Namrup: Following the central government directives to give emphasis on producing organic fertilizers along with chemical fertilizers, today the Enhancement of production capacity of Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL), Namrup formally inaugurated. As a result of the the initiatives taken up by Chairman and MD, BVFCL, Siba Prasad Mohanty, the production capacity of the biofertilizer plant has been doubled to meet the demand formally today.
The inauguration of the Enhancement of Production Capacity of BVFCL, Namrup Biofertilizer Plant was done today by Director Finance, Subash Chandra Das.

It is to be noted Two types of biofertilizers are being produced in BVFCL, Namrup: Azotobacter & Phosphobactrin. Urea or other nitrogen rich chemical fertilizers are applied to soil to provide nitrogen to the plants. But Plants can’t absorb all the nitrogen content from chemical fertilizers. Azotobacter can fix the remaining nitrogen and supply to the plants. The main ingredient of biofertilizer is bacteria. The mother culture of bacteria is being procured from Assam Agriculture University, Jorhat. From this mother strain, sub culture is being produced.

As told by an official of BVFCL to Business North East, Biofertilizers are organic fertilizers and are required to restore the fertility of the soil.
"Prolonged use of chemical fertilizers degrades the soil and affects crop yield. Biofertilizers, on the other hand, enhance the water holding capacity of the soil and add essential nutrients such as nitrogen, vitamins and proteins, phosphorus to the soil. " The BVFCL official added.

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