Neem-coated urea
Neem-coated urea is a fertilizer and an agriculture scheme supported by the Government of India to boost the growth of wheat and paddy,{{Cite web
|url=https://krishijagran.com/agripedia/important-government-schemes-programmes-in-agriculture/
|title=Important Government Schemes & Programmes in Agriculture
|website=krishijagran.com
|language=en
|access-date=2019-03-18
}} and curb the black market and hoarding of urea.{{Cite web
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/10-development-oriented-initiatives-which-fetched-votes-for-narendra-modi-in-lok-sabha-elections-2019/articleshow/69488397.cms
|title=10 development-oriented initiatives that fetched votes for Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha elections 2019
|date=May 24, 2019
|first=Kumar Shakti |last=Shekhar
|website=The Times of India
|language=en
|access-date=2019-06-12
}} Urea that is coated with neem tree seed oil is called neem-coated urea. In January 2015, the urea manufacturers were mandated by the government to increase their production from 35 percent to 75 percent of their subsidised amounts of neem-coated urea.{{Cite news
|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/neem-coated-truth-urea-policy-isn-t-a-game-changer-116021601168_1.html
|title=Neem-coated truth: Urea policy isn't a game-changer
|last=Datta |first=Kanika
|date=2016-02-16
|work=Business Standard India
|access-date=2019-06-12
}}
In her 2019 budget presentation, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke about increased promotion of neem-coated urea among farmers which will help to reduce the cost of cultivation.{{Cite web
|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/strategy-in-place-to-double-farmers-income-by-2022-says-finance-minister-nimala-sitharaman/story/363262.html
|title=Strategy in place to double farmers' income by 2022, says FM Sitharaman
|website=www.businesstoday.in
|date=10 July 2019
|access-date=2019-07-11
}}
Benefits of neem-coated urea include; increase of crop-specific yields by 15-30% on average along with higher levels of soil fertility.{{citation needed|date=May 2025}}
The patent{{citation needed|date=May 2025}} for neem-coated urea is owned by Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd and its assignees are the Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd. & Aditya Birla Science and Technology co. ltd. under the guidance of Dr. Prashant Puri, who is the primary innovator in this area.{{cite web
| title=Micky Prashant Puri Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications
| website=Justia Patents Search
| date=12 October 2021
| url=https://patents.justia.com/inventor/micky-prashant-puri
| access-date=12 October 2021
}}