Market disruptions in the plant biotechnology industry are driven by rise in seed replacement rate, High adoption of biotech crops, Growing demand for high-value crops, Use of plant growth regulators to combat climatic changes. Innovations in biotechnology hold significant potential to boost agricultural productivity and quality, ultimately enhancing farmers’ incomes globally. Moreover, plant biotechnology addresses environmental concerns by reducing reliance on chemical pesticides. Biofertilizers hold the useful microbes that stimulate plant growth in the way of enhanced nutrient supply. These microbial components start the growth of plants and provide yields, thereby making biofertilizers a viable, eco-friendly substitute for chemical fertilizers.
Farmers are increasingly adopting biofertilizers, particularly in soil-less culture systems such as hydroponics and controlled environment agriculture (CEA) systems such as vertical farm and greenhouses. Nanotechnology is revolutionizing biofertilizers using nanoparticles to enhance the efficiency of nutrient delivery and nutrient uptake in plants. The technology enhances the availability of nutrients, avoids nutrient leaching, and promotes sustainable nutrient management. Compared to synthetic fertilizers that render soils sterile after a few years, biofertilizers improve soil fertility through atmospheric nitrogen fixation and solubilization of sparingly soluble phosphate in soils. They help the plant defend itself against abiotic stress.
Market disruptions in the plant biotechnology industry are driven by rise in seed replacement rate, High adoption of biotech crops, Growing demand for high-value crops, Use of plant growth regulators to combat climatic changes. Innovations in biotechnology hold significant potential to boost agricultural productivity and quality, ultimately enhancing farmers’ incomes globally. Moreover, plant biotechnology addresses environmental concerns by reducing reliance on chemical pesticides. Biofertilizers hold the useful microbes that stimulate plant growth in the way of enhanced nutrient supply. These microbial components start the growth of plants and provide yields, thereby making biofertilizers a viable, eco-friendly substitute for chemical fertilizers.
Farmers are increasingly adopting biofertilizers, particularly in soil-less culture systems such as hydroponics and controlled environment agriculture (CEA) systems such as vertical farm and greenhouses. Nanotechnology is revolutionizing biofertilizers using nanoparticles to enhance the efficiency of nutrient delivery and nutrient uptake in plants. The technology enhances the availability of nutrients, avoids nutrient leaching, and promotes sustainable nutrient management. Compared to synthetic fertilizers that render soils sterile after a few years, biofertilizers improve soil fertility through atmospheric nitrogen fixation and solubilization of sparingly soluble phosphate in soils. They help the plant defend itself against abiotic stress.
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