Liquid urea enters Nepal through Chaudhary Group

 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.