Government of India notifies Nano DAP under Fertilizer Control Order (FCO)
With the use of Nano DAP, there is a possibility of saving of granular DAP conventionally applied: ICAR Research
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.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers Smt. Anupriya Patel in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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