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Title: | Bio-fertilizers as Key Player in Enhancing Soil Fertility and Crop Productivity: A Review |
Authors: | Itelima, J. U. Bang, W. J. Onyimba, I. A. Sila, M. D Egbere, O. J. |
Issue Date: | Mar-2018 |
Publisher: | Direct Research Journal of Agriculture and Food Science |
Series/Report no.: | Vol. 6;Iss. 3; Pp 73-83 |
Abstract: | Plants nutrients are essential for the production of crops and
healthy food for the world’s ever increasing population. Soil
management strategies today are mainly dependent on inorganic
chemical-based fertilizers, which cause a serious threat to human
health and the environment. Bio-fertilizer has been identified as
an alternative for increasing soil fertility and crop production in
sustainable farming. The exploitation of beneficial microbes as
bio-fertilizers has become of paramount importance in
agricultural sector due to their potential role in food safety and
sustainable crop production. Bio-fertilizer can be an important
component of integrated nutrients management. Microorganisms
that are commonly used as bio-fertilizer components include;
nitrogen fixers potassium and phosphorus solubilizers, growth
promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs), endo and ecto mycorrhizal
fungi, cyanobacteria and other useful microscopic organisms. The
use of bio-fertilizers leads to improved nutrients and water
uptake, plant growth and plant tolerance to abiotic and biotic
factors. These potential biological fertilizers would play a key role
in productivity and sustainability of soil and also in protecting the
environment as eco-friendly and cost effective inputs for the
farmers. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1999 |
ISSN: | 2354-4147 |
Appears in Collections: | Plant Science and Biotechnology
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