Chemistry:Neem-coated urea
Neem-Coated Urea is a fertilizer and an agriculture scheme supported by the Government of India to boost the growth of wheat and paddy,[1] and curb the black market and hoarding of urea.[2] Urea that is coated with neem tree seed oil is called neem-coated urea. In January 2015, the urea manufacturers were mandated by the government to increase their production from 35 percent to 75 percent of their subsidised amounts of neem-coated urea.[3]
In her 2019 budget presentation, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke about increased promotion of neem coated urea among farmers which will help to reduce the cost of cultivation.[4]
Benefits of Neem Coated Urea include; Increase of Crop-specific yields by 15-30% on average along with higher levels of soil fertility.
The patent for Neem Coated Urea is owned by Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd and it's assignees are the Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd. & Aditya Birla Science and Technology co. ltd. under the guidance of Dr. Prashant Puri, who is the primary innovator in this area.[5]
References
- ↑ "Important Government Schemes & Programmes in Agriculture" (in en). https://krishijagran.com/agripedia/important-government-schemes-programmes-in-agriculture/.
- ↑ Shekhar, Kumar Shakti (May 24, 2019). "10 development-oriented initiatives that fetched votes for Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha elections 2019" (in en). https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/10-development-oriented-initiatives-which-fetched-votes-for-narendra-modi-in-lok-sabha-elections-2019/articleshow/69488397.cms.
- ↑ Datta, Kanika (2016-02-16). "Neem-coated truth: Urea policy isn't a game-changer". Business Standard India. https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/neem-coated-truth-urea-policy-isn-t-a-game-changer-116021601168_1.html.
- ↑ "Strategy in place to double farmers' income by 2022, says FM Sitharaman". 10 July 2019. https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/strategy-in-place-to-double-farmers-income-by-2022-says-finance-minister-nimala-sitharaman/story/363262.html.
- ↑ "Micky Prashant Puri Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications". 12 October 2021. https://patents.justia.com/inventor/micky-prashant-puri.
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