Amit Shah Launches IFFCO Nano DAP, Requests Farmers To Use It For Better Crop & Cost

The Union Minister for Home and Cooperation, Amit Shah, has launched IFFCO Nano DAP, a liquid fertilizer for crops, and urged farmers to stop using traditional Di-ammonia phosphate (DAP). The launch took place on Wednesday, and the minister said that using Nano DAP will benefit farmers and make them self-sufficient. The new product will be pocket-friendly for farmers and will increase their income. It will also reduce the cost of logistics and warehousing.

According to IFFCO, using Nano DAP will reduce crop-wise expenditure by 6 to 20 per cent. A 500 ml bottle of Nano DAP costs Rs 600, which can replace a 50 kg bag of traditional DAP, costing around Rs 1350. Farmers must mix 2-4 ml of Nano DAP liquid in 1 litre of clean water and spray it on crop leaves.

The government of India notified Nano DAP on March 2, 2023. IFFCO has targeted the production of 18 crore bottles of Nano DAP by 2025-26, which will reduce 90 LMT of conventional DAP. Nano DAP contains 8 per cent of nitrogen and 16 per cent of phosphorus.

According to IFFCO, the utilization efficiency of Nano DAP is 90 per cent, while the conventional DAP is 15 to 20 per cent. During the launch, Home Minister Amit Shah said that the government would open two lakhs of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) over the next five years.

The PACS will have facilities like petrol pumps, LPG distributions, fertilizer distributors, and Jan Ayushadhi stores to make them a powerhouse.

Amit Shah said that model bye-laws of PACS have been sent to the states, and 17 states have already adopted them. The government is taking measures to make farming more profitable and sustainable for farmers. The launch of Nano DAP is a step towards achieving this goal.

-With ANI Inputs

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