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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-18032026-271043
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1275]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2026/PHALGUNA 25, 1947
1854 GI/2026
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 13th March, 2026
S.O. 1334(E). In pursuance of clause 20 D of the Fertiliser ( Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) Control
Order, 1985, the Central Government hereby notifies the following Nano fertilisers with their specifications specified
in column 3 of the Table below, to be manufactured by the company mentioned in column (4) of the said Table, for a
period of two years from the date of publication of this Order in the Offical Gazette,namely,- .
(1) Nano DAP 8-18-0 (liquid)
+-------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| S.No. | Parameter | Specifications | Name of Manufacturer |
+=======+=============================================+=================================================+===================================+
| 1. | Total Nitrogen per | 8.0 | Coromandel International |
| | cent. by weight, minimum | | Limited (CIL) |
+-------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 2. | Total Phosphorus (as P2O5) per | 18.0 | |
| | cent. by weight, minimum | | |
+-------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 3. | Hydrodynamic particle size as per DLS | minimum 50 per cent. of the | |
| | analysis | material shall be<100 nm | |
+-------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 4. | Physical Particle Size as per TEM | minimum 50 percent of the | |
| | analysis | material shall be <100 nm | |
+-------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 5. | Zeta Potential in mV (+/-scale) | +20 to -20mV | |
+-------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
(2) Nano Urea 16% (liquid)
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 1 | Total Nitrogen per cent.by weight, minimum| 16.0 | M/s Ray Nano |
| | | | Sciences and |
| | | | Research Centre |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 2 | Hydrodynamic particle size as per DLS | minimum 50 | |
| | analysis | percent of the | |
| | | material shall | |
| | | be<100 | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 3 | Physical Particle Size as per TEM analysis| minimum 50 | |
| | | percent of the | |
| | | material shall be | |
| | | <100 nm | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 4 | Zeta Potential in mV (+/-scale) | -35 to +35 | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+
(3) Nano Urea 27% (liquid)
+---+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 1 | Total Nitrogen per cent. by weight, minimum | 27.0 | M/s Nano Fertilizer |
| | | | Private Limited (NFPL) |
+---+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 2 | Hydrodynamic particle size as per DLS | minimum 50 percent of the | |
| | analysis | material shall be<100nm | |
+---+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 3 | Physical Particle Size as per TEM analysis | minimum 50 percent of | |
| | | the material shall be <100 | |
| | | nm | |
+---+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 4 | Zeta Potential in mV (+/-scale) | >30 | |
+---+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
(4) Nano DAP (8:18:0) (liquid)
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 1 | Total Nitrogen per cent. by weight, minimum | 8.0 | M/s Nano |
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 2 | Total Phosphorus (as P2O5) per cent. by | 18.0 | Fertilizer Private |
| | weight, minimum | | Limited (NFPL) |
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 3 | Hydrodynamic particle size in nm (by DLS) | minimum 50 percent | |
| | | of the material shall | |
| | | be<100 nm | |
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 4 | Particle Size by TEM | minimum 50 percent | |
| | | of the material shall | |
| | | be <100 nm | |
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 5 | Zeta Potential in mV (+/-scale) | >12 | |
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
(5) Nano Urea-16% (liquid)
+---+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 1 | Total Nitrogen per cent. by weight, minimum | 16.0 | M/s Combe Projects |
| | | | Private Limited (CPP) |
+---+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 2 | Hydrodynamic particle size as per DLS | minimum 50 percent of the | |
| | analysis | material shall be <100 nm | |
+---+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 3 | Physical Particle Size as per TEM analysis | minimum 50% of the | |
| | | material shall be <100 nm | |
+---+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 4 | Zeta Potential in mV (+/-scale) | >15 | |
+---+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
(6) Nano Zinc (liquid)
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 1 | Total Zinc as Zn per cent. weight by volume,| 0.5 | M/s Proto9 Materials |
| | minimum | | Private Limited |
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 2 | Hydrodynamic particle size as per DLS | minimum 50 percent of the | |
| | analysis | material shall be<100 nm | |
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
(7) Nano Phosphorus 3% (liquid)
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 1 | Total phosphorus (as P2O5) weight by Volume | 3.0 | M/s Proto9 Materials |
| | per cent. minimum | | Private Limited |
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 2.| Sulphur (as S) weight by volume percent | 0.2 | |
| | minimum | | |
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 3.| Calcium (as Ca), weight by Volume percent | 0.4 | |
| | minimum | | |
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 4 | Hydrodynamic particle size as per DLS | minimum 50 percent of the | |
| | analysis | material shall be<100 nm | |
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 3 | Physical Particle Size as per TEM analysis | minimum 50% of the | |
| | | material shall be <100 nm | |
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 4 | Zeta Potential in mV (+/-scale) | >12 | |
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
(8) Nano NPK (6:7:5) (liquid)
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 1.| Total Nitrogen percent by Volume , minimum| 6.0 | M/s Proto9 Materials |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 2.| Phosphorus percent by Volume minimum | 7.0 | Private Limited |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 3 | Potassium per cent. by Volume minimum | 5.0 | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 4 | Hydrodynamic particle size as per DLS | minimum 50 percent of the | |
| | analysis | material shall be<100nm | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 5 | Physical Particle Size as per TEM analysis| minimum 50% of the material | |
| | | shall be below <100 nm | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 6 | Zeta Potential in mV (+/-scale) | >5 | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
(9) Nano NPK 20-10-10 (Granular)
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 1 | Total Nitrogen per cent. by weight minimum| 20.0 | Indian Farmers |
| | | | Fertiliser |
| | | | Cooperative Ltd |
| | | | (IFFCO) |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 2 | Phosphorus (as P2O5) per cent. by weight | 10.0 | |
| | minimum | | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 3 | Potassium (as K2O) per cent. by weight | 10.0 | |
| | minimum | | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 4 | Hydrodynamic particle size as per DLS | minimum 50 percent | |
| | analysis | of the material shall be | |
| | | <100 nm | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 5 | Physical Particle Size as per TEM analysis| minimum 50% of the | |
| | | material shall be <100 | |
| | | nm | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 6 | Zeta Potential in mV (+/-scale) | >10 | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+
(10) Nano NPK 8-8-10 (liquid)
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 1.| Total Nitrogen per | 8.0 | Indian Farmers Fertiliser |
| | cent.by weight, minimum | | Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO) |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 2 | Phosphorus (as P2O5) per | 8.0 | |
| | cent. by weight, minimum | | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 3 | Potassium (as K2O) per | 10.0 | |
| | cent. by weight, minimum | | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 4 | Hydrodynamic particle size as per DLS | minimum 50 percent of the | |
| | analysis | material shall be<100 nm | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 5 | Physical Particle Size as per TEM | minimum 50% of the | |
| | analysis | material shall be <100 nm | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 6 | Zeta Potential in mV (+/-scale) | >10 | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+
(11) Nano NP (9-9--0) (liquid)
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 1.| Total Nitrogen (as N), percent by weight, minimum | 9.0 | M/s Ray Nano Sciences |
| | | | and Research Centre |
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 2.| Total water soluble phosphorus (as P2O5), | 9.0 | |
| | per cent. by weight, minimum | | |
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 3.| Hydrodynamic particle size as per DLS | minimum 50 percent of the | |
| | analysis | material shall be <100 nm | |
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 4.| Physical Particle Size as per TEM analysis | minimum 50 percent of the | |
| | | material shall be <100 nm | |
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 5 | Surface Charge/Zeta Potential(mV) | >3 | |
+---+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
(12) Nano DAP (6.5 : 17:0 ) (liquid)
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 1.| Nitrogen as N per cent.by weight, minimum | 6.50 | M/s Ray |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 2.| Phosphorus as P2O5 in % by weight, minimum| 17.0 | Nano |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 3.| Hydrodynamic particle size as per DLS | minimum 50 per | Sciences |
| | analysis | cent. of the material shall be in | and |
| | | the range <100 nm | Research |
| | | | Centre |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 4.| Physical Particle Size as per TEM analysis| minimum 50 per | |
| | | cent. of the material shall be in | |
| | | the range <100 nm | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 5.| Zeta Potential in mV (+/- | >3 | |
| | scale) | | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
(13) Nano Urea (5%)
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 1.| Total Nitrogen as N per | 5.0 | M/s SKR Agro tech |
| | cent. by weight, minimum | | Limited |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 2.| Hydrodynamic Particle | minimum 50 percent of the | |
| | Size by DLS | material shall be <100 nm | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 3.| Physical Particle Size as per TEM analysis| minimum 50 percent of the | |
| | | material shall be <100 nm | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 4.| Zeta Potential in mV (+/- | >30 | |
| | scale) | | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
(14) Nano DAP (4.6:8.2 :0) (liquid)
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 1.| Total Nitrogen as N per cent by | 4.60 | M/s Rashtriya Chemicals |
| | weight, minimum | | and Fertilisers |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 2.| Phosphorus (as P2O5) per cent | 8.20 | |
| | by weight minimum | | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 3.| Hydrodynamic particle size as per DLS | minimum 50 percent | |
| | analysis | of the material shall be in the | |
| | | range <100 nm | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 4.| Physical Particle Size as per TEM analysis| minimum 50 | |
| | | percent of the material shall be in | |
| | | the range <100 nm) | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 5.| Zeta Potential in mV (+/- | >5.60 | |
| | scale) | | |
+---+-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------+
2. The manufacturer shall comply the following terms and conditions:-
(i) The manufacturer shall ensure that there shall be no forced sale of Nano fertilisers by tagging
with other fertilizers or any other kind of Agri inputs ;
(ii) The manufacturer shall print on the label of the container of nano fertilizer or on a separate
leaflet to be packed with container of Nano fertilizer the crop wise dose of Nano
fertilizer, Crop stage at which the nano fertilizer is to be applied and method of application of
Nano fertilizer;
(iii) The manufacturer shall ensure demonstrations to farmers at various Krishi Vigyan Kendras on
advantage in using of Nano fertilizer.
[F. No. 4-8/2025-Fert.Law]
FRANKLIN L. KHOBUNG, Jt. Secy.
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