DR  AMIT  ROY  PRESIDENT  &  CEO  

IFDC  -­‐  INTERNATIONAL  FERTILIZER  DEVELOPMENT  CENTER  

 

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A Simple Technology with Multiple Benefits

Urea Deep Placement (UDP)

Amit Roy IFDC

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UDP: Background and Benefits v  Urea is the most common

nitrogen fertilizer for rice

v  1-3 g briquettes (USG)*, in root zone at transplanting

v  Slower release = nutrient

use efficiency improves

v  Negligible losses to air and water

* USG—Urea Supergranule

IFDC How to Prepare USG

Prilled Urea

Rollers

Briquettes

USG is produced from prilled or granular urea by pressing the urea with rollers in a briquette machine of 1.8 and 2.7 grams.

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Deep Placement of USG in Paddy Field

IFDC Injector-Type Self-Loaded Applicator

IFDC Applicator in Field Operation

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Incremental Rice Yield with UDP Compared to Broadcast Urea

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Impacts of Development in Bangladesh Impact Indicator Results

UDP Area and Number of Farmers 1,500,000 ha; 2,800,000

Gross Margin $560/ha under UDP $430/ha under broadcast

Small Businesses Producing Briquettes 932

Incremental Rice Production and Value 1.35 million Tons; $477 million

Urea savings 200,000 Tons

Savings in government subsidy on urea $65 million

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