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Date: 11-Mar-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In respect of Nano Urea Fertilizer

Issued by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare · Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare specifies the standards for Nano Urea (liquid) fertilizer manufactured by IFFCO in India.
  • These specifications are notified under clause 20 D of the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985.
  • The specifications are effective for three years from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette (March 11, 2024).

Key Changes

  • The notification specifies parameters for Nano Urea (liquid) including total Nitrogen content (minimum 1-5%), pH (4.5-6.0), viscosity (5-30 cP), particle size, and surface charge/Zeta potential (>30).
  • Particle size is defined using two methods: TEM analysis (50% of material in the range of 20-50 nm) and DLS analysis (50% of material in the range of 20-80 nm).

Impact Analysis

IFFCO

  • Action Item: Review current manufacturing processes and quality control procedures to ensure compliance with the new specifications.

Farmers

  • Action Item: No immediate action required, but farmers should be made aware of the quality standards to build confidence in the product.

Government (Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare)

  • Action Item: Implement a monitoring mechanism to track IFFCO's compliance with the Nano Urea specifications.

Fertilizer Industry

  • Action Item: Other fertilizer companies should take note of these standards as a reference point for their own Nano Urea production, even though the order directly applies to IFFCO.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The issuing authority of the gazette notification. IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative): The manufacturer of Nano Urea (liquid) fertilizer to which the specifications apply. Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985: The order under which the specifications are notified. Clause 20 D is the specific clause referenced. Nano Urea (liquid): The fertilizer product that is the subject of this notification.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-11032024-252842 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D1H0x3x2x0 24-252842 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1140] नई कदल्ली, सोमिार, मार् च11, 2024/फाल्ग नु 21, 1945 No. 1140] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2024/PHALGUNA 21, 1945 कृजि और ककसान कल्याण मत्रं ालय (कृजि और ककसान कल्याण जिभाग) आदेि नई कदल्ली, 11 मार्,च 2024 का.आ. 1202(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, उिचरक (अकार्चजनक, कार्चजनक और जमजित) (जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 1985 के खंड 20घ का अनुसरण करते हुए, भारत म ें मैससच भारतीय कृजि उिचरक सहकाररता (इफको) द्वारा जनर्मचत होने िाली नैनोयूररया (रि) उिचरक के संर्ंध में, इस आदेि के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन की तारीख स े तीन ििच के जलए, जनम्नजलजखत जिजनदेि अजधसूजर्त करती ह,ै अर्ाचत:्-- स.ं मापदंड जिजनदेि 1. भार द्वारा कुल नाइरोिन प्रजतित, न्द्यूनतम 1-5 2. पीएर् (रिनैनो उिचरक) 4.5 – 6.0 3. सीपी म ें श्यानता 5-30 4. एक जिमा म ेंकण का आकार (ननै ोमीटर) म,ें-- (क) टीईएम जिश्लेिण के अनुसार भौजतक कण आकार पदार् च के न्द्यूनतम 50 प्रजतित के भौजतक 1731 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] आकार के कण का रेंि 20-50 नै.मी. होगा। (ख) डीएलएस जिश्लेिण के अनसु ार रि गजतकी कणआकार पदार् च के न्द्यूनतम 50 प्रजतित की रेंि 20- 80 न.ै मी. होगी। 5. सरफेि र्ाि/च िीटा पोटेंजियल >30 [फा. स.ं 2-1/2024-फटच लॉ] योजगता राना, संयक्ु त सजर्ि MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) ORDER New Delhi, the 11th March, 2024 S.O. 1202(E).—In pursuance of clause 20 D of the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985, the Central Government hereby notifies the following specifications in respect of Nano Urea fertilizer (liquid) to be manufactured by M/s IFFCO in India for a period of three years from the date of publication of this order in the Official Gazette, namely:- Sl. No. Parameters Specifications 1. Total Nitrogen (as N), per cent, by 1-5 weight, minimum 2. pH (Liquid Nano Urea) 4.5-6.0 3. Viscosity in cP 5-30 4. Particle Size in nano meter (nm) in one dimension (a.) Physical particle Size as per Minimum 50 per cent. of the material TEM analysis shall be in the range of 20-50 nm (b.) Hydrodynamic Particle size as Minimum 50 per cent. of the material per DLS analysis shall be in the range of 20-80 nm 5. Surface Charge/ Zeta potential >30 [F. No. 2-1/2024 Fert Law] YOGITA RANA, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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