 "GSFC begins neem-coated urea production")
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (GSFC) has commenced the neem-coated urea. This would be to the extent of 35% of its total urea production. GSFC has in place the necessary infrastructure to commence the production of the neem-coated Urea during current financial year.
“Neem-coated urea technology is purely an in-house development of GSFC team and that too at a nominal capital cost. Due to neem coating, urea will have added value of being the one with an eco-friendly natural fungicide in soil over and above nitrogen nutrients which would benefit the crop immensely,” said a GSFC press release.
Simultaneously, it will prevent the misuse of urea for industrial purpose down the line as neem-coated urea creates foam and odour. Commercial production of neem-coated urea has started and the product is now available for sale to the farmers.
“Neem-coated urea technology is purely an in-house development of GSFC team and that too at a nominal capital cost. Due to neem coating, urea will have added value of being the one with an eco-friendly natural fungicide in soil over and above nitrogen nutrients which would benefit the crop immensely,” said a GSFC press release.
Simultaneously, it will prevent the misuse of urea for industrial purpose down the line as neem-coated urea creates foam and odour. Commercial production of neem-coated urea has started and the product is now available for sale to the farmers.