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ICAR-IARI Partners with Coromandel to Evaluate Nano-Fertilizers

AgriTech Chemicals and Fertilizers

Business Honor
27 March, 2025

ICAR-IARI and Coromandel International collaborate to assess the efficacy of nano-fertilizers in agriculture.

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, has signed an important collaboration agreement with Coromandel International Limited (CIL), Hyderabad, to undertake a research study aimed at assessing the efficacy of nano urea and nano di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizers applied as foliar spray. This tie-up, ratified in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), seeks to harness the capability of nano-fertilizers for boosting agricultural production with reduced environmental footprints.

Dr. Ch. Srinivasa Rao, Director, ICAR-IARI, laid stress on such partnerships in dealing with the problems of modern agriculture. In his view, the research would serve to reveal the performance and effectiveness of nano-fertilizers in the plant-soil system. The findings of the research would be instrumental in optimizing the use of nutrients, which is essential to sustainable agriculture.

Nano-fertilizers such as nano urea and nano DAP have been of interest because of their potential in increasing the effectiveness of nutrient distribution, reducing wastage, and reducing environmental pollution compared to conventional fertilizers. These fertilizers have the possibility of boosting agriculture output while advocating for resource stewardship and lowering the carbon intensity.

This collaborative research project aims at comparing the performance of nano urea and nano DAP in various agro-climatic conditions and providing valuable information for policymakers as well as farmers. Researchers at ICAR-IARI and CIL have been positive that the project will help improve the wider use of nano-fertilizers, providing evidence-based advice that can guide resource-conserving and environmentally friendly cultivation methods.

The partnership will pave the way for the invention of more effective fertilization methods that will serve the best interests of farmers and the environment. With agricultural issues rising by the day, the study represents an important milestone towards the integration of technology into agri-tech, chemicals, and fertilizers.