Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm Indigenizes Nano-Based Fertilizer

“We produce nano-coated fertilizers. Our products fully provide the nutrients needed by plants, and most of them are in the form of chelated fertilizers, and a percentage of them is added to the formula in the form of nano particles,” Nourani, the managing-director of the company, told ANA on the sidelines of the 16th International Nanotechnology Exhibition in Tehran.

“We have several product models, including Micromax, Iron, and Anti-Stress, and we have even produced samples with a complete combination of micronutrients for houseplants,” he added.

“Our nano fertilizers are very effective, compatible with the country's soil conditions and easy to use. Our products have been exported and used in several countries, including Oman, Tajikistan and Germany,” Nourani said.

The 16th International Nano Technology Exhibition and the First Exhibition of Advanced Technologies of Iran was inaugurated at the Tehran International Fairground.

Running from November 2 to 5, the Nano Exhibition featured over 150 innovative companies showcasing advancements in nanotechnology. Meanwhile, the Exhibition of Advanced Technologies hosted 80 knowledge-based and technological products, attracting visitors, particularly students, researchers, and investors.

In a relevant development in August, another knowledge-based company in Iran had also produced a type of biological fertilizer for plant growth in drought conditions, the use of which leads to water savings.

The researchers at the knowledge-based company took an effective step in reducing water consumption and maintaining agricultural production in the country's drought conditions by producing ‘biological fertilizer that makes plants resistant to salinity and drought stresses’.

“The specific bacteria in the formulation of this fertilizer, through the secretion of special hormones and enzymes, as well as the promotion of the gene systems of plants under stress conditions, increase the absorption of nutrients and overcome the cessation of plant growth and stimulate its growth again in such conditions, which is the main factor in plant resistance in stressful conditions,” said Maryam Safdarian, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.

“Since the excessive use of chemical fertilizers causes pollution and salinity of water and soil, reduced quality of agricultural products, and water shortages and droughts, we proposed the idea of exploiting the capacity of microorganisms to improve plant gene systems as one of the successful approaches to improve plant production and performance in harsh environmental conditions,” she added.