Biofertilizer Application by Farmers of Rainfed Agriculture in Karnataka
Author(s): Shobha Rani K
Publication #: 2408034
Date of Publication: 07.01.2018
Country: India
Pages: 1-4
Published In: Volume 4 Issue 1 January-2018
Abstract
The application of biofertilizers is one of the important components of organic farming. Organic farming helps in building up of soil fertility for sustainable production. But despite the efforts to promote organic farming by the department of agriculture and other related government and non-government agencies with various programs, including the promotion of biofertilizer usage, the response of farmers particularly in the rainfed agriculture is not encouraging. This paper intends to draw the attention on the impact of usage of bio-fertilizers by farmers and its limitations in the perspective of agricultural production in Karnataka with emphasis on dryland farming.
Keywords: Biofertilizers, microbiota, organic farming, nitrogen fixers, biomass.
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