Production and Marketing of Biofertilizers

After reading this article you will learn about the production and marketing of biofertilizers.

(A) Production and Marketing of Biofertilizers by NAFED:

At present, NAFED is producing and marketing following different types of biofertilizers for various crops:

(1) Rhizobium culture:

These bacteria fix the atmospheric nitrogen, nodulated in legume crops. Benefited legume crops are —soya bean, groundnut, pulses, leguminous forage etc.

(2) Azotobacter culture:

Aerobic bacteria fix nitrogen in free living condition. Benefited crops are cereals and non-leguminous plants.

(3) Azospirillum:

Micro-aerophilic bacteria fix the nitrogen in low oxygen tension. Benefited crops are millets, rice etc.

(4) Super culture:

Balance formulation of azotobacter, essential micronutrients and growth factors. Benefited crops are cash crops like sugarcane, potato etc.

(5) Flower care:

Formulation of Azotobacter, micronutrients, growth factors and gibberellic acid. All ornamental crops are benefited by this biofertilizer.

(6) Vegetable care:

Azotobacter, micronutrients, growth factors and tricontanol are suitable for all vegetables.

(7) Superphos:

Composed of Pseudomonas striata and Aspergillusawamori, produces organic acids which solubilize the insoluble phosphorus and make them available to plants. The product is beneficial for all crops.

(8) VA-Mycorrhiza:

Helps in better absorption of N, P and vital micronutrients from the soil. The biofertilizer is effective on many crops especially suitable for transplanted crops.

(B) Production and Marketing of Biofertilizers by Gujarat State Fertilizers Company (G.S.F.C.):

G.S.F.C. is producing and marketing the following four different types of biofertilizers for various crops:

(i) Sardar Azotobacter Culture:

For cereals, cash crops and vegetables.

(ii) Sardar Azospirillum Culture:

For cereals, cash crops and vegetables.

(iii) Sardar Rhizobium Culture:

For pulses and leguminous crops.

(iv) Sardar Phosphate Culture:

For all crops.

(C) Production and Marketing of Biofertilizers by Madras Fertilizers Limited (M.F.L.):

M.F.L. is producing and marketing biofertilizers like Azospirillum for rice, sugarcane, cotton and millets. Rhizobium for groundnut and pulses and Phospho bacteria for all crops.