Soil health is a serious concern for sustainable crop production because of the magnitude of chemical fertilizers non-judiciously applied in agricultural crops. Besides this, the availability of organic soil carbon content is also decreasing very fast. For the management of soil organic carbon, the addition of agricultural waste and other organic material is an immediate requirement. For the management of chemical fertilizers, reduction in chemical fertilizers application can be done through the application of bio-fertilizers. Bio-fertilizers are live microbial formulations and have the potential to solubilise, mobilize and even fix plant nutrients for the benefits of crop plants. Besides this, bio-fertilizers are reported for increasing crop growth and yield. In India, a large number of bio-fertilizers are being produced at Govt. institutions/organization, state agricultural universities, NGOs and private agencies. Quality of bio-fertilizers should be procured, and applied in agricultural crops at a proper rate and method. In this article, we have here tried to provide basic information on bio-fertilizers and application in sugarcane crop.
Bio-Fertilizers, Improves Soil Health, Crop Productivity, sugarcane crop
