By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : February 15, 2023 10:33 am
Nano urea will ensure the progress of the farmers and increase their income in coming times
Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the IFFCO Nano Urea Liquid Plants at Aonla and Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh.
Addressing the event, Dr. Mandaviya said, "Today is an important day because Nano Urea plants have been dedicated to the nation. He said that Nano Urea in the coming times will ensure the progress of the farmers and increase their income. In this way it will change the future of our farmers."
The Union Minister highlighted the benefits of Nano Urea stating that it is the best green technology and provides a solution to pollution. It saves the soil and also increases the production and hence is the best for the farmers.
He further said that the Government’s Expert Committee has given approval to Nano DAP and it will also come to replace DAP shortly.
He added that Nano DAP will immensely benefit our farmers and it will be available at half the cost of DAP.
Dr. Mandaviya also underlined the efforts of the government in making Nano Urea available to the farmers. He also pointed out the challenges in bringing Nano Urea ranging from getting approvals from various departments, convincing the farmers to tackling conventional urea lobby.
He further added that it is an alternate fertiliser. We for years used urea and DAP to increase productivity. When we use urea, only 35% Nitrogen (Urea) gets used by the crop and the unused affects soil. Today, the productivity of the soil is declining and crop production is saturated, so it was essential to go to alternate fertilisers.
Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts for the upliftment of farmers, the Union Minister said that our Prime Minister has always worked towards increasing farmer income and for their prosperity and he also insisted on natural farming, Biofertilizers and alternate fertilisers.
He also commended PM’s role during COVID, the prices of fertilisers increased and one Urea bag touched Rs. 4,000 mark but PM ensured that the price of fertilizers is not increased and he said that increase the subsidy but the burden of increased prices should not come on our farmers.
The Union Minister congratulated IFFCO for its endeavours. He said that Commerce, business and profit are not foremost for Sahakarita but farmers’ welfare is.
Dr. Mandaviya advised farmers to use Nano Urea. He said that one farmer listens to the advice of another farmer well. When one farmer uses Nano Urea in his field and finds that the production is increased, soil also not getting affected and cost too gets decreased, he should advise others to use Nano Urea.
Dileep Sanghani, Chairman, IFFCO; Balvir Singh, Vice Chairman, IFFCO; Dr. Uday Shankar Awasthi, MD and CEO, IFFCO; and Keshari Devi, MP, Phulpur were among those present during the inauguration event.