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Enhancing Crop Productivity with Biofertilizers: Exploring Multifunctional Benefits

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The increasing demand for food production, combined with the environmental degradation caused by conventional farming practices, has prompted a shift towards sustainable agriculture. Biofertilizers, consisting of living microorganisms such as nitrogen-fixing bacteria, phosphate-solubilizing bacteria, and mycorrhizal fungi, offer a promising solution to enhance crop productivity while minimizing environmental impacts. This article explores the multifunctional benefits of biofertilizers, including their role in nutrient supplementation, soil structure improvement, disease suppression, and abiotic stress tolerance. Biofertilizers contribute to sustainable farming by improving nutrient availability, enhancing soil health, and promoting plant resilience to environmental stresses. The integration of biofertilizers into agricultural practices represents a crucial step towards achieving sustainable crop production, restoring soil health, and securing food systems for future generations.

Source: Microbiology Research Journal International

DOI: 10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i91484

Authors: Sibananda Darjee, Gunturi Alekhya, Sudarshan S, Smruti Ranjan Padhan, Gundreddy Rajareddy, Moumita Baishya, Amit Kumar Dash

Institutions: Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region

Language: English

Topic: Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Responsible consumption and production, Life on land

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4402489187

FWCI: 1.345

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Cited by: 6

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