Importance Of Biofertilizer In Nepalese Agriculture
Dinesh Panday (2011)
Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, TU, Nepal
B. Sc. Agriculture
Correspondence to: dinesh@agriculturenepal.com
ABSTRACT
Bio-fertilizer is a natural organic fertilizer known that helps to provide all the nutrients required by the plants and helps to increase the quality of the soil with a natural microorganism environment. Bio-fertilizer has been identified as an alternative to chemical fertilizer to increase soil fertility and crop production. These are the most advanced bio-technology necessary to support developing organic agriculture, sustainable agriculture, green agriculture and non-pollution agriculture. These bio-organic fertilizers can increase the output, improve the quality and it is responsible for agriculture environment. Today, it has been widely used with excellent results in all kinds of plants in several countries. In case of Nepal where chemical fertilizers is not practiced much more or not access to all farmers, in such condition promoting on utilization of biofertilizers in agricultural activities can boost the agricultural productivity which is economically viable, socially just and environmental friendly leading sustainable agricultural development.
Keywords:Bio-fertilizers, azolla, agricultural productivity, sustainable development
