NFL manufactures and markets four types of Bio-Fertilizers, Rhizobium, Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria (PSB) and Azotobacter and Zinc Solubilising Bacteria (ZsB). Starting with a mere 23 MT production in 1995-96, the production has risen to 630 MT (Approx) in 2019-20. The Company presently markets its bio-fertilizers in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Chattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana.
Bio-fertilizers are used to supplement chemical fertilizers as also to maintain soil fertility; besides the following:-
The applicability of Bio-Fertilizers marketed by NFL of different crops is as under:
Name of Bio-Fertilizers | Contribution | Most Beneficiary Crop |
1. Rhizobium(Symbiotic)
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a) Fixes 50-300 Kg. N/hactre b) Leaves residual nitrogen for succeeding crop. c) Increase yield by 10-35% d) Maintains soil fertility. |
Pulse Legumes : Gram, Peas, Lentil, Moong, Urd, Cowpea, Arhar. Oil |
2. Azetobactor (Non-Symbiotic) |
a) Fixes 20-40 mgN/g of C-Source |
Wheat, Jowar, Barley, Maize, Paddy, Mustard, Sunflower, Sesamum. Cotton, Sugarcane, Banana, Grapes, Papaya,Watermelon, Onion, Potato, Tomato, Cauliflower, Chilly, Lady finger, Rapeseed, Linseed, Tobacco. Mulberry, Coconut, Spices, Fruits, Flowers. Plantation crops, Forest plants |
3. Phosphate |
a) Solublizes insoluble |
Non-specific : All Plants. |
4. Zinc Solublising Bacteria (ZSB) | a) Suitable for different type of soils with pH in the range of 6.5 to 8.5. b) Solubilizes Zinc for various sources like Zinc oxide, Zinc Phosphate and Zinc Carbonate. c) Increases uptake of Zn leading to fortification of grains with Zinc. d) helps to solubilize the fixed form of Zn in the soils | Cereals, millets, pulses, vegetables, fiber and oil seed crops |