Replying to a query raised by Rajya Sabha MP, Union Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers Anupriya Patel said, “Six Nano Urea plants with annual capacity of 26.62 crores bottles (500 ml each) and four Nano DAP plants with annual capacity of 10.74 crores bottles (500/1000 ml each) have been set up in the country”, she said.
She further added, “Further, with a view to increase the production of Nano Urea in the country, Department of Fertilizers has encouraged its PSUs, namely National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) and Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (RCF) to set up Nano Urea plants”, she noted.
Besides, “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. as well as Nano Urea is made available at Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samridhi Kendras (PMKSKs) by concerned companies the minister said.
She said, “Nano Urea has been included under the monthly supply plan issued by the Department of Fertilizers regularly. Promotion of use of nano fertilizers was done during the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) which was launched on 15th November, 2023”, the minister informed.
With an aim to provide drones to 15,000 women Self Help Groups (SHGs), the Government of India has launched the ‘Namo Drone Didi’ Scheme. Under the said scheme, 1094 drones have been made available by fertilizer companies to Nano Drone Didis of Women Self Help Groups, which is ensuring increased application of nano fertilizers through drones, Patel stated.