The Government recently approved the launch of nano liquid DAP (di-ammonium phosphate) fertilizer in India.
It has been notified in the Fertilizer Control Order (FCO).
It has been issued under the Essential Commodities Act 1955.
Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), introduced nano liquid urea in 2021.
DAP is the second most consumed fertilizer in the country after urea.
Out of the estimated annual consumption of around 10-12.5 million tonnes, local production is around 4-5 million tonnes, while the rest has to be imported.