ICAR-CIRCOT inks MoU with M/s. Biofac Inputs Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad for commercialization of Nano-Zn suspension production Technology.

Dr. S. K. Shukla, Director, ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with M/s. Biofac Inputs Private Limited, Hyderabad for commercialization of Nano-Zn suspension production technology. Biofac is an ISO 9001-9002, GMP-certified and DSIR (Govt. of India) recognised company dedicated to creating an expansive landscape of products and technologies for improving soil health, increasing agricultural yield, enhancing the quality of produce and enriching the farming community.

Zinc is one of the essential micronutrients required by the plants and also an important constituent of enzymes and proteins. Though required in very less quantity, it is crucial to plant development. Commercial sources of zinc fertilizer includes inorganic compounds like zinc sulphate, synthetic chelates like Zn-EDTA and natural organic compounds like zinc lignosulfonates. To add a new dimension, ICAR-CIRCOT developed a Nano-Zn suspension formulation for enhanced performance.

The Innovators of the technology, Dr. N. Vigneshwaran, Dr. A.K. Bharimalla and Dr. A. Arputharaj from ICAR-CIRCOT were present during the signing of this MoU. The main objective of this MoU was to commercialize the nano-Zn suspension production technology for the benefit of various stakeholders.