Q. Nano Urea Liquid, recently seen in news is launched by which of the following?

[A] Ministry of Science and technology

[B] IFFCO

[C] Ministry of chemical and fertiliser

[D] APEDA

Answer: B
Notes:

Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) has launched the world’s first Nano Urea Liquid

What is Nano Liquid Urea?

  • Nano Urea Liquid is a nutrient to provide nitrogen to plants as an alternative to conventional urea.
  • Developed by: Nano Urea Liquid has been developed indigenously through proprietary technology at IFFCO”s Nano Biotechnology Research Centre(NBRC) in Gujarat.
  • Efficacy Trials: IFFCO had conducted around 11,000 farmer field trials (FFT’s) on more than 94 crops across India to test the efficacy of nano urea. The trials had shown an average 8% increase in yield.

Source: ForumIAS

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