Lok Sabha Question No. 4227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-20
Subject: Nano Urea
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Murasoli S

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4227

## TO BE ANSWERED ON: 20.12.2024

## Nano Urea

4227:

SHRI  MURASOLI  S:

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

- (a) the details of the steps taken to promote Nano Urea;
- (b) whether scientific studies have been  undertaken  for the efficacy of Nano urea, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  Nano urea is safe for crops, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the side effects of Nano urea?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): In order to promote the use of 'Nano Urea' 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  Nanofertilizers)'.
- 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.

(b) to (d): 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.

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