Lok Sabha Question No. 4347 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-20
Subject: Production Capacity of Nano Urea
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Sudheer Gupta, Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4347 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 20.12.2024

## Production Capacity of Nano Urea

4347: SHRI  DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO  MANE: SHRI  SUDHEER GUPTA :

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  notified  the  Nano  Urea  in  the  Fertilizer  (Control) Order, 1985 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has made any assessment regarding the efficacy of nano urea and if  so, the details thereof;
- © the details of production capacity along with the demand of the Nano Urea fertilizer in the country at present, State-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government proposed to further increase the production capacity of the said fertilizer and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b):   Based on the bio-efficacy trials at multiple locations by Indian Council of Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  institutions  and  State  Agricultural  Universities  (SAUs) and  bio-safety  test  results,  Department  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  (DA&FW) had provisionally notified Nano Urea as Nano Nitrogen Fertilizers in Fertilizer Control Order,  1985.  These  experimental  trials  were  conducted  of  Nano  urea  on  different crops such as paddy,  Wheat,  Mustard, Maize,  Tomato,  Cabbage,  Cucumber, Capsicum and Onion in different agro-climatic zones.

The  study  indicated  that  two  spray  of  nano  urea  as  top-dressing  alongwith recommended basal dose of nitrogen gave comparable yield to that obtained with full recommended dose of nitrogen with yield advantage of 3-8% and urea saving of 2550% in various crops.

(c) : As on date, 6 nano  urea plants  have been  commissioned. The details of the same are as under:-

| S. No.   | Location                           | Capacity Addition in Crore Bottles of 500 ml. each.   | Start of Production          |
|----------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1        | IFFCO Kalol Gujarat                | 5.0                                                   | August 2021                  |
| 2        | IFFCO Phulpur                      | 6.0                                                   | January 2023                 |
| 3        | IFFCO Aonla                        | 6.0                                                   | January 2023                 |
| 4        | Ray Nano Science & Research Centre | 4.50                                                  | December 2023                |
| 5        | Meghmani Crop Nutrition Ltd        | 5                                                     | February 2024                |
| 6        | Zuari Farm Hub Ltd Bathinda        | 0.12                                                  | June, 2024                   |
| 7        | CIL, Kakinada                      | 0.60                                                  | September 2024               |
| Total    | Total                              | 27.22 Crore Bottles Per Year                          | 27.22 Crore Bottles Per Year |

In addition to this, the details of the demand of Nano Urea Fertilizer in the country at present is placed at Annexure.

(d): Department  of  Fertilizers  is  encouraging  Fertilizer  Companies  to  set  up  Nano Urea plants with a view to increase the production of Nano Urea in the country.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply part (c) of Lok Sabha un-starred question No.

## 4347 for answering on 20.12.2024

|                      | ASSESSED REQUIREMENT OF FERTILISERS FOR RABI 2024-25   | ASSESSED REQUIREMENT OF FERTILISERS FOR RABI 2024-25   |
|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No. Territory    | State/Union                                            | Nano Urea (Number of bottles in                        |
| 1                    | ANDHRA PRADESH                                         | 8.68                                                   |
| 2                    | TELANGANA                                              | 3.47                                                   |
| 3                    | KARNATKA                                               | 17.35                                                  |
| 4                    | KERALA                                                 | 0.23                                                   |
| 5                    | TAMILNADU                                              | 12.49                                                  |
| 6                    | PUDUCHERRY                                             | 0.02                                                   |
| 7 ANDAMAN            | & NICOBAR                                              | 0                                                      |
| 8                    | GUJARAT                                                | 0                                                      |
| 9                    | MADHYA PRADESH                                         | 12.54                                                  |
| 10                   | CHHATTISGARH                                           | 6.94                                                   |
| 11                   | MAHARASHTRA                                            | 34.7                                                   |
| 12                   | RAJASTHAN                                              | 15.01                                                  |
| 13                   | GOA                                                    | 0.01                                                   |
| 14                   | DAMAN & DIU                                            | 0                                                      |
| 15                   | DADAR&NAGAR HAV                                        | 0                                                      |
| 16                   | HARYANA                                                | 17.35                                                  |
| 17                   | PUNJAB                                                 | 20.82                                                  |
| 18                   | UTTAR PRADESH                                          | 43.38                                                  |
| 19                   | UTTRAKHAND                                             | 2.6                                                    |
| 20 HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                                                        | 1.74                                                   |
| 21 JAMMU &           | KASHMIR                                                | 0.87                                                   |
| 22                   | DELHI                                                  | 0.03                                                   |
| 23                   | CHANDIGARH                                             | 0                                                      |
| 24                   | BIHAR                                                  | 8.68                                                   |
| 25                   | JHARKHAND                                              | 4.34                                                   |
| 26                   | ODISHA                                                 | 9.37                                                   |
| 27 WEST              | BENGAL                                                 | 5.21                                                   |
| 28                   | ASSAM                                                  | 9.2                                                    |
| 29                   | TRIPURA                                                | 0.14                                                   |
| 30                   | MANIPUR                                                | 0                                                      |
| 31                   | MEGHALAYA                                              | 0                                                      |
| 32                   | NAGALAND                                               | 0                                                      |
| 33                   | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                      | 0                                                      |
| 34                   | MIZORAM                                                | 0.87                                                   |
| 35                   | SIKKIM                                                 | 0                                                      |
| ALL INDIA Rabi 24-25 |                                                        | 236                                                    |