Biofertilizer: A Precious Tool for Sustainable Agriculture
Deblina Roy
Dept. of Agronomy, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal (741 252), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Biofertilizer, Microorganisms, Phosphate Mobilizers, Sustainable Agriculture
Abstract
Fertilizers are used to fertilize plants with important primary nutrients such as nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). These fertilizers boost crop yields, but they also damage both ecosystem and human health with great severity. Consumer preferences are shifting to organic foods grown without the use of chemicals. Biofertilizers are one of nature's greatest gifts to our agricultural science as a partial alternative to chemical fertilizers. Biofertilizers contain microbes that promote an adequate supply of nutrients to the host plants and ensure their proper growth and regulation. Live microorganisms are used in the preparation of biofertilizers. As biofertilizers are essential components of sustainable agriculture, they play an important role in the long-term maintenance of soil fertility and the sustainability of agricultural production.
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Sabashini, H.D., Malarvannan, S., Kumar, P., 2007. Effect of Biofertilizers on yield of rice cultivars in Pondicherry, India. Asian Journal of Agriculture Research 1(3), 146-150.