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". krishijagran.com. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ^ Shekhar, Kumar Shakti (May 24, 2019). "10 development-oriented initiatives that fetched votes for Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha elections 2019". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ Datta, Kanika (2016-02-16). "Neem-coated truth: Urea policy isn't a game-changer". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Strategy in place to double farmers' income by 2022, says FM Sitharaman". www.businesstoday.in. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- ^ "Micky Prashant Puri Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications". Justia Patents Search. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.