Lok Sabha Question No. 1008 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: Production and Sale of Nano Urea
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Bidyut Baran Mahato

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1008 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 08.12.2023

## Production and Sale of Nano Urea

## 1008:  SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

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

- (a) the total production and sale of Nano urea in the country during the last three years, year-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to promote use of Nano urea in the mission mode to harness its benefits;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The details of production and sales of Nano Urea during 2021-22, 2022-23 and 202324 (till 30.11.2023) is as under:-

(in lakh no of bottles of 500 ml each)

| Financial Year            |   Production |   Domestic sales |
|---------------------------|--------------|------------------|
| 2021-22                   |       290    |           212.13 |
| 2022-23                   |       475.12 |           325.35 |
| 2023-24 (till 30.11.2023) |        74.22 |           138.77 |

(b) to (d):    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in its meeting held on 28th June,  2023  has  approved  the  'PM  Programme  for  Restoration,  Awareness  Generation, Nourishment,  and  Amelioration  of  Mother-Earth  (PM-PRANAM)'.  The  initiative  aims  to complement  the  efforts  initiated  by  States/UTs  to  save  the  health  of  Mother  Earth  by promoting sustainable and balanced use of fertilizers, adopting alternate fertilizers like nano fertilizers, bio-fertilizers, promoting organic farming and implementing resource conservation technologies. The PM-PRANAM scheme is operational for a period of three years (FY 202324 to FY 2025-26). Further, the following steps are taken to promote the use of 'Nano Urea' amongst the farmers:-

- i. Use of Nano Urea is promoted through different activities such as awareness camps, webinars,  nukkad  nataks,  field  demonstrations,  Kisaan  Sammelans  and  films  in regional languages etc.
- ii. Nano Urea is 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 has been included as one of the activity under the Viksit  Bharat  Sankalp  Yatra  (VBSY)  which  was  launched  on  15 th November,  2023 with the objective to reach out to people to create awareness and to provide benefits of flagship Government schemes.
- vi. For ease in application and utilization of Nano fertilizers like Nano Urea through foliar application,  initiatives  such  as  innovative  spraying  options  like  'Kisan  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. Nano Urea is made available for sale through various platforms & marketing channel so as to increase overall reach of Nano fertilizers for the farmers. It is also available for sale on IFFCO's digital platform 'www.iffcobazar.in' though e-commerce.
- viii. CCEA  has  approved  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  'Prime  Minister  -  Mahila  Kisan Drone  Kendra',  which  will  also  ensure  application  of  nano  fertilizers  using  women SHG operated Drones.

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