PM launched Sulphur coated ‘Urea Gold’
Recently the Prime Minister of India has launched a new variety of urea fertilizer ‘Urea Gold’ in Sikar, Rajasthan.
It is a new type of sulfur coated so it is also called sulfur urea. This urea is being manufactured by Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizer Limited (RCF) Company.
Benefits: By using this, you will have to give less fertilizer in the fields and the quality of the crop will also increase. Also, a major advantage of its use is that there will be no sulfur deficiency in the soil. Urea Gold has advantages over existing neem-coated ureas in terms of both economic viability and efficiency.
How Urea Gold Better Than Others:
- Sulphur-coated urea facilitates the gradual release of nitrogen, thereby increasing its availability and uptake by crops.
- The addition of humic acid to Urea Gold further extends its shelf life as a fertilizer.
- This product not only replaces conventional urea consumption but also reduces overall fertilizer usage.
- As per reports, 15 kg of Urea Gold provides benefits equivalent to 20 kg of conventional urea, making it a more efficient and cost-effective option for farmers.
Neem Coated Urea:
- Urea is a commonly used nitrogen-based fertilizer, which provides plants with essential nutrients to promote healthy growth.
- Neem-coated urea is a special form of urea fertilizer that has been coated with neem oil.
- Neem coating on urea slows down the release of nitrogen in the soil. This controlled release helps reduce nitrogen leaching and volatilization, thereby improving nitrogen use efficiency by plants.
- This will reduce the quantity of urea per acre and consequently reduce the input cost of the farmers.
- Nitrous oxide emissions have also reduced significantly.
- Neem oil obtained from the neem tree (Azadirachta indica) has natural insecticidal properties.
Source – PIB
