Bringing lab to farms: IFFCO signs deal with IIT Delhi

The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited’s (IFFCO) research and development unit, Nano Biotechnology Research Centre (NBRC), has signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi for research consultancy, knowledge transfer and collaborative projects. 

The collaboration emphasises on focused joint research through sharing laboratories of IIT Delhi and IFFCO and providing research consultancy. The agreement was signed on July 20. “It will facilitate advanced research in the area of nano technology for futuristic applications. IFFCO scientists and engineers will work with academic research faculty and scholars of IIT-Delhi in addressing challenging agricultural and environmental problems to find an innovative solution,” the IIT Delhi said in a statement. 

IFFCO managing director US Awasthi said, “At IFFCO, we always look forward to adopting new technologies so that we can add value to the farmer at ground level. We also believe in creating sustainable innovative solutions to reduce the input cost of agriculture and farming and hence increase the income of farmers and that is the reason we were able to create world’s first nano urea liquid at IFFCO. We are also committed to sustainable agriculture and look for opportunities to create new solutions for sustainable farming to reduce environmental pollution.”  

IIT Delhi Director V Ramgopal Rao welcomed the initiative and said, “Impetus to research and innovations will help in achieving the modern agriculture system, which will be beneficial for farmers of the country.” 

IIT Delhi Dean (Corporate Relations) Anurag S Rathore said, “It’s a matter of pride that this collaboration with IIT Delhi will benefit farmers immensely. We look forward to some engaging work in the research areas such as nano technology and material science, chemical engineering, agriculture technologies, environmental science and technology, rural development, data science, nano-bio interface and many more in due course of time.” 

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