Author : Mayuga, Jonathan L.

Summary : Before farmers, had two options - the use of composts or organic fertilizer or the chemically-induced and more expensive inorganic fertilizer. A recent breakthrough in biotechnology now offers a third option: the use of a biofertilizer to complement plant stimulants for increased agricultural farm productivity while reducing health risks to both farmers and end-users or consumers. The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and Arnichem Corporation recently came up with Vital N biofertilizer, a friendly bacteria-based fertilizer that guarantees increased productivity. Vital N was scientifically proven to be environment-friendly and economical; it also guarantees a good harvest, especially for rice and corn farms.