Nod to commercial release of nano-DAP.

• The agriculture ministry has approved commercial release of nano-diammonium phosphate (nano-DAP).
• It is expected to reduce subsidy and the import dependence on the fertiliser variety.
• Nano-DAP will be manufactured by India Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) and Coromandel International.
  • Currently more than half of India’s DAP requirements are imported, mainly from West Asia and Jordan.
• Nano-DAP is a next-generation fertilizer produced with nanoparticles of Nitrogen and Phosphorus, the primary macronutrients for plants.
• In 2021, IFFCO launched Nano-Urea.
• It is also planning to launch nano-potash, nano-zinc and nano-copper fertilizers.

Advantages of using Nano-DAP

• Higher Use-Efficiency as a 500-ml bottle of nano-DAP will have the same effectiveness as a bag of conventional soil nutrient.
• Reduced input cost to agriculture, helping to double the income of farmers.
• Improved agriculture sustainability through higher nutrient uptake, lower water consumption and reduction in environmental losses.