Lok Sabha Question No. 850 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Promotion of Nano Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri P V Midhun Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 850 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 07.02.2025

## Promotion of Nano Fertilizers

## 850: SHRI P V MIDHUN REDDY:

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

- (a) the steps taken to expedite the commercial use of Nano Fertilizers;
- (b) whether the Government intends to subsidize the production of Nano Fertilizers in order to incentivise their uptake and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  working  on  developing  effective  and  cheap  spraying technologies for Nano Fertilisers;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government intends to bring in Production-Linked Incentive scheme for promoting the production of Nano Fertilisers by the private sector and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a): In order to promote the use of Nano Fertilizers amongst the farmers, the following steps have been taken:

- i. Use  of  Nano  Urea  is  promoted  through  different  activities  such  as awareness camps, webinars, nukkad nataks, field demonstrations, Kisan Sammelans and films in regional languages etc.
- ii. Nano Urea and Nano DAP are made available at Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samridhi Kendras (PMKSKs) by concerned companies.
- iii. Nano  Urea  has  been  included  under  monthly  supply  plan  issued  by Department of Fertilizers regularly.
- iv. ICAR through Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal recently organized National Campaign on 'Efficient and Balanced Use of Fertilizer (including Nano-fertilizers)'.
- v. Promotion  of  use  of  nano  fertilizers  was  done  during  the  Viksit  Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) which was launched on 15th November, 2023.
- vi. For ease in application and utilization of Nano fertilizers like Nano Urea through  foliar  application,  initiatives  such  as  spraying  of  Nano  Urea through  drones  and  distribution  of  battery  operated  Sprayers  at  retail points are undertaken. For this purpose, pilot training and custom hiring spraying services through Village Level Entrepreneurs are actively promoted.

- vii. DoF  in  collaboration  with  fertilizer  companies  has  initiated  a  Maha Abhiyan  for  adoption  of  Nano  DAP  in  all  15  agro-climatic  zones  of  the country  through  consultations  and  field  level  demonstrations.    Further, DoF in collaboration with fertilizer companies has also launched campaign for field level demonstrations and awareness programs of Nano Urea plus in 100 districts of the country.

(b): At  present,  there  is  no  provision  for  subsidy  by  Department  of  Fertilizers. However, DoF is encouraging its companies to set up Nano fertilizer plants.

(c) & (d):  Spraying of Nano fertilizers through drones has emerged as a cost effective method.  During the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, farmers had shown interest in adopting this new technology of spraying.

(e): At present, there is no proposal to bring production of nano fertilizers under any Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme.

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