Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah performed Bhumi Pujan and laid the foundation stone of the fifth unit of IFFCO Nano Urea Plant at Deoghar, Jharkhand on Saturday. Member of Parliament from Godda Nishikant Dubey, IFFCO Chairman, Dilip Sanghani and many other dignitaries were also present.
Amit Shah said that liquid urea is very important for the conservation of soil of our country. He said that with the construction of the Deoghar unit, about 6 crore liquid urea bottles will be manufactured here every year, which will reduce our dependence on the import of Urea and India will become self- reliant.
He also said that this small bottle of 500 ml would become a substitute for a full bag of urea. In many places in the country, farmers spray urea as well as liquid urea, which damages not only the crops but also the land.
He said that the production may probably increase after spraying of liquid urea. Shri Shah said that the research works to develop nano liquid urea has been done for the conservation of Mother Earth. Chemical fertilizer kills the earthworms present in the soil which produce manure naturally, while the spraying of liquid urea will not make the soil toxic.
Amit Shah said that if the use of chemical and urea fertilizers is not eliminated from agriculture soon, then like in many countries of the world, the productivity of the land will be adversely affected.
He said that IFFCO, a farmers’ cooperative, has made liquid nano urea for the first time in the world and is now moving towards DAP (Di-Ammonium Phosphate). It is a matter of pride for India and the entire cooperative sector.
