced W.e.f 1st August; 2021\_ day
- (b) & (g): Two Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSUs) namely National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) and Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCF) have also signed MoUs with IFFCO for transfer of technology of Nano Urea with a view to set up 8 more nano urea plants (with a production capacity of 44 crore bottles per year) in the country:
- (c): The all India demand of nano Urea; furnished by States and UTs for Rabi 202223 season is 19855060 (number of bottles of 500 ml each): The state-wise details are

(d): During 2021-22, 212 lakh bottles (500 ml each) were sold within the country where as 3.06 lakh bottles   (500 ml each) were exported to Srilanka: During 2022-23 December, 2022) , 201 lakh bottles (500 ml each) were sold within the country where as 0.6 lakh bottles (500 ml each) were exported to Nepal The State/UT- wise sale details are placed as Annexure-II: (12th

(e): Department of Fertilizers have accorded the permission to IFFCO to export the Nano Urea (Liquid) fertiliser to various international buyers from countries like Sri Lanka, Nepal; Suriname Kenya, Phillippines, Malaysia,Mexico,Maldives, Singapore Myanmar; Canada UAE, Nigeria, USA, Denmark,Zambia,Brazil, CostaRica, Malawi and Mozambique:

(f): Price of Nano Urea (liquid) is Rs 225 500 ml bottle. It is 16 % less than the of a 45 Kg of conventional Urea: Nano Urea (liquid) when sprayed on the leaves easily enters through stomata and other openings and fulfils  nitrogen requirement of crops. Because of its unique size and higher surface area to volume ratio, it effectively addresses nutrient requirement which results in reduced nutritional stress, better growth, and yield attributes of crops. Further; Nano fertilizers were validated for bio-safety and bio-toxicity as per the "Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano based Agri Input and Food Products in India" of Department of Biotechnology (DBT) , Govt of India. These tests were essential for   including nano urea under Fertilizer Control Order   (FCO) 1985 as provisional fertilizer: price bag crop

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## Annexure-l

| REQUIREMENT OF NANO UREA FOR RABI 2022-23   | REQUIREMENT OF NANO UREA FOR RABI 2022-23   |
|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| UREA                                        | UNIT: NUMBER OF BOTTLES OF 500 ML EACH      |
| StatelUnion                                 | Total Rabi                                  |
| Territory                                   | 2022-23                                     |
| SOUTH ZONE                                  |                                             |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                              | 0.00                                        |
| TELANGANA                                   | 934832.00                                   |
| KARNATKA                                    | 1375000.00                                  |
| KERALA                                      | NA                                          |
| TAMILNADU                                   |                                             |
| PUDUCHERRY                                  |                                             |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR                           |                                             |
| TOTAL                                       | 2309832.00                                  |
| WEST ZONE                                   |                                             |
| GUJARAT                                     |                                             |
| MADHYA PRADESH                              | 1600000.00                                  |
| CHHATTISGARH                                |                                             |
| MAHARASHTRA                                 | 1200000.00                                  |
| RAJASTHAN                                   | 750000.00                                   |
| GOA                                         |                                             |
| DAMAN & DIU                                 |                                             |
| DADAR&NAGAR HAV                             |                                             |
| TOTAL                                       | 4150000.00                                  |
| NORTH ZONE                                  |                                             |
| HARYANA                                     | 3200000.00                                  |
| PUNJAB                                      | 2000000.00                                  |
| UTTAR PRADESH                               | 5000000.00                                  |
| UTTARAKHAND                                 | 372000.00                                   |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                            | 206000.00                                   |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR                             | 150000.00                                   |
| DELHI                                       |                                             |
| TOTAL                                       | 10928000.00                                 |
| EAST ZONE                                   |                                             |
| BIHAR                                       |                                             |
| JHARKHAND                                   | 268400.00                                   |
| ODISHA                                      | 255000.00                                   |
| WEST BENGAL                                 | 1000000.00                                  |
| TOTAL                                       | 1523400.00                                  |
| NORTH-EAST ZONE                             |                                             |
| ASSAM                                       | 942900.00                                   |
| TRIPURA                                     | 928.00                                      |
| MANIPUR                                     |                                             |
| MEGHALAYA                                   |                                             |
| NAGALAND                                    |                                             |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                           |                                             |
| MIZORAM                                     |                                             |
| SIKKIM                                      | 0.00                                        |
| TOTAL                                       | 943828.00                                   |
| ALL INDIA                                   | 19855060.00                                 |

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## Annexure-II

## December 2022) 12th

| S No.   | State                       | Nano Urea Sales during August 2021 to March 2022   | Nano Urea Sales during April 2022 to December 2022 12th   | Nano Urea Sales during August 2021 to 12th December 2022   |
|---------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|         | Punjab                      | 17,77,354                                          | 12,62,856                                                 | 30,40,210                                                  |
| 2       | Haryana & Delhi             | 16,28,732                                          | 7,19,606                                                  | 23,48,338                                                  |
| 3       | Rajasthan                   | 15,02,316                                          | 16,42,394                                                 | 31,44,710                                                  |
|         | Jammu and Kashmir           | 2,00,612                                           | 97,306                                                    |                                                            |
| 5       | Himachal Pradesh            | 1,50,120                                           | 59,678                                                    | 2,09,798                                                   |
| 6       | Gujarat                     | 8,75,184                                           | 9,19,208                                                  | 17,94,392                                                  |
|         | Madhya Pradesh              | 16,11,682                                          | 12,96,316                                                 | 29,07,998                                                  |
|         | Chhattisgarh                | 5,23,368                                           | 9,31,502                                                  | 14,54,870                                                  |
| 9       | Maharashtra & Goa           | 16,51,162                                          |                                                           | 32,53,528                                                  |
| 10      | Uttar Pradesh               | 40,62,930                                          | 38,56,106                                                 | 79,19,036                                                  |
| 11      | Uttarakhand                 | 1,40,004                                           | 1,45,866                                                  | 2,85,870                                                   |
| 12      | Bihar                       | 14,83,992                                          | 15,83,932                                                 | 30,67,924                                                  |
| 13      | Jharkhand                   | 1,55,150                                           | 2,57,726                                                  |                                                            |
| 14      | West Bengal                 | 13,02,222                                          | 15,92,944                                                 | 28,95,166                                                  |
| 15      | Assam & NE                  |                                                    | 2,90,876                                                  | 7,29,504                                                   |
| 16      | Odisha                      | 4,17,922                                           | 8,86,710                                                  | 04,632 13,C                                                |
| 17      | Andhra Pradesh              |                                                    | 2,81,596                                                  | 8,61,740                                                   |
| 18      | Telangana                   | 5,86,700                                           | 3,63,514                                                  | 9,50,214                                                   |
| 19      | Karnataka                   | 8,18,176                                           | 16,16,890                                                 | 24,35,066                                                  |
| 20      | Tamil Nadu                  | 06,720 12,C                                        | 6,11,784                                                  | 18,18,504                                                  |
| 21      | Kerala                      | 1,00,128                                           | 99,898                                                    | 2,00,026                                                   |
| 22      | Grand Total (Domestic Sale) | 2,12,13,246                                        | 2,01,19,074                                               | 4,13,32,320                                                |
| 23      | Export                      | 3,06,456                                           | 60,000                                                    | 3,66,456                                                   |
| 24      | Grand Total                 | 2,15,19,702                                        | 2,01,79,074                                               | 4,16,98,776                                                |