NEETZoologyMicrobes in Human Welfare
What are biofertilisers?
Options
- AChemicals used in organic farming
- BSynthetic fertilisers
- COrganisms that enrich the nutrient quality of soil
- DPesticides
Correct answer
C. Organisms that enrich the nutrient quality of soil
Step-by-step solution
The use of the chemical fertilisers to meet the ever-increasing demand of agricultural produce has contributed significantly to this pollution. Of course, we have now realised that there are problems associated with the overuse of chemical fertilisers and there is a large pressure to switch to organic farming – the use of biofertilisers. Biofertilisers are organisms that enrich the nutrient quality of the soil. The main sources of biofertilisers are bacteria, fungi and cyanobacteria.