India, March 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
State wise, Agroclimatic Zone (ACZ) Wise, Nano Fertilisers Field Trials by IFFCO (in nos.)
during KHARIF, 2024 (April to September-2024)
S. No.
State
Nano Urea Plus
Nano DAP
Grand Total
Targeted
Trials Conducted
Targeted
Trials Conducted
Targeted
Trials Conducted
1
Andhra Pradesh
4
4
40
39
44
43
2
Andman & Nicobar
5
5
5
5
3
Arunachal Pradesh
1
1
1
1
4
Assam
4
4
55
55
59
59
5
Bihar
8
8
100
100
108
108
6
Chhattisgarh
6
6
20
20
26
26
7
Gujarat
12
12
80
80
92
92
8
Haryana
10
11
50
52
60
63
9
Himachal Pradesh
4
4
20
20
24
24
10
Jammu And Kashmir
0
4
20
19
20
23
11
Jharkhand
4
4
20
20
24
24
12
Karnataka
8
8
80
80
88
88
13
Kerala
2
2
20
16
22
18
14
Madhya Pradesh
10
10
80
80
90
90
15
Maharashtra
12
12
90
90
102
102
16
Manipur
2
2
2
2
17
Mizoram
8
8
8
8
18
Odisha
4
4
60
60
64
64
19
Punjab
14
14
50
50
64
64
20
Rajasthan
14
14
60
60
74
74
21
Tamil Nadu
14
14
85
86
99
100
22
Telangana
10
10
40
40
50
50
23
Tripura
4
4
4
4
24
Uttar Pradesh
44
44
150
150
194
194
25
Uttarakhand
6
6
59
59
65
65
26
West Bengal
10
10
70
70
80
80
27
G Total
200
205
1270
1266
1470
1471
State wise, Agroclimatic Zone (ACZ) wise, Nano Fertilisers Field Trials by IFFCO (in nos.),
S. No.
State
Nano Urea Plus
Nano DAP
Grand Total
Targeted
Trials Conducted
Targeted
Trials Conducted
Targeted
Trials Conducted
1
Andhra Pradesh
4
7
40
43
5
6
2
Andman & Nicobar
5
6
3
Arunachal Pradesh
1
1
1
1
4
Assam
4
20
55
55
59
75
5
Bihar
8
8
100
105
108
113
6
Chhattisgarh
6
7
20
19
26
26
7
Gujarat
12
12
80
80
92
92
8
Haryana
10
9
50
53
60
62
9
Himachal Pradesh
4
4
20
20
24
24
10
Jammu And Kashmir
4
20
20
20
24
11
Jharkhand
4
6
20
20
24
26
12
Karnataka
8
4
80
48
88
52
13
Kerala
2
2
20
15
22
17
14
Madhya Pradesh
10
10
80
80
90
90
15
Maharashtra
12
12
90
92
102
104
16
Manipur
2
2
2
2
17
Mizoram
8
8
8
8
18
Odisha
4
4
60
62
64
66
19
Punjab
14
14
50
50
64
64
20
Rajasthan
14
35
60
60
74
95
21
Tamil Nadu
14
14
85
84
99
98
22
Telangana
10
10
40
40
50
50
23
Tripura
4
3
4
3
24
Uttar Pradesh
44
46
150
150
194
196
25
Uttarakhand
6
5
59
48
65
53
26
West Bengal
10
10
70
70
80
80
27
G Total
200
243
1270
1234
1470
1477
State wise, Agroclimatic Zone (ACZ) wise, Nano Fertilisers Field Trials by IFFCO (in Nos.)
S. No.
State
Nano Urea Plus
Nano DAP
Grand Total
Targeted
Trials Conducted
Targeted
Trials Conducted
Targeted
Trials Conducted
1
Andhra Pradesh
4
4
40
41
44
45
2
Andman & Nicobar
5
0
5
0
3
Arunachal Pradesh
1
1
1
1
4
Assam
4
4
55
57
59
61
5
Bihar
8
8
100
104
108
112
6
Chhattisgarh
6
7
20
22
26
29
7
Gujarat
12
12
80
80
92
92
8
Haryana
10
10
50
57
60
67
9
Himachal Pradesh
4
4
20
20
24
24
10
Jammu And Kashmir
0
5
20
20
20
25
11
Jharkhand
4
6
20
21
24
27
12
Karnataka
8
15
80
80
88
95
13
Kerala
2
1
20
12
22
13
14
Madhya Pradesh
10
10
80
76
90
86
15
Maharashtra
12
11
90
84
102
95
16
Manipur
2
2
2
2
17
Mizoram
0
1
8
8
8
9
18
Odisha
4
4
60
60
64
64
19
Punjab
14
14
50
50
64
64
20
Rajasthan
14
35
60
63
74
98
21
Tamil Nadu
14
17
85
71
99
88
22
Telangana
10
10
40
40
50
50
23
Tripura
4
4
4
4
24
Uttar Pradesh
44
52
150
134
194
186
25
Uttarakhand
6
5
59
35
65
40
26
West Bengal
10
10
70
70
80
80
27
G Total
200
245
1269
1212
1469
1457
State wise, Agroclimatic Zone (ACZ) wise Nano Fertilisers Field Trials by IFFCO (in Nos.),
S. No.
State
Nano Urea Plus
Nano DAP
Grand Total
Targeted
Trials Conducted
Targeted
Trials Conducted
Targeted
Trials Conducted
1
Andhra Pradesh
4
4
40
40
44
44
2
Andman & Nicobar
5
0
5
0
3
Arunachal Pradesh
1
1
1
1
4
Assam
4
4
55
55
59
59
5
Bihar
8
9
100
100
108
109
6
Chhattisgarh
6
3
20
19
26
22
7
Gujarat
12
12
80
80
92
92
8
Haryana
10
10
50
58
60
68
9
Himachal Pradesh
4
4
20
20
24
24
10
Jammu And Kashmir
0
5
20
20
20
25
11
Jharkhand
4
4
20
20
24
24
12
Karnataka
8
8
80
80
88
88
13
Kerala
2
2
20
20
22
22
14
Madhya Pradesh
10
10
80
83
90
93
15
Maharashtra
12
19
90
92
102
111
16
Manipur
2
2
2
2
17
Mizoram
8
8
8
8
18
Odisha
4
4
60
60
64
64
19
Punjab
14
15
50
50
64
65
20
Rajasthan
14
39
60
62
74
101
21
Tamil Nadu
14
15
85
85
99
100
22
Telangana
10
10
40
40
50
50
23
Tripura
4
4
4
4
24
Uttar Pradesh
44
47
150
153
194
200
25
Uttarakhand
6
5
59
50
65
55
26
West Bengal
10
10
70
70
80
80
27
G Total
200
239
1269
1272
1469
1511
during RABI, 2024-25, (Oct-2024 to Mar-2025)
during KHARIF, 2025 (April to September-2025)
during RABI, 2025-26 (Oct-2025 to Mar-2026, as on 23.03.2026)
The Government continues to drive the "PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness Generation, Nourishment, and Amelioration of Mother-Earth" (PM-PRANAM), approved on June 28, 2023. The scheme provides a unique grant mechanism to incentivize States and Union Territories (UTs) that successfully reduce their consumption of chemical fertilizers compared to their previous three-year average.
All States/UTs are covered under the PM-PRANAM scheme. Under the PM-PRANAM scheme, there is a provision to provide incentives to States/UTs for reduction of consumption of chemical fertilizers (Urea, DAP, NPK, MOP) in a given financial year, compared to the average consumption over the previous three years, equivalent to 50% of the fertilizer subsidy saved. Of the total grant, 95% will be allocated to the State, while provided to the States, 65% is for capital expenditure (capex) projects, preferably as contributions to Centrally Sponsored Schemes, and 30% is untied for other activities, including Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) initiatives.
Department of Fertilizers (DoF) in collaboration with fertiliser companies, has launched Maha Abhiyan to promote the adoption of Nano DAP across all 15 Agro-climatic zones of the country through consultations & field-level demonstrations. Under the guidance of Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) and the supervision of ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), IFFCO had conducted 2,500 Nano DAP Farmer Field Trials during Kharif and Rabi 2024-25 and 2,938 Nano DAP Farmer Field Trials during Kharif and Rabi 2025-26 (till 23.03.2026) across 15 Agro-Climatic Zones (ACZs) of the country.
Additionally, DoF in collaboration with fertiliser companies, has initiated a nationwide campaign for field-level demonstrations and awareness programmes on Nano Urea Plus in 100 districts. IFFCO had conducted 448 Nano Urea Farmer Field Trials during Kharif and Rabi 2024-25 and 484 Nano Urea Farmer Field Trials during Kharif and Rabi 2025-26 (till 23.03.2026) across 15 Agro-Climatic Zones (ACZs) of the country under the guidance of Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) and the supervision of ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs).
The State wise, Agroclimatic Zone (ACZ) wise, Nano Fertilisers Field Trials, including Nano Urea and Nano DAP are placed at Annexure I (Kharif, 2024 (April to September-2024)), Annexure II (Rabi, 2024-25, (Oct-2024 to Mar-2025)), Annexure III (Kharif, 2025 (April to September-2025)) and Annexure IV (Rabi, 2025-26 (Oct-2025 to Mar-2026, as on 23.03.2026)).
Karnataka State Agriculture Universities have undertaken 2 long term experiments at University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Gandhi Krishi Vigyana Kendra (GKVK), Bangalore, which are as under:
In addition to this, long-term studies conducted by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) at various locations across diverse agro-ecological regions of the country demonstrate the impact of balanced nutrient application on soil health and crop productivity. The findings indicate that recommended NPK application (100% NPK) improves crop yields by about 20-30 per cent over nitrogen-only use, while integrated nutrient management (100% NPK + farmyard manure) further enhances productivity by 30-50 per cent over control plots. Soil organic carbon is highest under integrated nutrient management, improving by about 0.1-0.3 percentage points over long-term nitrogen-only treatments, indicating better soil health. Microbial biomass carbon is also significantly higher, by 20-40 per cent, under integrated nutrient management compared to chemical fertilizers alone. In contrast, continuous nitrogen-only application leads to declining yields and deterioration of soil properties over time.
Further, under All India Coordinated Research Project on Soil Test Crop Response (AICRP-STCR), soil test-based balanced fertilizer prescription equations have been developed for major crops to enable site-specific nutrient management based on soil fertility and farmers' resources. Coordinated programmes also promote balanced fertilization and integrated nutrient management through training, demonstrations, and awareness activities. Overall, balanced and integrated nutrient application is essential for sustaining soil fertility, improving crop productivity, and ensuring environmental sustainability.
The farmers can purchase their required amount of subsidized fertilizers based on the recommendation of Soil Health Card received by them through any fertilizers retail shop/ Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samridhi Kendra (PMKSK). The subject matter of Soil Health Card falls in the purview of Department of Agriculture & Farmer's Welfare and no such proposal of integrate Soil Health Card recommendations with fertilizers supply plan has yet been received from the administrative Ministry.
Annexure-I
Annexure-II
Annexure-III
Annexure-IV
Annexure-V
Results of Experiment
(Source: UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru)
Practical Significance:
Continuous application of the recommended dose of phosphorus has been observed to cause soil phosphorus buildup. In such situations, applying half the recommended phosphorus dose is sufficient to meet the crop's needs without compromising yield.
This information was given by the Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
