The biofertiliser technology, developed under the Indo-Swiss Collaboration in Biotechnology, was transferred to the two fertiliser companies for commercialisation.
The product (biofertiliser) is good as it is environment friendly, has good effect on the yield and the nutrient absorption is substantial, Maharaj Kishan Bhan, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, told reporters here today.
Scientists associated with the project claimed that studies had shown that the biofertiliser to be viable and effective and its application improved soil quality which was indicated by increased enzyme activity.
The use of the biofertiliser also led to better nutrient absorption by plants which resulted in improved nutritional quality of the grains, they claimed.
The biofertilizer technology is a collaborative research programme involving three Indian research partners -- The Energy and Research Institute, Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi, and Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology and three Swiss research partners -- University of Basel, University of Neuchatel, and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture.
Banibrata Pandey, Vice President (Emerging Technologies Division), Nagarjuna Fertilizers, said biofertilizers will reduce the total requirement of conventional fertilisers.