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Nano Urea
Context: IFFCO now started exporting world’s 1st Nano Urea invented & manufactured indigenously in India by IFFCO to USA. An agreement in regard of exporting IFFCO Nano Urea to USA is signed between IFFCO & Kapoor Enterprises Inc, California. About: Nano Urea is a nanotechnology based revolutionary Agri-input which provides nitrogen to plants.
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Context: IFFCO now started exporting world’s 1st Nano Urea invented & manufactured indigenously in India by IFFCO to USA. An agreement in regard of exporting IFFCO Nano Urea to USA is signed between IFFCO & Kapoor Enterprises Inc, California. About: Nano Urea is a nanotechnology based revolutionary Agri-input which provides nitrogen to plants.
Context:
- IFFCO now started exporting world’s 1st Nano Urea invented & manufactured indigenously in India by IFFCO to USA.
- An agreement in regard of exporting IFFCO Nano Urea to USA is signed between IFFCO & Kapoor Enterprises Inc, California.
About:
- Nano Urea is a nanotechnology based revolutionary Agri-input which provides nitrogen to plants.
- When compared to conventional urea prill, it has a desirable particle size of about 20-50 nm and more surface area (10,000 times over 1 mm urea prill) and number of particles (55,000 nitrogen particles over 1 mm urea prill).
Benefits of Nano Urea:
- Nano Urea is produced by an energy efficient environment friendly production process with less carbon footprints.
- Increased availability to crop by more than 80% resulting in higher Nutrient Use efficiency.
- Its application to crops as foliar fertilization enhances crop productivity to the tune of 8% with commensurate benefits in terms of better soil, air and water, and farmers profitability.
- A 500 ml bottle of IFFCO nano urea liquid will replace at least one bag of conventional Urea.
- The bottle can significantly bring down the cost of logistics and warehousing.
Syllabus: Prelims
- Prelims: Key facts, institutions, locations and terminology in the article.
- Mains: Connect the topic with Economy, International Relations, Polity & Governance.
- Revision: Use the article headings to prepare concise notes and answer-writing points.
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Prelims practiceWith reference to Nano Urea, consider the following statements:
- IFFCO now started exporting world’s 1st Nano Urea invented & manufactured indigenously in India by IFFCO to USA.
- An agreement in regard of exporting IFFCO Nano Urea to USA is signed between IFFCO & Kapoor Enterprises Inc, California.
- Nano Urea is a nanotechnology based revolutionary Agri-input which provides nitrogen to plants.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3. All three statements are drawn from the article.
Mains practiceDiscuss the background, key issues and significance of Nano Urea for India.
Answer in 250 words.
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- About:
- Benefits of Nano Urea:
Frequently asked questionsFrequently asked questions
Why is Nano Urea in the news?
Context: IFFCO now started exporting world’s 1st Nano Urea invented & manufactured indigenously in India by IFFCO to USA. An agreement in regard of exporting IFFCO Nano Urea to USA is signed between IFFCO & Kapoor Enterprises Inc, California.
What are the key facts about Nano Urea?
About: Nano Urea is a nanotechnology based revolutionary Agri-input which provides nitrogen to plants. When compared to conventional urea prill, it has a desirable particle size of about 20-50 nm and more surface area (10,000 times over 1 mm urea prill) and number of particles (55,000 nitrogen particles over 1 mm urea prill). Benefits of Nano Urea: Nano Urea is produced by an energy efficient environment friendly production process with less carbon footprints.
Why is Nano Urea important for UPSC preparation?
The topic connects current developments with Economy, International Relations, Polity & Governance and is relevant for both objective revision and analytical answer writing.