Lok Sabha Question No. 1985 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-06
Subject: Production Capacity of Nano DAP Fertilizer
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1985 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 06.12.2024

## Production Capacity of Nano DAP Fertilizer

1985 SHRI  APPALANAIDU KALISETTI :

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

- (a) whether the Government has introduced Nano DAP as a new fertilizer in India, and if so, the details of its composition, benefits, and effectiveness compared to conventional DAP (Di-Ammonium Phosphate);
- (b) the current production capacity of Nano DAP and its availability in the market;
- (c) the  details  regarding  distribution  and  sales  of  Nano  DAP  across  the  country, particularly in Andhra Pradesh during the last year;
- (d) the steps taken by the Ministry to promote awareness among farmers regarding the usage of Nano DAP;
- (e) the  reported  impact  of  Nano  DAP  on  crop  yield,  cost  of  production  and environmental sustainability; and
- (f) whether  any  challenges  are  being  taken  in  the  large-scale  production  and distribution  of  Nano  DAP  and  the  measures  being  taken  to  overcome  these challenges?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

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(a)  to  (f):    The  Government  of  India  has  notified  Nano  DAP  under  the  Fertilizer Control  Order  (FCO)  -  1985  on  the  basis  of  the  bio  efficacy  trials  and  toxicology tests. M/s Coromandel International Limited (CIL), M/s Zuari Farm Hub Limited and M/s  Indian  Farmers  Fertiliser  Cooperative  Limited  (IFFCO)  have  been  granted permission to manufacture Nano DAP.

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has informed that IFFCO and CIL  have  developed  Nano  DAP  and  have  conducted  preliminary  field  trials  on selected crops in selected ICAR Institutes/State Agriculture Universities. The report indicated  that  with  the  use  of  Nano  DAP  as  seed  treatment  and  foliar  application, there is a possibility of saving of granular DAP conventionally applied.

The current production capacity along with the actual production and sales of Nano DAP is as below:

## (In lakh Bottles of 500ml equivalent)

| S. No.   | Company Name                      |   Production Capacity |   Actual Production |   Sales |
|----------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|---------|
| 1.       | IFFCO, Kalol Plant                |                   600 |              177.06 |  111.98 |
| 2.       | Zuari Farm Hub Ltd Bhatinda (PPL) |                    24 |               11.72 |    9.02 |
| 3.       | CIL Kakinada                      |                   140 |               73.66 |   60.25 |
| Total    | Total                             |                   764 |              262.44 |  181.25 |

In addition to this, the State-wise Sales data of Nano DAP across the country is placed at Annexure.

Furthermore, 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 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  was  done  during  the  Viksit  Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) which was launched on 15th November, 2023.
- vi. With  an  aim  to  provide  drones  to  15,000  women  Self  Help  Groups (SHGs),  the  Government  of  India  has  launched  launched  the  'Namo Drone  Didi'  Scheme.  Under  the  said  scheme,  1094  drones  have  been made available by fertilizer  companies  to  Namo  Drone  Didis of Women Self  Help  Groups,  which  is  ensuring  increased  application  of  nano fertilizers through drones.
- 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.

According  to  information  provided  by  the  fertilizer  companies,  there  are  no significant challenges in the manufacturing and logistics of Nano DAP.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (f) of Lok Sabha unstarred question No. 1985 for answering on 06.12.2024 (In lakh Bottles of 500ml equivalent)

| S.No.   | State/UTs         |   Sales of Nano DAP |
|---------|-------------------|---------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    |               10.57 |
| 2       | Assam & NE        |                1.42 |
| 3       | Bihar             |                5.31 |
| 4       | Chhattisgarh      |                2.46 |
| 5       | Gujarat           |                9.13 |
| 6       | Haryana & Delhi   |                2.35 |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh  |                0.83 |
| 8       | Jammu and Kashmir |                0.73 |
| 9       | Jharkhand         |                0.71 |
| 10      | Karnataka         |               13.17 |
| 11      | Kerala            |                0.33 |
| 12      | Madhya Pradesh    |               18.75 |
| 13      | Maharashtra & Goa |               35.39 |
| 14      | Odisha            |                3.58 |
| 15      | Puducherry        |                0.48 |
| 16      | Punjab            |                6.88 |
| 17      | Rajasthan         |               12.89 |
| 18      | Tamil Nadu        |                4.05 |
| 19      | Telangana         |                7.08 |
| 20      | Uttar Pradesh     |               31.48 |
| 21      | Uttarakhand       |                1.2  |
| 22      | West Bengal       |               12.45 |
| Total   | Total             |              181.25 |

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