FACT Joins India's Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, Educates Farmers on Innovative Fertilizers

The Indian Government is working with states and territories to make sure everyone has access to important services through its flagship programs. The Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra aims to reach people who have not been reached before by focusing on vulnerable people who are eligible for different programs but have not yet received benefits. The goals include sharing information, raising awareness about programs, and learning from people through interactions with program beneficiaries.

Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT) will be taking part in the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra and will focus on teaching farmers about new agricultural inputs.

The initiative involves the use of nano urea, nano-DAP (di-ammonium phosphate), and alternatives like organic fertilizers and fermented organic manure. FACT has commenced demonstrations in tribal districts of Kerala and Odisha, emphasizing the benefits of these advanced fertilizers.

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The nano fertilizer program, inaugurated by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan in Palakkad district, Kerala, utilizes drone technology. This approach is considered a game-changer in agriculture, as demonstrated by rural and tribal farmers. According to FACT sources, nano fertilizers have the potential to reduce the cost of fertilizer application, combat pollution through optimal utilization, and encourage a shift from overuse to long-term optimum usage.

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Drone demonstrations of fertilizer delivery in Kerala and Odisha have garnered positive responses from farmers, showcasing the positive impact of these innovative practices on agricultural sustainability. Farmers have reacted well to drone demonstrations of fertilizer delivery in Kerala and Odisha, which shows how these new practices could have a good impact on how farms are run sustainably in the future.

Sources at FACT say that nano fertilizers could help lower the cost of fertilizer use, stop pollution by using fertilizer efficiently, and encourage farmers to use fertilizer more sustainably in the long run.

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