Biofertilizers and their advantages in agriculture Biofertilizers are the biological substances that contain useful microbes to supply essential nutrient for growth and development of plants. It is not just a manure or organic fertilizer. Various types of bio nutrient growth products are available in market to fulfill the requirements of plant. You can use them according to specific requirements of seed, soil, or living plants.
Benefits of using biofertilizers • Biofertilizers increase the nutrient content in the soil naturally and make it available for plants in the required amount. Being organic they do not pollute the environment like chemical fertilizers do. Chemical fertilizer if provided to the plants in excess amount then leaches into water sources through runoff. This decline the quality of water leading to the death of water animals and overgrowth of algae. So, biofertilizers are eco-friendly and sustainable to use. • In terms of affordability, biofertilizers wins the game. They reduce the dependency of farmers upon expensive chemical fertilizers. Biofertilizers are