Biofertilizers as a Step towards Organic Agriculture
Mritunjay Rai*
Dept. of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture and Forestry, ANDUAT, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (224 229), India
C.N. Ram
Dept. of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture and Forestry, ANDUAT, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (224 229), India
G.C. Yadav
Dept. of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture and Forestry, ANDUAT, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (224 229), India
Saurabh Singh
Dept. of Crop Physiology, College of Agriculture, ANDUAT, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (224 229), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Biofertilizer, FYM, Sustainable production, Vermicompost
Abstract
India ranks second in the world for horticultural crop production. But to meet the demand of a growing population, productivity and quality must be increased. To provide nutritional food security and a sustainable production system, it needs environmentally friendly technology that can enhance productivity. It is particularly damaging to use non-renewable exhaustive petroleum product-based chemicals excessively in horticulture production system because of their long term effects in environment, the soil, and the human health. Inputs that are eco-friendly, economical and made of organic materials, such as botanical pesticides, biofertilizers, FYM, vermicompost, biogas slurry and disease-and-pest resistant types, will protect the soil’s health and high-quality output. Along with PGPRs, the use of other bioinoculants including Azotobacter, Azospirillum and VAM would not only supplement various soil nutrients, but also enhance the quality and yield of crops.
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