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A comprehensive overview of eco-friendly bio-fertilizers extracted from living organisms

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SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30260-x

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Biofertlizers; Bacteria; Algae; Fungi; Monera; Plantae; Sustainable agriculture

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Biofertilizers, extracted from a variety of living organisms, are ecofriendly techniques that can increase plant productivity by improving soil fertility and nutrient content. They offer a sustainable alternative to chemical fertilizers, avoiding pollution and heavy metal accumulation in soil. The use of biofertilizers promotes sustainable development in agriculture, mitigating climate change, and reducing the risk of diseases caused by pollution.
Currently, sustainable agriculture involves ecofriendly techniques, which include biofertilization. Biofertilizers increase plant productivity by improving soil fertility and nutrient content. A wide range of living organisms can be applied as biofertilizers and increase soil fertility without causing pollution due to their biodegradability. The organisms can be microorganisms like bacteria, microalgae, and micro fungi or macro organisms like macroalgae, macro fungi, and higher plants. Biofertilizers extracted from living organisms or their residues will be increasingly used rather than chemical fertilizers, which cause heavy metal accumulation in soil. Biofertilizer use aims for sustainable development in agriculture by maintaining the soil. This will mitigate climate change and related impacts and will also lower many serious diseases resulting from pollution such as cancer, liver and renal failure, and immune diseases. This review is a comprehensive overview of biofertilizers extracted from a range of living organisms from the Kingdoms Monera to Plantae and included bacteria, algae, fungi, and higher plants. Organisms that play a vital role in elevating soil nutrients in a safe, cheap, and ecofriendly manner are included in the review to promote their potential commercial application.

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