We are almost aware of the benefits of NANO Fertilizer over Conventional bulk fertilizer. But What can restrict Nano from being a successful alternative. Please share your valuable views.
Debashis Dutta
Search on the RG platform as this question has been asked and answered many times. The answer is simply economics...
Why pay up to thousands of dollars per gram for a so-called 'nano' product when bulk fertilizer is a few $'s per kilogram? Many of the traditional fertilizers (e.g. urea, ammonium nitrate) are water soluble so there's no benefit in making them smaller.
I totally agree with the comment of Alan F Rawle . The cost factor would play a major role in restricting its use.
The reason of not using NANO Fertilizer over Conventional bulk fertilizer is the less knowledge of growers or farmers because until now they are not believing on them as a an alternative to the conventional ones. Also it might be that the NANO Fertilizer cost more that the conventional bulk fertilizer. Awareness of growers about the side effects conventional fertilizer is the first step to start using NANO ones.
Firas Al-Zyoud Sir so far the market news the cost of Nano fertilizer is at par with the bulk one. Ya, knowledge of the growers in this new technology is an issue, But I do believe if any technology is successful in the field, farmers will adopt it for sure with time.
Alan F Rawle Sir, It may be to reduce the transportation cost, Application Cost as well as the subsidy amount provided from Govt fund. On the other hand, there is a huge residual effect of bulk fertilizer like urea regarding groundwater Nitrate pollution (A reason to worry in the Punjab-Haryana belt), soil residue, etc. This may also be mitigated through the use of Nanotechnology.
The other aspect of risk involved for nano inputs is more important and it is risk to human, animals and environment. Health and environment hazard aspect is required to be studied deeply.
Suresh K Malhotra Respected Sir, Will you please share some literature regarding Its effects on human health and environmental hazard. I am not much aware of the fact.
check this article may .-Mbe help mto the .-Mquestion
http://oar.icrisat.org/11397/1/Journal-of-Research-47-3.pdf#page=5
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Ankush Dhanda Really enriching my knowledge. Thanks a lot for your valuable feedback.
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