** Shares of National Fertilizers NAFT.NS rise as much as
5.2% to 109.99 rupees
** NAFT says it is foraying into the production of nano urea
fertilizers
** Co will manufacture 150,000 bottles at its Nangal plant
in Punjab with the new variant
** Co says Nano Urea is more efficient in terms of nutrient
uptake and releases nitrogen more slowly
** Trading volumes are at 0.9x the 30-day daily avg
** Stock up 17.9% YTD, on track for its fifth straight
yearly gain
(Reporting by Ashish Chandra in Bengaluru)
((ashish.chandra@thomsonreuters.com (+91 7982114624))