Bathinda
28 April 2023: World’s first Nano DAP Liquid Fertiliser
by IFFCO was introduced at IFFCO Sadan, New Delhi in an effort to provide
farmers the means to boost productivity & help increase their income. A
Giant Step towards realising PM’s dream of Sahkar Se Samriddhi & Atmanirbhar
Bharat.Hon’ble Minister dedicated the Nano DAP Liquid Fertiliser to the service
of the Nation at a ceremony held at IFFCO, New Delhi which was watched online
by millions of Farmers, Member Cooperatives societies throughout India &
Abroad.
IFFCO has set up
manufacturing facilities for production of Nano DAP Fertilisers at Kalol,
Kandla in Gujarat and Paradeep in Orissa. Production at KalolPlant has already started
and this year 5 crore Bottles of Nano DAP Liquid equivalent 25 lakh Ton of DAP will
be produced.It is expected that by FY 2025-26, 18 crore bottles of Nano DAP
will be produced through IFFCO’s 3 Nano DAP plants.
Nano DAP Liquid is an efficient source of Nitrogen
& Phosphorus and helps in overcoming the Nitrogen & Phosphorus
deficiencies in plant. The Nano Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) liquid fertiliser
developed by the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO), the country's
largest fertilizer cooperative, has been notified by the Ministry of
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare under the Fertilizer Control Order on March 2,
2023 and a gazette notification was issued allowing IFFCO to produce Nano DAP liquid
in India. It is biologically safe
& Eco-
friendly, fit for residue free green farming.
Speaking on the Occasion, speaker said, “Successful co-operative
societies coming out of their framework for research and foraying into new
fields have made it a source of inspiration for all co-operative societies
today. IFFCO’s product launch of Nano DAP (Liquid) is a significant beginning
to make India self-reliant in the field of Fertilizer. As the health of crores
of Indians is being threatened due to chemical fertilizer laden land today, IFFCO
Nano DAP (Liquid) will increase both the quality and quantity of production and
also of life and make a huge contribution in increasing farmer’s income and
land conservation.”
“The total fertilizer production in
the country has been 384 lakh metric tonnes. In this cooperative societies have
produced 132 lakh metric tonnes. Out of 132 lakh metric tonnes of fertilizers,
IFFCO alone has produced 90 lakh metric tonnes of fertilizers. Our cooperative
society IFFCOhave a huge contribution in India's self-reliance”.
Chairman IFFCO, Shri Dileep Sanghani
said “Nano DAP Liquid has been made in line with thePM Modi’s vision of Sahkar
se Samriddhi and Atmanirbhar Bharat with the aim of increasing farmer’s income
and providing them with a better future.”
MD IFFCO, Dr. U S Awasthi
said, “Nano DAP liquid has been found to be very effective in enhancing the
nutritional quality & productivity of crop and has a huge positive impact on the
environment thus resulting in significant reduction in Global Warming.”He
further informed that IFFCO has been continuously working on highly Innovative
New Age farming technologies and practices for the betterment of the farmers.