IFFCO holds trial of spraying urea by drone

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, October 1

Co-operative major IFFCO, which introduced nano urea in the country, conducted a field trial to spray this liquid nutrient through drone at Bhavnagar in Gujarat.

The field trial was held in the presence of Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya.

“The trial was attended by a large number of farmers. This demonstration of spraying liquid nano urea by drone was undertaken by IFFCO, a company involved in developing nano urea,” an official statement said.

1L bottles produced every day

India has become the first country to start commercial production of nano urea. More than one lakh bottles of nano urea are being produced every day. —Mansukh Mandaviya, Union minister

An IFFCO study has found that spraying nano urea through drones is more effective on crops and will also have improve productivity.

Mandaviya underscored the activity as a “huge achievement”.

“India has become the first country in the world to start commercial production of nano urea. Not only has nano urea been produced on a large scale today, but we are happy that farmers adopted it since its production. The country started its production in June and till now we have produced more than 5 million bottles. More than one lakh bottles of nano urea are being produced every day,” he said.

“Drones will be able to spray more land in less time. This will save the time of the farmers. The cost of spraying will be less,” said the minister.