IFFCO to Set Up India’s First Overseas Nano-Fertiliser Plant in Brazil, Four Years After Launching Nano Urea.
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In June 2025, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) announced plans to establish its first overseas nano-fertiliser production facility in Paraná, Brazil—capitalizing on the success of its nano-urea launch in India in 2021 and the April 2023 nano-DAP rollout.
- IFFCO will partner with Nanoventions Brasil, investing USD 12 million to set up a plant in Paraná, Brazil, by October 2025. This marks the cooperative’s first nano-fertiliser manufacturing unit abroad, after receiving trial approvals in both Brazil and the USA.
- Since launching India’s first nano-urea in June 2021 and liquid nano-DAP in April 2023, IFFCO has sold ~26 million nano-urea bottles in FY25. Field trials showed 5.7% yield increases, and initial nano-fertiliser exports to Brazil, the USA, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan have already begun.
- The Brazilian plant will include an R&D centre aimed at developing formulations suited to local soil and crop needs. The collaboration with local universities and government agencies such as Brazil’s Tecnológico Paraná (Tecpar) will support technology adaptation.
Main Point :- (i) The facility will initially produce 5 million litres per year of nano-fertilisers, with plans to double capacity within five years. This compact format helps reduce logistics costs, landfill waste, and enhances nutrient efficiency in crop usage.
(ii) Nano-fertilisers, with nanoparticle sizes between 20–50 nm, provide better absorption (uptake >80%) compared to traditional urea (30–50%), reducing nutrient wastage, greenhouse gas emissions, and chemical runoff.
(iii) Setting up local nano-fertiliser production in Brazil strengthens “Atmanirbhar Bharat” globally and supports sustainable agriculture internationally. It also positions IFFCO as a global leader in nanotechnology-based agri-inputs, reducing dependence on conventional fertiliser imports.
About Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO)
CEO : Dr. Udai Shanker Awasthi
Headquarters: New Delhi
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