Urea is the most important nitrogenous fertilizer in the market,with the highest Nitrogen content (about 46%). It is a whitecrystalline organic chemical compound.

Urea is an inexpensive form of nitrogen fertilizer with an NPK(nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium) ratio of 46-0-0. Although urea isnaturally produced in humans and animals, synthetic urea ismanufactured with anhydrous ammonia. Although urea often offersgardeners the most nitrogen for the lowest price on the market,special steps must be taken when applying urea to the soil toprevent the loss of nitrogen through a chemical reaction

Urea is neutral in pH and can adapt to almost all kinds of soils.It is a waste product formed naturally by metabolizing protein inhumans as well as other mammals, amphibians and some fish.

Urea is widely used in the agricultural sector both as afertilizer and animal feed additive.