Kathmandu, Nov. 13
CG Agro has launched Nano Urea, a liquid chemical fertiliser
for Nepal's agricultural market.
Suresh Prabhu, former Central Railway Minister of India, and
Managing Director of Chaudhary Group, Nirvana Chaudhary jointly announced the
entry of Nano Urea into the Nepali market on Sunday.
“To increase agricultural production, improve soil quality,
prevent environmental pollution, increase farmers' income and reduce costs in
agriculture, we have introduced the product in Nepal in association with Indian
Farmer Fertiliser Cooperative Limited Unit,” said the company.
The fertilizer will be distributed across the country.
According to the company, small nano urea liquid can be
sprinkled on grains, pulses, vegetables, tea, sugarcane, fruits, and medicinal
crops as well as all other crops and plants.
Nano Urea is a fine liquid fertiliser based on
nanotechnology. It provides nitrogen, the main nutrient required for the proper
growth and development of plants. Compared to conventional urea, nano urea is
sprayed from leaves.
"Fertilisers made with nanotechnology reduce the amount
of chemical fertilisers. This improves release profiles and increases
absorption, which has sustainable economic and environmental benefits,"
read a statement of the company.
Nepal faces a shortage of chemical fertilisers every year as
there is no production in the country. "Getting affordable, quality
fertiliser seems to be very challenging in itself. Nano urea has come as a
long-term plan to minimise this challenge and problem and increase the income
of the farmers," said Chaudhary.
Granular urea is sprinkled on the soil, while liquid
nano-urea is mixed with water and sprinkled on the leaves of the plants. About
2-4 ml nano urea should be mixed with 1 liter of water and sprinkled. After
being sprinkled at the important stages of plant growth, it is quickly absorbed
by the cells of the plant. It enters the plant through leaf tissues.
Nano urea is considered more effective than granular urea as
it is absorbed by small cells. More than 70 per cent of conventional chemical
urea is destroyed by various means. Due to its long-term use, the soil becomes
acidic, claimed the company.
It also said that the nano urea liquid reduces the demand of
chemical fertilisers by half.
"For best results, it should be sprayed twice after 30
to 35 days of planting and one week before flowering," read the statement.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 14 November 2022.
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