Question

Give examples of bio-fertilizers mentioning their advantages.

Answer 1

1. Various microbes like Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Nostoc and Anabaena are used as biofertilizers in agriculture.
2. These biofertilizers can be used to improve the nitrogen fixation and phosphate solubilisation abilities of plants.
3. Organic farming using these biofertilizers can reduce the use of harmful chemical fertilizers.